Sawkta tides today
- Tide now -3.9 ft ↑ rising · high 9:14 am (3.6 ft)
- Best time to fish 2:50–4:50 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach day 8:00 am–12:00 pm Fair beach day · 5/10
- Waves · water 0.6 ft · 87 °F smooth · 5.7 s from the south-southwest
- Wind · air 2 mph · 74 °F from the NNE, gusts 5 · overcast
- Sun 6:41 am–6:32 pm 11 h 50 min of daylight
- Moon 85% · 9:51 pm waning gibbous · rises at 9:51 pm
- Best time to dive 2:50–4:30 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Sawkta there are high tides at 9:14 am (3.6 ft) and 9:47 pm (3.9 ft) and low tides at 3:34 am and 3:48 pm. Tide coefficient 90. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 9:14 am. The sun rises at 6:41 am and sets at 6:32 pm: 11 h 50 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:51 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:20 am to 4:20 am and from 2:53 pm to 4:53 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 0.6 ft waves. There's a light air from the north-northeast (2 mph). Overcast, 74 °F.
Fishing in Sawkta today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 3:48 pm
- Major period 2:53–4:53 pm
- Steady pressure (29.85 inHg), almost no wind and calm sea (0.5 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 90 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:50 pm to 4:50 pm, combines the 3:48 pm low tide and a major period. Also good from 2:30 am to 3:30 am, with the 3:34 am low tide and a major period. Also good from 9:20 am to 10:10 am, with the 9:14 am high tide and moonset.
Beach day in Sawkta
Is it a beach day?
- Feels like 95 °F: hot
- Offshore breeze (4 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.7 ft waves
- UV 8 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 87 °F (very warm)
- Cloudy (93% cloud cover)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.7 ft
0.7 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 87 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 10 · SPF 50
Max UV 10 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 12:00–2:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 4 mph
Offshore breeze (4 mph).
- Tide & sand 3:48 pm
Low tide at 3:34 am and 3:48 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 9:14 am and 9:47 pm. Coefficient 90 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, brings beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 87 °F, though with clouds and a spring high tide.
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Tides in Sawkta
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 3:34 am -4.2 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 9:14 am 3.6 ft · coef. 90
- ▼ Low tide 3:48 pm -4.4 ft
- ▲ High tide 9:47 pm 3.9 ft · coef. 84
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 h 1 min to high tide at 9:14 am.
Tide coefficient 90 for the 9:14 am high tide and 84 for the 9:47 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 8.3 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 (5.2 ft) and the lowest, on April 18 (-5.1 ft).
Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
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 26 to 27 (coefficient 101, 9.6 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 27, 2.8 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 | 6:41 am · 6:32 pm | Low tide 3:34 am · -4.2 ft | High tide 9:14 am · 3.6 ft | Low tide 3:48 pm · -4.4 ft | High tide 9:47 pm · 3.9 ft | Coef. 90 | 85% | Major periods 2:20 am · 2:53 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:42 am · 6:31 pm | Low tide 4:21 am · -3.7 ft | High tide 10:04 am · 3.0 ft | Low tide 4:33 pm · -3.7 ft | High tide 10:43 pm · 3.4 ft | Coef. 78 | 76% | Major periods 3:25 am · 3:57 pm | Low |
| Sat 31 | 6:42 am · 6:31 pm | Low tide 5:16 am · -3.1 ft | High tide 11:06 am · 2.3 ft | Low tide 5:28 pm · -3.0 ft | High tide 11:52 pm · 3.0 ft | Coef. 64 | 65% | Major periods 4:28 am · 4:58 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:42 am · 6:31 pm | Low tide 6:29 am · -2.5 ft | High tide 12:28 pm · 1.8 ft | Low tide 6:45 pm · -2.4 ft | — | Coef. 53 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:27 am · 5:54 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:42 am · 6:31 pm | High tide 1:14 am · 2.7 ft | Low tide 7:58 am · -2.3 ft | High tide 2:00 pm · 1.7 ft | Low tide 8:17 pm · -2.2 ft | Coef. 49 | 43% | Major periods 6:20 am · 6:46 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:42 am · 6:30 pm | High tide 2:36 am · 2.8 ft | Low tide 9:17 am · -2.6 ft | High tide 3:24 pm · 2.0 ft | Low tide 9:35 pm · -2.4 ft | Coef. 53 | 32% | Major periods 7:10 am · 7:33 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:42 am · 6:30 pm | High tide 3:47 am · 3.1 ft | Low tide 10:20 am · -3.1 ft | High tide 4:30 pm · 2.5 ft | Low tide 10:37 pm · -2.8 ft | Coef. 63 | 23% | Major periods 7:56 am · 8:18 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
Sawkta has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 2.1 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 Sawkta
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.3 ft
- Significant0.6 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.2 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.2 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.2 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces west 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: 0.7 ft with a period of 4 s, from the west (smooth).
