Kolonia Town tides today
- Tide now 1.8 ft ↓ falling · low 11:45 pm (-0.1 ft)
- Best time to fish 10:40 pm–12:00 am average day · 6/10
- Beach day Not today Poor beach day · 3/10
- Waves · water 4.3 ft · 85 °F moderate · 8.5 s from the north-northwest
- Wind · air 6 mph · 79 °F from the S, gusts 11 · partly cloudy
- Surf tomorrow 3.1–4.8 ft Good day · 7/10 · 6:00–10:00 am
- Sun 6:14 am–6:08 pm 11 h 54 min of daylight
- Moon 89% · 8:58 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:58 pm
Today in Kolonia Town there are high tides at 4:30 am (1.7 ft) and 4:43 pm (3.5 ft) and low tides at 9:54 am and 11:45 pm. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 11:45 pm. The sun rises at 6:14 am and sets at 6:08 pm: 11 h 54 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:58 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:24 am to 3:24 am and from 1:56 pm to 3:56 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is moderate, with 4.3 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south (6 mph). Partly cloudy, 79 °F.
Fishing in Kolonia Town today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 4:43 pm, coefficient 86
- Major period 1:56–3:56 pm
- Sunset at 6:08 pm, golden hour from 5:39 pm
- Steady pressure (29.88 inHg), light cross-shore wind (9 mph) and some swell (4.7 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 93 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 3:40 pm to 5:40 pm, combines the 4:43 pm high tide, a major period, sunset and some swell. Also good from 8:50 am to 10:50 am, with the 9:54 am low tide and moonset. Also good from 10:40 pm to 12:00 am, with the 11:45 pm low tide and some swell.
Beach day in Kolonia Town
Is it a beach day?
- Sun and clouds
- Feels like 96 °F: hot
- Cross-shore breeze (12 mph)
- Water at 85 °F (very warm)
- Low tide at 9:54 am: more sand
- Rain (0.21 in)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 5.1 ft
5.1 ft waves every 8 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 85 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 11 · SPF 50
Max UV 11 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 11:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 12 mph
Cross-shore breeze (12 mph).
- Tide & sand 11:45 pm
Low tide at 9:54 am and 11:45 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:30 am and 4:43 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 Kolonia Town
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- Nipik En Lidakihka 0.6 mi · NW
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Tides in Kolonia Town
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 4:30 am 1.7 ft · coef. 93
- ▼ Low tide 9:54 am -0.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 4:43 pm 3.5 ft · coef. 86
- ▼ Next low tide 11:45 pm -0.1 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 44 min to low tide at 11:45 pm.
Tide coefficient 93 for the 4:30 am high tide and 86 for the 4:43 pm high tide. Spring tides. 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?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on May 18 (3.9 ft) and the lowest, on January 3 (-0.8 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 27 (coefficient 108, 4.2 ft range). The smallest, on October 4 (coefficient 20, 1.6 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 6:14 am · 6:08 pm | High tide 4:30 am · 1.7 ft | Low tide 9:54 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 4:43 pm · 3.5 ft | Low tide 11:45 pm · -0.1 ft | Coef. 93 | 89% | Major periods 1:24 am · 1:56 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:14 am · 6:07 pm | High tide 5:06 am · 1.4 ft | Low tide 10:18 am · 0.1 ft | High tide 5:21 pm · 3.3 ft | — | Coef. 77 | 80% | Major periods 2:29 am · 3:01 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:14 am · 6:07 pm | Low tide 12:43 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 5:47 am · 1.0 ft | Low tide 10:39 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 6:06 pm · 2.9 ft | Coef. 58 | 70% | Major periods 3:33 am · 4:04 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:14 am · 6:07 pm | Low tide 2:22 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 7:01 am · 0.8 ft | Low tide 10:42 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 7:06 pm · 2.4 ft | Coef. 36 | 59% | Major periods 4:34 am · 5:02 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:15 am · 6:07 pm | Low tide 4:45 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 9:23 pm · 2.1 ft | — | — | Coef. 26 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:30 am · 5:56 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:15 am · 6:07 pm | Low tide 5:52 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 12:57 pm · 1.6 ft | Low tide 5:18 pm · 1.2 ft | High tide 11:31 pm · 2.1 ft | Coef. 44 | 37% | Major periods 6:21 am · 6:45 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:15 am · 6:07 pm | Low tide 6:27 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 1:03 pm · 2.0 ft | Low tide 6:39 pm · 0.9 ft | — | Coef. 54 | 27% | Major periods 7:09 am · 7:31 pm | Low |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Pohnpei station (UHSLC, TICON-4), 1.1 mi from Kolonia Town. 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
The sea at Kolonia Town
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common2.2 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
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Offshore wind. The coast faces north and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 5.1 ft with a period of 8 s, from the north-northwest (moderate).
