Sandakan tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT+8) · Sabah, Malaysia- 2:15 pm4.7 ft
- 7:04 am0.9 ft
- 5:46 pm3.9 ft
- Tide now
- 0.9 ft ↓ falling · low 7:04 am (0.9 ft)
- Coefficient
- 89 · average coefficient
- Range today
- 3.7 ft
Today there is high tide at 2:15 pm (4.7 ft) and low tides at 7:04 am and 5:46 pm. Tide coefficient 89. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 7:04 am. In Sandakan the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. The next spring tides: from October 27 to 29.
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Next low tide 7:04 am 0.9 ft
- ▲ High tide 2:15 pm 4.7 ft · coef. 89
- ▼ Low tide 5:46 pm 3.9 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 10 min to low tide at 7:04 am.
Tide coefficient 89 for the 2:15 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 3.7 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 | 5:53 am · 5:49 pm | Low tide 7:04 am · 0.9 ft | High tide 2:15 pm · 4.7 ft | Low tide 5:46 pm · 3.9 ft | — | Coef. 89 | 88% | Major periods 1:12 am · 1:44 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:53 am · 5:49 pm | High tide 12:13 am · 8.9 ft | Low tide 7:51 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 3:36 pm · 4.3 ft | Low tide 6:06 pm · 4.0 ft | Coef. 85 | 79% | Major periods 2:16 am · 2:49 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 5:54 am · 5:49 pm | High tide 12:50 am · 8.8 ft | Low tide 8:46 am · 1.7 ft | — | — | Coef. 71 | 69% | Major periods 3:20 am · 3:51 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:54 am · 5:49 pm | High tide 1:33 am · 8.4 ft | Low tide 10:03 am · 2.3 ft | — | — | Coef. 55 | 58% | Major periods 4:20 am · 4:49 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:54 am · 5:48 pm | High tide 2:26 am · 7.7 ft | Low tide 12:08 pm · 2.6 ft | — | — | Coef. 38 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:16 am · 5:42 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:54 am · 5:48 pm | High tide 3:47 am · 6.9 ft | Low tide 1:19 pm · 2.7 ft | High tide 8:40 pm · 5.2 ft | Low tide 11:02 pm · 5.1 ft | Coef. 39 | 36% | Major periods 6:07 am · 6:31 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 5:54 am · 5:48 pm | High tide 6:40 am · 6.4 ft | Low tide 2:01 pm · 2.8 ft | High tide 8:50 pm · 5.7 ft | — | Coef. 56 | 26% | Major periods 6:54 am · 7:17 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 came from October 10 to 11 (coefficient 103, 5.9 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 20, 3.8 ft).
Type of tide
In Sandakan the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 25 (9.4 ft) and the lowest, on June 15 (0.1 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)9.5 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)7.5 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)6.1 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)4.6 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)2.8 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)2.0 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 Sandakan
What time is high tide today in Sandakan?
High tide today is at 2:15 pm (4.7 ft). Low tide is at 7:04 am and 5:46 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Sandakan?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 12:13 am and 3:36 pm and low tide at 7:51 am and 6:06 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
89: average coefficient. 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 Sandakan?
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 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 Sandakan today
Learn more
Tides from the Sandakan station (TICON-4), 4.1 mi from Sandakan. Times and heights are its predictions. 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