Grand-Bassam tides today
- Tide now 1.9 ft ↓ falling · low 12:08 am (1.3 ft)
- Best time to fish 11:10 pm–12:00 am good day · 8/10
- Beach tomorrow 7:00–9:00 am Poor beach day · 4/10
- Waves · water 3.0 ft · 83 °F slight · 8.0 s from the south
- Wind · air 5 mph · 80 °F from the SW, gusts 10 · partly cloudy
- Surf tomorrow 1.7–2.7 ft Poor day · 3/10 · 7:00–11:00 am
- Sun 6:00 am–5:57 pm 11 h 57 min of daylight
- Moon 92% · 8:14 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:14 pm
Today in Grand-Bassam there are high tides at 5:36 am (3.4 ft) and 6:31 pm (3.1 ft) and low tide at 11:59 am. Tide coefficient 96. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 12:08 am. The sun rises at 6:00 am and sets at 5:57 pm: 11 h 57 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:14 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:37 am to 2:37 am and from 1:09 pm to 3:09 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 3.0 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the southwest (5 mph). Partly cloudy, 80 °F.
Fishing in Grand-Bassam today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 6:31 pm, coefficient 93
- Sunset at 5:57 pm, golden hour from 5:29 pm
- Steady pressure (29.88 inHg), light onshore wind (6 mph) and some swell (3.0 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 96 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 5:30 pm to 6:20 pm, combines the 6:31 pm high tide, sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 11:10 pm to 12:00 am, with the 12:08 am low tide, a light onshore breeze and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna, little tunny and bogue. What you can catch
Beach day in Grand-Bassam
Is it a beach day?
- Sun and clouds
- Feels like 94 °F: hot
- Onshore breeze (9 mph)
- Water at 83 °F (very warm)
- Low tide at 11:59 am: more sand
- Thunderstorms: get out of the water and off the beach
Thunderstorms during beach hours: get out of the water and off the sand as soon as you hear thunder.
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 3.2 ft
3.2 ft waves every 8 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 83 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 9 · SPF 50
Max UV 9 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 11:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 9 mph
Onshore breeze (9 mph).
- Tide & sand 11:59 am
Low tide at 11:59 am: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 5:36 am and 6:31 pm.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Grand-Bassam
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Tides in Grand-Bassam
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 5:36 am 3.4 ft · coef. 96
- ▼ Low tide 11:59 am 0.6 ft
- ▲ High tide 6:31 pm 3.1 ft · coef. 93
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 2 h 13 min to low tide at 12:08 am.
Tide coefficient 96 for the 5:36 am high tide and 93 for the 6:31 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 2.8 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on April 17 (3.6 ft) and the lowest, on July 14 (0.1 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 27 (coefficient 99, 2.8 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 29, 1.0 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 6:00 am · 5:57 pm | High tide 5:36 am · 3.4 ft | Low tide 11:59 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 6:31 pm · 3.1 ft | — | Coef. 96 | 92% | Major periods 12:37 am · 1:09 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 6:00 am · 5:57 pm | Low tide 12:08 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 6:19 am · 3.3 ft | Low tide 12:42 pm · 0.7 ft | High tide 7:22 pm · 3.0 ft | Coef. 89 | 85% | Major periods 1:41 am · 2:13 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:00 am · 5:57 pm | Low tide 12:59 am · 1.4 ft | High tide 7:06 am · 3.1 ft | Low tide 1:31 pm · 0.8 ft | High tide 8:20 pm · 2.9 ft | Coef. 77 | 76% | Major periods 2:46 am · 3:17 pm | Low |
| Sat 31 | 6:00 am · 5:57 pm | Low tide 1:58 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 8:01 am · 2.9 ft | Low tide 2:29 pm · 1.0 ft | High tide 9:28 pm · 2.9 ft | Coef. 64 | 65% | Major periods 3:48 am · 4:18 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:00 am · 5:57 pm | Low tide 3:07 am · 1.8 ft | High tide 9:06 am · 2.7 ft | Low tide 3:39 pm · 1.2 ft | High tide 10:47 pm · 2.9 ft | Coef. 53 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:47 am · 5:15 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:01 am · 5:56 pm | Low tide 4:30 am · 1.8 ft | High tide 10:24 am · 2.7 ft | Low tide 4:58 pm · 1.4 ft | — | Coef. 49 | 43% | Major periods 5:41 am · 6:06 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:01 am · 5:56 pm | High tide 12:08 am · 3.1 ft | Low tide 6:04 am · 1.8 ft | High tide 11:57 am · 2.7 ft | Low tide 6:14 pm · 1.4 ft | Coef. 53 | 32% | Major periods 6:31 am · 6:54 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Grand-Bassam has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Abidjan (TICON-4), 18 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data
The sea at Grand-Bassam
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.5 ft
- Significant3.0 ft
- Highest expectedHighest6.0 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 6.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 6.0 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces south and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 28: 3.3 ft with a period of 8 s, from the south (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.7 °F).
