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Shantou · September 2026 09:46 · UTC+8
China Guangdong 23.355° N · 116.679° E

Shantou Tide Chart

Tide predictions, solunar fishing times and marine weather for Shantou, China — updated daily, free forever.

Falling
-1.0 m
Low in 1h 24m
-1.2 m at 11:10
Last high tide: 0.6 m at 03:40

The water level is falling. Next low tide in 1 h 24 min (11:10).

05:56 18:28 Coefficient 32 · low Calculated for Shantou's local time · UTC+8

At a glance

Wind 5 kn from NNE · gust 7 kn Waves 0.7 m from S · 7 s Fish activity Slow 2 major + 2 minor periods Air temp 27° feels like 33° Water temp 28° Sea surface Pressure 1004 hPa Rising UV index 8 High exposure Coefficient 32 40 morning · 32 afternoon

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September 2026

Tides

High 03:40 · 0.6 m Low 11:10 · -1.2 m High 19:30 · 0.6 m Low 23:30 · -0.2 m
High Low Daylight · 12h 32m Major Minor

H 03:40 0.6 m L 11:10 -1.2 m H 19:30 0.6 m L 23:30 -0.2 m

Interpolated estimate · FES2022 global tide model · heights referenced to Mean Sea Level · Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) · Why might this differ?

HAT
0.6 m
highest astronomical tide
MSL
-0.3 m
mean sea level — the chart's zero
LAT
-1.2 m
lowest astronomical tide

The sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 18:28. Today brings 2 high tides and 2 low tides: high water at 03:40 (0.6 m) and 19:30 (0.6 m); low water at 11:10 (-1.2 m) and 23:30 (-0.2 m). The sun crosses the local meridian at 12:12, its highest point of the day.

Hour by hour

Interpolated heights · Friday 4 September
HourHeightTrend
00:00 0.3 m ↗ Rising
01:00 0.3 m ↗ Rising
02:00 0.5 m ↗ Rising
03:00 0.6 m ↗ Rising
04:00 0.6 m ↘ Falling
05:00 0.5 m ↘ Falling
06:00 0.2 m ↘ Falling
07:00 -0.1 m ↘ Falling
08:00 -0.5 m ↘ Falling
09:00 -0.8 m ↘ Falling
10:00 -1.1 m ↘ Falling
11:00 -1.2 m ↘ Falling
HourHeightTrend
12:00 -1.1 m ↗ Rising
13:00 -1.0 m ↗ Rising
14:00 -0.7 m ↗ Rising
15:00 -0.4 m ↗ Rising
16:00 -0.1 m ↗ Rising
17:00 0.2 m ↗ Rising
18:00 0.4 m ↗ Rising
19:00 0.6 m ↗ Rising
20:00 0.5 m ↘ Falling
21:00 0.3 m ↘ Falling
22:00 0.0 m ↘ Falling
23:00 -0.2 m ↘ Falling

Sea & weather now

Conditions at Shantou right now, in station-local time.

Air temp 27°C Drizzle · feels like 33° · H 31° · L 25°
Water temp 28°C 28° to 28° today
Wind 5 kn NNE · Force 2 · Light breeze · gusts 7 kn
Swell 0.7 m S · 7 s period
Humidity 86% Dew point 25°
Visibility 21 km Cloud cover 73%

Next 24 hours

temperature · wind · rain · humidity
00:00 Overcast 25° 4 NE 66% 0.0 94%
02:00 Overcast 25° 2 NNE 45% 0.0 95%
04:00 Overcast 25° 3 N 52% 0.0 96%
06:00 Light drizzle 25° 4 NNW 50% 0.2 96%
08:00 Light drizzle 26° 4 N 39% 0.1 92%
10:00 Drizzle 28° 6 NE 56% 0.9 84%
12:00 Partly cloudy 31° 8 E 80% 0.0 70%
14:00 Overcast 31° 8 E 100% 0.0 68%
16:00 Partly cloudy 30° 9 E 99% 0.0 69%
18:00 Light drizzle 27° 12 ENE 88% 0.2 85%
20:00 Overcast 27° 11 ENE 68% 0.0 86%
22:00 Overcast 27° 9 ENE 36% 0.0 85%
23:00 Overcast 27° 7 NE 23% 0.0 85%

