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Sumba Island tides
Sumba Island has 10 coastal places, including 2 main ones. All of them show today's tide, from one official station.
Main placesOther places
- Places with tides 10 of 10 5 with a station within 5 mi
- Today's range 8.4 ft at the Waikelo station
- Spring tides Oct 27–29 full moon · with perigee · coef. 103
- Sun 5:31 am–5:57 pm 12 h 26 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 9:15 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Mon, Nov 2 · 4:29 am
Sumba Island at a glance
- Coastal places: 10 (2 main ones and 8 more): 10 towns and cities.
- Province: East Nusa Tenggara.
- With today's tide: 10 of 10 places (5 with a station within 5 miles and 1 within 31 miles).
- Most used station: Waikelo (TICON-4), for 6 places.
- Tide type: mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
- Next spring tides: from October 27 to 29, with a coefficient of up to 103 and the moon near perigee.
- Sun: rises 5 minutes earlier in Watumbaka than in Weetebula, at the two ends of the area.
Main places on Sumba Island
The other 8 places on Sumba Island
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
Questions about the tides on Sumba Island
What time is high tide today on Sumba Island?
Today, at the Waikelo station, used by 6 places on Sumba Island, high tide is at 12:27 pm (8.9 ft), and low tide at 6:07 am and 5:50 pm. It can change by a few minutes from place to place: check each place's page.
When are the next spring tides on Sumba Island?
From October 27 to 29, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual. At the Waikelo station the coefficient will reach 103.
How many tides a day are there on Sumba Island?
The tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What time are sunrise and sunset today on Sumba Island?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 5:31 am and sets at 5:57 pm: 12 h 26 min of daylight. In Watumbaka it rises 5 minutes earlier than in Weetebula.
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Understanding tides
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). How we calculate the tide