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Lae · September 2026 12:10 · UTC+10
Papua New Guinea Morobe Province 6.723° S · 146.996° E

Lae Tide Chart

Tide predictions, solunar fishing times and marine weather for Lae, Papua New Guinea — updated daily, free forever.

Rising
-0.1 m
High in 5h 40m
0.4 m at 17:50
Last low tide: -0.3 m at 09:10

The water level is rising. Next high tide in 5 h 40 min (17:50).

06:11 18:11 Coefficient 33 · low Calculated for Lae's local time · UTC+10

At a glance

Wind 6 kn from SE · gust 8 kn Waves 0.6 m from ESE · 6 s Fish activity Slow 2 major + 1 minor periods Air temp 26° feels like 30° Water temp 28° Sea surface Pressure 1015 hPa Rising UV index 7 High exposure Coefficient 33 41 morning · 33 afternoon

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September 2026

Tides

Low 09:10 · -0.3 m High 17:50 · 0.4 m
High Low Daylight · 12h 0m Major Minor

L 09:10 -0.3 m H 17:50 0.4 m

Interpolated estimate · FES2022 global tide model · heights referenced to Mean Sea Level · Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10) · Why might this differ?

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

The sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 18:11. Today brings 1 high tide and 1 low tide: high water at 17:50 (0.4 m); low water at 09:10 (-0.3 m). The sun crosses the local meridian at 12:11, its highest point of the day.

Hour by hour

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

Sea & weather now

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

Air temp 26°C Light drizzle · feels like 30° · H 27° · L 22°
Water temp 28°C 28° to 28° today
Wind 6 kn SE · Force 3 · Gentle breeze · gusts 8 kn
Swell 0.6 m ESE · 6 s period
Humidity 85% Dew point 23°
Visibility 18 km Cloud cover 91%

Next 24 hours

temperature · wind · rain · humidity
00:00 Light drizzle 23° 1 SW 72% 0.1 90%
02:00 Overcast 23° 2 WNW 57% 0.0 87%
04:00 Overcast 23° 3 WNW 42% 0.0 89%
06:00 Overcast 22° 3 WNW 23% 0.0 91%
08:00 Partly cloudy 26° 1 N 40% 0.0 75%
10:00 Overcast 27° 5 ESE 87% 0.0 72%
12:00 Light drizzle 26° 6 SE 100% 0.3 85%
14:00 Light drizzle 25° 6 SE 81% 0.2 91%
16:00 Light drizzle 26° 6 SE 45% 0.1 81%
18:00 Light drizzle 24° 6 SE 66% 0.1 91%
20:00 Light drizzle 24° 5 ESE 78% 0.2 93%
22:00 Light drizzle 24° 4 ESE 74% 0.3 94%
23:00 Drizzle 24° 4 SE 74% 0.5 94%

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

Fishing barometer

1015 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 1012 hPa max 1017 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 7

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 28.0° today, moving between 27.8° and 28.3°. 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 Light drizzle 27°/22° 7 kn
  • Sat 5 Mainly clear 28°/22° 7 kn
  • Sun 6 Overcast 29°/21° 6 kn
  • Mon 7 Partly cloudy 30°/22° 7 kn
  • Tue 8 Partly cloudy 31°/22° 8 kn
  • Wed 9 Overcast 28°/22° 8 kn
  • Thu 10 Light drizzle 27°/21° 7 kn

Air quality

Fair · EAQI 23

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

O₃ Ozone Good 37.8µg/m³ Forms in sunlight; can irritate airways at high levels. Bar is scaled to 130 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM10 Good 7.8µg/m³ Coarse particles from dust, sea spray and traffic. Bar is scaled to 50 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM2.5 Good 5.6µg/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 Lae local time.

Tidal coefficient · September

Bigger coefficients mean larger tides and stronger currents
Friday 4 September 33 Low

Morning 41 · afternoon 33

Month range 20 – 104

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

Biggest tides: 10–12 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 ESE (105°) · 6.0 s period
Most frequent waves 0.3 m About half the significant height — what you will see most of the time.
Significant height 0.6 m The standard forecast figure — roughly 1 wave in 7 runs higher, on a 6.0 second period.
Maximum waves 1.2 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 0.5 m 6 s ESE
2 h 0.5 m 6 s ESE
4 h 0.5 m 6 s ESE
6 h 0.5 m 6 s ESE
8 h 0.5 m 6 s ESE
10 h 0.6 m 6 s ESE
12 h 0.6 m 6 s ESE
14 h 0.6 m 6 s ESE
16 h 0.7 m 6 s ESE
18 h 0.7 m 6 s ESE
20 h 0.7 m 6 s ESE
22 h 0.6 m 6 s ESE
24 h 0.6 m 6 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 Lae.

