TidePlanet

Today in Ambohitralanana there are high tides at 4:04 am (1.9 ft) and 4:15 pm (0.9 ft) and low tides at 10:28 am and 10:13 pm. Tide coefficient 94. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 4:04 am. The sun rises at 5:03 am and sets at 5:41 pm: 12 h 37 min of daylight. The moon is 86% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:18 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:54 am to 2:54 am and from 1:27 pm to 3:27 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is moderate, with 4.3 ft waves. There's a light air from the west-northwest (3 mph). Partly cloudy, 72 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Ambohitralanana today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 3:10–5:10 pm Also 9:10–9:50 pm and 9:30–11:30 am
  • High tide at 4:15 pm, coefficient 89
  • Major period 1:27–3:27 pm
  • Steady pressure (29.88 inHg), light onshore wind (8 mph) and some swell (4.3 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 94 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 3:10 pm to 5:10 pm, combines the 4:15 pm high tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 9:10 pm to 9:50 pm, with the 10:13 pm low tide, moonrise and some swell. Also good from 9:30 am to 11:30 am, with the 10:28 am low tide, a light onshore breeze and some swell.

How it works · Next 7 days

Beach

Beach day in Ambohitralanana

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

3
Poor beach day · 3 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Sun and clouds
  • Feels like 93 °F: hot
  • Onshore breeze (9 mph)
  • Water at 80 °F (warm)
  • Low tide at 10:28 am: more sand
  • Rain (0.17 in)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 4.3 ft

    4.3 ft waves every 7 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 80 °F

    Warm: very pleasant.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 11 · SPF 50

    Max UV 11 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–1:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 9 mph

    Onshore breeze (9 mph).

  • Tide & sand 10:28 am

    Low tide at 10:28 am and 10:13 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:04 am and 4:15 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 Ambohitralanana

We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Ambohitralanana.

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Tides

Tides in Ambohitralanana

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 10:28 am -1.3 ft
  • ▲ High tide 4:15 pm 0.9 ft · coef. 89
  • ▼ Low tide 10:13 pm -1.6 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 11 min to high tide at 4:04 am.

Tide coefficient 94 for the 4:04 am high tide and 89 for the 4:15 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 3.5 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 May 17 (2.1 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-1.8 ft).

Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.

Heights above mean sea level. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. mean sea level

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 101, 3.7 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 27, 1.3 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 5:03 am · 5:41 pm High tide 4:04 am · 1.9 ft Low tide 10:28 am · -1.3 ft High tide 4:15 pm · 0.9 ft Low tide 10:13 pm · -1.6 ft Coef. 94 86% Major periods 12:54 am · 1:27 pm Medium
Fri 30 5:03 am · 5:41 pm High tide 4:54 am · 1.7 ft Low tide 11:20 am · -1.1 ft High tide 5:05 pm · 0.7 ft Low tide 11:05 pm · -1.4 ft Coef. 83 77% Major periods 1:59 am · 2:31 pm Low
Sat 31 5:03 am · 5:41 pm High tide 5:51 am · 1.5 ft Low tide 12:22 pm · -0.9 ft High tide 6:08 pm · 0.6 ft — Coef. 69 67% Major periods 3:02 am · 3:33 pm Medium
Sun 1 5:02 am · 5:42 pm Low tide 12:10 am · -1.1 ft High tide 7:01 am · 1.2 ft Low tide 1:39 pm · -0.8 ft High tide 7:33 pm · 0.5 ft Coef. 56 Last quarter Major periods 4:02 am · 4:30 pm Medium
Mon 2 5:02 am · 5:42 pm Low tide 1:37 am · -0.9 ft High tide 8:26 am · 1.1 ft Low tide 3:04 pm · -0.7 ft High tide 9:11 pm · 0.6 ft Coef. 51 44% Major periods 4:57 am · 5:22 pm Medium
Tue 3 5:01 am · 5:42 pm Low tide 3:18 am · -0.8 ft High tide 9:51 am · 1.0 ft Low tide 4:18 pm · -0.8 ft High tide 10:34 pm · 0.9 ft Coef. 58 34% Major periods 5:47 am · 6:10 pm Medium
Wed 4 5:01 am · 5:43 pm Low tide 4:44 am · -0.9 ft High tide 11:01 am · 1.1 ft Low tide 5:15 pm · -1.0 ft High tide 11:35 pm · 1.2 ft Coef. 68 24% Major periods 6:33 am · 6:56 pm Low

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above mean sea level. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

M · Global model

Ambohitralanana has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 1.1 mi away). It may differ from the real tide by a few minutes and inches, and more with wind or storms. Heights are above mean sea level, not chart datum, so low tides are negative. Not for navigation.