Water temperature
Water temperature →The satellite measured 2.9 °F less 2 days ago 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 (+3.0 °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 4:09 am (local time).
Surf in Sawkta today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (0.6 ft sets): flat
- Light offshore wind (4 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- First or last light of the day
- Rising tide (high tide at 9:14 am)
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
- Light: First light 6:20 am · sunrise 6:41 am · sunset 6:32 pm · last light 6:53 pm
- Tide: low 3:34 am (-4.2 ft), high 9:14 am (3.6 ft), low 3:48 pm (-4.4 ft) and high 9:47 pm (3.9 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 86.9 °F–88.0 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 1 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:20 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 Sawkta today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (3:48 pm): little current from 3:20 pm to 4:10 pm
- 0.4 ft swell at 7 s from the south-southwest: barely any surge
- Almost no wind
- 0.2 mph current toward the north-northeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 3:34 am (3:10–4:00 am), high tide 9:14 am (8:50–9:50 am), low tide 3:48 pm (3:20–4:10 pm) and high tide 9:47 pm (9:20–10:20 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Rain (0.30 in) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 86.9–88.0 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:53 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 9:51 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 2:50 pm to 4:30 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 8:30 am to 10:30 am, with slack water at high tide, little swell, 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
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Springfontein 7.4 mi
- Holstein 7.8 mi
- Nitti 8.1 mi
- Dimitrios Kyriakos 8.3 mi
- Mokambo 9.3 mi
- Vakapad 9.8 mi
- Lappe 10.0 mi
- Napetco I 10 mi
- Kailonl 10 mi
- 3lfs10 10 mi
- Cotton Tree 11 mi
- Flora Macdonald 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.
Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Wrecks: EMODnet Human Activities (AND-International), from UK Hydrographic Office data, CC BY 4.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weather in Sawkta
Now in Sawkta
- Low / high
- 74 / 87 °F
- Rain
- 0.28 in · 100%
- Clouds
- 97%
- Humidity
- 100%
- Dew pointDew point
- 74 °F
- Visibility
- 13 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 30
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.04 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. 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 | Heavy drizzle | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Drizzle | Heavy drizzle | Light drizzle |
| Temperature | 75° | 74° | 74° | 79° | 86° | 84° | 80° | 78° |
| Wind (mph) | 2 WSW | 1 WNW | 4 NE | 4 N | 2 NE | 3 SW | 2 SSW | 1 SSE |
| Gusts | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Waves | 0.6 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.5 ft |
| Rain | 0.04 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.03 in | 0.04 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 am 74° 4 NE 0.5 ft
- 9:00 am 79° 4 N 0.6 ft
- 12:00 pm 86° 2 NE 0.7 ft
- 3:00 pm 84° 3 SW 0.6 ft
- 6:00 pm 80° 2 SSW 0.5 ft
- 9:00 pm 78° 1 SSE 0.5 ft
- 12:00 am 76° 3 ENE 0.4 ft
- 3:00 am 76° 1 SE 0.4 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 74 / 87 °F | 4 mph N | 0.7 ft | 9:14 am · 9:47 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 76 / 88 °F | 6 mph ESE | 0.6 ft | 10:04 am · 10:43 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 75 / 88 °F | 5 mph E | 0.5 ft | 11:06 am · 11:52 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 73 / 88 °F | 6 mph ENE | 0.6 ft | 12:28 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 74 / 91 °F | 6 mph ENE | 0.6 ft | 1:14 am · 2:00 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 73 / 87 °F | 6 mph ESE | 0.6 ft | 2:36 am · 3:24 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 73 / 85 °F | 4 mph NE | 0.5 ft | 3:47 am · 4:30 