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Tongatapu tides
Tongatapu has 65 coastal places, including 23 main ones. All of them show today's tide, from 3 official stations.
Main placesOther places
- Places with tides 65 of 65 34 with a station within 5 mi
- Biggest range today 4.8 ft in Popua
- Spring tides Oct 27–29 full moon · with perigee · coef. 90
- Sun 6:00 am–6:49 pm 12 h 50 min of daylight
- Moon 89% · 10:11 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Mon, Nov 2 · 9:29 am
Tongatapu at a glance
- Coastal places: 65 (23 main ones and 42 more): 65 towns and cities.
- Region: Tonga.
- With today's tide: 65 of 65 places (34 with a station within 5 miles and 31 within 31 miles).
- Most used station: Nukuʻalofa (NOAA), for 34 places. 3 official stations in all.
- Biggest tide today: Popua, with 4.8 ft between high and low tide (Nuku Alofa station).
- Smallest tide today: Nuku‘alofa, with 4.2 ft.
- Tide type: semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
- Next spring tides: from October 27 to 29, with a coefficient of up to 90 and the moon near perigee.
Today's tides by station
| Station | ▲ High tides | ▼ Low tides | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nukuʻalofa 34 places · NOAA | 8:27 am 8:49 pm | 2:08 am 2:13 pm | 4.2 ft |
| Nukuʻalofa 18 places · UHSLC, TICON-4 | 9:39 am 9:52 pm | 3:25 am 3:38 pm | 4.8 ft |
| Nuku Alofa 13 places · TICON-4 | 9:39 am 9:52 pm | 3:26 am 3:38 pm | 4.8 ft |
Each place uses the nearest official station in the same body of water. Range: from the day's highest high tide to its lowest low tide.
Main places on Tongatapu
- Nuku‘alofa High tide 8:27 am · 8:49 pm Low tide 2:08 am · 2:13 pm
- Haveluloto High tide 8:27 am · 8:49 pm Low tide 2:08 am · 2:13 pm
- Popua High tide 9:39 am · 9:52 pm Low tide 3:26 am · 3:38 pm
- Houma High tide 8:27 am · 8:49 pm Low tide 2:08 am · 2:13 pm
- Hōfoa High tide 8:27 am · 8:49 pm Low tide 2:08 am · 2:13 pm
- Kolonga High tide 9:39 am · 9:52 pm Low tide 3:25 am · 3:38 pm
- Niutoua High tide 9:39 am · 9:52 pm Low tide 3:25 am · 3:38 pm
- Malapo High tide 9:39 am · 9:52 pm Low tide 3:26 am · 3:38 pm
- 'Utulau High tide 8:27 am · 8:49 pm Low tide 2:08 am · 2:13 pm
- Mu‘a High tide 9:39 am · 9:52 pm Low tide 3:25 am · 3:38 pm
- Kolovai High tide 8:27 am · 8:49 pm Low tide 2:08 am · 2:13 pm
- Holonga High tide 9:39 am · 9:52 pm Low tide 3:26 am · 3:38 pm
- Tofoa-Koloua High tide 8:27 am · 8:49 pm Low tide 2:08 am · 2:13 pm
- Vainī High tide 9:39 am · 9:52 pm Low tide 3:26 am · 3:38 pm
- Ha'ateiho High tide 8:27 am · 8:49 pm Low tide 2:08 am · 2:13 pm
- Kanokupolu High tide 8:27 am · 8:49 pm Low tide 2:08 am · 2:13 pm
- Nukunuku High tide 8:27 am · 8:49 pm Low tide 2:08 am · 2:13 pm
- Pea High tide 8:27 am · 8:49 pm Low tide 2:08 am · 2:13 pm
- Lapaha High tide 9:39 am · 9:52 pm Low tide 3:25 am · 3:38 pm
- Tatakamotonga High tide 9:39 am · 9:52 pm Low tide 3:25 am · 3:38 pm
- Fua'amotu High tide 9:39 am · 9:52 pm Low tide 3:26 am · 3:38 pm
- Veitongo High tide 8:27 am · 8:49 pm Low tide 2:08 am · 2:13 pm
- Tokomololo High tide 8:27 am · 8:49 pm Low tide 2:08 am · 2:13 pm
The other 42 places on Tongatapu
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
- Afā
- Ahau
- Alaki
- Fāhefa
- Fatai
- Fatumu
- Fo‘ui
- Folaha
- Ha'akame
- Ha‘akili
- Ha'alalo
- Ha'asini
- Ha‘atafu
- Ha‘avakatolo
- Hā‘utu
- Hamula
- Haveluliku
- Hoi
- Kala‘au
- Kolofuu
- Koloua
- Lakepa
- Lavengatonga
- Longoteme
- Lotoha’apai
- Makaunga
- Manuka
- Masilamea
- Nakolo
- Navutoka
- Neiafu
- Nukuhetulu
- Nukuleka
- Pelehake
- Puke
- Sia'atoutai
- Talafo‘ou
- Talasiu
- Te‘ekiu
- Tofoa
- Tukutonga
- Vaotu'u
Questions about the tides on Tongatapu
What time is high tide today on Tongatapu?
Today, at the Nukuʻalofa station, used by 34 places on Tongatapu, high tide is at 8:27 am (8.5 ft) and 8:49 pm (9.0 ft), and low tide at 2:08 am and 2:13 pm. It can change by a few minutes from place to place: check each place's page.
Where is the biggest tide on Tongatapu?
Today, in Popua: 4.8 ft between high and low tide (Nuku Alofa station). The smallest is in Nuku‘alofa, with 4.2 ft. The range changes every day with the moon.
When are the next spring tides on Tongatapu?
From October 27 to 29, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual. At the Nukuʻalofa station the coefficient will reach 90.
How many tides a day are there on Tongatapu?
The tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What time are sunrise and sunset today on Tongatapu?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 6:00 am and sets at 6:49 pm: 12 h 50 min of daylight.
Understanding tides
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). How we calculate the tide