TidePlanet

Today in Auki there are high tides at 5:46 am (0.4 ft) and 5:14 pm (2.3 ft) and low tide at 10:34 am. Tide coefficient 91. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 10:34 am. The sun rises at 5:49 am and sets at 6:13 pm: 12 h 24 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:22 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:14 am to 3:14 am and from 1:46 pm to 3:46 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is smooth, with 0.9 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east (6 mph). Overcast, 82 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Auki today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 5:30–6:20 am Also 4:10–6:10 pm and 9:30–11:30 am
  • High tide at 5:46 am, coefficient 91
  • Sunrise at 5:49 am
  • Steady pressure (29.94 inHg), light offshore wind (5 mph) and calm sea (0.9 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 91 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 5:30 am to 6:20 am, combines the 5:46 am high tide and sunrise. Also good from 4:10 pm to 6:10 pm, with the 5:14 pm high tide and sunset. Also good from 9:30 am to 11:30 am, with the 10:34 am low tide.

Species with the most records nearby: bluefin trevally, leopard coral grouper, rainbow runner and great barracuda. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days

Beach

Beach day in Auki

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

1 good hour
4
Poor beach day · 4 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Feels like 96 °F: hot
  • Calm for swimming: 0.9 ft waves
  • Water at 85 °F (very warm)
  • Low tide at 10:34 am: more sand
  • Cloudy (92% cloud cover)
  • Rain (0.16 in)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 0.9 ft

    0.9 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 85 °F

    Very warm: barely refreshing.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 11 · SPF 50

    Max UV 11 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 8 mph

    Offshore breeze (8 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand 10:34 am

    Low tide at 10:34 am: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 5:46 am and 5:14 pm.

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 Auki

We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Auki.

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Tides

Tides in Auki

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 5:46 am 0.4 ft · coef. 91
  • ▲ High tide 5:14 pm 2.3 ft · coef. 84

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 2 h 42 min to low tide at 10:34 am.

Tide coefficient 91 for the 5:46 am high tide and 84 for the 5:14 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 3.2 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 (2.6 ft) and the lowest, on December 24 (-2.6 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 26 to 27 (coefficient 107, 4.5 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 20, 1.8 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 5:49 am · 6:13 pm High tide 5:46 am · 0.4 ft Low tide 10:34 am · -0.9 ft High tide 5:14 pm · 2.3 ft — Coef. 91 89% Major periods 1:14 am · 1:46 pm Medium
Fri 30 5:49 am · 6:13 pm Low tide 12:33 am · -1.9 ft High tide 6:40 am · 0.0 ft Low tide 10:57 am · -0.7 ft High tide 5:52 pm · 2.0 ft Coef. 75 80% Major periods 2:18 am · 2:51 pm Medium
Sat 31 5:49 am · 6:13 pm Low tide 1:33 am · -1.6 ft High tide 8:04 am · -0.2 ft Low tide 11:10 am · -0.4 ft High tide 6:36 pm · 1.6 ft Coef. 55 70% Major periods 3:22 am · 3:53 pm Medium
Sun 1 5:48 am · 6:13 pm Low tide 2:57 am · -1.4 ft High tide 7:40 pm · 1.2 ft — — Coef. 30 59% Major periods 4:23 am · 4:52 pm Medium
Mon 2 5:48 am · 6:14 pm Low tide 4:47 am · -1.3 ft High tide 9:46 pm · 0.9 ft — — Coef. 34 Last quarter Major periods 5:19 am · 5:46 pm Medium
Tue 3 5:48 am · 6:14 pm Low tide 6:05 am · -1.3 ft High tide 1:29 pm · 0.7 ft Low tide 6:45 pm · 0.1 ft High tide 11:45 pm · 0.8 ft Coef. 50 37% Major periods 6:11 am · 6:35 pm Medium
Wed 4 5:48 am · 6:14 pm Low tide 6:51 am · -1.3 ft High tide 1:41 pm · 1.1 ft Low tide 7:41 pm · -0.4 ft — Coef. 59 27% Major periods 6:58 am · 7:21 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

M · Global model

Auki 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.