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 85.7 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water about normal for late October.
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 8:00 pm (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 52213, courtesy of CDIP (Coastal Data Information Program, Scripps Institution of Oceanography), via the NOAA National Data Buoy Center.
Surf in Kolonia Town today
Surf today
Fair- 3.0–4.7 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
- 3.7 ft swell at 9 s from the north, a bit short
- Light cross-shore wind (11 mph): a bit of chop
- Rising tide (high tide at 4:43 pm)
- Light: First light 5:53 am · sunrise 6:14 am · sunset 6:08 pm · last light 6:29 pm
- Tide: high 4:30 am (1.7 ft), low 9:54 am (-0.1 ft), high 4:43 pm (3.5 ft) and low 11:45 pm (-0.1 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 84.6 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 205 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, has a good size. 6:00 am to 10:00 am can also work, with a good size and light offshore wind, 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 Kolonia Town today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: poor- Slack water around low tide (9:54 am): little current from 9:30 am to 10:10 am
- 3.6 ft swell at 9 s from the north-northwest: some surge on the bottom
- Light cross-shore wind (12 mph)
- 0.5 mph current toward the east-northeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 4:30 am (4:10–4:50 am), low tide 9:54 am (9:30–10:10 am), high tide 4:43 pm (4:20–5:00 pm) and low tide 11:45 pm (11:20 pm–12:10 am)
- Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 3.7 ft at 9 s) and rain (0.27 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 84.6 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 6:29 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 8:58 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:10 am to 10:30 am, combines slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell. Also worth a look from 4:10 pm to 5:20 pm, with slack water at high tide and light wind, though with some swell and 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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Weather in Kolonia Town
Now in Kolonia Town
- Low / high
- 79 / 87 °F
- Rain
- 0.22 in · 90%
- Clouds
- 61%
- Humidity
- 86%
- Dew pointDew point
- 75 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 13
- 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 (+0.07 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 | Overcast | Light drizzle | Partly cloudy | Light drizzle | Drizzle | Drizzle | Overcast | Partly cloudy |
| Temperature | 82° | 81° | 82° | 85° | 87° | 87° | 83° | 79° |
| Wind (mph) | 11 SW | 9 SW | 10 SW | 11 WSW | 12 WSW | 10 WSW | 7 WSW | 6 S |
| Gusts | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
| Waves | 5.1 ft | 5.0 ft | 5.0 ft | 5.1 ft | 5.1 ft | 4.9 ft | 4.6 ft | 4.3 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.02 in | 0.02 in | 0.03 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 pm 79° 6 S 4.3 ft
- 12:00 am 80° 3 S 4.3 ft
- 3:00 am 80° 3 SSW 4.5 ft
- 6:00 am 80° 1 S 4.6 ft
- 9:00 am 83° 4 NNE 4.5 ft
- 12:00 pm 81° 9 NNE 4.5 ft
- 3:00 pm 81° 4 NNE 4.5 ft
- 6:00 pm 82° 8 N 4.4 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 79 / 87 °F | 12 mph SW | 5.1 ft | 4:30 am · 4:43 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 79 / 83 °F | 11 mph NNE | 4.6 ft | 5:06 am · 5:21 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 78 / 83 °F | 10 mph N | 4.0 ft | 5:47 am · 6:06 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 76 / 83 °F | 10 mph ENE | 3.9 ft | 7:01 am · 7:06 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 76 / 82 °F | 9 mph ENE | 4.2 ft | 9:23 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 79 / 81 °F | 8 mph NE | 4.1 ft | 12:57 pm · 11:31 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 80 / 81 °F | 8 mph NE | 3.9 ft | 1:03 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 79 / 83 °F | 7 mph E | 3.8 ft | 12:33 am · 1:22 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 78 / 84 °F | 9 mph E | 3.7 ft | 1:15 am · 1:44 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 80 / 82 °F | 9 mph NE | 3.2 ft | 1:49 am · 2:07 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 79 / 83 °F | 9 mph NE | 2.6 ft | 2:19 am · 2:31 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 81 / 83 °F | 7 mph NE | 2.6 ft | 2:47 am · 2:56 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 80 / 82 °F | 9 mph N | 2.8 ft | 3:13 am · 3:21 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 82 / 84 °F | 8 mph N | 2.8 ft | 3:40 am · 3:47 pm |
