Nouadhibou tides today
- Tide now -1.3 ft ↑ rising · high 1:12 am (2.8 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 6:50–7:40 am average day · 6/10
- Beach tomorrow 10:00 am–3:00 pm Fair beach day · 6/10
- Waves · water 2.3 ft · 73 °F slight · 8.8 s from the northwest
- Wind · air 13 mph · 78 °F from the NNW, gusts 18 · overcast
- Surf tomorrow 1.8–2.7 ft Good day · 6/10 · 8:00 am–12:00 pm
- Sun 7:09 am–6:35 pm 11 h 26 min of daylight
- Moon 92% · 8:34 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:34 pm
Today in Nouadhibou there are high tides at 12:32 am (2.9 ft) and 12:55 pm (2.7 ft) and low tides at 6:35 am and 6:51 pm. Tide coefficient 101. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 1:12 am. The sun rises at 7:09 am and sets at 6:35 pm: 11 h 26 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:34 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:33 am to 3:33 am and from 2:04 pm to 4:04 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 2.3 ft waves. There's a moderate breeze from the north-northwest (13 mph). Overcast, 78 °F.
Fishing in Nouadhibou today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 6:35 am
- Sunrise at 7:09 am
- Steady pressure (29.97 inHg), light offshore wind (8 mph) and some swell (1.6 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 101 (big spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 6:50 am to 7:40 am, combines the 6:35 am low tide, sunrise and some swell. Also worth a try from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with the 6:51 pm low tide, sunset and some swell, though with moderate wind.
Species with the most records nearby: white seabream, black seabream, spotted sea bass and brown meagre. What you can catch
Beach day in Nouadhibou
Is it a beach day?
4 good hours- Feels like 90 °F: beach weather
- Onshore breeze (12 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 1.8 ft waves
- UV 6 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 73 °F (nice)
- Low tide at 6:51 pm: more sand
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.8 ft
1.8 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 73 °F
Nice for swimming.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50
Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 12 mph
Onshore breeze (12 mph).
- Tide & sand 6:35 am
Low tide at 6:35 am and 6:51 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 12:32 am and 12:55 pm. Coefficient 101 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, brings beach weather, little wind, a calm sea, water at 73 °F and low tide at 6:51 pm, though with clouds. 9:00 am to 11:00 am can also work, with pleasant temperatures, a calm sea and water at 73 °F, though with clouds and light offshore wind.
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 Nouadhibou
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Tides in Nouadhibou
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 12:32 am 2.9 ft · coef. 101
- ▼ Low tide 6:35 am -3.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 12:55 pm 2.7 ft · coef. 98
- ▼ Low tide 6:51 pm -2.8 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 18 min to high tide at 1:12 am.
Tide coefficient 101 for the 12:32 am high tide and 98 for the 12:55 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 6.0 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 August 14 (3.6 ft) and the lowest, on March 20 (-3.3 ft).
Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
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 102, 6.0 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 24, 1.7 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 | 7:09 am · 6:35 pm | High tide 12:32 am · 2.9 ft | Low tide 6:35 am · -3.0 ft | High tide 12:55 pm · 2.7 ft | Low tide 6:51 pm · -2.8 ft | Coef. 101 | 92% | Major periods 1:33 am · 2:04 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 7:09 am · 6:34 pm | High tide 1:12 am · 2.8 ft | Low tide 7:17 am · -2.9 ft | High tide 1:41 pm · 2.3 ft | Low tide 7:31 pm · -2.5 ft | Coef. 94 | 85% | Major periods 2:36 am · 3:09 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:10 am · 6:34 pm | High tide 1:58 am · 2.5 ft | Low tide 8:04 am · -2.6 ft | High tide 2:33 pm · 1.8 ft | Low tide 8:15 pm · -2.0 ft | Coef. 83 | 76% | Major periods 3:41 am · 4:13 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:10 am · 6:33 pm | High tide 2:53 am · 2.2 ft | Low tide 8:58 am · -2.1 ft | High tide 3:37 pm · 1.4 ft | Low tide 9:07 pm · -1.6 ft | Coef. 68 | 65% | Major periods 4:44 am · 5:14 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:11 am · 6:33 pm | High tide 4:00 am · 1.9 ft | Low tide 10:08 am · -1.7 ft | High tide 4:53 pm · 1.1 ft | Low tide 10:18 pm · -1.2 ft | Coef. 53 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:43 am · 6:10 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 7:11 am · 6:32 pm | High tide 5:19 am · 1.7 ft | Low tide 11:46 am · -1.4 ft | High tide 6:18 pm · 1.0 ft | Low tide 11:57 pm · -1.0 ft | Coef. 44 | 43% | Major periods 6:36 am · 7:01 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:12 am · 6:31 pm | High tide 6:41 am · 1.8 ft | Low tide 1:23 pm · -1.5 ft | High tide 7:39 pm · 1.2 ft | — | Coef. 50 | 32% | Major periods 7:26 am · 7:49 pm | Medium |
▲ 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
Nouadhibou has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 2.5 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.
