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Talai · September 2026 00:41 · UTC+0
Sierra Leone Southern Province 7.733° N · 12.633° W

Talai Tide Chart

Tide predictions, solunar fishing times and marine weather for Talai, Sierra Leone — updated daily, free forever.

Rising
0.7 m
High in 4h 49m
1.0 m at 05:30

The water level is rising. Next high tide in 4 h 49 min (05:30).

06:42 18:56 Coefficient 32 · low Calculated for Talai's local time · UTC+0

At a glance

Wind 4 kn from SSW · gust 10 kn Waves 0.6 m from SSW · 6 s Fish activity Slow 2 major + 2 minor periods Air temp 25° feels like 30° Water temp 29° Sea surface Pressure 1016 hPa Rising UV index 2 Low exposure Coefficient 32 35 morning · 32 afternoon

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September 2026

Tides

High 05:30 · 1.0 m Low 11:40 · -1.0 m High 17:50 · 0.7 m
High Low Daylight · 12h 14m Major Minor

H 05:30 1.0 m L 11:40 -1.0 m H 17:50 0.7 m

Interpolated estimate · FES2022 global tide model · heights referenced to Mean Sea Level · Africa/Freetown (UTC+0) · Why might this differ?

HAT
1.0 m
highest astronomical tide
MSL
0.0 m
mean sea level — the chart's zero
LAT
-1.0 m
lowest astronomical tide

The sun rises at 06:42 and sets at 18:56. Today brings 2 high tides and 1 low tide: high water at 05:30 (1.0 m) and 17:50 (0.7 m); low water at 11:40 (-1.0 m). The sun crosses the local meridian at 12:49, its highest point of the day.

Hour by hour

Interpolated heights · Friday 4 September
HourHeightTrend
00:00 0.6 m ↗ Rising
01:00 0.7 m ↗ Rising
02:00 0.8 m ↗ Rising
03:00 0.9 m ↗ Rising
04:00 1.0 m ↗ Rising
05:00 1.0 m ↗ Rising
06:00 1.0 m ↘ Falling
07:00 0.7 m ↘ Falling
08:00 0.3 m ↘ Falling
09:00 -0.2 m ↘ Falling
10:00 -0.6 m ↘ Falling
11:00 -0.9 m ↘ Falling
HourHeightTrend
12:00 -0.9 m ↗ Rising
13:00 -0.8 m ↗ Rising
14:00 -0.4 m ↗ Rising
15:00 0.0 m ↗ Rising
16:00 0.4 m ↗ Rising
17:00 0.6 m ↗ Rising
18:00 0.7 m ↘ Falling
19:00 0.7 m ↘ Falling
20:00 0.7 m ↘ Falling
21:00 0.6 m ↘ Falling
22:00 0.5 m ↘ Falling
23:00 0.5 m ↘ Falling

Sea & weather now

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

Air temp 25°C Light drizzle · feels like 30° · H 25° · L 24°
Water temp 30°C 29° to 30° today
Wind 4 kn SSW · Force 2 · Light breeze · gusts 10 kn
Swell 0.6 m SSW · 6 s period
Humidity 91% Dew point 24°
Visibility 24 km Cloud cover 100%

Next 24 hours

temperature · wind · rain · humidity
00:00 Light drizzle 25° 4 SSW 81% 0.1 91%
02:00 Dense drizzle 25° 5 SSW 85% 1.1 91%
04:00 Light showers 25° 4 SSW 88% 2.1 89%
06:00 Showers 24° 2 NNW 97% 3.8 93%
08:00 Drizzle 24° 4 WNW 100% 0.9 95%
10:00 Light showers 24° 2 NW 97% 2.0 95%
12:00 Light rain 24° 2 W 90% 1.5 95%
14:00 Light drizzle 25° 4 W 90% 0.1 92%
16:00 Overcast 25° 5 WSW 78% 0.0 92%
18:00 Overcast 25° 6 W 58% 0.0 88%
20:00 Light drizzle 24° 5 W 52% 0.2 93%
22:00 Light drizzle 24° 5 W 67% 0.1 94%
23:00 Light drizzle 24° 5 W 83% 0.4 93%

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

Fishing barometer

1016 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 1016 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 2

Low

Low exposure — no sun protection is needed for most people. Enjoy the water freely.

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 30° Ranges 29° to 30° today
30°
0 h
29°
2 h
29°
4 h
29°
6 h
29°
8 h
29°
10 h
29°
12 h
30°
14 h
30°
16 h
30°
18 h
30°
20 h
30°
22 h
30°
24 h

The sea surface holds around 29.4° today, moving between 29.0° and 29.7°. 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 rain 25°/24° 6 kn
  • Sat 5 Light drizzle 28°/23° 8 kn
  • Sun 6 Drizzle 28°/24° 6 kn
  • Mon 7 Light showers 28°/24° 7 kn
  • Tue 8 Drizzle 28°/24° 9 kn
  • Wed 9 Light showers 24°/23° 5 kn
  • Thu 10 Dense drizzle 27°/23° 7 kn

Air quality

Fair · EAQI 21

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

O₃ Ozone Good 44.2µg/m³ Forms in sunlight; can irritate airways at high levels. Bar is scaled to 130 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM10 Good 5.8µg/m³ Coarse particles from dust, sea spray and traffic. Bar is scaled to 50 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM2.5 Good 3.2µg/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 Talai local time.

