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Palmyra Island · September 2026 23:17 · UTC−11
Kiribati Line Islands 5.883° N · 162.083° W

Palmyra Island Tide Chart

Tide predictions, solunar fishing times and marine weather for Palmyra Island, Kiribati — updated daily, free forever.

Rising
0.1 m
High in 13m
0.1 m at 23:30
Last low tide: -0.2 m at 17:20

The water level is rising. Next high tide in 13 minutes (23:30).

05:41 17:53 Coefficient 38 · low Calculated for Palmyra Island's local time · UTC−11

At a glance

Wind 19 kn from SW · gust 23 kn Waves 2.4 m from SW · 9 s Fish activity Slow 2 major + 1 minor periods Air temp 28° feels like 30° Water temp 29° Sea surface Pressure 1009 hPa Rising UV index 8 High exposure Coefficient 38 31 morning · 38 afternoon

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September 2026

Tides

Low 03:10 · -0.2 m High 10:00 · 0.3 m Low 17:20 · -0.2 m High 23:30 · 0.1 m
High Low Daylight · 12h 12m Major Minor

L 03:10 -0.2 m H 10:00 0.3 m L 17:20 -0.2 m H 23:30 0.1 m

Gauge station · FES2022 global tide model · heights referenced to Mean Sea Level · Etc/GMT+11 (UTC−11) · Why might this differ?

HAT
0.3 m
highest astronomical tide
MSL
0.0 m
mean sea level — the chart's zero
LAT
-0.2 m
lowest astronomical tide

The sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 17:53. Today brings 2 high tides and 2 low tides: high water at 10:00 (0.3 m) and 23:30 (0.1 m); low water at 03:10 (-0.2 m) and 17:20 (-0.2 m). The sun crosses the local meridian at 11:47, its highest point of the day.

Hour by hour

Interpolated heights · Friday 4 September
HourHeightTrend
00:00 -0.1 m ↘ Falling
01:00 -0.1 m ↘ Falling
02:00 -0.1 m ↘ Falling
03:00 -0.2 m ↘ Falling
04:00 -0.1 m ↗ Rising
05:00 -0.1 m ↗ Rising
06:00 0.0 m ↗ Rising
07:00 0.1 m ↗ Rising
08:00 0.2 m ↗ Rising
09:00 0.2 m ↗ Rising
10:00 0.3 m ↘ Falling
11:00 0.2 m ↘ Falling
HourHeightTrend
12:00 0.2 m ↘ Falling
13:00 0.1 m ↘ Falling
14:00 0.0 m ↘ Falling
15:00 -0.1 m ↘ Falling
16:00 -0.2 m ↘ Falling
17:00 -0.2 m ↘ Falling
18:00 -0.2 m ↗ Rising
19:00 -0.2 m ↗ Rising
20:00 -0.1 m ↗ Rising
21:00 0.0 m ↗ Rising
22:00 0.0 m ↗ Rising
23:00 0.0 m ↗ Rising

Sea & weather now

Conditions at Palmyra Island right now, in station-local time.

Air temp 28°C Light showers · feels like 30° · H 29° · L 28°
Water temp 29°C 29° to 30° today
Wind 19 kn SW · Force 5 · Fresh breeze · gusts 23 kn
Swell 2.4 m SW · 9 s period
Humidity 82% Dew point 25°
Visibility 18 km Cloud cover 100%

Next 24 hours

temperature · wind · rain · humidity
00:00 Drizzle 28° 15 W 100% 0.8 81%
02:00 Drizzle 28° 14 W 100% 0.9 80%
04:00 Light showers 28° 14 WSW 100% 1.8 82%
06:00 Drizzle 28° 15 WSW 98% 0.8 80%
08:00 Overcast 28° 16 WSW 98% 0.0 80%
10:00 Light showers 28° 17 WSW 100% 2.2 83%
12:00 Thunderstorm 28° 19 WSW 100% 3.2 82%
14:00 Drizzle 28° 18 WSW 100% 0.7 82%
16:00 Light drizzle 28° 19 WSW 100% 0.4 82%
18:00 Drizzle 29° 18 WSW 96% 0.8 81%
20:00 Light drizzle 28° 18 WSW 95% 0.3 82%
22:00 Drizzle 28° 18 WSW 97% 0.6 82%
23:00 Light showers 28° 19 SW 96% 1.6 82%

Rain chance and millimetres per hour, then relative humidity. Scroll for the rest of the day.

