'Ohonua tides today
- Tide now 2.9 ft ↑ rising · high 9:52 pm (5.2 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 3:30–5:10 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach tomorrow 1:00–6:00 pm Good beach day · 8/10
- Waves · water 4.0 ft · 75 °F slight · 8.5 s from the east-southeast
- Wind · air 13 mph · 74 °F from the E, gusts 16 · partly cloudy
- Surf tomorrow 1.1–1.7 ft Poor day · 1/10 · 6:00–7:00 pm
- Sun 5:59 am–6:49 pm 12 h 50 min of daylight
- Moon 89% · 10:11 pm waning gibbous · rises at 10:11 pm
Today in 'Ohonua there are high tides at 9:39 am (4.8 ft) and 9:52 pm (5.2 ft) and low tides at 3:25 am and 3:38 pm. Tide coefficient 87. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 9:52 pm. The sun rises at 5:59 am and sets at 6:49 pm: 12 h 50 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 10:11 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:32 am to 3:32 am and from 2:04 pm to 4:04 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is slight, with 4.0 ft waves. There's a moderate breeze from the east (13 mph). Partly cloudy, 74 °F.
Fishing in 'Ohonua today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 3:38 pm
- Major period 2:04–4:04 pm
- Steady pressure (30.06 inHg), light offshore wind (11 mph) and some swell (4.1 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 87 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:40 pm to 4:00 pm, combines the 3:38 pm low tide, a major period and some swell. Also worth a try from 2:30 am to 3:30 am, with the 3:25 am low tide, a major period and some swell, though with moderate wind.
Beach day in 'Ohonua
Is it a beach day?
2 good hours- Sun and clouds
- Feels like 78 °F: pleasant
- Calm for swimming: 4.2 ft waves
- Water at 75 °F (nice)
- Low tide at 3:38 pm: more sand
- Light offshore wind (12 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 4.2 ft
4.2 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 74 °F
Nice for swimming.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 12 · SPF 50
Max UV 12 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–3:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 12 mph
Offshore breeze (12 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 3:25 am
Low tide at 3:25 am and 3:38 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 9:39 am and 9:52 pm.
The best window, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings pleasant temperatures, a calm sea, water at 75 °F and low tide at 3:38 pm, though with light offshore wind and very high UV.
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Beaches near 'Ohonua
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- Ufilae Beach 0.9 mi · NE
- Tufuvai Beach 1.6 mi · SW
- Ha Unu Beach 2.2 mi · NE
- Kapa Beach 3.1 mi · NE
- Olu Beach 3.5 mi · NE
- Fangatave Beach 3.8 mi · NE
- Houma Tahi Beach 4.4 mi · NE
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Tides in 'Ohonua
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 3:25 am 0.4 ft
- ▲ High tide 9:39 am 4.8 ft · coef. 87
- ▼ Low tide 3:38 pm 1.1 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 9:52 pm 5.2 ft · coef. 86
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 3 h 24 min to high tide at 9:52 pm.
Tide coefficient 87 for the 9:39 am high tide and 86 for the 9:52 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 4.8 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 (5.6 ft) and the lowest, on June 17 (0.1 ft).
Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
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 27 to 30 (coefficient 87, 4.7 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 20 (coefficient 46, 2.6 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 | 5:59 am · 6:49 pm | Low tide 3:25 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 9:39 am · 4.8 ft | Low tide 3:38 pm · 1.1 ft | High tide 9:52 pm · 5.2 ft | Coef. 87 | 89% | Major periods 1:32 am · 2:04 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:58 am · 6:49 pm | Low tide 4:18 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 10:35 am · 4.8 ft | Low tide 4:34 pm · 1.2 ft | High tide 10:47 pm · 5.1 ft | Coef. 85 | 81% | Major periods 2:37 am · 3:09 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 5:57 am · 6:50 pm | Low tide 5:14 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 11:33 am · 4.7 ft | Low tide 5:33 pm · 1.3 ft | High tide 11:44 pm · 5.0 ft | Coef. 82 | 71% | Major periods 3:41 am · 4:12 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:57 am · 6:50 pm | Low tide 6:12 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 12:34 pm · 4.7 ft | Low tide 6:35 pm · 1.3 ft | — | Coef. 78 | 60% | Major periods 4:42 am · 5:11 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:56 am · 6:51 pm | High tide 12:45 am · 4.9 ft | Low tide 7:13 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 1:35 pm · 4.6 ft | Low tide 7:39 pm · 1.4 ft | Coef. 76 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:38 am · 6:05 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:56 am · 6:51 pm | High tide 1:48 am · 4.7 ft | Low tide 8:14 am · 0.9 ft | High tide 2:36 pm · 4.7 ft | Low tide 8:43 pm · 1.4 ft | Coef. 73 | 38% | Major periods 6:30 am · 6:54 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 5:55 am · 6:52 pm | High tide 2:53 am · 4.6 ft | Low tide 9:13 am · 1.0 ft | High tide 3:33 pm · 4.7 ft | Low tide 9:46 pm · 1.3 ft | Coef. 72 | 28% | Major periods 7:18 am · 7:41 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
'Ohonua has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Nukuʻalofa (UHSLC, TICON-4), 20 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 'Ohonua
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common2.0 ft
- Significant4.0 ft
- Highest expectedHighest8.0 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 8.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 8.0 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
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.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 9.6 ft with a period of 9 s, from the southeast (rough).
Water temperature
Water temperature →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 76.1 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water colder than normal for late October (−1.6 °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 6:28 pm (local time).
Surf in 'Ohonua today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (1.0 ft sets): flat
- Light offshore wind (10 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Rising tide (high tide at 9:39 am)
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
- Light: First light 5:36 am · sunrise 5:59 am · sunset 6:49 pm · last light 7:12 pm
- Tide: low 3:25 am (0.4 ft), high 9:39 am (4.8 ft), low 3:38 pm (1.1 ft) and high 9:52 pm (5.2 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 73.9 °F–74.8 °F: a rash guard or a neoprene top.
- Energy: 102 kJ · Medium 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 'Ohonua today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: fair- Slack water around low tide (3:38 pm): little current from 3:10 pm to 4:00 pm
- 2.9 ft swell at 7 s from the east-southeast: some surge on the bottom
- Light offshore wind (11 mph)
- 0.8 mph current toward the east-southeast (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: low tide 3:25 am (3:00–3:50 am), high tide 9:39 am (9:10–10:00 am), low tide 3:38 pm (3:10–4:00 pm) and high tide 9:52 pm (9:30–10:10 pm)
- Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 4.1 ft at 10 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 73.9–74.8 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 7:12 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 10:11 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 2:30 pm to 4:20 pm, combines slack water at low tide and light wind, though with current. Also worth a look from 9:20 am to 10:10 am, with slack water at high tide, light wind and the sun high, though with some swell and 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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Weather in 'Ohonua
Now in 'Ohonua
- Low / high
- 71 / 74 °F
- Rain
- 0.01 in · 16%
- Clouds
- 66%
- Humidity
- 77%
- Dew pointDew point
- 66 °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 (−0.01 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 drizzle | Mainly clear | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy |
| Temperature | 71° | 72° | 73° | 73° | 73° | 73° | 74° | 74° |
| Wind (mph) | 12 ESE | 13 ESE | 11 ESE | 11 E | 12 ENE | 11 ENE | 12 E | 13 E |
| Gusts | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
| Waves | 4.7 ft | 4.6 ft | 4.5 ft | 4.3 ft | 4.2 ft | 4.1 ft | 4.0 ft | 3.9 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 |
- 6:00 pm 74° 12 E 4.0 ft
- 9:00 pm 74° 13 E 3.9 ft
- 12:00 am 73° 13 ENE 3.9 ft
- 3:00 am 73° 10 ENE 3.8 ft
- 6:00 am 73° 10 ENE 3.7 ft
- 9:00 am 73° 11 ENE 3.6 ft
- 12:00 pm 73° 12 NE 3.5 ft
- 3:00 pm 73° 9 NE 3.4 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 71 / 74 °F | 13 mph E | 4.7 ft | 9:39 am · 9:52 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 73 / 74 °F | 13 mph NE | 3.9 ft | 10:35 am · 10:47 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 73 / 74 °F | 9 mph ENE | 3.9 ft | 11:33 am · 11:44 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 72 / 74 °F | 21 mph ESE | 6.6 ft | 12:34 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 71 / 73 °F | 27 mph ESE | 9.6 ft | 12:45 am · 1:35 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 72 / 73 °F | 27 mph ESE | 9.6 ft | 1:48 am · 2:36 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 72 / 73 °F | 20 mph ESE | 7.9 ft | 2:53 am · 3:33 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 72 / 73 °F | 19 mph ESE | 6.7 ft | 3:56 am · 4:26 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 72 / 73 °F | 20 mph ESE | 6.4 ft | 4:55 am · 5:16 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 72 / 74 °F | 21 mph ESE | 6.4 ft | 5:50 am · 6:03 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 72 / 74 °F | 21 mph ESE | 6.2 ft | 6:40 am · 6:47 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 73 / 74 °F | 23 mph ESE | 6.3 ft | 7:27 am · 7:30 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 73 / 75 °F | 20 mph E | 6.3 ft | 8:11 am · 8:11 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 74 / 74 °F | 19 mph E | 6.8 ft | 8:54 am · 8:51 pm |
- Fri 30 Partly cloudy 73° / 74° 3.9 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 73° / 74° 3.9 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 72° / 74° 6.6 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 71° / 73° 9.6 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 72° / 73° 9.6 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 72° / 73° 7.9 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 72° / 73° 6.7 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.
