Khor'fakkan tides today
- Tide now 1.8 ft ↓ falling · low 5:12 am (-0.9 ft)
- Best time to fish 5:00–6:00 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach day 7:00–9:00 am Good beach day · 8/10
- Waves · water 0.9 ft · 88 °F smooth · 7.5 s from the east-southeast
- Wind · air 2 mph · 79 °F from the WNW, gusts 3 · clear
- Sun 6:20 am–5:36 pm 11 h 15 min of daylight
- Moon 86% · 8:19 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:19 pm
- Best time to dive 9:30–11:20 am great day · 10/10
Today in Khor'fakkan there is high tide at 10:28 am (3.1 ft) and low tides at 5:12 am and 5:22 pm. Tide coefficient 95. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 5:12 am. The sun rises at 6:20 am and sets at 5:36 pm: 11 h 15 min of daylight. The moon is 86% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:19 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:30 am to 3:30 am and from 2:02 pm to 4:02 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 0.9 ft waves. There's a light air from the west-northwest (2 mph). Clear, 79 °F.
Fishing in Khor'fakkan today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 5:22 pm
- Sunset at 5:36 pm, golden hour from 5:04 pm
- Steady pressure (29.97 inHg), light onshore wind (5 mph) and calm sea (0.6 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 95 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm, combines the 5:22 pm low tide, sunset and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 9:30 am to 10:10 am, with the 10:28 am high tide, moonset and a light onshore breeze.
Species with the most records nearby: mangrove red snapper, cobia and blacktip shark. What you can catch
Beach day in Khor'fakkan
Is it a beach day?
8 good hours- Sunny
- Feels like 91 °F: beach weather
- Almost no wind
- Calm for swimming: 0.7 ft waves
- Water at 88 °F (very warm)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.7 ft
0.7 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 88 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50
Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 9 mph
Onshore breeze (9 mph).
- Tide & sand 5:12 am
Low tide at 5:12 am and 5:22 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:28 am. Coefficient 95 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 7:00 am to 9:00 am, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 88 °F. 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm is good too, with sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea, water at 88 °F and low tide at 5:22 pm.
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 Khor'fakkan
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- Zubarah Beach 5.3 mi · N
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Tides in Khor'fakkan
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Next low tide 5:12 am -0.9 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:28 am 3.1 ft · coef. 95
- ▼ Low tide 5:22 pm -5.4 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 14 min to low tide at 5:12 am.
Tide coefficient 95 for the 10:28 am high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 8.5 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 27 (4.4 ft) and the lowest, on December 24 (-6.2 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above mean sea level. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. mean sea level
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 103, 9.5 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 24, 3.4 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 | 6:20 am · 5:36 pm | Low tide 5:12 am · -0.9 ft | High tide 10:28 am · 3.1 ft | Low tide 5:22 pm · -5.4 ft | — | Coef. 95 | 86% | Major periods 1:30 am · 2:02 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:21 am · 5:35 pm | High tide 12:22 am · 3.5 ft | Low tide 6:02 am · -0.6 ft | High tide 11:12 am · 2.7 ft | Low tide 6:11 pm · -4.8 ft | Coef. 89 | 77% | Major periods 2:35 am · 3:07 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:22 am · 5:35 pm | High tide 1:18 am · 3.1 ft | Low tide 7:04 am · -0.4 ft | High tide 12:03 pm · 2.1 ft | Low tide 7:08 pm · -4.0 ft | Coef. 75 | 67% | Major periods 3:38 am · 4:08 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:22 am · 5:34 pm | High tide 2:23 am · 2.7 ft | Low tide 8:28 am · -0.4 ft | High tide 1:12 pm · 1.4 ft | Low tide 8:16 pm · -3.2 ft | Coef. 61 | 56% | Major periods 4:37 am · 5:05 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:23 am · 5:33 pm | High tide 3:36 am · 2.6 ft | Low tide 10:05 am · -0.7 ft | High tide 3:00 pm · 0.8 ft | Low tide 9:39 pm · -2.4 ft | Coef. 51 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:32 am · 5:58 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:24 am · 5:33 pm | High tide 4:45 am · 2.6 ft | Low tide 11:27 am · -1.5 ft | High tide 5:07 pm · 0.9 ft | Low tide 11:05 pm · -1.9 ft | Coef. 53 | 34% | Major periods 6:22 am · 6:46 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:24 am · 5:32 pm | High tide 5:42 am · 2.7 ft | Low tide 12:25 pm · -2.4 ft | High tide 6:38 pm · 1.5 ft | — | Coef. 62 | 24% | Major periods 7:09 am · 7:31 pm | Low |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above mean sea level. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Khor'fakkan has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 2.9 mi away). It may differ from the real tide by a few minutes and inches, and more with wind or storms. Heights are above mean sea level, not chart datum, so low tides are negative. Not for navigation.
