As Saffānīyah today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time to fish 5:30–6:30 am average day · 5/10
- Beach day 7:00–10:00 am Good beach day · 7/10
- Waves · water 0.5 ft · 86 °F smooth · 2.1 s from the east-northeast
- Wind · air 6 mph · 82 °F from the SW, gusts 9 · overcast
- Sun 5:54 am–5:03 pm 11 h 9 min of daylight
- Moon 86% · 7:43 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:43 pm
- Best time to dive 10:30 am–1:30 pm great day · 10/10
- Pressure 29.90 inHg steady · steady tomorrow
Today, Thursday, October 29, in As Saffānīyah the sun rises at 5:54 am and sets at 5:03 pm: 11 h 9 min of daylight. The moon is 86% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:43 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:02 am to 3:02 am and from 1:34 pm to 3:34 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 0.5 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the southwest (6 mph). Overcast, 82 °F.
Fishing in As Saffānīyah today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Sunrise at 5:54 am
- Falling pressure (−0.09 inHg in 24 h), light cross-shore wind (4 mph) and calm sea (0.4 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 5:30 am to 6:30 am, combines sunrise and falling pressure. Also good from 7:30 pm to 8:10 pm, with moonrise, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 1:00 am to 3:00 am, with a major period.
We don't show the tide for As Saffānīyah, so it doesn't count in the rating.
Beach day in As Saffānīyah
Is it a beach day?
5 good hours- Sun and clouds
- Feels like 95 °F: hot
- Offshore breeze (6 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.4 ft waves
- Water at 86 °F (very warm)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.4 ft
0.4 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 86 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30
Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 15 mph
Moderate onshore wind (15 mph).
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for As Saffānīyah, so it doesn't count in the rating.
The best window, 7:00 am to 10:00 am, brings beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 86 °F.
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 As Saffānīyah
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of As Saffānīyah.
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Tides in As Saffānīyah
Tides in As Saffānīyah: not available yet
There is no tide station near As Saffānīyah, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast: for now we don't show its tide.
Meanwhile, see the tide in Al Khafjī · 35 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at As Saffānīyah
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.3 ft
- Significant0.5 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.1 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.1 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces northeast 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 Saturday 31: 2.3 ft with a period of 3 s, from the east-northeast (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →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 (+4.6 °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 3:09 am (local time).
Surf in As Saffānīyah today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (0.3 ft sets): flat
- Almost no wind (4 mph): glassy water
- First or last light of the day
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
- Light: First light 5:30 am · sunrise 5:54 am · sunset 5:03 pm · last light 5:27 pm
- Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
- Water at 85.6 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 0 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 5:30 am to 9:00 am, has glassy water, though with barely any 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 As Saffānīyah today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 0.1 ft swell at 2 s from the north-northeast: barely any surge
- Light onshore wind (11 mph)
- 0.1 mph current toward the west, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 85.6 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:27 pm. Waning gibbous (86%), rising at 7:43 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also worth a look from 5:50 am to 6:30 am, with little swell and light wind, though with current. Also worth a look from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm, with little swell and weak current, though with moderate wind.
We don't have a reliable tide for As Saffānīyah, so slack water doesn't count in the rating.
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 As Saffānīyah
Now in As Saffānīyah
- Low / high
- 81 / 90 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 98%
- Humidity
- 71%
- Dew pointDew point
- 71 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Moderate · 50
- Saharan dust
- Moderate
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 (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.04 inHg. 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Mainly clear | Mainly clear |
| Temperature | 84° | 82° | 81° | 87° | 89° | 89° | 87° | 86° |
| Wind (mph) | 4 SSE | 6 SSW | 4 SSE | 2 E | 11 E | 15 E | 13 ESE | 9 SE |
| Gusts | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 16 |
| Waves | 0.6 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.4 ft | 0.4 ft | 0.6 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.9 ft | 1.7 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 |
- 3:00 am 82° 6 SSW 0.5 ft
- 6:00 am 81° 4 SSE 0.4 ft
- 9:00 am 87° 2 E 0.4 ft
- 12:00 pm 89° 11 E 0.6 ft
- 3:00 pm 89° 15 E 1.4 ft
- 6:00 pm 87° 13 ESE 1.9 ft
- 9:00 pm 86° 9 SE 1.7 ft
- 12:00 am 84° 6 SSE 1.5 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 81 / 90 °F | 15 mph ESE | 1.9 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 82 / 90 °F | 16 mph ESE | 1.5 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 83 / 91 °F | 17 mph ESE | 2.3 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 84 / 97 °F | 13 mph ESE | 2.1 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 83 / 90 °F | 17 mph E | 2.1 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 81 / 92 °F | 12 mph ENE | 1.3 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 77 / 87 °F | 11 mph N | 1.6 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 74 / 87 °F | 13 mph ESE | 1.5 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 79 / 90 °F | 15 mph SE | 1.8 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 80 / 98 °F | 11 mph SSE | 2.0 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 79 / 97 °F | 10 mph S | 1.1 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 76 / 96 °F | 8 mph SW | 1.0 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 72 / 87 °F | 9 mph NE | 0.9 ft | |
| Wed 11 | 74 / 94 °F | 14 mph S | 1.5 ft |
- Fri 30 Partly cloudy 82° / 90° 1.5 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 83° / 91° 2.3 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 84° / 97° 2.1 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 83° / 90° 2.1 ft
- Tue 3 Mainly clear 81° / 92° 1.3 ft
- Wed 4 Clear sky 77° / 87° 1.6 ft
- Thu 5 Clear sky 74° / 87° 1.5 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.
- The models They agree · high confidence for the next few days. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (89 °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 3:09 am (local time).
The sun in As Saffānīyah
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:02 am
- Full dark 5:55 pm
- Civil dawn 5:30 am
- Civil dusk 5:27 pm
- Solar noon 11:29 am (49° high)
- Daylight 11 h 9 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:31 pm
- Full dark 5:55 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,338,824 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in As Saffānīyah
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,576 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:02–3:02 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:34–3:34 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 8:54–9:54 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:13–8:13 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 · 11:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 10:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 2:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 5:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 26, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in As Saffānīyah
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Shallow, gradualShallow, gradual bottom: 16 ft at 0.35 mi from shore and 0 ft at 2.3 mi.
From the shoreline (0.85 mi from As Saffānīyah) out to sea, heading east.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.35 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 2.3 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 2.3 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 2.3 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.35 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. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 2.3 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.
Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves). There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 2.3 mi 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: 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 As SaffānīyahTides nearby
All places in Eastern Province, A to Z (25) →As Saffānīyah at a glance
- Town or city of about 7,014 people. Coordinates: 27.971° N, 48.730° E.
- It is 136 mi northwest of Dammam, the main place in Eastern Province. The sun rises 7 min later and sets 4 min later than in Dammam.
- Its coast faces northeast.
Questions about As SaffānīyahQuestions
What time is sunset today in As Saffānīyah?
At 5:03 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:27 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in As Saffānīyah?
At 5:55 am. First light comes at 5:03 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 86% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 10:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:02–3:02 am, Minor 8:54–9:54 am, Major 1:34–3:34 pm, Minor 7:13–8:13 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in As Saffānīyah?
Overcast, from 81 °F to 90 °F, with a light breeze from the southwest (6 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in As Saffānīyah?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.5 ft waves with a period of 2.1 s from the east-northeast. The water is 85.6 °F.
When is the best time to visit As Saffānīyah?
The best time to visit As Saffānīyah is from February to March and from November to December: highs of 72 °F to 83 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 7 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
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).