Fishing barometer

1009 hPa ↗ Rising
  • Rising Very good — today Rising pressure after a low signals settling weather — fish feed confidently and this is often the best barometer window of all.
  • Stable Normal activity A steady barometer for a day or more means settled conditions and predictable, average feeding around tides and solunar peaks.
  • Falling Good at first A dropping barometer sparks a burst of feeding before the weather turns, then activity slows markedly as the front arrives.
min 1006 hPa max 1010 hPa Hover, tap or arrow-key the line to read any hour.

The barometer is rising, which usually switches feeding back on: fish sense settling conditions and move to feed with confidence. A rising trend after a spell of low pressure is one of the strongest signals to get out on the water.

UV index

solar protection

UV 8

High

High exposure — protection is essential: hat, sunglasses and SPF 30+, and take shade around midday.

1–2 · Low
Little risk — most people need no sun protection.
3–7 · Moderate to high
Wear a hat, sunglasses and SPF 30+, and take shade around midday.
8+ · Very high to extreme
Use SPF 50+, cover up and stay out of the sun through the middle of the day.
Water temperature 29° Ranges 29° to 30° today
30°
0 h
30°
2 h
29°
4 h
29°
6 h
29°
8 h
30°
10 h
30°
12 h
30°
14 h
30°
16 h
29°
18 h
29°
20 h
29°
22 h
29°
24 h

The sea surface holds around 29.4° today, moving between 29.4° and 29.5°. Water temperature sets the pace of fish metabolism, so even a small shift can change where fish hold and how actively they feed.

Outlook

Next 7 days
  • Fri 4 Thunderstorm 29°/28° 19 kn
  • Sat 5 Light drizzle 29°/28° 22 kn
  • Sun 6 Light drizzle 28°/28° 21 kn
  • Mon 7 Overcast 29°/28° 18 kn
  • Tue 8 Overcast 29°/28° 7 kn
  • Wed 9 Overcast 28°/27° 14 kn
  • Thu 10 Drizzle 28°/27° 15 kn

Air quality

Good · EAQI 12

Air quality is good. Ideal conditions for all outdoor and on-water activities, including for sensitive groups.

O₃ Ozone Good 18.1µg/m³ Forms in sunlight; can irritate airways at high levels. Bar is scaled to 130 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM10 Good 10.3µg/m³ Coarse particles from dust, sea spray and traffic. Bar is scaled to 50 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM2.5 Good 5.7µg/m³ Fine particles that reach deep into the lungs. Bar is scaled to 25 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.

Bands follow the European Air Quality Index; the day's index is its worst hour, each pollutant its daily mean. Air quality from CAMS.

Weather & marine data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · times are Palmyra Island local time.

Tidal coefficient · September

Bigger coefficients mean larger tides and stronger currents
Friday 4 September 38 Low

Morning 31 · afternoon 38

Month range 20 – 104

Heights this month span -0.4 m to 0.5 m above the chart datum

Biggest tides: 9–11 Sep (coef 104) · Quietest stretch: 17–19 Sep (coef 20)

September 2026 — hover, tap or arrow-key a bar to read that day

Very high High Average Low

A larger coefficient means a wider gap between high and low water, so the strongest currents run along the sea bed. Tidal range also shifts with the weather — check the wind and swell before you head out.