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Auki

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 0.9 ft · 8.0 s from the south-southeast (156°)
Swell 0.5 ft · 8.3 s from the north-northwest
Current 0.4 mph toward the SSW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.4 ft
  • Significant0.9 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest1.7 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.7 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.7 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 6 mph E · gusts 15
Offshore (14 mi W)Offshore 6 mph ESE · gusts 10

Offshore wind. The coast faces west and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.

Offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Tuesday 3: 1.4 ft with a period of 7 s, from the south (smooth).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now84.7 °F
Today 84.4–85.6 °F air: 77 / 85 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 83.8 °F measured 1.0 mi away

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 about normal for late October.

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 7:52 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Auki today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Flat
1
Flat · 1 out of 10 5:28–9:00 am
  • Barely any waves (0.7 ft sets): flat
  • Light offshore wind (5 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • First or last light of the day
  • Falling tide (low tide at 10:34 am)

It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.

Surf at the shore 0.4–0.7 ft average – sets
Swell 0.5 ft 8 s · NNW · 3 kJ
Wind 5 mph ESE · offshore
Water and wetsuit 84.4 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 5:28 am · sunrise 5:49 am · sunset 6:13 pm · last light 6:34 pm
  • Tide: high 5:46 am (0.4 ft), low 10:34 am (-0.9 ft) and high 5:14 pm (2.3 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 84.4 °F–85.6 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 3 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 5:28 am to 9:00 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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Auki today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 9:20–11:30 am Also 4:40–5:50 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (10:34 am): little current from 10:10 am to 11:00 am
  • 0.5 ft swell at 8 s from the north-northwest: barely any surge
  • Light offshore wind (7 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the west, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.5 ft 8 s · from the NNW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 84.4 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.2 mph toward the W
  • Slack water today: high tide 5:46 am (5:20–6:20 am), low tide 10:34 am (10:10–11:00 am) and high tide 5:14 pm (4:50–5:30 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. Rain (0.58 in) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 84.4–85.6 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:34 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 9:22 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:20 am to 11:30 am, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 4:40 pm to 5:50 pm, 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.

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 Auki.

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Weather

Weather in Auki

14-day weather

Now in Auki

Now 82 °F Overcast · feels like 91 °F · 77 / 85 °F
Low / high
77 / 85 °F
Rain
0.17 in · 88%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
88%
Dew pointDew point
78 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
3 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 9
Saharan dust
No

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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky OvercastOvercastOvercastLight drizzleDrizzleLight drizzleLight drizzleOvercast
Temperature 78°77°78°83°85°84°80°77°
Wind (mph) 7 E6 E5 ESE7 E7 E6 E6 E5 E
Gusts 1613121720151310
Waves 1.0 ft0.9 ft0.9 ft0.9 ft0.9 ft0.9 ft0.9 ft0.9 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.01 in0.03 in0.01 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 83° 7 E 0.9 ft
  • 12:00 pm 85° 7 E 0.9 ft
  • 3:00 pm 84° 6 E 0.9 ft
  • 6:00 pm 80° 6 E 0.9 ft
  • 9:00 pm 77° 5 E 0.9 ft
  • 12:00 am 77° 4 E 0.9 ft
  • 3:00 am 76° 3 ESE 0.9 ft
  • 6:00 am 78° 4 ESE 0.9 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Drizzle 77 / 85 °F 8 mph E 1.0 ft 5:46 am · 5:14 pm
Fri 30 Showers 76 / 86 °F 6 mph ESE 1.1 ft 6:40 am · 5:52 pm
Sat 31 Showers 75 / 84 °F 5 mph ESE 1.2 ft 8:04 am · 6:36 pm
Sun 1 Light showers 74 / 86 °F 4 mph ESE 1.2 ft 7:40 pm
Mon 2 Drizzle 74 / 85 °F 6 mph ESE 1.2 ft 9:46 pm
Tue 3 Light showers 76 / 87 °F 5 mph ESE 1.4 ft 1:29 pm · 11:45 pm
Wed 4 Heavy drizzle 76 / 82 °F 6 mph E 1.4 ft 1:41 pm
Thu 5 Heavy drizzle 75 / 85 °F 8 mph E 1.0 ft 1:00 am · 2:00 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 76 / 84 °F 9 mph E 1.0 ft 1:54 am · 2:21 pm
Sat 7 Drizzle 75 / 87 °F 4 mph SE 1.6 ft 2:38 am · 2:43 pm
Sun 8 Light showers 74 / 87 °F 5 mph ESE 1.8 ft 3:17 am · 3:04 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 74 / 86 °F 7 mph ESE 1.9 ft 3:51 am · 3:27 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 73 / 86 °F 6 mph E 3.0 ft 4:24 am · 3:50 pm
Wed 11 Drizzle 72 / 85 °F 5 mph ESE 2.3 ft 4:54 am · 4:15 pm
  • Fri 30 Showers 76° / 86° 1.1 ft
  • Sat 31 Showers 75° / 84° 1.2 ft
  • Sun 1 Light showers 74° / 86° 1.2 ft
  • Mon 2 Drizzle 74° / 85° 1.2 ft
  • Tue 3 Light showers 76° / 87° 1.4 ft
  • Wed 4 Heavy drizzle 76° / 82° 1.4 ft
  • Thu 5 Heavy drizzle 75° / 85° 1.0 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. 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: normal temperatures, a bit drier and a slightly cooler sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−2.0 °F; normal high: 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 7:52 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Auki

