Vunakapeake tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT+10) · East New Britain, Papua New Guinea- 3:13 pm3.7 ft
- 2:12 am1.0 ft
- Tide now
- 2.0 ft ↑ rising · high 3:13 pm (3.7 ft)
- Coefficient
- 108 · big spring tides
- Range today
- 2.7 ft
Today there is high tide at 3:13 pm (3.7 ft) and low tide at 2:12 am. Tide coefficient 108. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 3:13 pm. In Vunakapeake the tide is diurnal: one high and one low tide a day most days. The next spring tides: from October 27 to 29.
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 2:12 am 1.0 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 3:13 pm 3.7 ft · coef. 108
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 6 h 8 min to high tide at 3:13 pm.
Tide coefficient 108 for the 3:13 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 2.7 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 | 5:29 am · 5:44 pm | Low tide 2:12 am · 1.0 ft | High tide 3:13 pm · 3.7 ft | — | — | Coef. 108 | 88% | Major periods 12:51 am · 1:23 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:29 am · 5:44 pm | Low tide 3:56 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 3:18 pm · 3.7 ft | — | — | Coef. 110 | 80% | Major periods 1:56 am · 2:28 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 5:29 am · 5:44 pm | Low tide 5:11 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 3:25 pm · 3.6 ft | — | — | Coef. 106 | 70% | Major periods 3:00 am · 3:30 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:29 am · 5:44 pm | Low tide 6:05 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 3:32 pm · 3.5 ft | — | — | Coef. 96 | 59% | Major periods 4:00 am · 4:29 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:29 am · 5:44 pm | Low tide 6:47 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 3:38 pm · 3.4 ft | — | — | Coef. 83 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:56 am · 5:22 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:28 am · 5:44 pm | Low tide 7:20 am · 1.0 ft | High tide 3:40 pm · 3.3 ft | Low tide 10:14 pm · 2.2 ft | — | Coef. 66 | 37% | Major periods 5:48 am · 6:12 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 5:28 am · 5:44 pm | High tide 1:14 am · 2.3 ft | Low tide 7:46 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 3:31 pm · 3.2 ft | Low tide 10:16 pm · 2.0 ft | Coef. 59 | 27% | Major periods 6:35 am · 6:58 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 29 to 30 (coefficient 110, 2.8 ft range). The smallest, on October 9 (coefficient 27, 1.3 ft).
Type of tide
In Vunakapeake the tide is diurnal: one high and one low tide a day most days. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 24 (3.8 ft) and the lowest, on July 13 (0.0 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)3.9 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)3.2 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)3.0 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)2.2 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)1.5 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)1.1 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 Vunakapeake
What time is high tide today in Vunakapeake?
High tide today is at 3:13 pm (3.7 ft). Low tide is at 2:12 am.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Vunakapeake?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 3:18 pm and low tide at 3:56 am.
What is today's tide coefficient?
108: big 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 Vunakapeake?
The tide is diurnal: one high and one low tide a day most days. 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 Vunakapeake today
Tides near Vunakapeake
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Vunakapeake has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Rabaul (TICON-4), 26 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