Model attribution: FES2022 Tide was produced by LEGOS, NOVELTIS and CLS, funded by CNES, and distributed by AVISO (https://doi.org/10.24400/527896/a01-2024.004), AVISO licence (https://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/fileadmin/documents/data/License_Aviso.pdf). Modified by TidePlanet: constants interpolated from the nearest model cells offshore; heights above mean sea level.
The sea at Khor'fakkan
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.4 ft
- Significant0.9 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.7 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.7 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.7 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces east 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 stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 0.9 ft with a period of 7 s, from the east (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 (+3.3 °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 1:58 am (local time).
Surf in Khor'fakkan today
Surf today
Poor- 0.7–1.0 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
- 0.6 ft swell at 9 s from the east-southeast, a bit short
- Almost no wind (1 mph): glassy water
- Rising tide (high tide at 10:28 am)
- Light: First light 5:57 am · sunrise 6:20 am · sunset 5:36 pm · last light 5:59 pm
- Tide: low 5:12 am (-0.9 ft), high 10:28 am (3.1 ft) and low 5:22 pm (-5.4 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 87.8 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 5 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:00 am to 9:00 am, has glassy water, though with small waves. 10:00 am to 2:00 pm can also work, though with small waves and onshore wind.
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 Khor'fakkan today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (10:28 am): little current from 10:00 am to 10:50 am
- 0.6 ft swell at 9 s from the east-southeast: barely any surge
- Light onshore wind (9 mph)
- 0.5 mph current toward the north-northwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 5:12 am (4:40–5:40 am), high tide 10:28 am (10:00–10:50 am) and low tide 5:22 pm (5:00–5:40 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 87.8 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:59 pm. Waning gibbous (86%), rising at 8:19 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:30 am to 11:20 am, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 4:50 pm to 5:40 pm, with slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak 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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- Snoopy Island 11 mi
- Al Boom Diving 12 mi
- A 40-Ad 12 mi
- Ines 12 mi
- DiveCampus Diving Club - Khorfakkan 1.8 mi
- Diving World Marine Sports 1.9 mi
- DiveCampus Khorfakkan 1.9 mi
- Coral Creek Diving Center 2.8 mi
- Goblin Diving Center 6.9 mi
- Extreme Water Sports 7.6 mi
- Reef Oasis Diving Center 9.7 mi
- Sandy Beach Dive Academy 11 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
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Weather in Khor'fakkan
Now in Khor'fakkan
- Low / high
- 78 / 90 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 4%
- Clouds
- 0%
- Humidity
- 86%
- Dew pointDew point
- 74 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Moderate · 47
- Saharan dust
- Light
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 (−0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.04 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 | Clear | Clear | Clear | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Clear | Clear |
| Temperature | 80° | 79° | 78° | 84° | 89° | 87° | 83° | 80° |
| Wind (mph) | 1 W | 2 NW | 1 NW | 6 E | 9 E | 8 E | 5 ESE | 0 SSW |
| Gusts | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 5 |
| Waves | 0.9 ft | 0.8 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.6 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 |
- 3:00 am 79° 2 NW 0.8 ft
- 6:00 am 78° 1 NW 0.7 ft
- 9:00 am 84° 6 E 0.7 ft
- 12:00 pm 89° 9 E 0.7 ft
- 3:00 pm 87° 8 E 0.6 ft
- 6:00 pm 83° 5 ESE 0.6 ft
- 9:00 pm 80° 0 SSW 0.6 ft
- 12:00 am 79° 1 WNW 0.5 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 78 / 90 °F | 9 mph E | 0.9 ft | 10:28 am | |
| Fri 30 | 77 / 92 °F | 8 mph ESE | 0.5 ft | 12:22 am · 11:12 am | |
| Sat 31 | 78 / 90 °F | 8 mph SE | 0.5 ft | 1:18 am · 12:03 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 76 / 94 °F | 8 mph E | 0.5 ft | 2:23 am · 1:12 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 77 / 96 °F | 8 mph NNW | 0.5 ft | 3:36 am · 3:00 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 78 / 96 °F | 5 mph WNW | 0.5 ft | 4:45 am · 5:07 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 77 / 95 °F | 6 mph W | 0.4 ft | 5:42 am · 6:38 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 78 / 90 °F | 7 mph SE | 0.4 ft | 6:27 am · 7:41 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 77 / 87 °F | 8 mph ESE | 0.4 ft | 7:05 am · 8:29 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 77 / 90 °F | 7 mph E | 0.9 ft | 7:39 am · 9:09 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 77 / 91 °F | 8 mph ESE | 0.9 ft | 8:10 am · 9:45 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 76 / 92 °F | 7 mph SW | 0.7 ft | 8:38 am · 10:18 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 75 / 94 °F | 7 mph W | 0.7 ft | 9:06 am · 10:50 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 78 / 91 °F | 7 mph SE | 0.8 ft | 9:33 am · 11:22 pm |