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 5:49 am in the ESE (104°)ESE
Sets 6:13 pm in the WSW (256°)WSW
  • First light 5:02 am
  • Full dark 7:00 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:28 am
  • Civil dusk 6:34 pm
  • Solar noon 12:01 pm (85° high)
  • Daylight 12 h 24 min (+0 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:44 pm
  • Full dark 7:00 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour5:49–6:18 am
Evening golden hour5:44–6:13 pm
Auki

Today the sun is 92,346,366 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Auki

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 89% 89% illuminated · 18.4 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 pm
Rises 9:22 pm in the ENE (62°)ENE
Sets 9:14 am tomorrow · in the WNW (298°) · set at 8:10 am
Transit 2:14 am overhead
Visible 11 h 52 min from 9:22 pm to 9:14 am

Today the moon is 226,459 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:14–3:14 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:46–3:46 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 7:40–8:40 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 8:52–9:52 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 Mon, Nov 2 · 7:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 10:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Wed, Nov 25 · 1:54 amNov 25 in 27 days

Perigee on October 29, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 27 to 29: they will be stronger than usual.

Place

Where to fish in Auki

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.45 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.5 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 0.75 mi.

From the shoreline (0.8 mi from Auki) out to sea, heading west.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.45 mi
  • 33 ft deep0.5 mi
  • 66 ft deep0.6 mi
  • 164 ft deep0.75 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.45 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. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.5 mi and 66 ft at 0.6 mi from shore.

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.

Nearest lighthouse

Auki Harbor 0.3 mi southeast

Light
A long flash every 5 s; white or red depending on where you see it from · LFl WR 5s
Range
15 nautical miles (17 mi)
Light height
318 ft above sea level
Tower height
16 ft

Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Sources and licenses

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Auki at a glance

  • Town or city of about 7,020 people. Coordinates: 8.768° S, 160.698° E.
  • Its coast faces west.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Onebulu Beach (3.5 mi).

Questions about AukiQuestions

What time is high tide today in Auki?

Today in Auki there are high tides at 5:46 am (0.4 ft) and 5:14 pm (2.3 ft) and low tide at 10:34 am. Tide coefficient 91.

What time is sunset today in Auki?

At 6:13 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:34 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Auki?

At 5:49 am. First light comes at 5:02 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 89% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 pm.

When are the next spring tides?

From October 27 to 29, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 1:14–3:14 am, Minor 7:40–8:40 am, Major 1:46–3:46 pm, Minor 8:52–9:52 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Auki?

Drizzle, from 77 °F to 85 °F, with a light breeze from the east (6 mph) and a 88% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Auki?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.9 ft waves with a period of 8.0 s from the south-southeast. The water is 84.7 °F.

When is the best time to visit Auki?

The best time to visit Auki is from March to August: highs of 86 °F to 87 °F, about 16 rainy days 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).

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