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Ua Pou · September 2026 16:49 · UTC−9:30
French Polynesia Marquesas Islands 9.399° S · 140.073° W

Ua Pou Tide Chart

Tide predictions, solunar fishing times and marine weather for Ua Pou, French Polynesia — updated daily, free forever.

Rising
-0.2 m
High in 4h 1m
0.3 m at 20:50
Last low tide: -0.3 m at 14:50

The water level is rising. Next high tide in 4 h 01 min (20:50).

05:51 17:48 Coefficient 36 · low Calculated for Ua Pou's local time · UTC−9:30

At a glance

Wind 17 kn from E · gust 19 kn Waves 1.8 m from ESE · 7 s Fish activity Slow 2 major + 1 minor periods Air temp 22° feels like 20° Water temp 28° Sea surface Pressure 1011 hPa Rising UV index 9 Very high exposure Coefficient 36 44 morning · 36 afternoon

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September 2026

Tides

Low 02:00 · -0.4 m High 08:30 · 0.4 m Low 14:50 · -0.3 m High 20:50 · 0.3 m
High Low Daylight · 11h 57m Major Minor

L 02:00 -0.4 m H 08:30 0.4 m L 14:50 -0.3 m H 20:50 0.3 m

Interpolated estimate · FES2022 global tide model · heights referenced to Mean Sea Level · Pacific/Marquesas (UTC−9:30) · Why might this differ?

HAT
0.4 m
highest astronomical tide
MSL
0.0 m
mean sea level — the chart's zero
LAT
-0.4 m
lowest astronomical tide

The sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 17:48. Today brings 2 high tides and 2 low tides: high water at 08:30 (0.4 m) and 20:50 (0.3 m); low water at 02:00 (-0.4 m) and 14:50 (-0.3 m). The sun crosses the local meridian at 11:49, its highest point of the day.

Hour by hour

Interpolated heights · Thursday 3 September
HourHeightTrend
00:00 -0.2 m ↘ Falling
01:00 -0.3 m ↘ Falling
02:00 -0.4 m ↗ Rising
03:00 -0.4 m ↗ Rising
04:00 -0.2 m ↗ Rising
05:00 0.0 m ↗ Rising
06:00 0.2 m ↗ Rising
07:00 0.3 m ↗ Rising
08:00 0.4 m ↗ Rising
09:00 0.4 m ↘ Falling
10:00 0.3 m ↘ Falling
11:00 0.2 m ↘ Falling
HourHeightTrend
12:00 0.0 m ↘ Falling
13:00 -0.2 m ↘ Falling
14:00 -0.3 m ↘ Falling
15:00 -0.3 m ↗ Rising
16:00 -0.3 m ↗ Rising
17:00 -0.2 m ↗ Rising
18:00 0.0 m ↗ Rising
19:00 0.2 m ↗ Rising
20:00 0.3 m ↗ Rising
21:00 0.3 m ↘ Falling
22:00 0.3 m ↘ Falling
23:00 0.2 m ↘ Falling

Sea & weather now

Conditions at Ua Pou right now, in station-local time.

Air temp 22°C Partly cloudy · feels like 20° · H 22° · L 22°
Water temp 28°C 28° to 28° today
Wind 17 kn E · Force 5 · Fresh breeze · gusts 19 kn
Swell 1.8 m ESE · 7 s period
Humidity 78% Dew point 18°
Visibility 24 km Cloud cover 52%

Next 24 hours

temperature · wind · rain · humidity
00:00 Light drizzle 22° 17 E 16% 0.2 82%
02:00 Light drizzle 22° 17 E 45% 0.2 82%
04:00 Light drizzle 22° 16 E 80% 0.3 82%
06:00 Light drizzle 22° 17 ENE 100% 0.3 82%
08:00 Light drizzle 22° 19 ENE 96% 0.3 82%
10:00 Clear sky 22° 18 ENE 58% 0.0 78%
12:00 Partly cloudy 22° 18 E 0% 0.0 77%
14:00 Partly cloudy 22° 17 E 0% 0.0 77%
16:00 Partly cloudy 22° 17 E 0% 0.0 78%
18:00 Overcast 22° 16 E 0% 0.0 78%
20:00 Overcast 22° 18 E 0% 0.0 80%
22:00 Overcast 22° 16 E 0% 0.0 78%
23:00 Overcast 22° 17 E 0% 0.0 78%

