Kantang today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time to fish 2:00–4:00 pm average day · 5/10
- Beach day 4:00–6:00 pm Poor beach day · 4/10
- Waves · water 0.9 ft · 86 °F smooth · 3.8 s from the west-southwest
- Wind · air 5 mph · 75 °F from the SE, gusts 13 · light showers
- Sun 6:09 am–6:02 pm 11 h 53 min of daylight
- Moon 87% · 9:02 pm waning gibbous · rises at 9:02 pm
- Best time to dive 9:10 am–12:10 pm great day · 9/10
- Pressure 29.87 inHg steady · steady tomorrow
Today, Thursday, October 29, in Kantang the sun rises at 6:09 am and sets at 6:02 pm: 11 h 53 min of daylight. The moon is 87% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:02 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:29 am to 3:29 am and from 2:02 pm to 4:02 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 10 to 12. The sea is smooth, with 0.9 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the southeast (5 mph). Light showers, 75 °F.
Fishing in Kantang today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Major period 2:02–4:02 pm
- Steady pressure (29.85 inHg), light onshore wind (5 mph) and calm sea (0.8 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, combines a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 5:50 am to 6:40 am, with sunrise and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 1:30 am to 3:30 am, with a major period.
Species with the most records nearby: bluefin trevally, giant trevally, great barracuda and rainbow runner. What you can catch
We don't show the tide for Kantang, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days
Beach day in Kantang
Is it a beach day?
- Feels like 92 °F: hot
- Onshore breeze (4 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.8 ft waves
- Water at 87 °F (very warm)
- Cloudy (100% cloud cover)
- Rain (0.01 in)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.8 ft
0.8 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 7 · SPF 50
Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 7 mph
Onshore breeze (7 mph).
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Kantang, so it doesn't count in the rating.
The best window, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, brings beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 87 °F, though with clouds and rain.
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 Kantang
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Kantang.
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Webcams near Kantang
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Tides in Kantang
Tides in Kantang: not available yet
There is no tide station near Kantang, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast: for now we don't show its tide.
Meanwhile, see the tide in Ban Pak Ron Tha Ok · 9.9 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Kantang
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.5 ft
- Significant0.9 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.9 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.9 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.9 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces south 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.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 1.0 ft with a period of 4 s, from the west-southwest (smooth).
Water temperature
Water temperature →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 (+1.4 °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 4:50 am (local time).
Diving in Kantang today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: fair- 0.6 ft swell at 3 s from the west-southwest: barely any surge
- Light onshore wind (7 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the northwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: fair. Rain (1.59 in) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 86.4 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:23 pm. Waning gibbous (87%), rising at 9:02 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:10 am to 12:10 pm, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.
We don't have a reliable tide for Kantang, so slack water doesn't count in the rating.
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
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Kantang.
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Weather in Kantang
Now in Kantang
- Low / high
- 74 / 82 °F
- Rain
- 0.59 in · 96%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 99%
- Dew pointDew point
- 74 °F
- Visibility
- 2.2 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 12
- 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 (−0.00 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 | Partly cloudy | Light showers | Light showers | Light showers | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Partly cloudy |
| Temperature | 77° | 76° | 74° | 77° | 81° | 82° | 79° | 77° |
| Wind (mph) | 2 S | 3 SE | 6 SE | 7 SSE | 7 S | 5 S | 3 SE | 3 SE |
| Gusts | 5 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Waves | 1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | 0.9 ft | 0.8 ft | 0.8 ft | 0.8 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.7 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.05 in | 0.06 in | 0.06 in | 0.01 in | 0.01 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 am 74° 6 SE 0.9 ft
- 9:00 am 77° 7 SSE 0.8 ft
- 12:00 pm 81° 7 S 0.8 ft
- 3:00 pm 82° 5 S 0.8 ft
- 6:00 pm 79° 3 SE 0.7 ft
- 9:00 pm 77° 3 SE 0.7 ft
- 12:00 am 76° 4 SE 0.8 ft
- 3:00 am 75° 2 SSE 0.8 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 74 / 82 °F | 7 mph SSE | 1.0 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 75 / 88 °F | 4 mph ESE | 0.9 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 75 / 84 °F | 7 mph NE | 0.5 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 74 / 88 °F | 5 mph NE | 0.5 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 74 / 85 °F | 4 mph NNE | 0.3 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 73 / 83 °F | 3 mph N | 0.2 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 73 / 88 °F | 2 mph SSW | 0.1 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 74 / 88 °F | 4 mph NE | 0.1 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 75 / 84 °F | 7 mph NNE | 0.1 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 75 / 85 °F | 9 mph NE | 0.4 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 74 / 84 °F | 9 mph NE | 0.6 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 74 / 85 °F | 9 mph NE | 0.3 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 75 / 84 °F | 10 mph NE | 0.4 ft | |
| Wed 11 | 74 / 87 °F | 7 mph NE | 0.2 ft |
- Fri 30 Light showers 75° / 88° 0.9 ft
- Sat 31 Light showers 75° / 84° 0.5 ft
- Sun 1 Heavy drizzle 74° / 88° 0.5 ft
- Mon 2 Light showers 74° / 85° 0.3 ft
- Tue 3 Light showers 73° / 83° 0.2 ft
- Wed 4 Drizzle 73° / 88° 0.1 ft
- Thu 5 Drizzle 74° / 88° 0.1 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.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−5.5 °F; normal high: 88 °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 4:50 am (local time).
The sun in Kantang
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:23 am
- Full dark 6:48 pm
- Civil dawn 5:48 am
- Civil dusk 6:23 pm
- Solar noon 12:06 pm (69° high)
- Daylight 11 h 53 min (−0 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:34 pm
- Full dark 6:48 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,342,241 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Kantang
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,507 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:29–3:29 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:02–4:02 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 8:31–9:31 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:32–9:32 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 · 3:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): October 29, 226,426 mi away.
Where to fish in Kantang
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Tides near KantangTides nearby
- Ban Tae Ram4.1 mi
- Ban Thung Phrai5.6 mi
- Ban Nong Trut6.6 mi
- Ban Na Ta Luang6.6 mi
- Ban Thung Khai8.8 mi
- Ban Pak Ron Tha Ok9.9 mi
- Ban Na Thale15 mi
- Ban Suso15 mi
- Ko Lanta Yai31 mi
- Ban Saladan36 mi
Kantang at a glance
- Town or city of about 14,156 people. Coordinates: 7.405° N, 99.516° E.
- Its coast faces south.
Questions about KantangQuestions
What time is sunset today in Kantang?
At 6:02 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:23 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Kantang?
At 6:09 am. First light comes at 5:23 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 87% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 10 to 12.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:29–3:29 am, Minor 8:31–9:31 am, Major 2:02–4:02 pm, Minor 8:32–9:32 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Kantang?
Light showers, from 74 °F to 82 °F, with a light breeze from the southeast (5 mph) and a 96% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Kantang?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.9 ft waves with a period of 3.8 s from the west-southwest. The water is 86.4 °F.
When is the best time to visit Kantang?
The best time to visit Kantang is from January to February: highs of 90 °F to 92 °F, about 5 rainy days a month and 8 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
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).