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 77° / 92° 0.5 ft
- Sat 31 Mainly clear 78° / 90° 0.5 ft
- Sun 1 Mainly clear 76° / 94° 0.5 ft
- Mon 2 Mainly clear 77° / 96° 0.5 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 78° / 96° 0.5 ft
- Wed 4 Clear sky 77° / 95° 0.4 ft
- Thu 5 Clear sky 78° / 90° 0.4 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.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain tomorrow. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (91 °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 1:58 am (local time).
The sun in Khor'fakkan
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:30 am
- Full dark 6:26 pm
- Civil dawn 5:57 am
- Civil dusk 5:59 pm
- Solar noon 11:58 am (51° high)
- Daylight 11 h 15 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:04 pm
- Full dark 6:26 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,339,336 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Khor'fakkan
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,557 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:30–3:30 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:02–4:02 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:15–10:15 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:49–8:49 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 · 12:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 11:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 3:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 6:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 26, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Khor'fakkan
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Deepens quicklyThe bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 0.3 mi from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 1.6 mi.
From the shoreline (2.1 mi from Khor'fakkan) out to sea, heading east.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.25 mi
- 33 ft deep0.3 mi
- 66 ft deep0.5 mi
- 164 ft deep1.6 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 0.3 mi 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 0.3 mi and 66 ft at 0.5 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.
Nearest lighthouse
Merbeh 5.1 mi south
- Light
- Red light, on and off for equal times, every 2 s · Iso R 2s
- Range
- 15 nautical miles (17 mi)
- Light height
- 121 ft above sea level
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Sources and licenses
Tides near Khor'fakkanTides nearby
- Murbaḩ4.0 mi
- Zubārah5.2 mi
- Ḑadnā13 mi
- Fujairah15 mi
- Ţarīf Kalbā18 mi
- Dibba Al-Fujairah19 mi
- Kalbā19 mi
- Dibba Al-Hisn20 mi
- Mīnā’ Dabā23 mi
Khor'fakkan at a glance
- Town or city of about 40,677 people. Coordinates: 25.331° N, 56.342° E.
- It is 58 mi east of Sharjah, the main place in Sharjah. The sun rises 4 min earlier and sets 4 min earlier than in Sharjah.
- Its coast faces east.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Khawr Fakkan (2.2 mi).
Questions about Khor'fakkanQuestions
What time is high tide today in Khor'fakkan?
Today in Khor'fakkan there is high tide at 10:28 am (3.1 ft) and low tides at 5:12 am and 5:22 pm. Tide coefficient 95.
What time is sunset today in Khor'fakkan?
At 5:36 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:59 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Khor'fakkan?
At 6:21 am. First light comes at 5:30 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 86% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 11:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:30–3:30 am, Minor 9:15–10:15 am, Major 2:02–4:02 pm, Minor 7:49–8:49 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Khor'fakkan?
Partly cloudy, from 78 °F to 90 °F, with a light air from the west-northwest (2 mph) and a 4% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Khor'fakkan?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.9 ft waves with a period of 7.5 s from the east-southeast. The water is 88.0 °F.
When is the best time to visit Khor'fakkan?
The best time to visit Khor'fakkan is from November to March: highs of 77 °F to 87 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 9 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: global FES2022 model (AVISO/CNES), licensed AVISO; constants for this place computed by TidePlanet from the nearest model cells offshore. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).