Rufisque tides today
- Tide now 4.9 ft ↑ rising · high 10:24 pm (5.5 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 3:50–5:10 pm good day · 8/10
- Beach tomorrow 1:00–6:00 pm Fair beach day · 6/10
- Waves · water 2.1 ft · 84 °F slight · 9.6 s from the west-southwest
- Wind · air 4 mph · 80 °F from the NNW, gusts 6 · overcast
- Surf tomorrow 1.6–2.5 ft Fair day · 5/10 · 3:00–7:00 pm
- Sun 7:03 am–6:42 pm 11 h 39 min of daylight
- Moon 92% · 8:50 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:50 pm
Today in Rufisque there are high tides at 10:05 am (5.2 ft) and 10:24 pm (5.5 ft) and low tides at 3:50 am and 4:05 pm. Tide coefficient 97. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 10:24 pm. The sun rises at 7:03 am and sets at 6:42 pm: 11 h 39 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:50 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:34 am to 3:34 am and from 2:05 pm to 4:05 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 2.1 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the north-northwest (4 mph). Overcast, 80 °F.
Fishing in Rufisque today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 4:05 pm
- Major period 2:05–4:05 pm
- Steady pressure (29.85 inHg), almost no wind and some swell (2.2 ft waves) to stir the water
- 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, 3:00 pm to 4:10 pm, combines the 4:05 pm low tide, a major period and some swell. Also good from 2:50 am to 3:30 am, with the 3:50 am low tide, a major period and some swell. Also good from 9:00 am to 9:50 am, with the 10:05 am high tide, moonset and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: salema, common two-banded seabream, zebra seabream and black seabream. What you can catch
Beach day in Rufisque
Is it a beach day?
1 good hour- Cross-shore breeze (4 mph)
- Water at 84 °F (very warm)
- Low tide at 4:05 pm: more sand
- Cloudy (99% cloud cover)
- Feels like 100 °F: very hot: drink water and find shade
- Calm for swimming: 2.2 ft waves; moderate rip current risk
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 2.2 ft
2.2 ft waves: calm for swimming. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 83 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 9 · SPF 50
Max UV 9 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 12:00–2:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 6 mph
Offshore breeze (6 mph).
- Tide & sand 3:50 am
Low tide at 3:50 am and 4:05 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:05 am and 10:24 pm. Coefficient 97 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm, brings little wind, water at 84 °F and low tide at 4:05 pm, though with clouds, intense heat and very high UV. 10:00 am to 12:00 pm can also work, with beach weather, little wind and water at 83 °F, though with clouds and a spring high tide.
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 Rufisque
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- Plage Ab-Gokh 3.8 mi · W
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Tides in Rufisque
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 3:50 am 1.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:05 am 5.2 ft · coef. 97
- ▼ Low tide 4:05 pm 1.0 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 10:24 pm 5.5 ft · coef. 94
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 1 h 33 min to high tide at 10:24 pm.
