Zeila tides today
- Tide now 5.3 ft ↓ falling · low 2:51 am (5.1 ft)
- Best time to fish 2:50–4:00 pm good day · 8/10
- Beach day 12:00–5:00 pm Perfect beach day · 9/10
- Waves · water 0.9 ft · 87 °F smooth · 4.1 s from the east-northeast
- Wind · air 6 mph · 76 °F from the SW, gusts 8 · clear
- Sun 5:57 am–5:42 pm 11 h 45 min of daylight
- Moon 86% · 8:47 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:47 pm
- Best time to dive 7:40–9:20 am great day · 9/10
Today in Zeila there are high tides at 8:28 am (8.5 ft) and 10:56 pm (7.2 ft) and low tides at 2:51 am and 3:48 pm. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 2:51 am. The sun rises at 5:57 am and sets at 5:42 pm: 11 h 45 min of daylight. The moon is 86% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:47 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:24 am to 3:24 am and from 1:56 pm to 3:56 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 0.9 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the southwest (6 mph). Clear, 76 °F.
Fishing in Zeila today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 3:48 pm
- Major period 1:56–3:56 pm
- Steady pressure (29.88 inHg), light onshore wind (9 mph) and calm sea (0.6 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 93 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:50 pm to 4:00 pm, combines the 3:48 pm low tide, a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 1:50 am to 3:20 am, with the 2:51 am low tide and a major period. Also good from 8:30 am to 9:30 am, with the 8:28 am high tide and moonset.
Beach day in Zeila
Is it a beach day?
10 good hours- Sunny
- Feels like 95 °F: hot
- Onshore breeze (9 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.7 ft waves
- Water at 87 °F (very warm)
- Low tide at 3:48 pm: more sand
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 11:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 9 mph
Onshore breeze (9 mph).
- Tide & sand 2:51 am
Low tide at 2:51 am and 3:48 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 8:28 am and 10:56 pm. Coefficient 93 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea, water at 87 °F and low tide at 3:48 pm, though with very high UV. 7:00 am to 11:00 am can also work, with sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 87 °F, though with a spring high tide.
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Tides in Zeila
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Next low tide 2:51 am 5.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 8:28 am 8.5 ft · coef. 93
- ▼ Low tide 3:48 pm 0.9 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:56 pm 7.2 ft · coef. 86
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 3 min to low tide at 2:51 am.
Tide coefficient 93 for the 8:28 am high tide and 86 for the 10:56 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 7.6 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 April 18 (9.3 ft) and the lowest, on December 24 (0.2 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
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 104, 8.1 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 20, 2.7 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 | 5:57 am · 5:42 pm | Low tide 2:51 am · 5.1 ft | High tide 8:28 am · 8.5 ft | Low tide 3:48 pm · 0.9 ft | High tide 10:56 pm · 7.2 ft | Coef. 93 | 86% | Major periods 1:24 am · 1:56 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:58 am · 5:42 pm | Low tide 3:42 am · 5.4 ft | High tide 9:11 am · 8.1 ft | Low tide 4:42 pm · 1.4 ft | — | Coef. 80 | 77% | Major periods 2:28 am · 3:00 pm | Low |
| Sat 31 | 5:58 am · 5:42 pm | High tide 12:03 am · 7.0 ft | Low tide 4:49 am · 5.6 ft | High tide 9:58 am · 7.5 ft | Low tide 5:45 pm · 2.1 ft | Coef. 71 | 67% | Major periods 3:32 am · 4:02 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:58 am · 5:41 pm | High tide 1:21 am · 6.9 ft | Low tide 6:26 am · 5.7 ft | High tide 10:58 am · 6.8 ft | Low tide 6:57 pm · 2.7 ft | Coef. 56 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:31 am · 4:59 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:58 am · 5:41 pm | High tide 2:39 am · 7.1 ft | Low tide 8:19 am · 5.4 ft | High tide 12:48 pm · 6.1 ft | Low tide 8:12 pm · 3.3 ft | Coef. 48 | 44% | Major periods 5:25 am · 5:51 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:59 am · 5:41 pm | High tide 3:38 am · 7.4 ft | Low tide 9:57 am · 4.7 ft | High tide 3:21 pm · 5.9 ft | Low tide 9:21 pm · 3.7 ft | Coef. 55 | 34% | Major periods 6:15 am · 6:39 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 5:59 am · 5:40 pm | High tide 4:18 am · 7.7 ft | Low tide 10:58 am · 3.8 ft | High tide 5:03 pm · 6.2 ft | Low tide 10:18 pm · 4.1 ft | Coef. 65 | 24% | Major periods 7:02 am · 7:25 pm | Low |
▲ 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
Zeila has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Djibouti (TICON-4), 29 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 Zeila
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.4 ft
- Significant0.9 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.8 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.8 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.8 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces east 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 Sunday 1: 1.8 ft with a period of 4 s, from the east-northeast (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →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 85.7 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+0.9 °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 1:48 am (local time).
