Fongshan District tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT+8) · Takao, Taiwan- 10:33 am2.8 ft
- 9:17 pm4.9 ft
- 4:24 am1.2 ft
- 1:31 pm2.5 ft
- Tide now
- 3.5 ft ↑ rising · high 9:17 pm (4.9 ft)
- Coefficient
- 90 · spring tides
- Range today
- 3.6 ft
Today there are high tides at 10:33 am (2.8 ft) and 9:17 pm (4.9 ft) and low tides at 4:24 am and 1:31 pm. Tide coefficient 90. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 9:17 pm. In Fongshan District the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. The next spring tides: from October 27 to 29.
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 4:24 am 1.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:33 am 2.8 ft · coef. 90
- ▼ Low tide 1:31 pm 2.5 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 9:17 pm 4.9 ft · coef. 84
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 3 h 54 min to high tide at 9:17 pm.
Tide coefficient 90 for the 10:33 am high tide and 84 for the 9:17 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 3.6 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?
Heights above chart datum (CD), the zero of that port's nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 6:01 am · 5:23 pm | Low tide 4:24 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 10:33 am · 2.8 ft | Low tide 1:31 pm · 2.5 ft | High tide 9:17 pm · 4.9 ft | Coef. 90 | 88% | Major periods 1:02 am · 1:34 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:02 am · 5:22 pm | Low tide 5:27 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 10:13 pm · 4.8 ft | — | — | Coef. 71 | 79% | Major periods 2:07 am · 2:39 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:02 am · 5:22 pm | Low tide 6:37 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 11:18 pm · 4.6 ft | — | — | Coef. 60 | 69% | Major periods 3:11 am · 3:42 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:03 am · 5:21 pm | Low tide 7:55 am · 1.4 ft | — | — | — | Coef. 58 | 58% | Major periods 4:11 am · 4:40 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:03 am · 5:21 pm | High tide 12:37 am · 4.4 ft | Low tide 9:08 am · 1.5 ft | — | — | Coef. 56 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:07 am · 5:33 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:04 am · 5:20 pm | High tide 2:03 am · 4.2 ft | Low tide 10:03 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 5:02 pm · 3.0 ft | Low tide 8:44 pm · 2.8 ft | Coef. 65 | 36% | Major periods 5:58 am · 6:22 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:05 am · 5:19 pm | High tide 3:23 am · 4.1 ft | Low tide 10:44 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 5:14 pm · 3.3 ft | Low tide 10:19 pm · 2.6 ft | Coef. 73 | 26% | Major periods 6:45 am · 7:07 pm | Low |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (CD). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 27 (coefficient 104, 3.2 ft range). The smallest, from October 17 to 19 (coefficient 33, 0.0 ft).
Type of tide
In Fongshan District the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on July 15 (5.4 ft) and the lowest, on January 4 (0.4 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)5.4 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)4.0 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)3.5 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)2.8 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)2.0 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)1.7 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)0.3 ft
Heights above chart datum (CD), the zero of that port's nautical charts.
Questions about the tides in Fongshan District
What time is high tide today in Fongshan District?
High tide today is at 10:33 am (2.8 ft) and 9:17 pm (4.9 ft). Low tide is at 4:24 am and 1:31 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Fongshan District?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 10:13 pm and low tide at 5:27 am.
What is today's tide coefficient?
90: spring tides. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 27 to 29, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in Fongshan District?
The tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From chart datum (CD), the zero of that port's nautical charts. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Fongshan District today
Tides near Fongshan District
- Sizihwan Seaside Resort ▲ 10:33 am
- Donggang ▲ 10:09 am
- Tainan ▲ 12:02 pm
- Dawu ▲ 8:17 am
- Hengchun ▲ 9:46 am
- South bay beach ▲ 9:28 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Kaohsiung station (CWA), 4.7 mi from Fongshan District. Times and heights are its predictions. Station data attribution: Data Providing Organization/Central Weather Administration (交通部中央氣象署), 2026, 潮汐預報－明年逐時潮高預報 (F-C0036-001, 2027), tide station Kaohsiung (高雄潮位站), https://opendata.cwa.gov.tw/dataset/forecast/F-C0036-001. The Open Data is made available to the public under the Open Government Data License, User can make use of it when complying to the condition and obligation of its terms. Open Government Data License: https://data.gov.tw/license. Modified by TidePlanet: harmonic constants fitted from the hourly prediction for 2027; not an official CWA product.