Best fishing times today

Slow

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

Major Peak activity

04:26 – 06:26

Moon overhead (lunar transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Minor Average activity

10:54 – 11:54

Moonset

Major Peak activity

16:56 – 18:56

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 53% illuminated · 21.9 days old Moonrise — · Moonset 11:24 · transit 05:26 Visible for 11h 25m
rise — set 11:24 · 297° WNW transit 05:26
04 SEP Last Quarter 17:51 today
11 SEP New Moon 13:26 in 7 days
19 SEP First Quarter 06:43 in 15 days
27 SEP Full Moon 02:49 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

08:10 – 10:10

Water bottoms out at 09:10 then starts to rise.

Prime window

16:50 – 18:50

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

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 370,799km Angular diameter 0° 32′
Sun Distance Earth–Sun 150,874,640km Angular diameter 0° 32′

Daylight & twilight

Station local time
Golden hour, blue hour and twilight times at Lae today, morning and evening.
LightMorningEvening
Golden hourSoft, warm light — the photographer's window 05:58 – 06:39 17:43 – 18:23
Blue hourDeep even blue just past the sun 05:50 – 05:58 18:23 – 18:32
Civil twilightBright enough to work without lights 05:50 – 06:11 18:11 – 18:32
Nautical twilightHorizon still visible at sea 05:26 – 05:50 18:32 – 18:56
Astronomical twilightThe last trace of sunlight 05:01 – 05:26 18:56 – 19:20

Lighting the Earth at this moment

12:10 UTC+10 · 4 September 2026 · equirectangular, 180°W → 180°E
Day and night world map showing where Lae sits right now

