TidePlanet

Today in Micheweni there are high tides at 5:23 am (6.3 ft) and 5:48 pm (3.7 ft) and low tides at 11:53 am and 11:45 pm. Tide coefficient 97. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 11:53 am. The sun rises at 5:56 am and sets at 6:13 pm: 12 h 16 min of daylight. The moon is 86% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:39 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:39 am to 3:39 am and from 2:11 pm to 4:11 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 3.0 ft waves. There's a light air from the east-southeast (2 mph). Clear, 74 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Micheweni today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 5:40–6:30 pm Also 5:30–6:20 am and 10:50 am–12:50 pm
  • High tide at 5:48 pm, coefficient 92
  • Sunset at 6:13 pm, golden hour from 5:44 pm
  • Steady pressure (29.83 inHg), light onshore wind (7 mph) and some swell (2.6 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, 5:40 pm to 6:30 pm, combines the 5:48 pm high tide, sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 5:30 am to 6:20 am, with the 5:23 am high tide, sunrise and some swell. Also good from 10:50 am to 12:50 pm, with the 11:53 am low tide, a light onshore breeze and some swell.

Species with the most records nearby: skipjack tuna, mangrove red snapper, great barracuda and orange-spotted grouper. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days

Beach

Beach day in Micheweni

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

4 good hours
8
Good beach day · 8 out of 10 7:00–9:00 am Also 4:00–6:00 pm
  • Mostly sunny
  • Feels like 90 °F: beach weather
  • Almost no wind
  • Calm for swimming: 2.9 ft waves
  • Water at 83 °F (very warm)
  • Rain (0.01 in)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 2.9 ft

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

  • Water 84 °F

    Very warm: barely refreshing.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 13 · SPF 50

    Max UV 13 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–3:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 8 mph

    Onshore breeze (8 mph).

  • Tide & sand 11:53 am

    Low tide at 11:53 am and 11:45 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 5:23 am and 5:48 pm. Coefficient 97 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

The best window, 7:00 am to 9:00 am, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 83 °F, though with rain. 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm can also work, with sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 84 °F, though with 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 Micheweni

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

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Tides

Tides in Micheweni

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 5:23 am 6.3 ft · coef. 97
  • ▲ High tide 5:48 pm 3.7 ft · coef. 92
  • ▼ Low tide 11:45 pm -4.6 ft

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 6 h 29 min to low tide at 11:53 am.

Tide coefficient 97 for the 5:23 am high tide and 92 for the 5:48 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 11.7 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 (6.8 ft) and the lowest, on April 18 (-6.0 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 28 (coefficient 105, 12.5 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 21, 3.0 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 5:56 am · 6:13 pm High tide 5:23 am · 6.3 ft Low tide 11:53 am · -5.4 ft High tide 5:48 pm · 3.7 ft Low tide 11:45 pm · -4.6 ft Coef. 97 86% Major periods 1:39 am · 2:11 pm Medium
Fri 30 5:56 am · 6:13 pm High tide 6:03 am · 5.6 ft Low tide 12:34 pm · -4.7 ft High tide 6:31 pm · 3.0 ft — Coef. 86 77% Major periods 2:43 am · 3:15 pm Low
Sat 31 5:56 am · 6:13 pm Low tide 12:26 am · -3.9 ft High tide 6:49 am · 4.7 ft Low tide 1:21 pm · -3.8 ft High tide 7:25 pm · 2.3 ft Coef. 70 67% Major periods 3:47 am · 4:17 pm Medium
Sun 1 5:56 am · 6:13 pm Low tide 1:16 am · -2.9 ft High tide 7:46 am · 3.6 ft Low tide 2:21 pm · -2.9 ft High tide 8:43 pm · 1.7 ft Coef. 53 Last quarter Major periods 4:46 am · 5:14 pm Medium
Mon 2 5:56 am · 6:13 pm Low tide 2:27 am · -2.0 ft High tide 9:10 am · 2.6 ft Low tide 3:47 pm · -2.3 ft High tide 10:32 pm · 1.7 ft Coef. 39 44% Major periods 5:41 am · 6:06 pm Medium
Tue 3 5:55 am · 6:13 pm Low tide 4:26 am · -1.5 ft High tide 11:00 am · 2.2 ft Low tide 5:31 pm · -2.3 ft — Coef. 37 34% Major periods 6:31 am · 6:54 pm Low
Wed 4 5:55 am · 6:13 pm High tide 12:05 am · 2.5 ft Low tide 6:23 am · -2.0 ft High tide 12:29 pm · 2.5 ft Low tide 6:45 pm · -2.8 ft Coef. 48 24% Major periods 7:17 am · 7:40 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