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−4.7 °F; normal high: 78 °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 6:28 pm (local time).
The sun in 'Ohonua
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:09 am
- Full dark 7:39 pm
- Civil dawn 5:36 am
- Civil dusk 7:12 pm
- Solar noon 12:24 pm (82° high)
- Daylight 12 h 50 min (+1 min)
- Evening golden hour 6:19 pm
- Full dark 7:39 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,348,010 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in 'Ohonua
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,442 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:32–3:32 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:04–4:04 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:29–8:29 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 9:41–10:41 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 · 9:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Wed, Nov 18 · 12:48 amNov 18 in 20 days
- Full moon Wed, Nov 25 · 3:54 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.
Where to fish in 'Ohonua
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Deepens quicklyThe bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 1,150 ft from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 0.4 mi.
From the shoreline (550 ft from 'Ohonua) out to sea, heading west.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep1,050 ft
- 33 ft deep1,150 ft
- 66 ft deep0.25 mi
- 164 ft deep0.4 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 1,150 ft from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. Current and surf hit harder here.
- Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 1,150 ft and 66 ft at 0.25 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.
Tides near 'OhonuaTides nearby
- Fua'amotu13 mi
- Mu‘a15 mi
- Tatakamotonga15 mi
- Lapaha15 mi
- Niutoua16 mi
- Holonga16 mi
- Malapo16 mi
- Kolonga16 mi
- Vainī17 mi
- Popua19 mi
'Ohonua at a glance
- Town or city of about 1,466 people. Coordinates: 21.341° S, 174.957° W.
- It is 21 mi southeast of Nuku‘alofa, the main place in Tonga. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 1 min earlier than in Nuku‘alofa.
- The nearest tide station, Nukuʻalofa, is 20 mi to the northwest.
- Its coast faces west.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Ufilae Beach (0.9 mi), Tutuvai Beach (1.7 mi), Ha Unu Beach (2.2 mi), Kapa Beach (3.1 mi).
Questions about 'OhonuaQuestions
What time is high tide today in 'Ohonua?
Today in 'Ohonua there are high tides at 9:39 am (4.8 ft) and 9:52 pm (5.2 ft) and low tides at 3:25 am and 3:38 pm. Tide coefficient 87.
What time is sunset today in 'Ohonua?
At 6:49 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:12 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in 'Ohonua?
At 5:58 am. First light comes at 5:08 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 89% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 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 1:32–3:32 am, Minor 7:29–8:29 am, Major 2:04–4:04 pm, Minor 9:41–10:41 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in 'Ohonua?
Light drizzle, from 71 °F to 74 °F, with a moderate breeze from the east (13 mph) and a 16% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in 'Ohonua?
Slight (Douglas 3): 4.0 ft waves with a period of 8.5 s from the east-southeast. The water is 74.8 °F.
When is the best time to visit 'Ohonua?
The best time to visit 'Ohonua is from May to October: highs of 75 °F to 79 °F, about 9 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: Nukuʻalofa (UHSLC) 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).