Al Qunfudhah tides today
- Tide now -0.2 ft ↓ falling · low 8:45 am (-0.5 ft)
- Best time to fish 2:30–4:10 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach day 7:00 am–12:00 pm Good beach day · 8/10
- Waves · water 0.5 ft · 90 °F smooth · 3.3 s from the south-southwest
- Wind · air 4 mph · 81 °F from the ENE, gusts 7 · clear
- Sun 6:15 am–5:44 pm 11 h 29 min of daylight
- Moon 86% · 8:39 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:39 pm
- Best time to dive 8:00–9:40 am great day · 10/10
Today in Al Qunfudhah there are high tides at 2:59 am (0.2 ft) and 3:28 pm (0.6 ft) and low tides at 8:45 am and 10:11 pm. Tide coefficient 97. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 8:45 am. The sun rises at 6:15 am and sets at 5:44 pm: 11 h 29 min of daylight. The moon is 86% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:39 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:34 am to 3:34 am and from 2:06 pm to 4:06 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 east-northeast (4 mph). Clear, 81 °F.
Fishing in Al Qunfudhah today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 3:28 pm, coefficient 92
- Major period 2:06–4:06 pm
- Steady pressure (29.85 inHg), moderate onshore wind (14 mph) and calm sea (0.6 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 97 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:30 pm to 4:10 pm, combines the 3:28 pm high tide and a major period, though with moderate wind. Also good from 2:00 am to 3:30 am, with the 2:59 am high tide and a major period. Also good from 9:00 am to 9:40 am, with the 8:45 am low tide and moonset.
Beach day in Al Qunfudhah
Is it a beach day?
5 good hours- Sunny
- Offshore breeze (5 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.5 ft waves
- UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 90 °F (very warm)
- Low tide at 8:45 am: more sand
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.5 ft
0.5 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 91 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50
Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 14 mph
Moderate onshore wind (14 mph).
- Tide & sand 8:45 am
Low tide at 8:45 am and 10:11 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 2:59 am and 3:28 pm. Coefficient 97 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 7:00 am to 12:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind, a calm sea, water at 90 °F and low tide at 8:45 am, though with intense heat.
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 Al Qunfudhah
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- الكورنيش الجنوبي 0.8 mi · S
- الكورنيش الشمالي 1.3 mi · NW
- شاطئ حنيش 4.2 mi · NW
- شاطئ القنع 5.9 mi · SE
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Tides in Al Qunfudhah
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 2:59 am 0.2 ft · coef. 97
- ▼ Next low tide 8:45 am -0.5 ft
- ▲ High tide 3:28 pm 0.6 ft · coef. 92
- ▼ Low tide 10:11 pm -0.5 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 2 h 28 min to low tide at 8:45 am.
Tide coefficient 97 for the 2:59 am high tide and 92 for the 3:28 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 1.1 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 December 25 (0.7 ft) and the lowest, on June 15 (-0.5 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above mean sea level. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. mean sea level
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 27 to 28 (coefficient 102, 1.1 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 28, 0.4 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 6:15 am · 5:44 pm | High tide 2:59 am · 0.2 ft | Low tide 8:45 am · -0.5 ft | High tide 3:28 pm · 0.6 ft | Low tide 10:11 pm · -0.5 ft | Coef. 97 | 86% | Major periods 1:34 am · 2:06 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:15 am · 5:43 pm | High tide 3:52 am · 0.1 ft | Low tide 9:35 am · -0.4 ft | High tide 4:23 pm · 0.5 ft | Low tide 11:13 pm · -0.4 ft | Coef. 87 | 77% | Major periods 2:38 am · 3:10 pm | Low |
| Sat 31 | 6:16 am · 5:43 pm | High tide 4:58 am · 0.1 ft | Low tide 10:36 am · -0.4 ft | High tide 5:27 pm · 0.5 ft | — | Coef. 75 | 67% | Major periods 3:42 am · 4:12 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:16 am · 5:42 pm | Low tide 12:24 am · -0.4 ft | High tide 6:21 am · 0.1 ft | Low tide 11:54 am · -0.3 ft | High tide 6:43 pm · 0.4 ft | Coef. 64 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:41 am · 5:09 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:17 am · 5:42 pm | Low tide 1:41 am · -0.3 ft | High tide 7:55 am · 0.2 ft | Low tide 1:32 pm · -0.2 ft | High tide 8:05 pm · 0.4 ft | Coef. 60 | 44% | Major periods 5:35 am · 6:01 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:17 am · 5:41 pm | Low tide 2:53 am · -0.3 ft | High tide 9:18 am · 0.3 ft | Low tide 3:09 pm · -0.2 ft | High tide 9:22 pm · 0.4 ft | Coef. 65 | 34% | Major periods 6:25 am · 6:49 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:17 am · 5:41 pm | Low tide 3:52 am · -0.3 ft | High tide 10:20 am · 0.4 ft | Low tide 4:27 pm · -0.2 ft | High tide 10:26 pm · 0.4 ft | Coef. 73 | 24% | Major periods 7:12 am · 7:34 pm | Low |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above mean sea level. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Al Qunfudhah has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 2.0 mi away). It may differ from the real tide by a few minutes and inches, and more with wind or storms. Heights are above mean sea level, not chart datum, so low tides are negative. Not for navigation.