Swell

From SW (233°) · 9.4 s period
Most frequent waves 1.2 m About half the significant height — what you will see most of the time.
Significant height 2.4 m The standard forecast figure — roughly 1 wave in 7 runs higher, on a 9.4 second period.
Maximum waves 4.8 m The odd crest reaches this — allow for it before heading into exposed water.
Swell height 0 – 3.5 m scale 00:00 · 06:00 · 12:00 · 18:00 · 24:00
0 h 2.1 m 9 s SW
2 h 2.1 m 9 s SW
4 h 2.1 m 9 s SW
6 h 2.2 m 9 s SW
8 h 2.2 m 9 s SW
10 h 2.3 m 9 s SSW
12 h 2.3 m 10 s SSE
14 h 2.4 m 10 s S
16 h 2.5 m 9 s W
18 h 2.5 m 9 s W
20 h 2.5 m 9 s WSW
22 h 2.4 m 9 s SW
24 h 2.4 m 9 s SW

These figures describe the swell out in open water. Closer to the beach the waves shift with the shape of the coastline and the seabed, though in most spots they end up broadly similar.

Solunar

Feeding windows from the moon's transit, rise and set — the free solunar rating for Palmyra Island.

Best fishing times today

Slow

Solunar theory rates today a slow day for fishing at Palmyra Island — plan around the major and minor periods below.

Major Peak activity

04:55 – 06:55

Moon overhead (lunar transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Minor Average activity

11:51 – 12:51

Moonset

Major Peak activity

17:26 – 19:26

Moon underfoot (opposing transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Major period Minor period Daylight

Major periods track the moon's transit and opposing transit and run about two hours; minor periods open at moonrise and moonset and last about an hour. When a period lands on sunrise or sunset, activity climbs higher still — and that overlap happens today.

Moon

Friday 4 September
Last quarter 43% illuminated · 22.8 days old Moonrise — · Moonset 12:21 · transit 05:55 Visible for 12h 22m
rise — set 12:21 · 298° WNW transit 05:55
10 SEP New Moon 16:26 in 6 days
18 SEP First Quarter 09:43 in 14 days
26 SEP Full Moon 05:49 in 22 days
03 OCT Last Quarter 02:25 in 29 days

Planner

When to go this week, and which days of September are worth the drive.

Bite windows

Friday 4 September

Fish feed hardest when the water starts moving — plan around the hour before and after each tide turn, and doubly so where a turn meets a solunar major period.

Low tide turn

02:10 – 04:10

Water bottoms out at 03:10 then starts to rise.

High tide turn

09:00 – 11:00

Water peaks at 10:00 then starts to fall.

Prime window

16:20 – 18:20

Tide turn overlaps a major solunar period — the best bite of the day.

High tide turn

22:30 – 23:59

Water peaks at 23:30 then starts to fall.

Best days in September

Ranked by tidal coefficient — pick a day to load it.

Quietest stretch: 17–19 Sep (coef 20)

Astronomical observation · moon, sun and Earth

today, 4 September 2026
Moon Distance Earth–Moon 369,507km Angular diameter 0° 32′
Sun Distance Earth–Sun 150,843,952km Angular diameter 0° 32′

Daylight & twilight

Station local time
Golden hour, blue hour and twilight times at Palmyra Island today, morning and evening.
LightMorningEvening
Golden hourSoft, warm light — the photographer's window 05:28 – 06:08 17:25 – 18:06
Blue hourDeep even blue just past the sun 05:20 – 05:28 18:06 – 18:14
Civil twilightBright enough to work without lights 05:20 – 05:41 17:53 – 18:14
Nautical twilightHorizon still visible at sea 04:55 – 05:20 18:14 – 18:38
Astronomical twilightThe last trace of sunlight 04:31 – 04:55 18:38 – 19:02

Lighting the Earth at this moment

23:17 UTC−11 · 4 September 2026 · equirectangular, 180°W → 180°E
Day and night world map showing where Palmyra Island sits right now

The bright band marks where the Sun stands overhead right now; the pin is Palmyra Island. As the Earth turns, the day-and-night line sweeps westward and this map refreshes with the local clock.

