Heníchesk today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time tomorrow 1:30–3:30 pm average day · 5/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 2.3 ft · 60 °F slight · 3.9 s from the east-northeast
- Wind · air 12 mph · 59 °F from the ENE, gusts 21 · light rain
- Sun 6:16 am–4:33 pm 10 h 17 min of daylight
- Moon 93% · 5:33 pm waning gibbous · rises at 5:33 pm
- Diving tomorrow 8:20–11:20 am great day · 9/10
- Pressure 30.02 inHg falling · steady tomorrow
Today, Wednesday, October 28, in Heníchesk the sun rises at 6:16 am and sets at 4:33 pm: 10 h 17 min of daylight. The moon is 93% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:33 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:28 pm to 2:28 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 2.3 ft waves. There's a moderate breeze from the east-northeast (12 mph). Light rain, 59 °F.
Fishing in Heníchesk today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- Major period 12:28–2:28 pm
- Steady pressure (30.09 inHg), moderate onshore wind (15 mph) and some swell (2.6 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- A minor period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm, combines a major period and some swell, though with moderate wind. Also worth a try from 12:00 am to 2:00 am, with a major period and some swell, though with moderate wind. Also worth a try from 5:40 am to 7:00 am, with sunrise and some swell, though with moderate wind.
We don't show the tide for Heníchesk, so it doesn't count in the rating.
Beach day in Heníchesk
Is it a beach day?
- Calm for swimming: 2.8 ft waves
- Cloudy (99% cloud cover)
- Feels like 54 °F: chilly for the beach
- Rain (0.01 in)
- Moderate onshore wind (16 mph): choppy water
- Water at 60 °F (cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 2.8 ft
2.8 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 60 °F
Cold: ease in slowly.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 2 · SPF 15
Max UV 2 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 16 mph
Moderate onshore wind (16 mph).
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Heníchesk, 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 Heníchesk
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Heníchesk.
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Webcams near Heníchesk
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Tides in Heníchesk
Tides in Heníchesk: not available yet
There is no tide station near Heníchesk, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast: for now we don't show its tide.
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Heníchesk
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.2 ft
- Significant2.3 ft
- Highest expectedHighest4.9 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.9 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.9 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces southeast 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: 3.1 ft with a period of 4 s, from the east (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 57.7 °F by Tuesday 3.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+5.3 °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 11:52 pm (local time).
Diving in Heníchesk today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 2.8 ft surface waves
- Moderate onshore wind (15 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the west-southwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 60.3 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:04 pm. Waning gibbous (93%), rising at 5:33 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 8:20 am to 11:20 am, combines weak current and the sun high, though with moderate wind.
We don't have a reliable tide for Heníchesk, 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 Heníchesk.
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Weather in Heníchesk
Now in Heníchesk
- Low / high
- 57 / 61 °F
- Rain
- 0.02 in · 90%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 85%
- Dew pointDew point
- 55 °F
- Visibility
- 17 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 29
- Saharan dust
- No
- Pollen
- None
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.03 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. 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 | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 61° | 60° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 57° | 58° | 59° |
| Wind (mph) | 15 E | 16 E | 16 E | 15 E | 15 E | 15 ENE | 11 ENE | 10 ENE |
| Gusts | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 16 |
| Waves | 2.6 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.8 ft | 2.8 ft | 2.7 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.3 ft | 2.2 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 |
- 12:00 am 59° 12 ENE 2.4 ft
- 3:00 am 58° 14 E 2.7 ft
- 6:00 am 56° 16 ENE 3.0 ft
- 9:00 am 56° 16 E 3.1 ft
- 12:00 pm 56° 16 E 3.0 ft
- 3:00 pm 57° 15 ENE 2.6 ft
- 6:00 pm 58° 12 E 2.2 ft
- 9:00 pm 59° 13 E 2.2 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 57 / 61 °F | 17 mph E | 2.8 ft | |
| Thu 29 | 56 / 59 °F | 17 mph E | 3.1 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 53 / 59 °F | 14 mph ENE | 2.5 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 51 / 55 °F | 6 mph NW | 0.8 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 48 / 56 °F | 6 mph N | 0.5 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 48 / 59 °F | 11 mph NE | 1.2 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 51 / 60 °F | 12 mph ENE | 1.4 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 40 / 52 °F | 13 mph NNW | 1.6 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 35 / 46 °F | 15 mph WNW | 1.6 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 33 / 41 °F | 10 mph WNW | 0.7 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 33 / 43 °F | 8 mph W | 1.0 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 33 / 45 °F | 10 mph W | 0.9 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 40 / 51 °F | 9 mph WSW | 0.7 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 37 / 48 °F | 11 mph NW | 0.7 ft |
- Thu 29 Light rain 56° / 59° 3.1 ft
- Fri 30 Light rain 53° / 59° 2.5 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 51° / 55° 0.8 ft
- Sun 1 Fog 48° / 56° 0.5 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 48° / 59° 1.2 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 51° / 60° 1.4 ft
- Wed 4 Drizzle 40° / 52° 1.6 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 wind today. See the models →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+6.9 °F; normal high: 54 °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 11:52 pm (local time).
The sun in Heníchesk
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:09 am
- Full dark 5:39 pm
- Civil dawn 5:45 am
- Civil dusk 5:04 pm
- Solar noon 11:25 am (31° high)
- Daylight 10 h 17 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 3:50 pm
- Full dark 5:39 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,362,227 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Heníchesk
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,471 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 12:28–2:28 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 8:47–9:47 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 5:03–6:03 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 · 10:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 9:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 1:48 pmNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 4:54 pmNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Heníchesk
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Heníchesk.
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Nearest lighthouse
Henichesk Lighthouse 1.1 mi northeast
- Light height
- 69 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 59 ft
- Built
- 1879
Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near HenícheskTides nearby
- Henicheska Hirka5.0 mi
- Shchaslyvtseve9.5 mi
- Strilkove19 mi
- Syvash21 mi
- Medvedivka23 mi
- Chaykino27 mi
- Kyrylivka30 mi
Heníchesk at a glance
- Town or city of about 19,501 people. Coordinates: 46.168° N, 34.809° E.
- It is 91 mi east of Skadovsk, the main place in Kherson. The sun rises 7 min earlier and sets 8 min earlier than in Skadovsk.
- Its coast faces southeast.
Questions about HenícheskQuestions
What time is sunset today in Heníchesk?
At 4:33 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:04 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Heníchesk?
At 6:17 am. First light comes at 5:11 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 93% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 9:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Minor 8:47–9:47 am, Major 12:28–2:28 pm, Minor 5:03–6:03 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Heníchesk?
Light rain, from 57 °F to 61 °F, with a moderate breeze from the east-northeast (12 mph) and a 90% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Heníchesk?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.3 ft waves with a period of 3.9 s from the east-northeast. The water is 60.3 °F.
When is the best time to visit Heníchesk?
The best time to visit Heníchesk is from June to September: highs of 72 °F to 84 °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).