TidePlanet

Today in Micondo there are high tides at 4:20 am (6.6 ft) and 4:59 pm (6.0 ft) and low tides at 10:38 am and 10:47 pm. Tide coefficient 100. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 5:05 am. The sun rises at 5:14 am and sets at 5:20 pm: 12 h 6 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:42 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:25 pm to 2:25 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 2.2 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south-southwest (4 mph). Light drizzle, 80 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Micondo today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 4:50–5:40 pm Also 10:30–11:40 am and 10:30–11:50 pm
  • High tide at 4:59 pm, coefficient 97
  • Sunset at 5:20 pm, golden hour from 4:52 pm
  • Steady pressure (29.88 inHg), light cross-shore wind (5 mph) and some swell (2.4 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 100 (big spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 4:50 pm to 5:40 pm, combines the 4:59 pm high tide, sunset and some swell. Also good from 10:30 am to 11:40 am, with the 10:38 am low tide and some swell. Also good from 10:30 pm to 11:50 pm, with the 10:47 pm low tide, a light onshore breeze and some swell.

Species with the most records nearby: yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna, bigeye tuna and little tunny. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days

Beach

Beach day in Micondo

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

7 good hours
8
Good beach day · 8 out of 10 11:00 am–4:00 pm
  • Mostly sunny
  • Feels like 91 °F: beach weather
  • Offshore breeze (4 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 2.5 ft waves
  • Water at 83 °F (very warm)
  • Low tide at 10:38 am: more sand

Thunderstorms during beach hours: get out of the water and off the sand as soon as you hear thunder.

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 2.5 ft

    2.5 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 83 °F

    Very warm: barely refreshing.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 11 · SPF 50

    Max UV 11 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 6 mph

    Onshore breeze (6 mph).

  • Tide & sand 10:38 am

    Low tide at 10:38 am and 10:47 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:20 am and 4:59 pm. Coefficient 100 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

The best window, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea, water at 83 °F and low tide at 10:38 am, though with rain and very high UV.

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 Micondo

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Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap

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Tides

Tides in Micondo

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 4:20 am 6.6 ft · coef. 100
  • ▼ Low tide 10:38 am 1.0 ft
  • ▲ High tide 4:59 pm 6.0 ft · coef. 97
  • ▼ Low tide 10:47 pm 1.7 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 6 h 0 min to high tide at 5:05 am.

Tide coefficient 100 for the 4:20 am high tide and 97 for the 4:59 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 5.7 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 March 20 (6.9 ft) and the lowest, on July 15 (0.2 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

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. chart datum (LAT)

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 102, 5.8 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 30, 2.0 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 5:14 am · 5:20 pm High tide 4:20 am · 6.6 ft Low tide 10:38 am · 1.0 ft High tide 4:59 pm · 6.0 ft Low tide 10:47 pm · 1.7 ft Coef. 100 92% Major periods 12:25 pm Medium
Thu 29 5:14 am · 5:20 pm High tide 5:05 am · 6.4 ft Low tide 11:22 am · 1.1 ft High tide 5:51 pm · 5.8 ft Low tide 11:36 pm · 2.0 ft Coef. 93 85% Major periods 12:57 am · 1:30 pm Medium
Fri 30 5:14 am · 5:20 pm High tide 5:56 am · 6.0 ft Low tide 12:10 pm · 1.4 ft High tide 6:52 pm · 5.6 ft — Coef. 81 76% Major periods 2:02 am · 2:34 pm Low
Sat 31 5:14 am · 5:20 pm Low tide 12:31 am · 2.4 ft High tide 6:54 am · 5.6 ft Low tide 1:04 pm · 1.7 ft High tide 8:04 pm · 5.4 ft Coef. 67 65% Major periods 3:05 am · 3:35 pm Medium
Sun 1 5:14 am · 5:20 pm Low tide 1:38 am · 2.8 ft High tide 8:03 am · 5.2 ft Low tide 2:10 pm · 2.1 ft High tide 9:25 pm · 5.3 ft Coef. 55 Last quarter Major periods 4:04 am · 4:32 pm Medium
Mon 2 5:14 am · 5:20 pm Low tide 3:04 am · 3.1 ft High tide 9:26 am · 5.0 ft Low tide 3:28 pm · 2.3 ft High tide 10:43 pm · 5.5 ft Coef. 49 43% Major periods 4:58 am · 5:23 pm Medium
Tue 3 5:14 am · 5:20 pm Low tide 4:39 am · 3.1 ft High tide 10:48 am · 5.0 ft Low tide 4:47 pm · 2.4 ft High tide 11:47 pm · 5.7 ft Coef. 54 32% Major periods 5:48 am · 6:11 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.