The sea at Nouadhibou
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.1 ft
- Significant2.3 ft
- Highest expectedHighest4.6 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.6 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.6 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Cross-shore wind. The coast faces west and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 3.0 ft with a period of 8 s, from the north-northwest (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 73.6 °F by Tuesday 3.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+4.2 °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 8:54 pm (local time).
Surf in Nouadhibou today
Surf today
Poor- 1.2–1.8 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
- 1.2 ft swell at 10 s from the northwest, a bit short
- Almost no wind (4 mph): glassy water
- Falling tide (low tide at 6:51 pm)
- Light: First light 6:46 am · sunrise 7:09 am · sunset 6:35 pm · last light 6:58 pm
- Tide: high 12:32 am (2.9 ft), low 6:35 am (-3.0 ft), high 12:55 pm (2.7 ft) and low 6:51 pm (-2.8 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 72.3 °F: a rash guard or a neoprene top.
- Energy: 28 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm, has glassy water, though with small waves.
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 Nouadhibou today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (12:55 pm): little current from 12:30 pm to 1:20 pm
- 1.2 ft swell at 10 s from the northwest: some surge on the bottom
- Light offshore wind (4 mph)
- 0.4 mph current toward the west-northwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 12:32 am (12:10–12:50 am), low tide 6:35 am (6:20–6:50 am), high tide 12:55 pm (12:30–1:20 pm) and low tide 6:51 pm (6:30–7:10 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 72.3 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:58 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 8:34 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 12:00 pm to 1:50 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 6:50 am to 7:50 am, with slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak 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
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- Blue Bird 2.4 mi
- Clupea 2.9 mi
- Chasselouys Laubat 3.7 mi
- Wreck 2.5 mi
- Wreck 2.6 mi
- Wreck 2.7 mi
- Wreck 2.7 mi
- Wreck 2.9 mi
- Wreck 2.9 mi
- Wreck 3.0 mi
- Wreck 3.1 mi
- Wreck 3.2 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Wrecks: EMODnet Human Activities (AND-International), from UK Hydrographic Office data, CC BY 4.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weather in Nouadhibou
Now in Nouadhibou
- Low / high
- 74 / 88 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 60%
- Dew pointDew point
- 63 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Moderate · 46
- Saharan dust
- Moderate
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 (+0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.08 inHg. 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 | Overcast | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 77° | 76° | 75° | 76° | 86° | 87° | 78° | 78° |
| Wind (mph) | 12 N | 12 NNE | 9 NNE | 8 NE | 5 E | 2 SW | 16 NW | 13 NNW |
| Gusts | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 18 |
| Waves | 1.6 ft | 1.7 ft | 1.7 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.6 ft | 2.0 ft | 2.3 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 pm 78° 13 NNW 2.3 ft
- 12:00 am 78° 14 N 2.5 ft
- 3:00 am 78° 13 N 2.6 ft
- 6:00 am 77° 13 NNE 2.6 ft
- 9:00 am 77° 11 NNE 2.7 ft
- 12:00 pm 81° 10 N 2.6 ft
- 3:00 pm 80° 13 NNW 2.6 ft
- 6:00 pm 77° 17 NNW 3.0 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 74 / 88 °F | 16 mph N | 2.4 ft | 12:32 am · 12:55 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 76 / 81 °F | 17 mph N | 3.0 ft | 1:12 am · 1:41 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 76 / 88 °F | 15 mph NNE | 2.8 ft | 1:58 am · 2:33 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 74 / 80 °F | 13 mph SSE | 2.2 ft | 2:53 am · 3:37 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 71 / 76 °F | 8 mph SSW | 2.1 ft | 4:00 am · 4:53 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 71 / 77 °F | 13 mph SSW | 2.4 ft | 5:19 am · 6:18 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 67 / 74 °F | 11 mph NNW | 2.1 ft | 6:41 