Model attribution: FES2022 Tide was produced by LEGOS, NOVELTIS and CLS, funded by CNES, and distributed by AVISO (https://doi.org/10.24400/527896/a01-2024.004), AVISO licence (https://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/fileadmin/documents/data/License_Aviso.pdf). Modified by TidePlanet: constants interpolated from the nearest model cells offshore; heights above mean sea level.
The sea at Al Qunfudhah
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.2 ft
- Significant0.5 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.0 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.0 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces southwest 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 Wednesday 4: 1.0 ft with a period of 2 s, from the southwest (smooth).
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 (+2.3 °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 6:17 am (local time).
Surf in Al Qunfudhah today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (0.5 ft sets): flat
- Light offshore wind (5 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Falling tide (low tide at 8:45 am)
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
- Light: First light 5:52 am · sunrise 6:15 am · sunset 5:44 pm · last light 6:06 pm
- Tide: high 2:59 am (0.2 ft), low 8:45 am (-0.5 ft), high 3:28 pm (0.6 ft) and low 10:11 pm (-0.5 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 90.3 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 0 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:00 am to 10:00 am, has light offshore wind, 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 Al Qunfudhah today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (8:45 am): little current from 8:20 am to 9:10 am
- 0.4 ft swell at 3 s from the south-southwest: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (4 mph)
- 0.0 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: high tide 2:59 am (2:30–3:20 am), low tide 8:45 am (8:20–9:10 am), high tide 3:28 pm (3:10–3:50 pm) and low tide 10:11 pm (9:50–10:40 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 90.3 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:06 pm. Waning gibbous (86%), rising at 8:39 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 8:00 am to 9:40 am, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak current. Also worth a look from 2:40 pm to 4:00 pm, with slack water at high tide, little swell and weak current, though with moderate wind.
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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Wreck 0.7 mi
- Wreck 0.8 mi
- Wreck 0.9 mi
- Wreck 1.3 mi
- Wreck 1.4 mi
- Wreck 1.5 mi
- Wreck 9.7 mi
- Wreck 11 mi
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 Al Qunfudhah
Now in Al Qunfudhah
- Low / high
- 80 / 97 °F
- Rain
- 0.06 in · 76%
- Clouds
- 6%
- Humidity
- 87%
- Dew pointDew point
- 77 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Moderate · 45
- Saharan dust
- Light
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). 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 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 | Mainly clear | Clear sky | Drizzle | Clear | Clear |
| Temperature | 85° | 82° | 81° | 89° | 97° | 92° | 88° | 86° |
| Wind (mph) | 2 S | 3 E | 5 ENE | 4 NNE | 6 W | 14 W | 8 WNW | 3 N |
| Gusts | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 17 | 5 |
| Waves | 0.7 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.4 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.5 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.02 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 am 81° 5 ENE 0.5 ft
- 9:00 am 89° 4 NNE 0.5 ft
- 12:00 pm 97° 6 W 0.4 ft
- 3:00 pm 92° 14 W 0.6 ft
- 6:00 pm 88° 8 WNW 0.7 ft
- 9:00 pm 86° 3 N 0.5 ft
- 12:00 am 83° 5 N 0.4 ft
- 3:00 am 80° 3 ENE 0.4 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 80 / 97 °F | 14 mph WNW | 0.7 ft | 2:59 am · 3:28 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 78 / 96 °F | 11 mph WNW | 0.4 ft | 3:52 am · 4:23 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 79 / 98 °F | 11 mph WSW | 0.5 ft | 4:58 am · 5:27 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 79 / 96 °F | 12 mph SW | 0.8 ft | 6:21 am · 6:43 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 79 / 97 °F | 14 mph WSW | 0.7 ft | 7:55 am · 8:05 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 78 / 96 °F | 17 mph W | 0.7 ft | 9:18 am · 9:22 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 80 / 93 °F | 14 mph WSW | 1.0 ft | 10:20 am · 10:26 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 81 / 94 °F | 12 mph SW | 0.6 ft | 11:10 am · 11:19 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 80 / 94 °F | 12 mph SSW | 1.0 ft | 11:51 am | |