Surf in Zeila today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (0.9 ft sets): flat
- Light offshore wind (6 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Rising tide (high tide at 8:28 am)
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
- Light: First light 5:36 am · sunrise 5:57 am · sunset 5:42 pm · last light 6:04 pm
- Tide: low 2:51 am (5.1 ft), high 8:28 am (8.5 ft), low 3:48 pm (0.9 ft) and high 10:56 pm (7.2 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 86.4 °F–87.6 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 1 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 Zeila today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (8:28 am): little current from 8:10 am to 8:50 am
- 0.7 ft swell at 4 s from the east-northeast: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (5 mph)
- 0.1 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: low tide 2:51 am (2:20–3:20 am), high tide 8:28 am (8:10–8:50 am), low tide 3:48 pm (3:30–4:10 pm) and high tide 10:56 pm (10:30–11:30 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 86.4–87.6 °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 8:47 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 7:40 am to 9:20 am, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind and weak current. Also good from 3:10 pm to 4:20 pm, with slack water at low 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
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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 Zeila
Now in Zeila
- Low / high
- 74 / 85 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 2%
- Humidity
- 93%
- Dew pointDew point
- 74 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 37
- Saharan dust
- No
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 (−0.03 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 sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear | Clear |
| Temperature | 76° | 75° | 75° | 82° | 85° | 84° | 82° | 81° |
| Wind (mph) | 6 SW | 5 SW | 6 WSW | 5 SW | 7 ENE | 9 E | 6 E | 3 ESE |
| Gusts | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 6 |
| Waves | 0.9 ft | 0.9 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.5 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 |
- 3:00 am 75° 5 SW 0.9 ft
- 6:00 am 75° 6 WSW 0.7 ft
- 9:00 am 82° 5 SW 0.7 ft
- 12:00 pm 85° 7 ENE 0.7 ft
- 3:00 pm 84° 9 E 0.6 ft
- 6:00 pm 82° 6 E 0.5 ft
- 9:00 pm 81° 3 ESE 0.5 ft
- 12:00 am 77° 4 SW 0.5 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 74 / 85 °F | 9 mph SE | 0.9 ft | 8:28 am · 10:56 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 73 / 85 °F | 12 mph SE | 0.9 ft | 9:11 am | |
| Sat 31 | 77 / 87 °F | 13 mph E | 1.6 ft | 12:03 am · 9:58 am | |
| Sun 1 | 81 / 85 °F | 14 mph E | 1.8 ft | 1:21 am · 10:58 am | |
| Mon 2 | 80 / 86 °F | 11 mph ESE | 1.5 ft | 2:39 am · 12:48 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 74 / 84 °F | 11 mph ESE | 0.8 ft | 3:38 am · 3:21 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 78 / 85 °F | 15 mph ESE | 1.2 ft | 4:18 am · 5:03 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 80 / 84 °F | 11 mph E | 1.1 ft | 4:49 am · 6:05 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 80 / 84 °F | 12 mph E | 2.1 ft | 5:15 am · 6:53 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 82 / 85 °F | 13 mph E | 3.3 ft | 5:38 am · 7:32 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 81 / 84 °F | 13 mph E | 3.4 ft | 6:01 am · 8:07 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 82 / 85 °F | 14 mph E | 3.7 ft | 6:24 am · 8:40 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 81 / 85 °F | 13 mph E | 3.5 ft | 6:49 am · 9:13 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 80 / 84 °F | 11 mph ESE | 2.6 ft | 7:16 am · 9:47 pm |
- Fri 30 Overcast 73° / 85° 0.9 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 77° / 87° 1.6 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 81° / 85° 1.8 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 80° / 86° 1.5 ft
- Tue 3 Partly cloudy 74° / 84° 0.8 ft
- Wed 4 Clear sky 78° / 85° 1.2 ft
- Thu 5 Mainly clear 80° / 84° 1.1 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 temperature today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a near-normal sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−5.0 °F; normal high: 90 °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 1:48 am (local time).
The sun in Zeila
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:11 am
- Full dark 6:29 pm
- Civil dawn 5:36 am
- Civil dusk 6:04 pm
- Solar noon 11:50 am (65° high)
- Daylight 11 h 45 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:13 pm
- Full dark 6:29 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,338,470 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Zeila
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,576 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:24–3:24 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:56–3:56 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 8:34–9:34 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:17–9:17 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 Zeila
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Zeila.
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Water depth
Drops off fastThe bottom drops off fast: the water is 33 ft deep just 90 ft from shore.
From the shoreline (0.9 mi from Zeila) out to sea, heading east.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep50 ft
- 33 ft deep90 ft
- 66 ft deep440 ft
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 63 ft just 330 ft out. Good for casting from rocks, jetties or the beach itself; current and surf hit harder here.
- Swimming. The bottom drops quickly near the shore and you are soon out of your depth. Keep an eye on kids and weak swimmers.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 90 ft and 66 ft at 440 ft 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.
Tides near ZeilaTides nearby
- Tokhoshi4.3 mi
- Lawyacado16 mi
- Loyada17 mi
- Damêrdjôg21 mi
- Djibouti28 mi
- Port du Héron28 mi
- Balbala29 mi
- Tadjoura50 mi
Zeila at a glance
- Town or city of about 18,600 people. Coordinates: 11.354° N, 43.473° E.
- The nearest tide station, Djibouti, is 29 mi to the northwest.
- Its coast faces east.
Questions about ZeilaQuestions
What time is high tide today in Zeila?
Today in Zeila there are high tides at 8:28 am (8.5 ft) and 10:56 pm (7.2 ft) and low tides at 2:51 am and 3:48 pm. Tide coefficient 93.
What time is sunset today in Zeila?
At 5:42 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:04 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Zeila?
At 5:58 am. First light comes at 5:11 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 1:24–3:24 am, Minor 8:34–9:34 am, Major 1:56–3:56 pm, Minor 8:17–9:17 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Zeila?
Mainly clear, from 74 °F to 85 °F, with a light breeze from the southwest (6 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Zeila?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.9 ft waves with a period of 4.1 s from the east-northeast. The water is 86.7 °F.
When is the best time to visit Zeila?
The best time to visit Zeila is from November to February: highs of 84 °F to 88 °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: Djibouti 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).