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Fanning Island · September 2026 15:43 · UTC+14
Kiribati Line Islands 3.850° N · 159.367° W

Fanning Island Tide Chart

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

Falling
-0.2 m
Low in 37m
-0.2 m at 16:20
Last high tide: 0.3 m at 09:20

The water level is falling. Next low tide in 37 minutes (16:20).

06:31 18:41 Coefficient 36 · low Calculated for Fanning Island's local time · UTC+14

At a glance

Wind 12 kn from SW · gust 13 kn Waves 1.7 m from SSE · 9 s Fish activity Slow 2 major + 1 minor periods Air temp 28° feels like 32° Water temp 29° Sea surface Pressure 1009 hPa Rising UV index 9 Very high exposure Coefficient 36 44 morning · 36 afternoon

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September 2026

Tides

Low 02:40 · -0.2 m High 09:20 · 0.3 m Low 16:20 · -0.2 m High 22:00 · 0.1 m
High Low Daylight · 12h 10m Major Minor

L 02:40 -0.2 m H 09:20 0.3 m L 16:20 -0.2 m H 22:00 0.1 m

Gauge station · FES2022 global tide model · heights referenced to Mean Sea Level · Pacific/Kiritimati (UTC+14) · 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 06:31 and sets at 18:41. Today brings 2 high tides and 2 low tides: high water at 09:20 (0.3 m) and 22:00 (0.1 m); low water at 02:40 (-0.2 m) and 16:20 (-0.2 m). The sun crosses the local meridian at 12:36, 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 -0.2 m ↘ Falling
03:00 -0.2 m ↗ Rising
04:00 -0.2 m ↗ Rising
05:00 -0.1 m ↗ Rising
06:00 0.0 m ↗ Rising
07:00 0.2 m ↗ Rising
08:00 0.2 m ↗ Rising
09:00 0.3 m ↗ Rising
10:00 0.3 m ↘ Falling
11:00 0.2 m ↘ Falling
HourHeightTrend
12:00 0.1 m ↘ Falling
13:00 0.0 m ↘ Falling
14:00 -0.1 m ↘ Falling
15:00 -0.2 m ↘ Falling
16:00 -0.2 m ↘ Falling
17:00 -0.2 m ↗ Rising
18:00 -0.1 m ↗ Rising
19:00 -0.1 m ↗ Rising
20:00 0.0 m ↗ Rising
21:00 0.0 m ↗ Rising
22:00 0.1 m ↘ Falling
23:00 0.0 m ↘ Falling

Sea & weather now

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

Air temp 28°C Dense drizzle · feels like 32° · H 28° · L 28°
Water temp 29°C 29° to 29° today
Wind 12 kn SW · Force 4 · Mod. breeze · gusts 13 kn
Swell 1.7 m SSE · 9 s period
Humidity 78% Dew point 24°
Visibility 24 km Cloud cover 100%

Next 24 hours

temperature · wind · rain · humidity
00:00 Light drizzle 28° 11 WSW 98% 0.1 78%
02:00 Light showers 28° 11 WSW 90% 1.3 81%
04:00 Light showers 28° 12 SW 98% 1.7 82%
06:00 Overcast 28° 12 SW 96% 0.0 78%
08:00 Overcast 28° 12 WSW 84% 0.0 79%
10:00 Light showers 28° 11 SW 93% 1.3 81%
12:00 Drizzle 28° 11 SW 98% 0.6 80%
14:00 Drizzle 28° 12 SW 97% 0.9 79%
16:00 Overcast 28° 13 SW 90% 0.0 76%
18:00 Light drizzle 28° 12 SW 78% 0.2 75%
20:00 Overcast 28° 11 SW 61% 0.0 75%
22:00 Mainly clear 28° 11 SW 36% 0.0 76%
23:00 Overcast 28° 11 SW 26% 0.0 76%

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 1009 hPa max 1013 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 9

Very high

Very high exposure — unprotected skin burns quickly. Cover up, reapply sunscreen often and keep out of the midday sun.

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 29° today
29°
0 h
29°
2 h
29°
4 h
29°
6 h
29°
8 h
29°
10 h
29°
12 h
29°
14 h
29°
16 h
29°
18 h
29°
20 h
29°
22 h
29°
24 h

The sea surface holds around 29.4° today, moving between 29.3° and 29.4°. 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 Drizzle 28°/28° 13 kn
  • Sat 5 Light drizzle 28°/28° 15 kn
  • Sun 6 Overcast 29°/28° 15 kn
  • Mon 7 Clear sky 29°/28° 14 kn
  • Tue 8 Overcast 29°/28° 9 kn
  • Wed 9 Overcast 29°/28° 10 kn
  • Thu 10 Overcast 28°/27° 8 kn

Air quality

Good · EAQI 11

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

O₃ Ozone Good 17.9µg/m³ Forms in sunlight; can irritate airways at high levels. Bar is scaled to 130 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM10 Good 8.2µg/m³ Coarse particles from dust, sea spray and traffic. Bar is scaled to 50 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM2.5 Good 4.8µg/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 Fanning Island local time.