Where this tide comes from

B · Nearby station

Micondo has no station of its own, so we use the tide at São Tomé (TICON-4), 13 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

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Micondo

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 2.2 ft · 7.9 s from the south (189°)
Swell 2.1 ft · 6.1 s from the south
Current 0.6 mph toward the SSW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.1 ft
  • Significant2.2 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest4.4 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.4 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.4 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 4 mph SSW · gusts 9

The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.

Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.

Cross-onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Saturday 31: 2.9 ft with a period of 8 s, from the south (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now82.9 °F
Today 82.0–83.7 °F air: 78 / 80 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 81.3 °F measured 0.8 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.7 °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 11:05 pm (local time).

Surf

Surf in Micondo today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
3
Poor · 3 out of 10 11:00 am–3:00 pm 1.5–2.4 ft Also 6:00–8:00 am
  • 1.5–2.4 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 2.4 ft swell at 6 s from the south, short: weak, messy waves
  • Almost no wind (3 mph): glassy water
  • Rising tide (high tide at 4:59 pm)
Surf at the shore 1.5–2.4 ft average – sets
Swell 2.4 ft 6 s · S · 37 kJ
Wind 3 mph SSW · calm
Water and wetsuit 82.0 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 4:53 am · sunrise 5:14 am · sunset 5:20 pm · last light 5:42 pm
  • Tide: high 4:20 am (6.6 ft), low 10:38 am (1.0 ft), high 4:59 pm (6.0 ft) and low 10:47 pm (1.7 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 82.0 °F–83.7 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 37 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, has glassy water, though with a short-period swell. 6:00 am to 8:00 am can also work, with glassy water, 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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Micondo today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 10:30–11:30 am Also 4:20–5:20 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (10:38 am): little current from 10:20 am to 11:00 am
  • 2.4 ft swell at 6 s from the south: some surge on the bottom
  • Almost no wind
  • 0.6 mph current toward the southwest (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 2.4 ft 6 s · from the S
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 82.0 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.6 mph toward the SW
  • Slack water today: high tide 4:20 am (4:00–4:40 am), low tide 10:38 am (10:20–11:00 am), high tide 4:59 pm (4:40–5:20 pm) and low tide 10:47 pm (10:30–11:10 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 2.8 ft at 5 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 82.0–83.7 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:42 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 7:42 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 10:30 am to 11:30 am, combines slack water at low tide, light wind and the sun high, though with current. Also worth a look from 4:20 pm to 5:20 pm, with slack water at high tide and light wind, though with 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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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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