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

Fishing barometer

1004 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 1001 hPa max 1007 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 28° Ranges 28° to 28° today
28°
0 h
28°
2 h
28°
4 h
28°
6 h
28°
8 h
28°
10 h
28°
12 h
28°
14 h
28°
16 h
28°
18 h
28°
20 h
28°
22 h
28°
24 h

The sea surface holds around 27.9° today, moving between 27.5° and 28.4°. 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 Partly cloudy 31°/25° 13 kn
  • Sat 5 Overcast 31°/26° 10 kn
  • Sun 6 Mainly clear 32°/25° 6 kn
  • Mon 7 Drizzle 29°/25° 9 kn
  • Tue 8 Light drizzle 30°/26° 6 kn
  • Wed 9 Light drizzle 30°/25° 10 kn
  • Thu 10 Clear sky 31°/25° 7 kn

Air quality

Poor · EAQI 79

Air quality is poor. Everyone may begin to feel effects; sensitive groups should limit time outdoors.

O₃ Ozone Poor 139.6µg/m³ Forms in sunlight; can irritate airways at high levels. Bar is scaled to 130 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM10 Fair 35.4µg/m³ Coarse particles from dust, sea spray and traffic. Bar is scaled to 50 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM2.5 Poor 28.3µg/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 Shantou local time.

Tidal coefficient · September

Bigger coefficients mean larger tides and stronger currents
Friday 4 September 32 Low

Morning 40 · afternoon 32

Month range 20 – 104

Heights this month span -1.2 m to 0.8 m above the chart datum

Biggest tides: 9–12 Sep (coef 104) · Quietest stretch: 18–19 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 S (176°) · 7.1 s period
Most frequent waves 0.4 m About half the significant height — what you will see most of the time.
Significant height 0.7 m The standard forecast figure — roughly 1 wave in 7 runs higher, on a 7.1 second period.
Maximum waves 1.4 m The odd crest reaches this — allow for it before heading into exposed water.
Swell height 0 – 1.0 m scale 00:00 · 06:00 · 12:00 · 18:00 · 24:00
0 h 0.8 m 7 s S
2 h 0.8 m 7 s S
4 h 0.8 m 7 s S
6 h 0.7 m 7 s S
8 h 0.7 m 7 s S
10 h 0.7 m 7 s S
12 h 0.7 m 7 s S
14 h 0.7 m 7 s S
16 h 0.7 m 7 s S
18 h 0.7 m 7 s S
20 h 0.7 m 7 s S
22 h 0.7 m 7 s S
24 h 0.7 m 7 s S

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 Shantou.

Best fishing times today

Slow

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

Major Peak activity

04:32 – 06:32

Moon overhead (lunar transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Minor Average activity

12:08 – 13:08

Moonset

Major Peak activity

17:02 – 19:02

Moon underfoot (opposing transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Minor Average activity

22:55 – 23:55

Moonrise

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 52% illuminated · 22.0 days old Moonrise 23:25 · Moonset 12:38 · transit 05:32 Visible for 13h 13m
rise 23:25 · 60° ENE set 12:38 · 300° WNW transit 05:32
04 SEP Last Quarter 15:51 today
11 SEP New Moon 11:26 in 7 days
19 SEP First Quarter 04:43 in 15 days
27 SEP Full Moon 00:49 in 23 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.

Prime window

02:40 – 04:40

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

Low tide turn

10:10 – 12:10

Water bottoms out at 11:10 then starts to rise.

Prime window

18:30 – 20:30

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

Low tide turn

22:30 – 23:59

Water bottoms out at 23:30 then starts to rise.