Model attribution: FES2022 Tide was produced by LEGOS, NOVELTIS and CLS, funded by CNES, and distributed by AVISO (https://doi.org/10.24400/527896/a01-2024.004), AVISO licence (https://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/fileadmin/documents/data/License_Aviso.pdf). Modified by TidePlanet: constants interpolated from the nearest model cells offshore; heights above mean sea level.

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Ambohitralanana

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 4.3 ft · 7.4 s from the east (95°)
Swell 3.9 ft · 6.0 s from the east
Current 0.4 mph toward the NNE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common2.1 ft
  • Significant4.3 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest8.7 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 8.7 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 8.7 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 3 mph WNW · gusts 8
Offshore (3.5 mi ESE)Offshore 8 mph N · gusts 12

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 5.1 ft with a period of 9 s, from the east-southeast (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now80.2 °F
Today 80.2–80.6 °F air: 72 / 84 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 79.7 °F measured 0.9 mi away

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 (+1.0 °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 1:53 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Ambohitralanana today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Fair
5
Fair · 5 out of 10 5:00–9:00 am 2.7–4.1 ft Also 1:00–5:00 pm
  • 2.7–4.1 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
  • 3.9 ft swell at 6 s from the east, short: weak, messy waves
  • Almost no wind (4 mph): glassy water
  • Falling tide (low tide at 10:28 am)
Surf at the shore 2.7–4.1 ft average – sets
Swell 3.9 ft 6 s · E · 105 kJ
Wind 4 mph NNW · calm
Water and wetsuit 80.2 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 4:41 am · sunrise 5:03 am · sunset 5:41 pm · last light 6:03 pm
  • Tide: high 4:04 am (1.9 ft), low 10:28 am (-1.3 ft), high 4:15 pm (0.9 ft) and low 10:13 pm (-1.6 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 80.2 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 105 kJ · Medium power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 5:00 am to 9:00 am, has a good size and glassy water, though with a short-period swell. 1:00 pm to 5:00 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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Ambohitralanana today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: fair
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 9:30–11:30 am Also 3:30–5:00 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (10:28 am): little current from 10:10 am to 10:50 am
  • 3.7 ft swell at 6 s from the east: some surge on the bottom
  • Light onshore wind (9 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the south-southeast, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 3.7 ft 6 s · from the E
Likely visibility Fair Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 80.2 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.2 mph toward the SSE
  • Slack water today: high tide 4:04 am (3:40–4:20 am), low tide 10:28 am (10:10–10:50 am), high tide 4:15 pm (3:50–4:40 pm) and low tide 10:13 pm (9:50–10:40 pm)
  • Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 4.1 ft at 6 s) and rain (0.43 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 80.2 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:03 pm. Waning gibbous (86%), rising at 9:18 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:30 am to 11:30 am, combines slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell. Also worth a look from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm, with slack water at high tide, light wind and weak current, though with some swell.

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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Ambohitralanana.

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Weather

Weather in Ambohitralanana

14-day weather

Now in Ambohitralanana

Now 72 °F Partly cloudy · feels like 79 °F · 72 / 84 °F
Low / high
72 / 84 °F
Rain
0.18 in · 75%
Clouds
68%
Humidity
96%
Dew pointDew point
71 °F
Visibility
12 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 22
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Falling now (−0.03 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Partly cloudyPartly cloudyOvercastLight drizzleLight drizzleDrizzleLight drizzleOvercast
Temperature 73°72°75°81°84°80°77°76°
Wind (mph) 4 NW3 WNW4 NNW8 N9 NNE8 NNE7 N6 NNW
Gusts 9781921191714
Waves 4.3 ft4.3 ft4.1 ft4.1 ft4.2 ft4.3 ft4.3 ft4.3 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.01 in0.02 in0.03 in0.01 in0.00 in
  • 3:00 am 72° 3 WNW 4.3 ft
  • 6:00 am 75° 4 NNW 4.1 ft
  • 9:00 am 81° 8 N 4.1 ft
  • 12:00 pm 84° 9 NNE 4.2 ft
  • 3:00 pm 80° 8 NNE 4.3 ft
  • 6:00 pm 77° 7 N 4.3 ft
  • 9:00 pm 76° 6 NNW 4.3 ft
  • 12:00 am 75° 6 NNW 4.3 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Drizzle 72 / 84 °F 9 mph N 4.3 ft 4:04 am · 4:15 pm
Fri 30 Drizzle 74 / 86 °F 11 mph N 4.3 ft 4:54 am · 5:05 pm
Sat 31 Light drizzle 73 / 88 °F 7 mph N 4.0 ft 5:51 am · 6:08 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 72 / 90 °F 7 mph N 5.1 ft 7:01 am · 7:33 pm
Mon 2 Light drizzle 74 / 85 °F 6 mph E 5.1 ft 8:26 am · 9:11 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 71 / 86 °F 6 mph SE 5.1 ft 9:51 am · 10:34 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 70 / 84 °F 8 mph SSE 4.6 ft 11:01 am · 11:35 pm
Thu 5 Drizzle 70 / 82 °F 10 mph S 4.1 ft 11:56 am
Fri 6 Light drizzle 71 / 83 °F 9 mph SSE 3.8 ft 12:23 am · 12:41 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 69 / 84 °F 9 mph S 4.0 ft 1:04 am · 1:20 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 72 / 85 °F 8 mph SSE 4.2 ft 1:41 am · 1:55 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 72 / 84 °F 12 mph SSE 4.8 ft 2:15 am · 2:27 pm
Tue 10 Drizzle 73 / 79 °F 12 mph S 5.9 ft 2:48 am · 2:57 pm
Wed 11 Light showers 72 / 77 °F 9 mph S 6.3 ft 3:19 am · 3:26 pm
  • Fri 30 Drizzle 74° / 86° 4.3 ft
  • Sat 31 Light drizzle 73° / 88° 4.0 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 72° / 90° 5.1 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 74° / 85° 5.1 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 71° / 86° 5.1 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 70° / 84° 4.6 ft
  • Thu 5 Drizzle 70° / 82° 4.1 ft
See all 14 days →