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:55 pm (local time).
Surf in Grand-Bassam today
Surf today
Poor- 1.9–2.9 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
- 2.6 ft swell at 6 s from the south, short: weak, messy waves
- Light onshore wind (5 mph): a bit of chop
- Falling tide (low tide at 11:59 am)
- Light: First light 5:39 am · sunrise 6:00 am · sunset 5:57 pm · last light 6:19 pm
- Tide: high 5:36 am (3.4 ft), low 11:59 am (0.6 ft) and high 6:31 pm (3.1 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 82.4 °F–83.5 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 39 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, has a good size, though with a short-period swell. 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm can also work, with a good size, though with a short-period swell.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Grand-Bassam today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: fair- 2.4 ft swell at 6 s from the south: some surge on the bottom
- Light onshore wind (6 mph)
- 1.0 mph current toward the east (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: high tide 5:36 am (5:00–6:00 am), low tide 11:59 am (11:40 am–12:20 pm), high tide 6:31 pm (6:00–7:00 pm) and low tide 12:08 am (11:40 pm–12:30 am)
- Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 2.8 ft at 8 s) and rain (0.48 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 82.4–83.5 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:19 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 8:14 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 5:10 pm to 6:00 pm, lines up with light wind, though with current.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Grand-Bassam.
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Weather in Grand-Bassam
Now in Grand-Bassam
- Low / high
- 78 / 83 °F
- Rain
- 0.28 in · 78%
- Clouds
- 73%
- Humidity
- 85%
- Dew pointDew point
- 75 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 20
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Rising now (+0.06 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Drizzle | Light drizzle | Drizzle | Light drizzle | Partly cloudy | Drizzle | Light drizzle | Overcast |
| Temperature | 81° | 78° | 79° | 81° | 83° | 81° | 80° | 80° |
| Wind (mph) | 6 SW | 6 S | 1 S | 4 SSW | 5 SSW | 9 WSW | 6 SW | 6 SW |
| Gusts | 9 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 11 |
| Waves | 3.2 ft | 3.3 ft | 3.2 ft | 3.1 ft | 3.1 ft | 3.1 ft | 3.0 ft | 3.0 ft |
| Rain | 0.02 in | 0.01 in | 0.03 in | 0.02 in | 0.00 in | 0.02 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 pm 80° 6 SW 3.0 ft
- 12:00 am 79° 5 SW 2.9 ft
- 3:00 am 79° 4 SW 2.8 ft
- 6:00 am 77° 2 WNW 2.8 ft
- 9:00 am 83° 3 SW 2.8 ft
- 12:00 pm 83° 6 WSW 2.7 ft
- 3:00 pm 84° 7 SW 2.7 ft
- 6:00 pm 80° 6 SW 2.6 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 78 / 83 °F | 9 mph SW | 3.3 ft | 5:36 am · 6:31 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 77 / 84 °F | 7 mph SW | 2.9 ft | 6:19 am · 7:22 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 77 / 84 °F | 9 mph SW | 2.6 ft | 7:06 am · 8:20 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 75 / 85 °F | 8 mph S | 2.9 ft | 8:01 am · 9:28 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 75 / 85 °F | 7 mph S | 3.2 ft | 9:06 am · 10:47 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 77 / 86 °F | 9 mph S | 3.2 ft | 10:24 am | |
| Tue 3 | 78 / 86 °F | 6 mph SSW | 3.1 ft | 12:08 am · 11:57 am | |
| Wed 4 | 77 / 85 °F | 8 mph SW | 3.1 ft | 1:12 am · 1:21 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 77 / 84 °F | 7 mph SW | 3.0 ft | 2:00 am · 2:21 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 78 / 86 °F | 7 mph SSW | 2.7 ft | 2:40 am · 3:09 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 80 / 86 °F | 8 mph SSW | 2.7 ft | 3:14 am · 3:51 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 79 / 86 °F | 9 mph SW | 3.2 ft | 3:47 am · 4:29 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 78 / 86 °F | 8 mph SW | 3.0 ft | 4:17 am · 5:06 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 78 / 84 °F | 7 mph SW | 2.9 ft | 4:47 am · 5:41 pm |