am · 7:39 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 68 / 75 °F | 12 mph N | 1.7 ft | 7:55 am · 8:43 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 66 / 76 °F | 12 mph N | 1.8 ft | 8:56 am · 9:32 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 68 / 75 °F | 12 mph N | 2.2 ft | 9:45 am · 10:13 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 70 / 78 °F | 14 mph N | 1.1 ft | 10:27 am · 10:49 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 71 / 83 °F | 17 mph N | 1.4 ft | 11:05 am · 11:22 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 73 / 82 °F | 13 mph N | 1.4 ft | 11:39 am · 11:54 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 70 / 80 °F | 19 mph N | 1.6 ft | 12:13 pm |
- Thu 29 Overcast 76° / 81° 3.0 ft
- Fri 30 Overcast 76° / 88° 2.8 ft
- Sat 31 Clear sky 74° / 80° 2.2 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 71° / 76° 2.1 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 71° / 77° 2.4 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 67° / 74° 2.1 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 68° / 75° 1.7 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 They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about temperature 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, warmer than normal for late October (+6.8 °F; normal high: 81 °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 8:54 pm (local time).
The sun in Nouadhibou
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:20 am
- Full dark 7:24 pm
- Civil dawn 6:46 am
- Civil dusk 6:58 pm
- Solar noon 12:52 pm (56° high)
- Daylight 11 h 26 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 6:04 pm
- Full dark 7:24 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,358,704 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Nouadhibou
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,451 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:33–3:33 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:04–4:04 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:03–10:03 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:04–9:04 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 Nouadhibou
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Shallow, gradualShallow, gradual bottom: 16 ft at 1,200 ft from shore and 0 ft at 3.1 mi.
From the shoreline (2.1 mi from Nouadhibou) out to sea, heading southwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep1,200 ft
- 33 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 1,200 ft): 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: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 3.1 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.
The profile is turned slightly from the coast so it does not run into an island or a headland. Where the bottom comes up to the surface there are shoals, rocks or an islet next to the profile.
Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 380 ft; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near NouadhibouTides nearby
All places in Dakhlet Nouadhibou, A to Z (15) →Nouadhibou at a glance
- Town or city of about 146,048 people. Coordinates: 20.942° N, 17.038° W.
- Its coast faces west.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Port of Nouadhibou (2.4 mi), Playa de las Ballenas (3.0 mi).
Questions about NouadhibouQuestions
What time is high tide today in Nouadhibou?
Today in Nouadhibou there are high tides at 12:32 am (2.9 ft) and 12:55 pm (2.7 ft) and low tides at 6:35 am and 6:51 pm. Tide coefficient 101.
What time is sunset today in Nouadhibou?
At 6:35 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:58 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Nouadhibou?
At 7:09 am. First light comes at 6:20 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 1:33–3:33 am, Minor 9:03–10:03 am, Major 2:04–4:04 pm, Minor 8:04–9:04 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Nouadhibou?
Overcast, from 74 °F to 88 °F, with a moderate breeze from the north-northwest (13 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Nouadhibou?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.3 ft waves with a period of 8.8 s from the northwest. The water is 72.7 °F.
When is the best time to visit Nouadhibou?
Any time of year is good for Nouadhibou: highs range from 74 °F to 84 °F through the year.
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).