Tide table

September 2026
Tide times, heights, coefficient and fishing activity for every day of September 2026 at Palmyra Island.
Day Moon Sun 1st tide 2nd tide 3rd tide 4th tide Coefficient Activity
1 Tue 76% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:41 Sunset17:54 00:30 -0.3 m low tide 07:00 0.4 m high tide 13:20 -0.3 m low tide 19:10 0.2 m high tide 67 · Average Slow
2 Wed 66% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:41 Sunset17:54 01:10 -0.3 m low tide 07:40 0.4 m high tide 14:10 -0.2 m low tide 20:10 0.2 m high tide 51 · Average Fair
3 Thu 54% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:41 Sunset17:53 02:00 -0.2 m low tide 08:40 0.3 m high tide 15:30 -0.2 m low tide 21:30 0.1 m high tide 35 · Low Slow
4 Fri 43% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:41 Sunset17:53 03:10 -0.2 m low tide 10:00 0.3 m high tide 17:20 -0.2 m low tide 23:30 0.1 m high tide 38 · Low Slow
5 Sat 32% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:40 Sunset17:52 04:50 -0.1 m low tide 11:40 0.3 m high tide 18:50 -0.3 m low tide 53 · Average Fair
6 Sun 22% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:40 Sunset17:52 01:10 0.1 m high tide 06:30 -0.2 m low tide 13:00 0.3 m high tide 20:00 -0.3 m low tide 68 · Average Fair
7 Mon 13% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:40 Sunset17:51 02:10 0.2 m high tide 07:40 -0.2 m low tide 14:00 0.4 m high tide 20:40 -0.4 m low tide 83 · High Fair
8 Tue 6% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:40 Sunset17:51 02:50 0.3 m high tide 08:40 -0.3 m low tide 14:50 0.5 m high tide 21:20 -0.4 m low tide 94 · Very high Good
9 Wed 2% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:40 Sunset17:50 03:30 0.4 m high tide 09:20 -0.3 m low tide 15:30 0.5 m high tide 21:50 -0.4 m low tide 102 · Very high Excellent
10 Thu 0% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:39 Sunset17:50 04:10 0.4 m high tide 10:00 -0.3 m low tide 16:10 0.5 m high tide 22:30 -0.4 m low tide 104 · Very high Excellent
11 Fri 1% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:39 Sunset17:49 04:40 0.4 m high tide 10:40 -0.4 m low tide 16:40 0.5 m high tide 23:00 -0.4 m low tide 101 · Very high Excellent
12 Sat 4% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:39 Sunset17:49 05:10 0.5 m high tide 11:20 -0.4 m low tide 17:20 0.4 m high tide 23:30 -0.4 m low tide 93 · Very high Excellent
13 Sun 9% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:39 Sunset17:48 05:40 0.4 m high tide 11:50 -0.3 m low tide 17:50 0.3 m high tide 23:50 -0.3 m low tide 82 · High Good
14 Mon 16% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:39 Sunset17:48 06:10 0.4 m high tide 12:30 -0.3 m low tide 18:30 0.3 m high tide 69 · Average Fair
15 Tue 24% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:38 Sunset17:47 00:20 -0.3 m low tide 06:40 0.4 m high tide 13:10 -0.3 m low tide 19:00 0.2 m high tide 54 · Average Slow
16 Wed 32% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:38 Sunset17:47 00:50 -0.2 m low tide 07:20 0.3 m high tide 13:50 -0.2 m low tide 19:50 0.1 m high tide 40 · Low Fair
17 Thu 42% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:38 Sunset17:46 01:30 -0.2 m low tide 08:00 0.3 m high tide 14:50 -0.2 m low tide 20:50 0.1 m high tide 26 · Low Slow
18 Fri 51% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:38 Sunset17:46 02:20 -0.1 m low tide 09:10 0.2 m high tide 16:20 -0.2 m low tide 22:30 0.0 m high tide 20 · Low Slow
19 Sat 60% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:38 Sunset17:45 03:40 -0.1 m low tide 10:40 0.2 m high tide 17:50 -0.2 m low tide 28 · Low Fair
20 Sun 70% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:37 Sunset17:45 00:10 0.1 m high tide 05:30 -0.1 m low tide 12:00 0.2 m high tide 19:00 -0.2 m low tide 42 · Low Fair
21 Mon 78% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:37 Sunset17:44 01:20 0.1 m high tide 06:50 -0.1 m low tide 13:00 0.3 m high tide 19:50 -0.3 m low tide 56 · Average Fair
22 Tue 86% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:37 Sunset17:44 02:00 0.2 m high tide 07:40 -0.2 m low tide 13:50 0.3 m high tide 20:20 -0.3 m low tide 70 · High Fair
23 Wed 92% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:37 Sunset17:43 02:30 0.3 m high tide 08:20 -0.2 m low tide 14:30 0.4 m high tide 20:50 -0.4 m low tide 83 · High Good
24 Thu 97% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:37 Sunset17:43 03:00 0.3 m high tide 09:00 -0.3 m low tide 15:10 0.4 m high tide 21:20 -0.4 m low tide 93 · Very high Excellent
25 Fri 99% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:37 Sunset17:42 03:40 0.4 m high tide 09:40 -0.3 m low tide 15:40 0.4 m high tide 21:50 -0.4 m low tide 100 · Very high Excellent
26 Sat 100% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:36 Sunset17:42 04:10 0.5 m high tide 10:10 -0.4 m low tide 16:20 0.4 m high tide 22:20 -0.4 m low tide 102 · Very high Excellent
27 Sun 98% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:36 Sunset17:41 04:40 0.5 m high tide 10:50 -0.4 m low tide 17:00 0.4 m high tide 23:00 -0.4 m low tide 100 · Very high Excellent
28 Mon 94% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:36 Sunset17:41 05:10 0.5 m high tide 11:30 -0.4 m low tide 17:30 0.4 m high tide 23:30 -0.4 m low tide 92 · Very high Good
29 Tue 87% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:36 Sunset17:40 05:50 0.5 m high tide 12:20 -0.4 m low tide 18:20 0.3 m high tide 80 · High Fair
30 Wed 78% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:36 Sunset17:40 00:10 -0.3 m low tide 06:30 0.4 m high tide 13:10 -0.3 m low tide 19:10 0.2 m high tide 67 · Average Fair