Weather in Micondo

14-day weather

Now in Micondo

Now 80 °F Light drizzle · feels like 88 °F · 78 / 80 °F
Low / high
78 / 80 °F
Rain
0.05 in · 57%
Clouds
75%
Humidity
79%
Dew pointDew point
73 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 27
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (−0.02 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky OvercastPartly cloudyLight drizzleMainly clearMainly clearLight drizzleLight drizzlePartly cloudy
Temperature 80°79°80°80°78°78°80°80°
Wind (mph) 6 SW2 SE2 NW6 ENE3 SSW4 W7 SSW5 SSW
Gusts 946911101111
Waves 2.7 ft2.7 ft2.6 ft2.5 ft2.5 ft2.4 ft2.4 ft2.2 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 80° 4 SSW 2.2 ft
  • 3:00 am 79° 8 SSW 2.2 ft
  • 6:00 am 79° 6 SSW 2.2 ft
  • 9:00 am 79° 9 S 2.2 ft
  • 12:00 pm 79° 12 S 2.1 ft
  • 3:00 pm 80° 12 S 2.1 ft
  • 6:00 pm 80° 11 SSW 2.1 ft
  • 9:00 pm 80° 8 SW 2.1 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Light drizzle 78 / 80 °F 7 mph SSW 2.7 ft 4:20 am · 4:59 pm
Thu 29 Light drizzle 79 / 80 °F 12 mph SSW 2.2 ft 5:05 am · 5:51 pm
Fri 30 Light rain 76 / 80 °F 11 mph S 2.8 ft 5:56 am · 6:52 pm
Sat 31 Light drizzle 77 / 80 °F 8 mph S 2.9 ft 6:54 am · 8:04 pm
Sun 1 Light drizzle 79 / 81 °F 9 mph S 2.6 ft 8:03 am · 9:25 pm
Mon 2 Light drizzle 79 / 81 °F 11 mph S 2.4 ft 9:26 am · 10:43 pm
Tue 3 Light showers 77 / 80 °F 12 mph SSW 2.8 ft 10:48 am · 11:47 pm
Wed 4 Drizzle 78 / 80 °F 10 mph S 2.7 ft 11:57 am
Thu 5 Drizzle 77 / 80 °F 9 mph S 2.6 ft 12:37 am · 12:54 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 79 / 81 °F 10 mph SSW 2.3 ft 1:19 am · 1:41 pm
Sat 7 Drizzle 79 / 80 °F 8 mph S — 1:54 am · 2:23 pm
Sun 8 Drizzle 78 / 80 °F 12 mph S — 2:25 am · 3:00 pm
Mon 9 Drizzle 78 / 80 °F 10 mph SSW — 2:55 am · 3:35 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 78 / 80 °F 11 mph S — 3:24 am · 4:09 pm
  • Thu 29 Light drizzle 79° / 80° 2.2 ft
  • Fri 30 Light rain 76° / 80° 2.8 ft
  • Sat 31 Light drizzle 77° / 80° 2.9 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 79° / 81° 2.6 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 79° / 81° 2.4 ft
  • Tue 3 Light showers 77° / 80° 2.8 ft
  • Wed 4 Drizzle 78° / 80° 2.7 ft
See all 14 days →

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: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, normal highs for late October (82 °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 11:05 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Micondo

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 5:14 am in the ESE (103°)ESE
Sets 5:20 pm in the WSW (257°)WSW
  • First light 4:28 am
  • Full dark 6:06 pm
  • Civil dawn 4:53 am
  • Civil dusk 5:42 pm
  • Solar noon 11:17 am (77° high)
  • Daylight 12 h 6 min (+0 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:52 pm
  • Full dark 6:06 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour5:14–5:42 am
Evening golden hour4:52–5:20 pm
Micondo

Today the sun is 92,360,315 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Micondo

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 92% 92% illuminated · 17.8 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am
Rises 7:42 pm in the ENE (63°)ENE
Sets 8:13 am tomorrow · in the WNW (298°) · set at 7:09 am
Transit 12:54 am overhead
Visible 12 h 31 min from 7:42 pm to 8:13 am

Today the moon is 226,451 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 12:25–2:25 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 6:39–7:39 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:12–8:12 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.

Place

Where to fish in Micondo

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Micondo.

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.4 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.4 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 0.5 mi.

From the shoreline (1,000 ft from Micondo) out to sea, heading southeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.4 mi
  • 33 ft deep0.4 mi
  • 66 ft deep0.4 mi
  • 164 ft deep0.5 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. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.4 mi and 66 ft at 0.4 mi from shore.

Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).

Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

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Micondo at a glance

  • Town or city of about 1,022 people. Coordinates: 0.171° N, 6.677° E.
  • It is 12 mi south of São Tomé, the main place in São Tomé Island. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in São Tomé.
  • The nearest tide station, São Tomé, is 13 mi to the north.
  • Its coast faces southeast.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Praia da Colónia Açoreana (0.9 mi), Praia Guegue do Sul (1.9 mi), Praia Ribeira (2.4 mi), Praia Pequena (2.9 mi).

Questions about MicondoQuestions

What time is high tide today in Micondo?

Today in Micondo there are high tides at 4:20 am (6.6 ft) and 4:59 pm (6.0 ft) and low tides at 10:38 am and 10:47 pm. Tide coefficient 100.

What time is sunset today in Micondo?

At 5:20 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:42 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Micondo?

At 5:14 am. First light comes at 4:28 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?

Minor 6:39–7:39 am, Major 12:25–2:25 pm, Minor 7:12–8:12 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Micondo?

Light drizzle, from 78 °F to 80 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southwest (4 mph) and a 57% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Micondo?

Slight (Douglas 3): 2.2 ft waves with a period of 7.9 s from the south. The water is 82.9 °F.

When is the best time to visit Micondo?

The best time to visit Micondo is from July to August: highs of 78 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 4 hours of sunshine a day.

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: São Tomé 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).

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