Tide coefficient 97 for the 10:05 am high tide and 94 for the 10:24 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 4.5 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 August 14 (6.0 ft) and the lowest, on March 21 (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 27 (coefficient 100, 4.6 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 28, 1.6 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:03 am · 6:42 pm | Low tide 3:50 am · 1.0 ft | High tide 10:05 am · 5.2 ft | Low tide 4:05 pm · 1.0 ft | High tide 10:24 pm · 5.5 ft | Coef. 97 | 92% | Major periods 1:34 am · 2:05 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 7:04 am · 6:42 pm | Low tide 4:35 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 10:51 am · 5.0 ft | Low tide 4:46 pm · 1.2 ft | High tide 11:10 pm · 5.4 ft | Coef. 90 | 85% | Major periods 2:37 am · 3:10 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:04 am · 6:41 pm | Low tide 5:25 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 11:43 am · 4.7 ft | Low tide 5:31 pm · 1.5 ft | — | Coef. 79 | 76% | Major periods 3:42 am · 4:14 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:04 am · 6:41 pm | High tide 12:04 am · 5.2 ft | Low tide 6:23 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 12:43 pm · 4.4 ft | Low tide 6:24 pm · 1.9 ft | Coef. 72 | 65% | Major periods 4:45 am · 5:15 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:05 am · 6:41 pm | High tide 1:08 am · 5.0 ft | Low tide 7:31 am · 1.9 ft | High tide 1:56 pm · 4.1 ft | Low tide 7:31 pm · 2.2 ft | Coef. 59 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:43 am · 6:11 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 7:05 am · 6:40 pm | High tide 2:24 am · 4.8 ft | Low tide 8:51 am · 2.1 ft | High tide 3:21 pm · 4.1 ft | Low tide 8:54 pm · 2.4 ft | Coef. 50 | 43% | Major periods 6:37 am · 7:02 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:05 am · 6:40 pm | High tide 3:45 am · 4.8 ft | Low tide 10:15 am · 2.1 ft | High tide 4:43 pm · 4.2 ft | Low tide 10:19 pm · 2.4 ft | Coef. 51 | 32% | Major periods 7:27 am · 7:50 pm | Medium |
▲ 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
Rufisque has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Dakar (TICON-4), 10 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
The sea at Rufisque
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.0 ft
- Significant2.1 ft
- Highest expectedHighest4.2 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.2 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.2 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces south and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 2.4 ft with a period of 10 s, from the west (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →The satellite measured 3.8 °F less yesterday than the model gives now: the water is probably colder than the forecast says.
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 (+1.7 °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 8:50 pm (local time).
Surf in Rufisque today
Surf today
Fair- 1.5–2.4 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
- 1.6 ft swell at 9 s from the south-southwest, a bit short
- Almost no wind (2 mph): glassy water
- Falling tide (low tide at 4:05 pm)
- Light: First light 6:42 am · sunrise 7:03 am · sunset 6:42 pm · last light 7:04 pm
- Tide: low 3:50 am (1.0 ft), high 10:05 am (5.3 ft), low 4:05 pm (1.0 ft) and high 10:24 pm (5.5 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 83.3 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 42 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, has glassy water. 8:00 am to 12:00 pm also works, with light offshore wind.
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 Rufisque today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (10:05 am): little current from 9:40 am to 10:30 am
- 1.6 ft swell at 10 s from the south-southwest: some surge on the bottom
- Light offshore wind (6 mph)
- 0.4 mph current toward the west, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 3:50 am (3:30–4:10 am), high tide 10:05 am (9:40–10:30 am), low tide 4:05 pm (3:50–4:20 pm) and high tide 10:24 pm (10:00–10:50 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 83.3 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 7:04 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 8:50 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:20 am to 10:30 am, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 3:20 pm to 4:40 pm, with slack water at low tide, light wind and weak 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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Sealion 3.1 mi
- Pega 3.9 mi
- Thalia 4.1 mi
- Crystal Island 7.1 mi
- Theresa 7.6 mi
- Leona I 8.7 mi
- Kaiser 8.7 mi
- Tacoma 8.8 mi
- Wreck 6.3 mi
- Wreck 6.7 mi
- Club de pêche sous marine de gorée 9.0 mi
- Océanium 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 Rufisque
Now in Rufisque
- Low / high
- 76 / 95 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 72%
- Dew pointDew point
- 70 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Moderate · 46
- Saharan dust
- Light
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Rising now (+0.06 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. 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 | Overcast | Mainly clear | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 82° | 81° | 76° | 81° | 94° | 93° | 87° | 80° |