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

Fishing barometer

1011 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 1011 hPa max 1015 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 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 28.0° today, moving between 27.9° and 28.1°. 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
  • Thu 3 Partly cloudy 22°/22° 19 kn
  • Fri 4 Overcast 22°/22° 19 kn
  • Sat 5 Light drizzle 22°/21° 20 kn
  • Sun 6 Overcast 22°/21° 18 kn
  • Mon 7 Light drizzle 22°/21° 12 kn
  • Tue 8 Overcast 22°/21° 10 kn
  • Wed 9 Overcast 21°/21° 13 kn

Air quality

Fair · EAQI 25

Air quality is fair. Fine for outdoor activity; unusually sensitive people should watch for symptoms.

O₃ Ozone Good 33.9µg/m³ Forms in sunlight; can irritate airways at high levels. Bar is scaled to 130 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM10 Fair 21.7µg/m³ Coarse particles from dust, sea spray and traffic. Bar is scaled to 50 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM2.5 Fair 12.7µg/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 Ua Pou local time.

Tidal coefficient · September

Bigger coefficients mean larger tides and stronger currents
Thursday 3 September 36 Low

Morning 44 · afternoon 36

Month range 20 – 104

Heights this month span -0.6 m to 0.7 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 ESE (116°) · 7.1 s period
Most frequent waves 0.9 m About half the significant height — what you will see most of the time.
Significant height 1.8 m The standard forecast figure — roughly 1 wave in 7 runs higher, on a 7.1 second period.
Maximum waves 3.6 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 1.9 m 8 s SE
2 h 1.8 m 8 s SE
4 h 1.8 m 8 s SE
6 h 1.8 m 8 s SE
8 h 1.8 m 7 s ESE
10 h 1.8 m 7 s ESE
12 h 1.8 m 7 s ESE
14 h 1.8 m 7 s ESE
16 h 1.8 m 7 s ESE
18 h 1.8 m 7 s ESE
20 h 1.7 m 7 s ESE
22 h 1.7 m 7 s ESE
24 h 1.7 m 7 s ESE

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 Ua Pou.

Best fishing times today

Slow

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

Major Peak activity

03:52 – 05:52

Moon overhead (lunar transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Minor Average activity

10:15 – 11:15

Moonset

Major Peak activity

16:22 – 18:22

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

Thursday 3 September
Last quarter 55% illuminated · 21.7 days old Moonrise — · Moonset 10:45 · transit 04:52 Visible for 10h 46m
rise — set 10:45 · 297° WNW transit 04:52
03 SEP Last Quarter 22:21 today
10 SEP New Moon 17:56 in 7 days
18 SEP First Quarter 11:13 in 15 days
26 SEP Full Moon 07:19 in 23 days

Planner

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

Bite windows

Thursday 3 September

Fish feed hardest when the water starts moving — plan around the hour before and after each tide turn.

Low tide turn

01:00 – 03:00

Water bottoms out at 02:00 then starts to rise.

High tide turn

07:30 – 09:30

Water peaks at 08:30 then starts to fall.

Low tide turn

13:50 – 15:50

Water bottoms out at 14:50 then starts to rise.