- Fri 30 Light showers 79° / 83° 4.6 ft
- Sat 31 Drizzle 78° / 83° 4.0 ft
- Sun 1 Light showers 76° / 83° 3.9 ft
- Mon 2 Heavy drizzle 76° / 82° 4.2 ft
- Tue 3 Drizzle 79° / 81° 4.1 ft
- Wed 4 Drizzle 80° / 81° 3.9 ft
- Thu 5 Light showers 79° / 83° 3.8 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: normal temperatures, a bit drier and a near-normal sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (88 °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 8:00 pm (local time).
The sun in Kolonia Town
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:28 am
- Full dark 6:54 pm
- Civil dawn 5:53 am
- Civil dusk 6:29 pm
- Solar noon 12:11 pm (70° high)
- Daylight 11 h 54 min (−0 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:39 pm
- Full dark 6:54 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,346,198 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Kolonia Town
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,459 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:24–3:24 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:56–3:56 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 8:24–9:24 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:28–9:28 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 Mon, Nov 2 · 7:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 10:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Wed, Nov 25 · 1:54 amNov 25 in 27 days
Perigee on October 29, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 27 to 29: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Kolonia Town
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.4 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.5 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 2.7 mi.
From the shoreline (0.4 mi from Kolonia Town) out to sea, heading northwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.4 mi
- 33 ft deep0.5 mi
- 66 ft deep1.4 mi
- 164 ft deep2.7 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.4 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. 33 ft deep 0.5 mi from shore; 66 ft is far out (1.4 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). Where the bottom comes up to the surface there are shoals, rocks or an islet next to the profile.
Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near Kolonia TownTides nearby
- Kolonia0.0 mi
- Yachties Marina0.4 mi
- Mwalok0.7 mi
- Kamwele0.7 mi
- Ipat0.8 mi
- Naneir1.0 mi
- Reou1.2 mi
- Nin Soksok1.3 mi
- Sounting1.3 mi
- Palikir4.1 mi
Kolonia Town at a glance
- Town or city of about 5,681 people. Coordinates: 6.964° N, 158.206° E.
- It is 438 mi east of Weno, the main place in Micronesia. The sun rises 26 min earlier and sets 25 min earlier than in Weno.
- The nearest tide station, Pohnpei, is 1.1 mi to the northwest.
- Its coast faces north.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Yachties Marina (0.4 mi), Kolonia Wharf (1.1 mi), Nett Point Wharf (1.8 mi), Quarry Wharf (2.4 mi).
Questions about Kolonia TownQuestions
What time is high tide today in Kolonia Town?
Today in Kolonia Town there are high tides at 4:30 am (1.7 ft) and 4:43 pm (3.5 ft) and low tides at 9:54 am and 11:45 pm. Tide coefficient 93.
What time is sunset today in Kolonia Town?
At 6:08 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:29 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Kolonia Town?
At 6:14 am. First light comes at 5:28 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 89% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 27 to 29, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:24–3:24 am, Minor 8:24–9:24 am, Major 1:56–3:56 pm, Minor 8:28–9:28 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Kolonia Town?
Drizzle, from 79 °F to 87 °F, with a light breeze from the south (6 mph) and a 90% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Kolonia Town?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 4.3 ft waves with a period of 8.5 s from the north-northwest. The water is 84.7 °F.
When is the best time to visit Kolonia Town?
Any time of year is good for Kolonia Town: highs range from 86 °F to 88 °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: Pohnpei (UHSLC) 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).