Aksaz today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time to fish 7:10–8:20 am average day · 5/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 1.6 ft · 65 °F smooth · 3.5 s from the northeast
- Wind · air 15 mph · 61 °F from the NE, gusts 31 · light rain
- Sun 7:37 am–6:12 pm 10 h 35 min of daylight
- Moon 86% · 8:30 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:30 pm
- Best time to dive 10:00 am–1:00 pm great day · 9/10
- Pressure 29.91 inHg steady · rising tomorrow
Today, Thursday, October 29, in Aksaz the sun rises at 7:37 am and sets at 6:12 pm: 10 h 35 min of daylight. The moon is 86% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:30 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:32 am to 4:32 am and from 3:04 pm to 5:04 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 1.6 ft waves. There's a moderate breeze from the northeast (15 mph). Light rain, 61 °F.
Fishing in Aksaz today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Sunrise at 7:37 am
- Steady pressure (29.91 inHg), light onshore wind (9 mph) and calm sea (1.2 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 7:10 am to 8:20 am, combines sunrise and a light onshore breeze. Also worth a try from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, with a major period and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure. Also good from 11:10 am to 12:10 pm, with moonset and a light onshore breeze.
Species with the most records nearby: European sea bass, gilthead seabream, common dentex and sharpsnout seabream. What you can catch
We don't show the tide for Aksaz, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules
Beach day in Aksaz
Is it a beach day?
- Onshore breeze (8 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 1.4 ft waves
- Water at 64 °F (cool)
- Cloudy (98% cloud cover)
- Feels like 60 °F: chilly for the beach
- Rain (0.22 in)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.4 ft
1.4 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 64 °F
Cool: refreshing on a hot day.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15
Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 8 mph
Onshore breeze (8 mph).
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Aksaz, so it doesn't count in the rating.
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 Aksaz
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Aksaz.
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Webcams near Aksaz
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Tides in Aksaz
Tides in Aksaz: not available yet
There is no tide station near Aksaz, 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 Kabatepe Limani · 50 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Aksaz
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.8 ft
- Significant1.6 ft
- Highest expectedHighest3.3 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.3 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.3 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Onshore wind. The coast faces northeast and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 1.9 ft with a period of 4 s, from the northeast (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 63.5 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water about normal for late October.
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 1:48 am (local time).
Diving in Aksaz today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 0.5 ft swell at 3 s from the north-northeast: barely any surge
- Light onshore wind (8 mph)
- 0.9 mph current toward the west-southwest (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: good. Rain (0.64 in) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 64.4 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:40 pm. Waning gibbous (86%), rising at 8:30 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, combines little swell, light wind and the sun high, though with current.
We don't have a reliable tide for Aksaz, 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 Aksaz.
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Weather in Aksaz
Now in Aksaz
- Low / high
- 58 / 61 °F
- Rain
- 0.70 in · 100%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 86%
- Dew pointDew point
- 57 °F
- Visibility
- 17 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 28
- Saharan dust
- No
- Pollen
- None
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). Over the next 48 hours: +0.22 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Light rain | Light rain | Light rain | Light rain | Light rain | Light showers | Light rain | Light rain |
| Temperature | 60° | 61° | 61° | 59° | 60° | 60° | 59° | 58° |
| Wind (mph) | 14 NE | 14 NE | 11 NNE | 8 NNW | 8 NNW | 7 NNW | 6 NNW | 3 NW |
| Gusts | 32 | 32 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 9 |
| Waves | 1.7 ft | 1.5 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.1 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.5 ft | 1.2 ft |
| Rain | 0.07 in | 0.03 in | 0.04 in | 0.03 in | 0.02 in | 0.01 in | 0.06 in | 0.05 in |
- 3:00 am 61° 14 NE 1.5 ft
- 6:00 am 61° 11 NNE 1.4 ft
- 9:00 am 59° 8 NNW 1.1 ft
- 12:00 pm 60° 8 NNW 1.0 ft
- 3:00 pm 60° 7 NNW 1.2 ft
- 6:00 pm 59° 6 NNW 1.5 ft
- 9:00 pm 58° 3 NW 1.2 ft
- 12:00 am 57° 4 NNW 0.7 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 58 / 61 °F | 15 mph N | 1.7 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 57 / 58 °F | 9 mph NNE | 0.9 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 58 / 61 °F | 10 mph ENE | 1.3 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 60 / 62 °F | 10 mph ENE | 1.5 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 58 / 64 °F | 10 mph E | 1.9 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 54 / 65 °F | 7 mph S | 1.5 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 52 / 61 °F | 10 mph NW | 0.9 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 46 / 54 °F | 11 mph NE | 1.9 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 45 / 49 °F | 12 mph NE | 1.5 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 44 / 49 °F | 12 mph NNE | 3.0 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 44 / 54 °F | 9 mph NE | 2.1 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 40 / 58 °F | 4 mph SSW | 1.4 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 43 / 60 °F | 5 mph S | 0.6 ft | |
| Wed 11 | 43 / 60 °F | 5 mph E | 0.6 ft |
- Fri 30 Light showers 57° / 58° 0.9 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 58° / 61° 1.3 ft
- Sun 1 Light showers 60° / 62° 1.5 ft
- Mon 2 Light rain 58° / 64° 1.9 ft
- Tue 3 Light rain 54° / 65° 1.5 ft
- Wed 4 Drizzle 52° / 61° 0.9 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 46° / 54° 1.9 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 cooler and a bit wetter. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−3.2 °F; normal high: 64 °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 1:48 am (local time).
The sun in Aksaz
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:37 am
- Full dark 7:12 pm
- Civil dawn 7:09 am
- Civil dusk 6:40 pm
- Solar noon 12:55 pm (36° high)
- Daylight 10 h 35 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:34 pm
- Full dark 7:12 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,337,375 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Aksaz
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,576 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:32–4:32 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 3:04–5:04 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:08 am–12:08 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:00–9:00 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.
Where to fish in Aksaz
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Tides near AksazTides nearby
- Değirmencik2.8 mi
- Kemer5.8 mi
- Mürefte16 mi
- Adatepe20 mi
- Marmara23 mi
- Balıklı24 mi
- Gelibolu26 mi
- Lapseki26 mi
- Şirinçavuş30 mi
- Erdek33 mi
Aksaz at a glance
- Town or city of about 507 people. Coordinates: 40.440° N, 27.173° E.
- It is 26 mi east of Gelibolu, the main place in Çanakkale. The sun rises 2 min earlier and sets 2 min earlier than in Gelibolu.
- Its coast faces northeast.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Şahmelek Limanı (1.3 mi).
Questions about AksazQuestions
What time is sunset today in Aksaz?
At 6:12 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:40 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Aksaz?
At 7:39 am. First light comes at 6:38 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 2:32–4:32 am, Minor 11:08 am–12:08 pm, Major 3:04–5:04 pm, Minor 8:00–9:00 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Aksaz?
Light showers, from 58 °F to 61 °F, with a moderate breeze from the northeast (15 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Aksaz?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.6 ft waves with a period of 3.5 s from the northeast. The water is 64.6 °F.
When is the best time to visit Aksaz?
The best time to visit Aksaz is from June to September: highs of 77 °F to 84 °F, about 3 rainy days a month and 12 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).