Tidal coefficient · September

Bigger coefficients mean larger tides and stronger currents
Friday 4 September 36 Low

Morning 44 · afternoon 36

Month range 20 – 104

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

Biggest tides: 10–12 Sep (coef 104) · Quietest stretch: 18–20 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 SSE (162°) · 8.6 s period
Most frequent waves 0.9 m About half the significant height — what you will see most of the time.
Significant height 1.7 m The standard forecast figure — roughly 1 wave in 7 runs higher, on a 8.6 second period.
Maximum waves 3.5 m The odd crest reaches this — allow for it before heading into exposed water.
Swell height 0 – 2.5 m scale 00:00 · 06:00 · 12:00 · 18:00 · 24:00
0 h 1.7 m 9 s SSE
2 h 1.7 m 9 s SSE
4 h 1.7 m 9 s S
6 h 1.7 m 9 s SSE
8 h 1.7 m 9 s SSE
10 h 1.7 m 9 s SSE
12 h 1.7 m 9 s SSE
14 h 1.7 m 9 s SSE
16 h 1.8 m 9 s SSE
18 h 1.8 m 9 s SSE
20 h 1.7 m 9 s SSE
22 h 1.7 m 9 s SSE
24 h 1.7 m 9 s SSE

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 Fanning Island.

Best fishing times today

Slow

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

Major Peak activity

04:42 – 06:42

Moon overhead (lunar transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Minor Average activity

11:33 – 12:33

Moonset

Major Peak activity

17:12 – 19:12

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 55% illuminated · 21.7 days old Moonrise — · Moonset 12:03 · transit 05:42 Visible for 12h 04m
rise — set 12:03 · 297° WNW transit 05:42
04 SEP Last Quarter 21:51 today
11 SEP New Moon 17:26 in 7 days
19 SEP First Quarter 10:43 in 15 days
27 SEP Full Moon 06:49 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.

Low tide turn

01:40 – 03:40

Water bottoms out at 02:40 then starts to rise.

High tide turn

08:20 – 10:20

Water peaks at 09:20 then starts to fall.

Prime window

15:20 – 17:20

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

High tide turn

21:00 – 23:00

Water peaks at 22:00 then starts to fall.

Best days in September

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

Quietest stretch: 18–20 Sep (coef 20)

Astronomical observation · moon, sun and Earth

today, 4 September 2026
Moon Distance Earth–Moon 371,084km Angular diameter 0° 32′
Sun Distance Earth–Sun 150,879,729km Angular diameter 0° 32′

Daylight & twilight

Station local time
Golden hour, blue hour and twilight times at Fanning Island today, morning and evening.
LightMorningEvening
Golden hourSoft, warm light — the photographer's window 06:18 – 06:59 18:14 – 18:54
Blue hourDeep even blue just past the sun 06:10 – 06:18 18:54 – 19:02
Civil twilightBright enough to work without lights 06:10 – 06:31 18:41 – 19:02
Nautical twilightHorizon still visible at sea 05:46 – 06:10 19:02 – 19:27
Astronomical twilightThe last trace of sunlight 05:21 – 05:46 19:27 – 19:51

Lighting the Earth at this moment

15:43 UTC+14 · 4 September 2026 · equirectangular, 180°W → 180°E
Day and night world map showing where Fanning Island sits right now