| Sat 7 | 81 / 94 °F | 16 mph SSW | 2.1 ft | 12:03 am · 12:28 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 81 / 94 °F | 13 mph SSW | 2.3 ft | 12:42 am · 1:00 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 80 / 95 °F | 12 mph SW | 1.7 ft | 1:15 am · 1:30 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 81 / 94 °F | 13 mph WNW | 1.2 ft | 1:44 am · 1:59 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 80 / 93 °F | 13 mph WNW | 2.0 ft | 2:12 am · 2:27 pm |
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 78° / 96° 0.4 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 79° / 98° 0.5 ft
- Sun 1 Clear sky 79° / 96° 0.8 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 79° / 97° 0.7 ft
- Tue 3 Clear sky 78° / 96° 0.7 ft
- Wed 4 Clear sky 80° / 93° 1.0 ft
- Thu 5 Clear sky 81° / 94° 0.6 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. 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 and normal rain. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (98 °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 6:17 am (local time).
The sun in Al Qunfudhah
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:26 am
- Full dark 6:32 pm
- Civil dawn 5:52 am
- Civil dusk 6:06 pm
- Solar noon 11:59 am (57° high)
- Daylight 11 h 29 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:14 pm
- Full dark 6:32 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,338,309 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Al Qunfudhah
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,576 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:34–3:34 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:06–4:06 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:03–10:03 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:09–9:09 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 Al Qunfudhah
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Very shallowVery shallow and flat: 3.1 mi from shore the water is still only about 26 ft deep.
From the shoreline (0.75 mi from Al Qunfudhah) out to sea, heading southwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep2.6 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 2.6 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 3.1 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).
Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024, here using the GEBCO grid (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near Al QunfudhahTides nearby
- Dār al Wādī6.0 mi
- Raḩmān8.7 mi
- Makāsir12 mi
- Kurma12 mi
- Al Ḩawātimah21 mi
- Sahl Sha‘īrah22 mi
- Anda24 mi
- Ḩūbarīs25 mi
- Serom27 mi
- Uruj28 mi
Al Qunfudhah at a glance
- Town or city. Coordinates: 19.126° N, 41.079° E.
- It is 204 mi southeast of Jeddah, the main place in Mecca. The sun rises 10 min earlier and sets 5 min earlier than in Jeddah.
- Its coast faces southwest.
Questions about Al QunfudhahQuestions
What time is high tide today in Al Qunfudhah?
Today in Al Qunfudhah there are high tides at 2:59 am (0.2 ft) and 3:28 pm (0.6 ft) and low tides at 8:45 am and 10:11 pm. Tide coefficient 97.
What time is sunset today in Al Qunfudhah?
At 5:44 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:06 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Al Qunfudhah?
At 6:15 am. First light comes at 5:27 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 1:34–3:34 am, Minor 9:03–10:03 am, Major 2:06–4:06 pm, Minor 8:09–9:09 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Al Qunfudhah?
Drizzle, from 80 °F to 97 °F, with a light breeze from the east-northeast (4 mph) and a 76% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Al Qunfudhah?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.5 ft waves with a period of 3.3 s from the south-southwest. The water is 90.3 °F.
When is the best time to visit Al Qunfudhah?
The best time to visit Al Qunfudhah is from December to February: highs of 88 °F to 91 °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
Tide: global FES2022 model (AVISO/CNES), licensed AVISO; constants for this place computed by TidePlanet from the nearest model cells offshore. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).