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Today in Solomon there are high tides at 5:41 am (1.0 ft) and 7:54 pm (0.9 ft) and low tides at 12:02 am and 12:53 pm. Tide coefficient 85. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 7:54 pm. The sun rises at 10:32 am and sets at 6:50 pm: 8 h 18 min of daylight. The moon is 90% illuminated (waning gibbous). Major solunar periods run from 3:48 am to 5:48 am and from 4:20 pm to 6:20 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is moderate, with 5.1 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the south (9 mph). Light rain, 38 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Solomon today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 6:50–7:40 pm Also 4:40–5:50 am and 12:00–1:00 am
  • High tide at 7:54 pm, coefficient 85
  • Sunset at 6:50 pm, golden hour from 5:27 pm
  • Pressure dropping fast (−0.42 inHg in 24 h): bad weather on the way, moderate cross-shore wind (18 mph) and 6.2 ft waves
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 85 (average tides)
  • A major period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 6:50 pm to 7:40 pm, combines the 7:54 pm high tide and sunset, though with moderate wind. Also worth a try from 4:40 am to 5:50 am, with the 5:41 am high tide, a major period and falling pressure, though with fresh wind. Also worth a try from 12:00 am to 1:00 am, with the 12:02 am low tide and falling pressure, though with moderate wind.

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Solomon

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Low tide at 12:53 pm: more sand
  • Cloudy (100% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 31 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Rain (0.42 in)
  • Moderate onshore wind (17 mph): choppy water
  • Swim with care: 5.4 ft waves every 5 s

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 5.4 ft

    5.4 ft waves every 5 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 40 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 0 · SPF 15

    Max UV 0 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 17 mph

    Moderate onshore wind (17 mph).

  • Tide & sand 12:02 am

    Low tide at 12:02 am and 12:53 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 5:41 am and 7:54 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 Solomon

We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Solomon.

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Tides

Tides in Solomon

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 12:02 am 0.2 ft
  • ▲ High tide 5:41 am 1.0 ft · coef. 84
  • ▼ Low tide 12:53 pm -0.4 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 12 min to high tide at 7:54 pm.

Tide coefficient 84 for the 5:41 am high tide and 85 for the 7:54 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 1.4 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 July 20 (2.1 ft) and the lowest, on April 22 (-0.7 ft).

Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.

Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 9 to 11 (coefficient 94, 1.3 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 35, 0.9 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 10:32 am · 6:50 pm Low tide 12:02 am · 0.2 ft High tide 5:41 am · 1.0 ft Low tide 12:53 pm · -0.4 ft High tide 7:54 pm · 0.9 ft Coef. 85 90% Major periods 3:48 am · 4:20 pm High
Thu 29 10:35 am · 6:47 pm Low tide 12:45 am · 0.3 ft High tide 6:14 am · 1.0 ft Low tide 1:41 pm · -0.5 ft High tide 8:51 pm · 0.9 ft Coef. 85 82% Major periods 4:53 am · 5:25 pm High
Fri 30 10:38 am · 6:43 pm Low tide 1:32 am · 0.4 ft High tide 6:58 am · 1.0 ft Low tide 2:37 pm · -0.5 ft High tide 9:52 pm · 0.9 ft Coef. 84 72% Major periods 5:57 am · 6:28 pm Medium
Sat 31 10:42 am · 6:40 pm Low tide 2:25 am · 0.4 ft High tide 7:56 am · 1.0 ft Low tide 3:42 pm · -0.5 ft High tide 10:52 pm · 0.9 ft Coef. 82 62% Major periods 6:58 am · 7:27 pm Medium
Sun 1 9:45 am · 5:37 pm Low tide 2:29 am · 0.5 ft High tide 8:21 am · 1.0 ft Low tide 3:48 pm · -0.5 ft High tide 10:51 pm · 0.9 ft Coef. 80 Last quarter Major periods 6:55 am · 7:21 pm Medium
Mon 2 9:48 am · 5:33 pm Low tide 3:39 am · 0.5 ft High tide 9:43 am · 1.0 ft Low tide 4:53 pm · -0.5 ft High tide 11:56 pm · 0.9 ft Coef. 81 39% Major periods 7:47 am · 8:11 pm Medium
Tue 3 9:51 am · 5:30 pm Low tide 4:49 am · 0.4 ft High tide 10:55 am · 1.0 ft Low tide 5:57 pm · -0.4 ft — Coef. 83 29% Major periods 8:34 am · 8:57 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

B · Nearby station

Solomon has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Nome (NOAA), 30 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)

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Solomon

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 5.1 ft · 5.2 s from the south (177°)
Swell 3.3 ft · 4.5 s from the southeast
Current 0.3 mph toward the ESE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common2.6 ft
  • Significant5.1 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest11 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 11 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 11 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 9 mph S · gusts 20
Offshore (4.5 mi SSW)Offshore 16 mph SW · gusts 24

Onshore wind. The coast faces south and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.

Onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 28: 6.2 ft with a period of 5 s, from the west-southwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now40.3 °F
Today 40.3–40.5 °F air: 34 / 39 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 36.5 °F measured 1.0 mi away

The satellite measured 3.8 °F less yesterday than the model gives now: the water is probably colder than the forecast says.

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 39.0 °F by Tuesday 3.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.5 °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 3:41 pm (local time).

Nearest marine station

Nome, Norton Sound, AK Station NMTA2 · 30 mi W of here Measured at 2:30 pm, 1 h 11 min ago
Wind 11 mph S · gusts 14
Air 40 °F
Pressure 29.41 inHg

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station NMTA2, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).

Surf

Surf in Solomon today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
1
Poor · 1 out of 10 2:00–6:00 pm 3.0–4.6 ft Also 10:00 am–1:00 pm
  • 3.0–4.6 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
  • 2.9 ft swell at 5 s from the south-southeast, short: weak, messy waves
  • 3.7 ft wind swell at 4 s: messy waves
  • Light onshore wind (10 mph): a bit of chop
  • Rising tide (high tide at 7:54 pm)
Surf at the shore 3.0–4.6 ft average – sets
Swell 2.9 ft 5 s · SSE · 72 kJ
Wind 10 mph SSE · onshore
Water and wetsuit 40.3 °F 6/5 hooded fullsuit
  • Light: First light 9:39 am · sunrise 10:32 am · sunset 6:50 pm · last light 7:43 pm
  • Tide: low 12:02 am (0.3 ft), high 5:41 am (1.0 ft), low 12:53 pm (-0.4 ft) and high 7:54 pm (0.9 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 40.3 °F: a 6/5 hooded fullsuit with booties and gloves.
  • Energy: 72 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, has a good size, though with a short-period swell, wind swell and onshore wind. 10:00 am to 1:00 pm can also work, with a good size, though with a short-period swell, wind swell 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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Solomon today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: poor
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 12:10–1:30 pm Also 2:30–5:30 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (12:53 pm): little current from 12:38 pm to 1:10 pm
  • 5.4 ft waves: careful getting in and out
  • Moderate onshore wind (16 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the northeast, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 1.7 ft 6 s · from the SSW
Likely visibility Poor Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 40.3 °F Drysuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the NE
  • Slack water today: low tide 12:02 am (11:40 pm–12:20 am), high tide 5:41 am (4:50–6:10 am), low tide 12:53 pm (12:38–1:10 pm) and high tide 7:54 pm (7:39–8:10 pm)
  • Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 2.6 ft at 8 s), rain (1.70 in) and wind over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 40.3 °F: a drysuit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 7:43 pm. Waning gibbous (90%): a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 12:10 pm to 1:30 pm, combines slack water at low tide, weak current and the sun high, though with waves and moderate wind. Also worth a look from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm, with light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with tidal current and some swell.

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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Solomon.

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Weather

Weather in Solomon

14-day weather

Now in Solomon

Now 38 °F Light rain · feels like 31 °F · 34 / 39 °F
Low / high
34 / 39 °F
Rain
1.20 in · 100%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
100%
Dew pointDew point
38 °F
Visibility
0.0 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 31
Saharan dust
No