- Thu 29 Light drizzle 77° / 84° 2.9 ft
- Fri 30 Drizzle 77° / 84° 2.6 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 75° / 85° 2.9 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 75° / 85° 3.2 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 77° / 86° 3.2 ft
- Tue 3 Drizzle 78° / 86° 3.1 ft
- Wed 4 Drizzle 77° / 85° 3.1 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−2.3 °F; normal high: 86 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:55 pm (local time).
The sun in Grand-Bassam
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:14 am
- Full dark 6:43 pm
- Civil dawn 5:39 am
- Civil dusk 6:19 pm
- Solar noon 11:59 am (72° high)
- Daylight 11 h 57 min (−0 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:29 pm
- Full dark 6:43 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,359,607 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Grand-Bassam
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,451 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 12:37–2:37 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:09–3:09 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:33–8:33 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:44–8:44 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 8:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 11:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 2:54 pmNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Grand-Bassam
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Deepens quicklyThe bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 0.3 mi from shore.
From the shoreline (1.2 mi from Grand-Bassam) out to sea, heading south.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep950 ft
- 33 ft deep0.3 mi
- 66 ft deep1.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 0.3 mi from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. Current and surf hit harder here.
- Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
- Diving. 33 ft deep 0.3 mi from shore; 66 ft is far out (1.1 mi): for deeper dives, go by boat.
Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).
Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
Grand-Bassam Lightouse 0.7 mi southeast
- Light height
- 105 ft above sea level
- Built
- 1913
Other lighthouses nearby: Grand Bassam (1.0 mi southeast).
Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near Grand-BassamTides nearby
- Azuretti2.7 mi
- Mondoukou4.2 mi
- Ebra4.6 mi
- Modeste6.1 mi
- Eloka To6.2 mi
- Brégbo8.6 mi
- Adihao9.9 mi
- Akouai-Agban11 mi
- Oguédoumé12 mi
- Anna12 mi
Grand-Bassam at a glance
- Town or city of about 96,797 people. Coordinates: 5.212° N, 3.739° W.
- The nearest tide station, Abidjan, is 18 mi to the west.
- Its coast faces south.
Questions about Grand-BassamQuestions
What time is high tide today in Grand-Bassam?
Today in Grand-Bassam there are high tides at 5:36 am (3.4 ft) and 6:31 pm (3.1 ft) and low tide at 11:59 am. Tide coefficient 96.
What time is sunset today in Grand-Bassam?
At 5:57 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:19 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Grand-Bassam?
At 6:00 am. First light comes at 5:14 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 92% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 12:37–2:37 am, Minor 7:33–8:33 am, Major 1:09–3:09 pm, Minor 7:44–8:44 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Grand-Bassam?
Drizzle, from 78 °F to 83 °F, with a light breeze from the southwest (5 mph) and a 78% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Grand-Bassam?
Slight (Douglas 3): 3.0 ft waves with a period of 8.0 s from the south. The water is 82.9 °F.
When is the best time to visit Grand-Bassam?
The best time to visit Grand-Bassam is in January: highs of 87 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: Abidjan station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).