Micheweni has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 3.2 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 Micheweni

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 3.0 ft · 6.9 s from the east-southeast (108°)
Swell 2.7 ft · 5.2 s from the east-southeast
Current 0.2 mph toward the SE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.5 ft
  • Significant3.0 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest6.0 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 6.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 6.0 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 2 mph ESE · gusts 3
Offshore (12 mi ESE)Offshore 6 mph ESE · gusts 9

Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces northeast and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.

Cross-onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 3.1 ft with a period of 7 s, from the east-southeast (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now82.9 °F
Today 82.9–84.2 °F air: 74 / 85 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 81.7 °F measured 1.2 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 84.8 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.3 °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 5:24 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Micheweni today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
3
Poor · 3 out of 10 6:00–10:00 am 1.6–2.5 ft
  • 1.6–2.5 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 2.6 ft swell at 5 s from the east-southeast, short: weak, messy waves
  • Almost no wind (2 mph): glassy water
  • Falling tide (low tide at 11:53 am)
Surf at the shore 1.6–2.5 ft average – sets
Swell 2.6 ft 5 s · ESE · 34 kJ
Wind 2 mph E · calm
Water and wetsuit 82.9 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 5:35 am · sunrise 5:56 am · sunset 6:13 pm · last light 6:34 pm
  • Tide: high 5:23 am (6.3 ft), low 11:53 am (-5.4 ft), high 5:48 pm (3.7 ft) and low 11:45 pm (-4.6 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 82.9 °F–84.2 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 34 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 6:00 am to 10:00 am, has glassy water, though with a short-period swell.

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 Micheweni today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
9
Great day · 9 out of 10 11:00 am–12:50 pm Also 5:00–6:10 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (11:53 am): little current from 11:30 am to 12:10 pm
  • 2.4 ft swell at 5 s from the east-southeast: some surge on the bottom
  • Light onshore wind (4 mph)
  • 0.1 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 2.4 ft 5 s · from the ESE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 82.9 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.1 mph toward the E
  • Slack water today: high tide 5:23 am (5:00–5:40 am), low tide 11:53 am (11:30 am–12:10 pm), high tide 5:48 pm (5:20–6:10 pm) and low tide 11:45 pm (11:20 pm–12:10 am)
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 3.3 ft at 5 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 82.9–84.2 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:34 pm. Waning gibbous (86%), rising at 9:39 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 11:00 am to 12:50 pm, combines slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 5:00 pm to 6:10 pm, with slack water at high 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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Weather