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 74 / 88 °F | 5 mph ESE | 0.5 ft | 4:45 am · 5:22 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 75 / 87 °F | 3 mph S | 0.5 ft | 5:31 am · 6:04 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 75 / 90 °F | 6 mph SSW | 0.7 ft | 6:12 am · 6:42 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 76 / 91 °F | 8 mph W | 0.9 ft | 6:49 am · 7:16 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 77 / 90 °F | 6 mph W | 1.0 ft | 7:23 am · 7:49 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 75 / 89 °F | 4 mph SSE | 0.7 ft | 7:55 am · 8:20 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 74 / 89 °F | 2 mph S | 0.6 ft | 8:26 am · 8:51 pm |
- Fri 30 Drizzle 76° / 88° 0.6 ft
- Sat 31 Heavy drizzle 75° / 88° 0.5 ft
- Sun 1 Light showers 73° / 88° 0.6 ft
- Mon 2 Light showers 74° / 91° 0.6 ft
- Tue 3 Light showers 73° / 87° 0.6 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 73° / 85° 0.5 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 74° / 88° 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. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain today. See the models →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (87 °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 4:09 am (local time).
The sun in Sawkta
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:55 am
- Full dark 7:18 pm
- Civil dawn 6:20 am
- Civil dusk 6:53 pm
- Solar noon 12:37 pm (68° high)
- Daylight 11 h 50 min (−0 min)
- Evening golden hour 6:03 pm
- Full dark 7:18 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,334,664 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Sawkta
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,641 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:20–4:20 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:53–4:53 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:25–10:25 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 9:21–10:21 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 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 11:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 2:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Sawkta
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Sawkta.
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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 (1.4 mi from Sawkta) out to sea, heading west.
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.
Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).
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 SawktaTides nearby
- Tintafor0.9 mi
- Masoyila1.7 mi
- Konakridee5.2 mi
- Freetown10 mi
- Murray Town11 mi
- Pepel11 mi
- Barlo Wharf14 mi
- Goderich15 mi
- Waterloo22 mi
- Kent23 mi
Sawkta at a glance
- Town or city of about 3,452 people. Coordinates: 8.632° N, 13.203° W.
- It is 11 mi west of Pepel, the main place in Northern Province. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 1 min later than in Pepel.
- Its coast faces west.
Questions about SawktaQuestions
What time is high tide today in Sawkta?
Today in Sawkta there are high tides at 9:14 am (3.6 ft) and 9:47 pm (3.9 ft) and low tides at 3:34 am and 3:48 pm. Tide coefficient 90.
What time is sunset today in Sawkta?
At 6:32 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:53 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Sawkta?
At 6:42 am. First light comes at 5:55 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 85% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:20–4:20 am, Minor 9:25–10:25 am, Major 2:53–4:53 pm, Minor 9:21–10:21 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Sawkta?
Heavy drizzle, from 74 °F to 87 °F, with a light air from the north-northeast (2 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Sawkta?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.6 ft waves with a period of 5.7 s from the south-southwest. The water is 86.9 °F.
When is the best time to visit Sawkta?
The best time to visit Sawkta is from December to February: highs of 87 °F to 90 °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
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).