Pengkalan Chepa tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT+8) · Kelantan, Malaysia- 9:53 am2.8 ft
- 11:36 pm5.0 ft
- 6:26 am2.5 ft
- 3:39 pm1.5 ft
- Tide now
- 2.8 ft ↓ falling · low 3:39 pm (1.5 ft)
- Coefficient
- 97 · spring tides
- Range today
- 3.5 ft
Today there are high tides at 9:53 am (2.8 ft) and 11:36 pm (5.0 ft) and low tides at 6:26 am and 3:39 pm. Tide coefficient 97. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 3:39 pm. In Pengkalan Chepa the tide is mixed, mainly diurnal: on many days there is only one high and one low tide. The next spring tides: from October 27 to 29.
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 6:26 am 2.5 ft
- ▲ High tide 9:53 am 2.8 ft · coef. 93
- ▼ Next low tide 3:39 pm 1.5 ft
- ▲ High tide 11:36 pm 5.0 ft · coef. 97
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 5 h 39 min to low tide at 3:39 pm.
Tide coefficient 93 for the 9:53 am high tide and 97 for the 11:36 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?
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.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 6:57 am · 6:52 pm | Low tide 6:26 am · 2.5 ft | High tide 9:53 am · 2.8 ft | Low tide 3:39 pm · 1.5 ft | High tide 11:36 pm · 5.0 ft | Coef. 97 | 88% | Major periods 2:18 am · 2:50 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:57 am · 6:52 pm | Low tide 8:05 am · 2.6 ft | High tide 10:25 am · 2.7 ft | Low tide 4:17 pm · 1.5 ft | — | Coef. 100 | 79% | Major periods 3:22 am · 3:55 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:57 am · 6:52 pm | High tide 12:28 am · 5.0 ft | Low tide 4:54 pm · 1.6 ft | — | — | Coef. 102 | 69% | Major periods 4:26 am · 4:57 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:57 am · 6:51 pm | High tide 1:26 am · 4.9 ft | Low tide 5:26 pm · 1.8 ft | — | — | Coef. 103 | 58% | Major periods 5:26 am · 5:55 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:57 am · 6:51 pm | High tide 2:31 am · 4.7 ft | Low tide 4:50 pm · 2.1 ft | — | — | Coef. 99 | Last quarter | Major periods 6:22 am · 6:48 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:58 am · 6:51 pm | High tide 3:38 am · 4.6 ft | Low tide 12:35 pm · 2.2 ft | — | — | Coef. 90 | 36% | Major periods 7:12 am · 7:36 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:58 am · 6:51 pm | High tide 4:38 am · 4.4 ft | Low tide 12:51 pm · 2.1 ft | — | — | Coef. 75 | 26% | Major periods 7:59 am · 8:22 pm | Low |
▲ 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.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month come from October 30 to 31 (coefficient 102, 3.4 ft range). The smallest, on October 10 (coefficient 33, 2.1 ft).
Type of tide
In Pengkalan Chepa the tide is mixed, mainly diurnal: on many days there is only one high and one low tide. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 25 (5.9 ft) and the lowest, on July 15 (0.0 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)6.0 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)4.1 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)3.0 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)2.6 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)1.8 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)1.4 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)0.0 ft
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe.
Questions about the tides in Pengkalan Chepa
What time is high tide today in Pengkalan Chepa?
High tide today is at 9:53 am (2.8 ft) and 11:36 pm (5.0 ft). Low tide is at 6:26 am and 3:39 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Pengkalan Chepa?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 10:25 am and low tide at 8:05 am and 4:17 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
97: spring tides. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 27 to 29, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in Pengkalan Chepa?
The tide is mixed, mainly diurnal: on many days there is only one high and one low tide. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Pengkalan Chepa today
Tides near Pengkalan Chepa
- Pantai Tok Bali ▲ 11:11 pm
- Taluban ▲ 9:39 am
- Yaring ▲ 11:01 am
- Kuala Terengganu ▲ 11:20 pm
- Pattani ▲ 11:32 am
- Nong Chik ▲ 11:33 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Pengkalan Chepa has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Geting (TICON-4), 13 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