Best days in September

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

Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20)

Astronomical observation · moon, sun and Earth

today, 4 September 2026
Moon Distance Earth–Moon 370,660km Angular diameter 0° 32′
Sun Distance Earth–Sun 150,871,725km Angular diameter 0° 32′

Daylight & twilight

Station local time
Golden hour, blue hour and twilight times at Shantou today, morning and evening.
LightMorningEvening
Golden hourSoft, warm light — the photographer's window 05:42 – 06:26 17:58 – 18:42
Blue hourDeep even blue just past the sun 05:33 – 05:42 18:42 – 18:51
Civil twilightBright enough to work without lights 05:33 – 05:56 18:28 – 18:51
Nautical twilightHorizon still visible at sea 05:06 – 05:33 18:51 – 19:17
Astronomical twilightThe last trace of sunlight 04:39 – 05:06 19:17 – 19:44

Lighting the Earth at this moment

09:46 UTC+8 · 4 September 2026 · equirectangular, 180°W → 180°E
Day and night world map showing where Shantou sits right now

The bright band marks where the Sun stands overhead right now; the pin is Shantou. 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 Shantou.
Day Moon Sun 1st tide 2nd tide 3rd tide 4th tide Coefficient Activity
1 Tue 83% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:55 Sunset18:31 04:00 0.6 m high tide 08:40 -0.9 m low tide 16:30 0.6 m high tide 21:00 -0.7 m low tide 77 · High Fair
2 Wed 74% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:55 Sunset18:30 04:00 0.6 m high tide 09:30 -1.1 m low tide 17:20 0.6 m high tide 21:50 -0.6 m low tide 64 · Average Slow
3 Thu 63% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:55 Sunset18:29 03:30 0.6 m high tide 10:20 -1.2 m low tide 18:20 0.6 m high tide 22:30 -0.4 m low tide 48 · Low Fair
4 Fri 52% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:56 Sunset18:28 03:40 0.6 m high tide 11:10 -1.2 m low tide 19:30 0.6 m high tide 23:30 -0.2 m low tide 32 · Low Slow
5 Sat 41% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:56 Sunset18:27 04:20 0.6 m high tide 12:10 -1.2 m low tide 20:50 0.6 m high tide 41 · Low Slow
6 Sun 30% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:56 Sunset18:26 00:20 0.0 m low tide 05:00 0.6 m high tide 13:10 -1.1 m low tide 22:10 0.6 m high tide 56 · Average Fair
7 Mon 20% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:57 Sunset18:25 01:30 0.1 m low tide 06:00 0.5 m high tide 14:20 -1.1 m low tide 23:10 0.7 m high tide 71 · High Fair
8 Tue 11% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:57 Sunset18:24 02:50 0.1 m low tide 07:10 0.4 m high tide 15:40 -1.1 m low tide 85 · High Fair
9 Wed 5% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:57 Sunset18:23 00:10 0.7 m high tide 04:20 0.0 m low tide 08:40 0.4 m high tide 10:00 0.4 m low tide 96 · Very high Excellent
10 Thu 1% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:58 Sunset18:22 01:00 0.8 m high tide 05:20 -0.1 m low tide 12:30 0.5 m high tide 17:40 -1.0 m low tide 103 · Very high Excellent
11 Fri 0% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:58 Sunset18:21 01:40 0.8 m high tide 06:10 -0.3 m low tide 13:30 0.6 m high tide 18:30 -0.9 m low tide 104 · Very high Excellent
12 Sat 1% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:58 Sunset18:20 02:20 0.8 m high tide 06:50 -0.5 m low tide 14:20 0.7 m high tide 19:10 -0.8 m low tide 100 · Very high Excellent
13 Sun 5% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:59 Sunset18:19 02:50 0.7 m high tide 07:20 -0.7 m low tide 15:10 0.7 m high tide 19:40 -0.7 m low tide 91 · Very high Excellent
14 Mon 10% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:59 Sunset18:18 03:20 0.6 m high tide 08:00 -0.8 m low tide 15:50 0.7 m high tide 20:10 -0.6 m low tide 80 · High Fair
15 Tue 17% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:59 Sunset18:17 03:40 0.6 m high tide 08:40 -0.9 m low tide 16:40 0.7 m high tide 20:50 -0.4 m low tide 66 · Average Fair