Weather in Micheweni

14-day weather

Now in Micheweni

Now 74 °F Clear · feels like 83 °F · 74 / 85 °F
Low / high
74 / 85 °F
Rain
0.18 in · 97%
Clouds
5%
Humidity
95%
Dew pointDew point
73 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 26
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 (+0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.04 inHg. 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Mainly clearClearClear skyLight drizzleDrizzleDrizzleMainly clearClear
Temperature 77°75°75°84°84°85°80°78°
Wind (mph) 3 E3 ESE2 ESE3 NE4 NE8 ESE7 E4 E
Gusts 653111418197
Waves 3.1 ft3.0 ft3.0 ft2.8 ft2.7 ft2.6 ft2.6 ft2.6 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.03 in0.02 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 6:00 am 75° 2 ESE 3.0 ft
  • 9:00 am 84° 3 NE 2.8 ft
  • 12:00 pm 84° 4 NE 2.7 ft
  • 3:00 pm 85° 8 ESE 2.6 ft
  • 6:00 pm 80° 7 E 2.6 ft
  • 9:00 pm 78° 4 E 2.6 ft
  • 12:00 am 77° 3 ENE 2.5 ft
  • 3:00 am 77° 3 NE 2.4 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Drizzle 74 / 85 °F 8 mph E 3.1 ft 5:23 am · 5:48 pm
Fri 30 Light drizzle 76 / 87 °F 9 mph ENE 2.5 ft 6:03 am · 6:31 pm
Sat 31 Drizzle 73 / 84 °F 6 mph ENE 2.4 ft 6:49 am · 7:25 pm
Sun 1 Light drizzle 74 / 85 °F 7 mph SE 2.4 ft 7:46 am · 8:43 pm
Mon 2 Light drizzle 74 / 87 °F 8 mph ESE 2.8 ft 9:10 am · 10:32 pm
Tue 3 Drizzle 75 / 83 °F 8 mph ESE 2.9 ft 11:00 am
Wed 4 Drizzle 76 / 85 °F 6 mph SE 2.8 ft 12:05 am · 12:29 pm
Thu 5 Light drizzle 75 / 87 °F 8 mph SE 3.3 ft 1:08 am · 1:31 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 74 / 87 °F 7 mph SSE 3.4 ft 1:55 am · 2:19 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 73 / 87 °F 4 mph SE 3.7 ft 2:34 am · 2:58 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 76 / 85 °F 6 mph E 3.5 ft 3:08 am · 3:33 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 77 / 87 °F 6 mph E 3.3 ft 3:40 am · 4:05 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 77 / 86 °F 7 mph ESE 3.1 ft 4:10 am · 4:35 pm
Wed 11 Light drizzle 76 / 87 °F 9 mph SE 3.9 ft 4:39 am · 5:04 pm
  • Fri 30 Light drizzle 76° / 87° 2.5 ft
  • Sat 31 Drizzle 73° / 84° 2.4 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 74° / 85° 2.4 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 74° / 87° 2.8 ft
  • Tue 3 Drizzle 75° / 83° 2.9 ft
  • Wed 4 Drizzle 76° / 85° 2.8 ft
  • Thu 5 Light drizzle 75° / 87° 3.3 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.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 5:24 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Micheweni

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 5:56 am in the ESE (104°)ESE
Sets 6:13 pm in the WSW (256°)WSW
  • First light 5:10 am
  • Full dark 6:59 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:35 am
  • Civil dusk 6:34 pm
  • Solar noon 12:04 pm (81° high)
  • Daylight 12 h 16 min (+0 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:44 pm
  • Full dark 6:59 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour5:56–6:24 am
Evening golden hour5:44–6:13 pm
Micheweni

Today the sun is 92,338,226 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Micheweni

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 86% 86% illuminated · 18.7 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 10:03 am
Rises 9:39 pm in the ENE (62°)ENE
Sets 9:48 am tomorrow · in the WNW (298°) · set at 8:43 am
Transit 2:39 am overhead
Visible 12 h 9 min from 9:39 pm to 9:48 am

Today the moon is 226,576 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:39–3:39 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:11–4:11 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 8:13–9:13 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 9:09–10:09 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.

Place

Where to fish in Micheweni

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Micheweni.

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Micheweni at a glance

  • Town or city of about 9,838 people. Coordinates: 4.967° S, 39.833° E.
  • It is 9.4 mi northeast of Wete, the main place in Pemba North. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Wete.
  • Its coast faces northeast.

Questions about MicheweniQuestions

What time is high tide today in Micheweni?

Today in Micheweni there are high tides at 5:23 am (6.3 ft) and 5:48 pm (3.7 ft) and low tides at 11:53 am and 11:45 pm. Tide coefficient 97.

What time is sunset today in Micheweni?

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

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Micheweni?

At 5:56 am. First light comes at 5:10 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 1:39–3:39 am, Minor 8:13–9:13 am, Major 2:11–4:11 pm, Minor 9:09–10:09 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Micheweni?

Drizzle, from 74 °F to 85 °F, with a light air from the east-southeast (2 mph) and a 97% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Micheweni?

Slight (Douglas 3): 3.0 ft waves with a period of 6.9 s from the east-southeast. The water is 82.9 °F.

When is the best time to visit Micheweni?

The best time to visit Micheweni is from July to September: highs of 82 °F to 84 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 5 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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