The bright band marks where the Sun stands overhead right now; the pin is Fanning 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 Fanning Island.
Day Moon Sun 1st tide 2nd tide 3rd tide 4th tide Coefficient Activity
1 Tue 85% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:32 Sunset18:43 00:40 -0.4 m low tide 06:50 0.4 m high tide 13:00 -0.3 m low tide 19:00 0.3 m high tide 80 · High Fair
2 Wed 76% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:31 Sunset18:42 01:10 -0.3 m low tide 07:30 0.4 m high tide 13:50 -0.3 m low tide 19:50 0.2 m high tide 67 · Average Slow
3 Thu 66% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:31 Sunset18:42 01:50 -0.3 m low tide 08:20 0.3 m high tide 14:50 -0.2 m low tide 20:40 0.1 m high tide 52 · Average Fair
4 Fri 55% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:31 Sunset18:41 02:40 -0.2 m low tide 09:20 0.3 m high tide 16:20 -0.2 m low tide 22:00 0.1 m high tide 36 · Low Slow
5 Sat 43% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:31 Sunset18:41 03:50 -0.2 m low tide 10:50 0.3 m high tide 18:00 -0.2 m low tide 37 · Low Slow
6 Sun 32% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:30 Sunset18:41 00:00 0.1 m high tide 05:30 -0.2 m low tide 12:20 0.3 m high tide 19:30 -0.3 m low tide 52 · Average Fair
7 Mon 22% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:30 Sunset18:40 01:40 0.1 m high tide 07:00 -0.2 m low tide 13:40 0.3 m high tide 20:30 -0.3 m low tide 68 · Average Fair
8 Tue 13% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:30 Sunset18:40 02:40 0.2 m high tide 08:10 -0.2 m low tide 14:30 0.4 m high tide 21:10 -0.4 m low tide 82 · High Fair
9 Wed 6% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:30 Sunset18:39 03:20 0.3 m high tide 09:00 -0.3 m low tide 15:20 0.5 m high tide 21:50 -0.4 m low tide 94 · Very high Good
10 Thu 2% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:30 Sunset18:39 04:00 0.3 m high tide 09:50 -0.3 m low tide 16:00 0.5 m high tide 22:30 -0.4 m low tide 102 · Very high Excellent
11 Fri 0% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:29 Sunset18:38 04:40 0.4 m high tide 10:30 -0.3 m low tide 16:40 0.5 m high tide 23:00 -0.4 m low tide 104 · Very high Excellent
12 Sat 1% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:29 Sunset18:38 05:10 0.4 m high tide 11:10 -0.3 m low tide 17:20 0.4 m high tide 23:30 -0.4 m low tide 101 · Very high Excellent
13 Sun 4% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:29 Sunset18:37 05:40 0.4 m high tide 11:50 -0.3 m low tide 17:50 0.4 m high tide 94 · Very high Excellent
14 Mon 9% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:29 Sunset18:37 00:00 -0.4 m low tide 06:10 0.4 m high tide 12:30 -0.3 m low tide 18:30 0.3 m high tide 83 · High Good
15 Tue 15% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:28 Sunset18:36 00:30 -0.3 m low tide 06:50 0.4 m high tide 13:10 -0.3 m low tide 19:00 0.3 m high tide 69 · Average Fair
16 Wed 23% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:28 Sunset18:36 01:00 -0.3 m low tide 07:20 0.4 m high tide 13:50 -0.3 m low tide 19:40 0.2 m high tide 55 · Average Fair
17 Thu 32% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:28 Sunset18:36 01:30 -0.2 m low tide 08:00 0.3 m high tide 14:40 -0.2 m low tide 20:30 0.1 m high tide 40 · Low Fair
18 Fri 41% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:28 Sunset18:35 02:10 -0.2 m low tide 08:50 0.3 m high tide 15:40 -0.2 m low tide 21:30 0.1 m high tide 26 · Low Slow
19 Sat 51% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:27 Sunset18:35 03:00 -0.2 m low tide 10:00 0.2 m high tide 17:00 -0.2 m low tide 23:00 0.0 m high tide 20 · Low Slow
20 Sun 60% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:27 Sunset18:34 04:30 -0.1 m low tide 11:20 0.2 m high tide 18:30 -0.2 m low tide 28 · Low Slow
21 Mon 69% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:27 Sunset18:34 00:40 0.1 m high tide 06:00 -0.1 m low tide 12:40 0.2 m high tide 19:30 -0.2 m low tide 41 · Low Fair
22 Tue 78% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:27 Sunset18:33 01:50 0.1 m high tide 07:10 -0.2 m low tide 13:40 0.3 m high tide 20:20 -0.3 m low tide 56 · Average Fair
23 Wed 85% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:26 Sunset18:33 02:30 0.2 m high tide 08:00 -0.2 m low tide 14:20 0.3 m high tide 20:50 -0.3 m low tide 70 · High Fair
24 Thu 92% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:26 Sunset18:32 03:00 0.2 m high tide 08:50 -0.2 m low tide 15:00 0.4 m high tide 21:20 -0.4 m low tide 83 · High Good
25 Fri 96% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:26 Sunset18:32 03:40 0.3 m high tide 09:30 -0.3 m low tide 15:40 0.4 m high tide 22:00 -0.4 m low tide 93 · Very high Excellent
26 Sat 99% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:26 Sunset18:31 04:10 0.4 m high tide 10:10 -0.3 m low tide 16:10 0.4 m high tide 22:30 -0.4 m low tide 100 · Very high Excellent
27 Sun 100% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:25 Sunset18:31 04:40 0.4 m high tide 10:50 -0.4 m low tide 16:50 0.4 m high tide 23:00 -0.4 m low tide 102 · Very high Excellent
28 Mon 98% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:25 Sunset18:31 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 100 · Very high Excellent
29 Tue 94% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:25 Sunset18:30 05:50 0.5 m high tide 12:10 -0.4 m low tide 18:10 0.3 m high tide 92 · Very high Good
30 Wed 87% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:25 Sunset18:30 00:10 -0.3 m low tide 06:30 0.5 m high tide 12:50 -0.4 m low tide 18:50 0.3 m high tide 81 · High Fair

Biggest tides: 10–12 Sep (coef 104) · Quietest stretch: 18–20 Sep (coef 20) · Morning 44 · afternoon 36. 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 Fanning Island local time, with daylight saving already applied.

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Frequently asked questions

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

What time is high tide in Fanning Island today?

High water at Fanning Island today is at 09:20 and 22:00. 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 Fanning 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 36 (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 Fanning Island today?

The sun rises at 06:31 and sets at 18:41 local time, giving 12h 10m of daylight.

What is the water temperature in Fanning Island today?

The sea surface at Fanning 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 Fanning Island today?

The significant wave height at Fanning Island is currently 1.7 m with a period of 8.6 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/ki/line-islands/fanning-island