16 Wed 25% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:59 Sunset18:16 04:00 0.5 m high tide 09:10 -1.0 m low tide 17:20 0.7 m high tide 21:30 -0.3 m low tide 51 · Average Slow
17 Thu 34% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:00 Sunset18:15 04:10 0.5 m high tide 10:00 -1.0 m low tide 18:10 0.6 m high tide 22:10 -0.2 m low tide 37 · Low Fair
18 Fri 44% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:00 Sunset18:14 04:30 0.5 m high tide 10:40 -1.0 m low tide 19:00 0.6 m high tide 22:50 -0.1 m low tide 23 · Low Slow
19 Sat 53% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:00 Sunset18:13 04:50 0.4 m high tide 11:30 -1.0 m low tide 20:10 0.5 m high tide 23:40 0.0 m low tide 20 · Low Slow
20 Sun 62% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:01 Sunset18:12 05:20 0.4 m high tide 12:30 -0.9 m low tide 21:10 0.5 m high tide 31 · Low Fair
21 Mon 71% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:01 Sunset18:11 00:40 0.0 m low tide 06:10 0.3 m high tide 13:30 -0.8 m low tide 22:10 0.5 m high tide 45 · Low Fair
22 Tue 80% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:01 Sunset18:10 01:50 0.1 m low tide 07:30 0.3 m high tide 14:40 -0.8 m low tide 23:10 0.6 m high tide 59 · Average Fair
23 Wed 87% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:02 Sunset18:09 03:10 0.0 m low tide 09:00 0.3 m high tide 15:40 -0.8 m low tide 73 · High Fair
24 Thu 93% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:02 Sunset18:07 00:00 0.6 m high tide 04:20 -0.1 m low tide 11:10 0.3 m high tide 16:30 -0.8 m low tide 85 · High Excellent
25 Fri 97% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:02 Sunset18:06 00:50 0.6 m high tide 05:00 -0.2 m low tide 12:20 0.4 m high tide 17:20 -0.8 m low tide 95 · Very high Excellent
26 Sat 100% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:03 Sunset18:05 01:20 0.6 m high tide 05:40 -0.4 m low tide 13:20 0.5 m high tide 18:00 -0.8 m low tide 101 · Very high Excellent
27 Sun 100% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:03 Sunset18:04 02:00 0.6 m high tide 06:20 -0.6 m low tide 14:10 0.6 m high tide 18:40 -0.7 m low tide 102 · Very high Excellent
28 Mon 97% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:03 Sunset18:03 02:30 0.6 m high tide 06:50 -0.9 m low tide 15:00 0.7 m high tide 19:20 -0.6 m low tide 98 · Very high Excellent
29 Tue 92% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:04 Sunset18:02 02:50 0.5 m high tide 07:30 -1.1 m low tide 15:40 0.8 m high tide 20:00 -0.5 m low tide 90 · Very high Good
30 Wed 85% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:04 Sunset18:01 02:40 0.5 m high tide 08:20 -1.2 m low tide 16:30 0.8 m high tide 20:40 -0.4 m low tide 78 · High Fair

Biggest tides: 9–12 Sep (coef 104) · Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20) · Morning 40 · afternoon 32. Predicted levels run between -1.2 m and 0.8 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 Shantou local time, with daylight saving already applied.

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Frequently asked questions

Tides, coefficients and fishing times for Shantou, explained.

What time is high tide in Shantou today?

High water at Shantou today is at 03:40 and 19:30. 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 Shantou?

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 32 (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 Shantou today?

The sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 18:28 local time, giving 12h 32m of daylight.

What is the water temperature in Shantou today?

The sea surface at Shantou is around 27.7°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 Shantou today?

The significant wave height at Shantou is currently 0.7 m with a period of 7.1 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. · www.thetidechart.com/cn/guangdong/shantou