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Farasān today: waves, weather and sun

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT+3) Thu, Oct 29 · GMT+3 C · No station nearby

Today, Thursday, October 29, in Farasān the sun rises at 6:08 am and sets at 5:42 pm: 11 h 34 min of daylight. The moon is 86% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:41 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:29 am to 3:29 am and from 2:02 pm to 4:02 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 0.9 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the southeast (8 mph). Clear, 86 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Farasān today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 2:00–4:00 pm Also 1:30–3:30 am and 5:50–6:40 am
  • Major period 2:02–4:02 pm
  • Steady pressure (29.85 inHg), light offshore wind (11 mph) and calm sea (1.3 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, lines up with a major period. Also good from 1:30 am to 3:30 am, with a major period. Also good from 5:50 am to 6:40 am, with sunrise.

Species with the most records nearby: rainbow runner, wahoo and mangrove red snapper. What you can catch

We don't show the tide for Farasān, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days

Beach

Beach day in Farasān

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

10 good hours
9
Perfect beach day · 9 out of 10 7:00 am–12:00 pm Also 1:00–5:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 97 °F: hot
  • Calm for swimming: 1.3 ft waves
  • UV 8 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
  • Water at 89 °F (very warm)
  • Light offshore wind (9 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.3 ft

    1.3 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 8 · SPF 50

    Max UV 8 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 12:00–1:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 11 mph

    Offshore breeze (11 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand

    We don't show the tide for Farasān, so it doesn't count in the rating.

The best window, 7:00 am to 12:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea and water at 89 °F, though with light offshore wind. 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm can also work, with sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea and water at 90 °F, though with light offshore wind.

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 Farasān

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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 Farasān

Tides in Farasān: not available yet

C · No station nearby

There is no tide station near Farasān, 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 Sajīd · 16 mi

The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.

Sea and waves

The sea at Farasān

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 0.9 ft · 4.0 s from the south (187°)
Swell 0.9 ft · 3.6 s from the south
Current 0.1 mph toward the E

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.5 ft
  • Significant0.9 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest1.9 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.9 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.9 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 8 mph SE · gusts 12

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

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces northeast and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Sunday 1: 2.6 ft with a period of 4 s, from the south (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now89.2 °F
Today 88.9–89.6 °F air: 85 / 89 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 90.3 °F measured 2.8 mi away

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 88.1 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.5 °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 12:54 am (local time).

Diving

Diving in Farasān today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 9:00 am–12:00 pm
  • 0.8 ft swell at 4 s from the south: barely any surge
  • Light offshore wind (9 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the northeast, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.8 ft 4 s · from the S
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 88.9 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.2 mph toward the NE
  • 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 88.9 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:04 pm. Waning gibbous (86%), rising at 8:41 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.

We don't have a reliable tide for Farasān, 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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Farasān.

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Weather

Weather in Farasān

14-day weather

Now in Farasān

Now 86 °F Clear · feels like 93 °F · 85 / 89 °F
Low / high
85 / 89 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
0%
Humidity
70%
Dew pointDew point
75 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Moderate · 42
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 (−0.02 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

Hourly weather Wind Surf

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 ClearClearClearClear skyClear skyClear skyClearClear
Temperature 86°86°85°88°89°89°87°88°
Wind (mph) 8 SE9 SSE9 SSE7 S10 SSW11 SW4 WSW4 ESE
Gusts 111214121415126
Waves 0.9 ft0.9 ft1.2 ft1.2 ft1.3 ft1.3 ft1.2 ft0.9 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 86° 8 SE 0.9 ft
  • 3:00 am 86° 9 SSE 0.9 ft
  • 6:00 am 85° 9 SSE 1.2 ft
  • 9:00 am 88° 7 S 1.2 ft
  • 12:00 pm 89° 10 SSW 1.3 ft
  • 3:00 pm 89° 11 SW 1.3 ft
  • 6:00 pm 87° 4 WSW 1.2 ft
  • 9:00 pm 88° 4 ESE 0.9 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave
Today · 29 Clear sky 85 / 89 °F 11 mph S 1.3 ft
Fri 30 Mainly clear 86 / 90 °F 9 mph S 0.9 ft
Sat 31 Clear sky 86 / 89 °F 13 mph SSE 1.7 ft
Sun 1 Clear sky 85 / 88 °F 16 mph SSE 2.6 ft
Mon 2 Clear sky 85 / 88 °F 14 mph SSE 1.8 ft
Tue 3 Clear sky 85 / 89 °F 12 mph S 1.3 ft
Wed 4 Clear sky 86 / 88 °F 14 mph S 1.2 ft
Thu 5 Clear sky 84 / 87 °F 14 mph SSE 1.4 ft
Fri 6 Clear sky 85 / 87 °F 15 mph SSE 1.2 ft
Sat 7 Clear sky 84 / 87 °F 18 mph SSE 0.9 ft
Sun 8 Clear sky 84 / 87 °F 16 mph SSE —
Mon 9 Clear sky 84 / 87 °F 14 mph SSE —
Tue 10 Clear sky 84 / 86 °F 13 mph S —
Wed 11 Drizzle 83 / 87 °F 12 mph WNW —
  • Fri 30 Mainly clear 86° / 90° 0.9 ft
  • Sat 31 Clear sky 86° / 89° 1.7 ft
  • Sun 1 Clear sky 85° / 88° 2.6 ft
  • Mon 2 Clear sky 85° / 88° 1.8 ft
  • Tue 3 Clear sky 85° / 89° 1.3 ft
  • Wed 4 Clear sky 86° / 88° 1.2 ft
  • Thu 5 Clear sky 84° / 87° 1.4 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.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:54 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Farasān

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:08 am in the ESE (104°)ESE
Sets 5:42 pm in the WSW (256°)WSW
  • First light 5:20 am
  • Full dark 6:30 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:46 am
  • Civil dusk 6:04 pm
  • Solar noon 11:55 am (60° high)
  • Daylight 11 h 34 min (−1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:13 pm
  • Full dark 6:30 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:08–6:38 am
Evening golden hour5:13–5:42 pm
Farasān

Today the sun is 92,338,379 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Farasān

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 86% 86% illuminated · 18.7 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 10:03 am
Rises 8:41 pm in the ENE (61°)ENE
Sets 10:27 am tomorrow · in the WNW (299°) · set at 9:22 am
Transit 2:29 am overhead
Visible 13 h 46 min from 8:41 pm to 10:27 am

Today the moon is 226,576 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:29–3:29 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:02–4:02 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 8:52–9:52 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 8:11–9:11 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.

Place

Where to fish in Farasān

All places in Jazan →

Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Tides near FarasānTides nearby

All places in Jazan, A to Z (18) → Farasan Island tides →

Farasān at a glance

  • Town or city of about 10,527 people. Coordinates: 16.702° N, 42.118° E.
  • It is 31 mi southwest of Jizan, the main place in Jazan. The sun rises 2 min later and sets 2 min later than in Jizan.
  • Its coast faces northeast.

Questions about FarasānQuestions

What time is sunset today in Farasān?

At 5:42 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:04 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Farasān?

At 6:08 am. First light comes at 5:21 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 1:29–3:29 am, Minor 8:52–9:52 am, Major 2:02–4:02 pm, Minor 8:11–9:11 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Farasān?

Clear sky, from 85 °F to 89 °F, with a gentle breeze from the southeast (8 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Farasān?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.9 ft waves with a period of 4.0 s from the south. The water is 89.2 °F.

When is the best time to visit Farasān?

The best time to visit Farasān is from November to March: highs of 80 °F to 86 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 8 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).

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