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New Britain Island tides
New Britain Island has 23 coastal places, including 5 main ones. 9 show today's tide, from one official station.
Main placesOther places
- Places with tides 9 of 23 5 with a station within 5 mi
- Today's range 2.7 ft at the Rabaul station
- Spring tides Oct 27–29 full moon · with perigee · coef. 108
- Sun 5:32 am–5:50 pm 12 h 18 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 8:57 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Mon, Nov 2 · 6:29 am
New Britain Island at a glance
- Coastal places: 23 (5 main ones and 18 more): 23 towns and cities.
- Provinces: West New Britain (13) and East New Britain (10).
- With today's tide: 9 of 23 places (5 with a station within 5 miles and 3 within 31 miles).
- Most used station: Rabaul (TICON-4), for 8 places.
- Tide type: diurnal: one high and one low tide a day most days.
- No tide times yet: 14 places, because their nearest station (Rabaul, 154 mi away on average) is too far or in a different body of water to trust its times, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast.
- Next spring tides: from October 27 to 29, with a coefficient of up to 108 and the moon near perigee.
- Sun: rises 15 minutes earlier in Watwat than in Warimo, at the two ends of the area.
Main places on New Britain Island
East New Britain
- Rabaul High tide 3:13 pm Low tide 2:12 am
- Kokopo High tide 3:13 pm Low tide 2:12 am
- Vunakapeake High tide 3:13 pm Low tide 2:12 am
West New Britain
The other 18 places on New Britain Island
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
Questions about the tides on New Britain Island
What time is high tide today on New Britain Island?
Today, at the Rabaul station, used by 8 places on New Britain Island, high tide is at 3:13 pm (3.7 ft), and low tide at 2:12 am. It can change by a few minutes from place to place: check each place's page.
When are the next spring tides on New Britain Island?
From October 27 to 29, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual. At the Rabaul station the coefficient will reach 108.
How many tides a day are there on New Britain Island?
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.
Why do some places on New Britain Island have no tide times?
14 of the 23 places have no tide station close enough, or in the same body of water, to give their times: the nearest one, Rabaul, is 154 mi away on average. And we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast, so for now we don't show their tide. The sun, moon and spring tides on their pages are accurate.
What time are sunrise and sunset today on New Britain Island?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 5:32 am and sets at 5:50 pm: 12 h 18 min of daylight. In Watwat it rises 15 minutes earlier than in Warimo.
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Understanding tides
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). How we calculate the tide