High tide turn

19:50 – 21:50

Water peaks at 20:50 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, 3 September 2026
Moon Distance Earth–Moon 371,121km Angular diameter 0° 32′
Sun Distance Earth–Sun 150,881,877km Angular diameter 0° 32′

Daylight & twilight

Station local time
Golden hour, blue hour and twilight times at Ua Pou today, morning and evening.
LightMorningEvening
Golden hourSoft, warm light — the photographer's window 05:38 – 06:19 17:20 – 18:00
Blue hourDeep even blue just past the sun 05:30 – 05:38 18:00 – 18:09
Civil twilightBright enough to work without lights 05:30 – 05:51 17:48 – 18:09
Nautical twilightHorizon still visible at sea 05:05 – 05:30 18:09 – 18:33
Astronomical twilightThe last trace of sunlight 04:41 – 05:05 18:33 – 18:58

Lighting the Earth at this moment

16:49 UTC−9:30 · 3 September 2026 · equirectangular, 180°W → 180°E
Day and night world map showing where Ua Pou sits right now

The bright band marks where the Sun stands overhead right now; the pin is Ua Pou. 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 Ua Pou.
Day Moon Sun 1st tide 2nd tide 3rd tide 4th tide Coefficient Activity
1 Tue 76% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:52 Sunset17:48 00:10 -0.5 m low tide 06:30 0.5 m high tide 12:40 -0.4 m low tide 18:50 0.4 m high tide 68 · Average Slow
2 Wed 66% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:51 Sunset17:48 01:00 -0.4 m low tide 07:20 0.5 m high tide 13:40 -0.4 m low tide 19:40 0.4 m high tide 52 · Average Fair
3 Thu 55% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:51 Sunset17:48 02:00 -0.4 m low tide 08:30 0.4 m high tide 14:50 -0.4 m low tide 20:50 0.3 m high tide 36 · Low Slow
4 Fri 44% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:50 Sunset17:47 03:10 -0.4 m low tide 09:40 0.4 m high tide 16:10 -0.4 m low tide 22:10 0.3 m high tide 37 · Low Slow
5 Sat 32% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:49 Sunset17:47 04:20 -0.4 m low tide 10:50 0.5 m high tide 17:10 -0.4 m low tide 23:10 0.4 m high tide 52 · Average Fair
6 Sun 22% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:49 Sunset17:47 05:30 -0.5 m low tide 11:50 0.5 m high tide 18:20 -0.5 m low tide 67 · Average Fair
7 Mon 13% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:48 Sunset17:47 00:20 0.4 m high tide 06:20 -0.5 m low tide 12:50 0.6 m high tide 19:10 -0.5 m low tide 82 · High Fair
8 Tue 6% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:48 Sunset17:47 01:10 0.5 m high tide 07:20 -0.6 m low tide 13:40 0.7 m high tide 20:00 -0.6 m low tide 94 · Very high Good
9 Wed 2% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:47 Sunset17:47 02:00 0.5 m high tide 08:10 -0.6 m low tide 14:30 0.7 m high tide 20:40 -0.6 m low tide 101 · Very high Excellent
10 Thu 0% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:47 Sunset17:47 02:50 0.6 m high tide 08:50 -0.6 m low tide 15:10 0.7 m high tide 21:30 -0.6 m low tide 104 · Very high Excellent
11 Fri 1% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:46 Sunset17:47 03:30 0.6 m high tide 09:40 -0.6 m low tide 15:50 0.7 m high tide 22:10 -0.6 m low tide 101 · Very high Excellent
12 Sat 4% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:45 Sunset17:47 04:20 0.6 m high tide 10:20 -0.6 m low tide 16:40 0.6 m high tide 22:50 -0.6 m low tide 94 · Very high Excellent
13 Sun 9% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:45 Sunset17:47 05:00 0.6 m high tide 11:10 -0.5 m low tide 17:20 0.5 m high tide 23:30 -0.5 m low tide 83 · High Good
14 Mon 15% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:44 Sunset17:46 05:50 0.5 m high tide 12:00 -0.4 m low tide 18:10 0.4 m high tide 70 · High Fair
15 Tue 23% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:43 Sunset17:46 00:20 -0.5 m low tide 06:40 0.5 m high tide 12:50 -0.4 m low tide 18:50 0.4 m high tide 55 · Average Fair