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.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 1:53 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Ambohitralanana

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 5:03 am in the ESE (104°)ESE
Sets 5:41 pm in the WSW (256°)WSW
  • First light 4:15 am
  • Full dark 6:29 pm
  • Civil dawn 4:41 am
  • Civil dusk 6:03 pm
  • Solar noon 11:22 am (88° high)
  • Daylight 12 h 37 min (+1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:11 pm
  • Full dark 6:29 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour5:03–5:33 am
Evening golden hour5:11–5:41 pm
Ambohitralanana

Today the sun is 92,338,940 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Ambohitralanana

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 86% 86% illuminated · 18.7 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 10:03 am
Rises 9:18 pm in the ENE (61°)ENE
Sets 8:40 am tomorrow · in the WNW (299°) · set at 7:36 am
Transit 1:54 am overhead
Visible 11 h 22 min from 9:18 pm to 8:40 am

Today the moon is 226,576 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 12:54–2:54 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:27–3:27 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 7:06–8:06 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 8:48–9:48 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 · 11:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 10:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 2:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 5:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days

Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 26, 223,281 mi away.

Place

Where to fish in Ambohitralanana

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Ambohitralanana.

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: you need to go 1.1 mi out for 33 ft of water.

From the shoreline (0.95 mi from Ambohitralanana) out to sea, heading east.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.7 mi
  • 33 ft deep1.1 mi
  • 66 ft deep1.7 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.7 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
  • Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
  • Diving. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 1.1 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, 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

Cap Est Lighthouse 3.4 mi south

Light
2 white flashes every 10 s · Fl(2) W 10s
Range
23 nautical miles (26 mi)
Light height
230 ft above sea level
Tower height
69 ft
Built
2007

Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses

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Ambohitralanana at a glance

  • Town or city. Coordinates: 15.233° S, 50.450° E.
  • It is 69 mi south of Sambava, the main place in Sava. The sun rises 2 min earlier and sets at the same time than in Sambava.
  • Its coast faces east.

Questions about AmbohitralananaQuestions

What time is high tide today in Ambohitralanana?

Today in Ambohitralanana there are high tides at 4:04 am (1.9 ft) and 4:15 pm (0.9 ft) and low tides at 10:28 am and 10:13 pm. Tide coefficient 94.

What time is sunset today in Ambohitralanana?

At 5:41 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:03 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Ambohitralanana?

At 5:03 am. First light comes at 4:15 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 86% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 10:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 12:54–2:54 am, Minor 7:06–8:06 am, Major 1:27–3:27 pm, Minor 8:48–9:48 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Ambohitralanana?

Drizzle, from 72 °F to 84 °F, with a light air from the west-northwest (3 mph) and a 75% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Ambohitralanana?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 4.3 ft waves with a period of 7.4 s from the east. The water is 80.2 °F.

When is the best time to visit Ambohitralanana?

The best time to visit Ambohitralanana is from September to November: highs of 80 °F to 85 °F, about 12 rainy days a month and 8 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: global FES2022 model (AVISO/CNES), licensed AVISO; constants for this place computed by TidePlanet from the nearest model cells offshore. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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