Dammam today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time tomorrow 1:30–3:30 pm average day · 5/10
- Beach tomorrow 1:00–4:00 pm Good beach day · 7/10
- Waves · water 0.7 ft · 88 °F smooth · 2.8 s from the north-northeast
- Wind · air 2 mph · 85 °F from the ESE, gusts 7 · partly cloudy
- Sun 5:46 am–5:00 pm 11 h 14 min of daylight
- Moon 93% · 6:40 pm waning gibbous · rises at 6:40 pm
- Diving tomorrow 8:20–11:20 am great day · 10/10
- Pressure 29.92 inHg steady · steady tomorrow
Today, Wednesday, October 28, in Dammam the sun rises at 5:46 am and sets at 5:00 pm: 11 h 14 min of daylight. The moon is 93% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 6:40 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:24 pm to 2:24 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is smooth, with 0.7 ft waves. There's a light air from the east-southeast (2 mph). Partly cloudy, 85 °F.
Fishing in Dammam today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Major period 12:24–2:24 pm
- Steady pressure (29.94 inHg), almost no wind and calm sea (0.8 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 12:20 pm to 2:20 pm, lines up with a major period. Also good from 12:00 am to 1:50 am, with a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 4:30 pm to 5:20 pm, with sunset and a light onshore breeze.
We don't show the tide for Dammam, so it doesn't count in the rating.
Beach day in Dammam
Is it a beach day?
10 good hours- Sunny
- Almost no wind
- Calm for swimming: 1.0 ft waves
- UV 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 88 °F (very warm)
- Feels like 101 °F: very hot: drink water and find shade
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.0 ft
1.0 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 89 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 6 · SPF 50
Max UV 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 7 mph
Onshore breeze (7 mph).
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Dammam, so it doesn't count in the rating.
The best window, 7:00 am to 12:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 88 °F, though with intense heat. 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm is good too, with sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 89 °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 Dammam
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Dammam.
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Webcams near Dammam
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Tides in Dammam
Tides in Dammam: not available yet
There is no tide station near Dammam, 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 Khobar · 13 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Dammam
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.3 ft
- Significant0.7 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.4 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.4 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.4 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-shore wind. The coast faces northeast and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 1.0 ft with a period of 2 s, from the east (smooth).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 87.4 °F by Tuesday 3.
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 11:53 pm (local time).
Diving in Dammam today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 0.9 ft swell at 3 s from the north: barely any surge
- Almost no wind
- 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 88.3 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:24 pm. Waning gibbous (93%), rising at 6:40 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 8:20 am to 11:20 am, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.
We don't have a reliable tide for Dammam, 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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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.
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Weather in Dammam
Now in Dammam
- Low / high
- 81 / 97 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 10%
- Clouds
- 55%
- Humidity
- 58%
- Dew pointDew point
- 68 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Moderate · 49
- 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: +0.03 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 | Clear | Clear | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Mainly clear | Clear | Mainly clear |
| Temperature | 87° | 84° | 81° | 93° | 97° | 95° | 90° | 88° |
| Wind (mph) | 5 NE | 1 E | 2 N | 2 ESE | 1 S | 7 NE | 6 NE | 5 ENE |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 9 |
| Waves | 0.7 ft | 0.9 ft | 1.0 ft | 0.9 ft | 0.9 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.8 ft | 0.8 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 |
- 12:00 am 84° 2 ESE 0.7 ft
- 3:00 am 80° 3 SW 0.5 ft
- 6:00 am 78° 4 SW 0.4 ft
- 9:00 am 89° 4 S 0.4 ft
- 12:00 pm 94° 5 E 0.3 ft
- 3:00 pm 90° 11 NE 0.4 ft
- 6:00 pm 87° 9 E 0.9 ft
- 9:00 pm 86° 8 ESE 1.0 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 81 / 97 °F | 7 mph NE | 1.0 ft | |
| Thu 29 | 78 / 94 °F | 11 mph ESE | 1.0 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 77 / 93 °F | 9 mph ESE | 1.0 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 78 / 97 °F | 8 mph SE | 0.9 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 78 / 99 °F | 7 mph SSE | 0.8 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 75 / 92 °F | 8 mph E | 0.7 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 76 / 94 °F | 7 mph ENE | 0.8 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 78 / 90 °F | 10 mph NNW | 0.5 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 74 / 90 °F | 7 mph SE | 0.7 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 80 / 97 °F | 8 mph S | 0.7 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 80 / 96 °F | 6 mph SSE | 0.9 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 77 / 96 °F | 6 mph SSE | 0.9 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 77 / 96 °F | 6 mph S | 0.9 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 73 / 94 °F | 4 mph SW | 0.5 ft |
- Thu 29 Light drizzle 78° / 94° 1.0 ft
- Fri 30 Clear sky 77° / 93° 1.0 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 78° / 97° 0.9 ft
- Sun 1 Clear sky 78° / 99° 0.8 ft
- Mon 2 Mainly clear 75° / 92° 0.7 ft
- Tue 3 Mainly clear 76° / 94° 0.8 ft
- Wed 4 Clear sky 78° / 90° 0.5 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.
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+7.3 °F; normal high: 90 °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 11:53 pm (local time).
The sun in Dammam
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 4:55 am
- Full dark 5:51 pm
- Civil dawn 5:22 am
- Civil dusk 5:24 pm
- Solar noon 11:23 am (50° high)
- Daylight 11 h 14 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:29 pm
- Full dark 5:51 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,363,268 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Dammam
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,484 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 12:24–2:24 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:35–8:35 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 6:10–7:10 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 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 10:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 2:48 pmNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 5:54 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.
Where to fish in Dammam
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Tides near DammamTides nearby
- Saihat4.8 mi
- ‘Inak7.5 mi
- Tārūt10 mi
- Al Qaţīf11 mi
- At Tūbī11 mi
- Khobar13 mi
- Al-Awamiyah13 mi
- Thuqbah14 mi
- Şafwá17 mi
- Ras Tanura19 mi
Dammam at a glance
- Town or city of about 1,252,523 people. Coordinates: 26.434° N, 50.103° E.
- Its coast faces northeast.
Questions about DammamQuestions
What time is sunset today in Dammam?
At 5:00 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:24 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Dammam?
At 5:47 am. First light comes at 4:56 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 93% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 10:03 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 7:35–8:35 am, Major 12:24–2:24 pm, Minor 6:10–7:10 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Dammam?
Mainly clear, from 81 °F to 97 °F, with a light air from the east-southeast (2 mph) and a 10% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Dammam?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.7 ft waves with a period of 2.8 s from the north-northeast. The water is 88.2 °F.
When is the best time to visit Dammam?
The best time to visit Dammam is from February to March and from November to December: highs of 73 °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).