16 Wed 32% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:43 Sunset17:46 01:10 -0.4 m low tide 07:30 0.4 m high tide 13:50 -0.3 m low tide 19:50 0.3 m high tide 41 · Low Fair
17 Thu 41% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:42 Sunset17:46 02:00 -0.4 m low tide 08:30 0.4 m high tide 14:50 -0.3 m low tide 20:50 0.3 m high tide 27 · Low Slow
18 Fri 50% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:42 Sunset17:46 03:00 -0.3 m low tide 09:30 0.3 m high tide 15:50 -0.3 m low tide 21:50 0.2 m high tide 20 · Low Slow
19 Sat 60% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:41 Sunset17:46 04:00 -0.3 m low tide 10:30 0.4 m high tide 16:50 -0.3 m low tide 22:50 0.3 m high tide 27 · Low Slow
20 Sun 69% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:40 Sunset17:46 05:00 -0.4 m low tide 11:20 0.4 m high tide 17:40 -0.4 m low tide 23:40 0.3 m high tide 41 · Low Fair
21 Mon 78% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:40 Sunset17:46 05:50 -0.4 m low tide 12:10 0.4 m high tide 18:30 -0.4 m low tide 55 · Average Fair
22 Tue 85% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:39 Sunset17:46 00:30 0.3 m high tide 06:30 -0.4 m low tide 12:50 0.5 m high tide 19:10 -0.4 m low tide 69 · Average Fair
23 Wed 92% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:39 Sunset17:46 01:10 0.4 m high tide 07:10 -0.5 m low tide 13:30 0.5 m high tide 19:40 -0.5 m low tide 82 · High Good
24 Thu 96% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:38 Sunset17:46 01:50 0.5 m high tide 07:50 -0.5 m low tide 14:00 0.6 m high tide 20:20 -0.5 m low tide 93 · Very high Excellent
25 Fri 99% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:37 Sunset17:45 02:20 0.5 m high tide 08:30 -0.5 m low tide 14:40 0.6 m high tide 21:00 -0.5 m low tide 100 · Very high Excellent
26 Sat 100% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:37 Sunset17:45 03:00 0.6 m high tide 09:10 -0.5 m low tide 15:20 0.6 m high tide 21:30 -0.6 m low tide 102 · Very high Excellent
27 Sun 98% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:36 Sunset17:45 03:40 0.6 m high tide 09:50 -0.5 m low tide 16:00 0.6 m high tide 22:10 -0.6 m low tide 100 · Very high Excellent
28 Mon 94% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:36 Sunset17:45 04:30 0.6 m high tide 10:40 -0.5 m low tide 16:50 0.5 m high tide 23:00 -0.5 m low tide 93 · Very high Excellent
29 Tue 87% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:35 Sunset17:45 05:10 0.6 m high tide 11:30 -0.5 m low tide 17:30 0.5 m high tide 23:50 -0.5 m low tide 81 · High Fair
30 Wed 79% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:34 Sunset17:45 06:10 0.5 m high tide 12:30 -0.4 m low tide 18:30 0.4 m high tide 67 · Average Fair

Biggest tides: 9–11 Sep (coef 104) · Quietest stretch: 17–19 Sep (coef 20) · Morning 44 · afternoon 36. Predicted levels run between -0.6 m and 0.7 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 Ua Pou local time, with daylight saving already applied.

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Frequently asked questions

Tides, coefficients and fishing times for Ua Pou, explained.

What time is high tide in Ua Pou today?

High water at Ua Pou today is at 08:30 and 20:50. 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 Ua Pou?

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 Ua Pou today?

The sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 17:48 local time, giving 11h 57m of daylight.

What is the water temperature in Ua Pou today?

The sea surface at Ua Pou is around 28.1°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 Ua Pou today?

The significant wave height at Ua Pou is currently 1.8 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/pf/marquesas-islands/ua-pou