Biggest tides: 9–11 Sep (coef 104) · Quietest stretch: 17–19 Sep (coef 20) · Morning 31 · afternoon 38. Predicted levels run between -0.4 m and 0.5 m this month.

Heights are metres above the station's chart datum, so the biggest tides can dip just below zero. Every time shown is Palmyra Island local time, with daylight saving already applied.

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Frequently asked questions

Tides, coefficients and fishing times for Palmyra Island, explained.

What time is high tide in Palmyra Island today?

High water at Palmyra Island today is at 10:00 and 23:30. The full list of high and low tide times is in the table above and refreshes every day.

Is today a good day to fish in Palmyra Island?

Based on solunar theory the fishing rating today is Slow. The strongest windows are the major periods around the lunar transit, which often line up with sunrise and sunset.

What is the tidal coefficient and why does it matter?

The coefficient runs from 0 to 120 and measures the tidal range — today it is 38 (Low). Higher numbers mean stronger currents and a bigger gap between high and low water, which matters for fishing, diving and boating.

When are sunrise and sunset in Palmyra Island today?

The sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 17:53 local time, giving 12h 12m of daylight.

What is the water temperature in Palmyra Island today?

The sea surface at Palmyra Island is around 29.4°C right now. Water temperature sets the pace of fish metabolism, so the hourly strip above is worth a glance — even a small shift can change where fish hold and how actively they feed.

How big are the waves in Palmyra Island today?

The significant wave height at Palmyra Island is currently 2.4 m with a period of 9.4 s between crests. Individual sets can stack up to roughly twice that height, so allow a margin at exposed marks and anchorages.

Data: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · CAMS · OpenStreetMap · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · FES2022 — CNES/AVISO/LEGOS · IP geolocation by DB-IP (CC BY 4.0)

Estimates for planning only — not for navigation or safety-critical use. · 51.254.44.216/ki/line-islands/palmyra-island