| Wind (mph) | 4 NNE | 8 NNE | 7 NE | 6 ENE | 5 E | 2 SSW | 5 NNW | 4 NNW |
| Gusts | 6 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
| Waves | 2.2 ft | 2.2 ft | 2.2 ft | 2.2 ft | 2.2 ft | 2.2 ft | 2.2 ft | 2.1 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 |
- 9:00 pm 80° 4 NNW 2.1 ft
- 12:00 am 79° 5 N 2.1 ft
- 3:00 am 78° 4 N 2.1 ft
- 6:00 am 76° 4 NNE 2.2 ft
- 9:00 am 81° 2 NE 2.2 ft
- 12:00 pm 90° 5 NNE 2.3 ft
- 3:00 pm 91° 8 NNE 2.4 ft
- 6:00 pm 85° 8 NNW 2.4 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 76 / 95 °F | 8 mph NE | 2.2 ft | 10:05 am · 10:24 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 76 / 92 °F | 8 mph N | 2.4 ft | 10:51 am · 11:10 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 76 / 89 °F | 9 mph SSW | 2.4 ft | 11:43 am | |
| Sat 31 | 76 / 85 °F | 8 mph S | 2.3 ft | 12:04 am · 12:43 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 76 / 87 °F | 4 mph N | 2.0 ft | 1:08 am · 1:56 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 74 / 85 °F | 7 mph N | 2.3 ft | 2:24 am · 3:21 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 78 / 85 °F | 8 mph N | 2.4 ft | 3:45 am · 4:43 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 78 / 86 °F | 9 mph NNE | 2.4 ft | 4:58 am · 5:48 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 78 / 87 °F | 12 mph N | 2.9 ft | 5:58 am · 6:39 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 79 / 87 °F | 16 mph N | 3.4 ft | 6:48 am · 7:21 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 79 / 91 °F | 13 mph NNE | 2.9 ft | 7:32 am · 7:59 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 77 / 91 °F | 9 mph NNW | 2.0 ft | 8:11 am · 8:34 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 77 / 100 °F | 10 mph NE | 1.8 ft | 8:47 am · 9:08 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 76 / 95 °F | 8 mph NNE | 2.1 ft | 9:21 am · 9:40 pm |
- Thu 29 Overcast 76° / 92° 2.4 ft
- Fri 30 Overcast 76° / 89° 2.4 ft
- Sat 31 Heavy drizzle 76° / 85° 2.3 ft
- Sun 1 Drizzle 76° / 87° 2.0 ft
- Mon 2 Light showers 74° / 85° 2.3 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 78° / 85° 2.4 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 78° / 86° 2.4 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.
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+3.8 °F; normal high: 91 °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 8:50 pm (local time).
The sun in Rufisque
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:16 am
- Full dark 7:29 pm
- Civil dawn 6:42 am
- Civil dusk 7:04 pm
- Solar noon 12:53 pm (62° high)
- Daylight 11 h 39 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 6:13 pm
- Full dark 7:29 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,358,688 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Rufisque
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,451 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:34–3:34 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:05–4:05 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 8:49–9:49 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:20–9:20 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.
Where to fish in Rufisque
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Very shallowVery shallow and flat: even 3.1 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.
From the shoreline (0.25 mi from Rufisque) out to sea, heading south.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deepnot within 3.1 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. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 3.1 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
- 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.
Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 380 ft; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near RufisqueTides nearby
- Rufisque est0.1 mi
- Bargny Ngoude2.9 mi
- Bargny3.2 mi
- Bargny Guèdj3.6 mi
- Niakoul Rab4.8 mi
- Séndou5.5 mi
- Pikine8.5 mi
- Guédiawaye9.5 mi
- Dakar12 mi
- Le Plateau12 mi
Rufisque at a glance
- Town or city of about 295,459 people. Coordinates: 14.715° N, 17.273° W.
- It is 12 mi east of Dakar, the main place in Dakar. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 1 min earlier than in Dakar.
- The nearest tide station, Dakar, is 10 mi to the west.
- Its coast faces south.
Questions about RufisqueQuestions
What time is high tide today in Rufisque?
Today in Rufisque there are high tides at 10:05 am (5.2 ft) and 10:24 pm (5.5 ft) and low tides at 3:50 am and 4:05 pm. Tide coefficient 97.
What time is sunset today in Rufisque?
At 6:42 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:04 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Rufisque?
At 7:04 am. First light comes at 6:16 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?
Major 1:34–3:34 am, Minor 8:49–9:49 am, Major 2:05–4:05 pm, Minor 8:20–9:20 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Rufisque?
Overcast, from 76 °F to 95 °F, with a light breeze from the north-northwest (4 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Rufisque?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.1 ft waves with a period of 9.6 s from the west-southwest. The water is 83.8 °F.
When is the best time to visit Rufisque?
The best time to visit Rufisque is from January to May: highs of 87 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 9 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: Dakar 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).