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 (−0.11 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.44 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Heavy drizzleDrizzleDrizzleLight rainRainLight rainDrizzleLight drizzle
Temperature 39°38°38°36°36°38°36°35°
Wind (mph) 17 SSE19 SSE19 SSE18 SE17 SE10 SSE15 WSW15 SW
Gusts 3131333230213126
Waves 5.9 ft5.6 ft5.4 ft5.4 ft5.4 ft5.2 ft5.8 ft5.6 ft
Rain 0.04 in0.02 in0.03 in0.07 in0.13 in0.08 in0.02 in0.01 in
  • 3:00 pm 38° 10 SSE 5.2 ft
  • 6:00 pm 36° 15 WSW 5.8 ft
  • 9:00 pm 35° 15 SW 5.6 ft
  • 12:00 am 34° 14 SSW 5.2 ft
  • 3:00 am 35° 12 SSW 4.7 ft
  • 6:00 am 36° 11 S 4.3 ft
  • 9:00 am 35° 10 SE 4.1 ft
  • 12:00 pm 34° 14 ESE 4.1 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Rain 34 / 39 °F 19 mph SSE 6.2 ft 5:41 am · 7:54 pm
Thu 29 Drizzle 32 / 36 °F 15 mph SE 5.2 ft 6:14 am · 8:51 pm
Fri 30 Light rain 33 / 38 °F 19 mph E 2.7 ft 6:58 am · 9:52 pm
Sat 31 Light snow 17 / 33 °F 22 mph NNW 2.0 ft 7:56 am · 10:52 pm
Sun 1 Light snow 11 / 22 °F 9 mph NNE 2.8 ft 8:21 am · 10:51 pm
Mon 2 Light drizzle 19 / 37 °F 20 mph E 5.6 ft 9:43 am · 11:56 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 36 / 37 °F 21 mph ESE 5.4 ft 10:55 am
Wed 4 Light drizzle 33 / 36 °F 10 mph E 4.5 ft 1:01 am · 12:10 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 25 / 32 °F 17 mph NNE 3.7 ft 1:53 am · 1:24 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 26 / 28 °F 19 mph N 3.6 ft 2:34 am · 2:30 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 24 / 31 °F 8 mph NNE 2.0 ft 3:08 am · 3:37 pm
Sun 8 Overcast 22 / 25 °F 15 mph N 1.4 ft 3:36 am · 4:48 pm
Mon 9 Overcast 19 / 21 °F 15 mph N 1.4 ft 4:00 am · 5:49 pm
Tue 10 Overcast 15 / 18 °F 13 mph N 1.2 ft 4:21 am · 6:41 pm
  • Thu 29 Drizzle 32° / 36° 5.2 ft
  • Fri 30 Light rain 33° / 38° 2.7 ft
  • Sat 31 Light snow 17° / 33° 2.0 ft
  • Sun 1 Light snow 11° / 22° 2.8 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 19° / 37° 5.6 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 36° / 37° 5.4 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 33° / 36° 4.5 ft
See all 14 days →

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 They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about wind today. See the models →
  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+5.6 °F; normal high: 33 °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 3:41 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Solomon

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 10:32 am in the ESE (120°)ESE
Sets 6:50 pm in the WSW (239°)WSW
  • First light 8:41 am
  • Full dark 8:40 pm
  • Civil dawn 9:39 am
  • Civil dusk 7:43 pm
  • Solar noon 2:42 pm (12° high)
  • Daylight 8 h 18 min (−7 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:27 pm
  • Full dark 8:40 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour10:32–11:55 am
Evening golden hour5:27–6:50 pm
Solomon

Today the sun is 92,348,720 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Solomon

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 90% 90% illuminated · 18.2 days old New moon on Sun, Nov 8 · 10:03 pm
Rises — up all day
Sets — does not set today
Transit 4:48 am overhead
Visible 24 h

Today the moon is 226,428 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 3:48–5:48 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 4:20–6:20 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high 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 amNov 1 in 4 days
  • New moon Sun, Nov 8 · 10:03 pmNov 8 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 2:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 5:54 amNov 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.

Place

Where to fish in Solomon

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Solomon.

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.35 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.9 mi.

From the shoreline (1.1 mi from Solomon) out to sea, heading south.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.35 mi
  • 33 ft deep0.9 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.35 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
  • Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
  • Diving. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 0.9 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.

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.

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Solomon at a glance

  • Town or city of about 12 people. Coordinates: 64.560° N, 164.443° W.
  • It is 511 mi northwest of Anchorage, the main place in Alaska. The sun rises 74 min later and sets 42 min later than in Anchorage.
  • The nearest tide station, Nome, is 30 mi to the west.
  • Its coast faces south.

Questions about SolomonQuestions

What time is high tide today in Solomon?

Today in Solomon there are high tides at 5:41 am (1.0 ft) and 7:54 pm (0.9 ft) and low tides at 12:02 am and 12:53 pm. Tide coefficient 85.

What time is sunset today in Solomon?

At 6:50 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:43 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Solomon?

At 10:35 am. First light comes at 8:44 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 90% illuminated. New moon on Sun, Nov 8 · 10:03 pm.

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?

Major 3:48–5:48 am, Major 4:20–6:20 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Solomon?

Rain, from 34 °F to 39 °F, with a gentle breeze from the south (9 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Solomon?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 5.1 ft waves with a period of 5.2 s from the south. The water is 40.3 °F.

When is the best time to visit Solomon?

The best time to visit Solomon is in June: highs of 62 °F, about 6 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

Tide: NOAA station Nome (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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