The bright band marks where the Sun stands overhead right now; the pin is Lae. 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 Lae.
Day Moon Sun 1st tide 2nd tide 3rd tide 4th tide Coefficient Activity
1 Tue 84% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:12 Sunset18:11 04:20 0.1 m high tide 10:10 -0.2 m low tide 17:10 0.3 m high tide 23:50 -0.1 m low tide 78 · High Fair
2 Wed 75% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:12 Sunset18:11 04:20 0.0 m high tide 10:00 -0.2 m low tide 17:20 0.4 m high tide 65 · Average Slow
3 Thu 64% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:11 Sunset18:11 00:40 -0.1 m low tide 03:40 -0.1 m high tide 09:40 -0.3 m low tide 17:30 0.4 m high tide 49 · Low Fair
4 Fri 53% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:11 Sunset18:11 09:10 -0.3 m low tide 17:50 0.4 m high tide 33 · Low Slow
5 Sat 42% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:10 Sunset18:10 09:00 -0.4 m low tide 18:00 0.4 m high tide 40 · Low Slow
6 Sun 30% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:10 Sunset18:10 09:00 -0.5 m low tide 18:20 0.3 m high tide 55 · Average Fair
7 Mon 20% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:09 Sunset18:10 09:20 -0.5 m low tide 18:30 0.3 m high tide 21:10 0.2 m low tide 70 · High Fair
8 Tue 12% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:09 Sunset18:10 00:50 0.3 m high tide 09:40 -0.5 m low tide 18:30 0.2 m high tide 21:00 0.2 m low tide 84 · High Fair
9 Wed 5% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:08 Sunset18:10 01:40 0.3 m high tide 10:00 -0.5 m low tide 17:40 0.2 m high tide 21:10 0.1 m low tide 95 · Very high Good
10 Thu 1% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:08 Sunset18:10 02:20 0.4 m high tide 10:10 -0.4 m low tide 16:50 0.1 m high tide 21:20 0.0 m low tide 102 · Very high Excellent
11 Fri 0% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:07 Sunset18:09 02:50 0.3 m high tide 10:10 -0.3 m low tide 16:30 0.2 m high tide 21:40 0.0 m low tide 104 · Very high Excellent
12 Sat 1% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:07 Sunset18:09 03:20 0.3 m high tide 09:50 -0.2 m low tide 16:20 0.2 m high tide 22:10 -0.1 m low tide 100 · Very high Excellent
13 Sun 5% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:06 Sunset18:09 03:40 0.2 m high tide 09:30 -0.2 m low tide 16:20 0.3 m high tide 22:30 -0.2 m low tide 92 · Very high Excellent
14 Mon 10% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:06 Sunset18:09 04:00 0.1 m high tide 09:20 -0.2 m low tide 16:20 0.4 m high tide 23:10 -0.2 m low tide 81 · High Good
15 Tue 17% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:05 Sunset18:09 04:10 0.0 m high tide 09:20 -0.2 m low tide 16:30 0.4 m high tide 23:40 -0.2 m low tide 67 · Average Fair
16 Wed 25% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:05 Sunset18:09 04:20 -0.1 m high tide 09:20 -0.3 m low tide 16:50 0.4 m high tide 52 · Average Slow
17 Thu 34% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:04 Sunset18:08 00:20 -0.2 m low tide 04:00 -0.1 m high tide 09:20 -0.3 m low tide 17:00 0.4 m high tide 38 · Low Fair
18 Fri 43% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:03 Sunset18:08 01:00 -0.2 m low tide 03:40 -0.1 m high tide 09:20 -0.3 m low tide 17:20 0.4 m high tide 24 · Low Slow
19 Sat 52% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:03 Sunset18:08 09:10 -0.3 m low tide 17:50 0.3 m high tide 20 · Low Slow
20 Sun 62% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:02 Sunset18:08 09:00 -0.3 m low tide 18:10 0.3 m high tide 30 · Low Fair
21 Mon 71% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:02 Sunset18:08 09:00 -0.4 m low tide 18:30 0.2 m high tide 44 · Low Fair
22 Tue 79% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:01 Sunset18:08 09:00 -0.4 m low tide 18:50 0.2 m high tide 20:50 0.2 m low tide 58 · Average Fair
23 Wed 86% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:01 Sunset18:07 00:40 0.2 m high tide 09:10 -0.4 m low tide 16:50 0.1 m high tide 20:20 0.1 m low tide 72 · High Fair
24 Thu 93% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:00 Sunset18:07 01:30 0.3 m high tide 09:10 -0.3 m low tide 16:00 0.2 m high tide 20:40 0.0 m low tide 84 · High Good
25 Fri 97% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:00 Sunset18:07 02:10 0.3 m high tide 09:10 -0.3 m low tide 15:50 0.2 m high tide 21:10 0.0 m low tide 94 · Very high Excellent
26 Sat 100% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:59 Sunset18:07 02:40 0.2 m high tide 09:10 -0.3 m low tide 15:40 0.3 m high tide 21:40 -0.1 m low tide 101 · Very high Excellent
27 Sun 100% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:59 Sunset18:07 03:20 0.2 m high tide 09:10 -0.2 m low tide 15:50 0.3 m high tide 22:10 -0.2 m low tide 102 · Very high Excellent
28 Mon 98% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:58 Sunset18:07 03:50 0.1 m high tide 09:10 -0.2 m low tide 15:50 0.4 m high tide 22:50 -0.2 m low tide 99 · Very high Excellent
29 Tue 93% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:58 Sunset18:06 04:20 0.0 m high tide 09:00 -0.2 m low tide 16:00 0.4 m high tide 23:30 -0.3 m low tide 91 · Very high Good
30 Wed 86% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:57 Sunset18:06 04:40 -0.1 m high tide 08:40 -0.2 m low tide 16:20 0.5 m high tide 79 · High Fair

Biggest tides: 10–12 Sep (coef 104) · Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20) · Morning 41 · afternoon 33. Predicted levels run between -0.5 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 Lae local time, with daylight saving already applied.

Nearby

Other tide stations close to Lae, ranked by distance.

Fishing sites near Lae

this station in gold · nearby stations in green

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Frequently asked questions

Tides, coefficients and fishing times for Lae, explained.

What time is high tide in Lae today?

High water at Lae today is at 17:50. 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 Lae?

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 33 (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 Lae today?

The sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 18:11 local time, giving 12h 00m of daylight.

What is the water temperature in Lae today?

The sea surface at Lae is around 28.0°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 Lae today?

The significant wave height at Lae is currently 0.6 m with a period of 6.0 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/pg/morobe-province/lae