Tidal coefficient · September

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

Morning 35 · afternoon 32

Month range 20 – 104

Heights this month span -1.4 m to 1.4 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 SSW (199°) · 6.3 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 6.3 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 0.6 m 6 s SSW
2 h 0.6 m 6 s SSW
4 h 0.6 m 6 s SSW
6 h 0.5 m 7 s SSW
8 h 0.5 m 7 s SSW
10 h 0.5 m 7 s SSW
12 h 0.5 m 7 s SSW
14 h 0.5 m 7 s SSW
16 h 0.5 m 6 s SSW
18 h 0.5 m 6 s SSW
20 h 0.5 m 6 s SW
22 h 0.5 m 6 s SW
24 h 0.5 m 6 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 Talai.

Best fishing times today

Slow

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

Minor Average activity

23:31 – 00:31

Moonrise

Major Peak activity

05:31 – 07:31

Moon overhead (lunar transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Minor Average activity

12:32 – 13:32

Moonset

Major Peak activity

18:02 – 20:02

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 48% illuminated · 22.3 days old Moonrise 00:01 · Moonset 13:02 · transit 06:31 Visible for 13h 00m
rise 00:01 · 63° ENE set 13:02 · 298° WNW transit 06:31
04 SEP Last Quarter 07:51 today
11 SEP New Moon 03:26 in 7 days
18 SEP First Quarter 20:43 in 14 days
26 SEP Full Moon 16:49 in 22 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

04:30 – 06:30

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

Low tide turn

10:40 – 12:40

Water bottoms out at 11:40 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 370,138km Angular diameter 0° 32′
Sun Distance Earth–Sun 150,858,736km Angular diameter 0° 32′

Daylight & twilight

Station local time
Golden hour, blue hour and twilight times at Talai today, morning and evening.
LightMorningEvening
Golden hourSoft, warm light — the photographer's window 06:29 – 07:10 18:28 – 19:09
Blue hourDeep even blue just past the sun 06:21 – 06:29 19:09 – 19:17
Civil twilightBright enough to work without lights 06:21 – 06:42 18:56 – 19:17
Nautical twilightHorizon still visible at sea 05:56 – 06:21 19:17 – 19:42
Astronomical twilightThe last trace of sunlight 05:32 – 05:56 19:42 – 20:06

Lighting the Earth at this moment

00:41 UTC+0 · 4 September 2026 · equirectangular, 180°W → 180°E
Day and night world map showing where Talai sits right now

The bright band marks where the Sun stands overhead right now; the pin is Talai. 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 Talai.
Day Moon Sun 1st tide 2nd tide 3rd tide 4th tide Coefficient Activity
1 Tue 80% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:42 Sunset18:58 03:10 1.3 m high tide 09:00 -1.2 m low tide 15:30 1.2 m high tide 21:20 -1.3 m low tide 73 · High Fair
2 Wed 70% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:42 Sunset18:57 04:00 1.3 m high tide 09:50 -1.2 m low tide 16:20 1.0 m high tide 22:10 -1.2 m low tide 59 · Average Fair
3 Thu 60% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:42 Sunset18:57 04:50 1.2 m high tide 10:50 -1.1 m low tide 17:00 0.9 m high tide 23:00 -1.1 m low tide 43 · Low Slow
4 Fri 48% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:42 Sunset18:56 05:30 1.0 m high tide 11:40 -1.0 m low tide 17:50 0.7 m high tide 32 · Low Slow
5 Sat 37% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:42 Sunset18:56 00:00 -0.9 m low tide 06:10 0.9 m high tide 12:40 -0.9 m low tide 18:30 0.6 m high tide 46 · Low Fair
6 Sun 26% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:42 Sunset18:55 00:50 -0.7 m low tide 06:50 0.8 m high tide 13:40 -0.8 m low tide 19:10 0.5 m high tide 61 · Average Good
7 Mon 17% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:41 Sunset18:55 01:50 -0.6 m low tide 07:30 0.7 m high tide 14:40 -0.8 m low tide 20:00 0.5 m high tide 76 · High Fair
8 Tue 9% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:41 Sunset18:54 02:50 -0.6 m low tide 08:10 0.8 m high tide 15:40 -0.9 m low tide 21:00 0.5 m high tide 89 · High Good
9 Wed 3% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:41 Sunset18:53 03:50 -0.6 m low tide 09:10 0.8 m high tide 16:30 -1.0 m low tide 22:00 0.7 m high tide 99 · Very high Excellent
10 Thu 1% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:41 Sunset18:53 04:50 -0.7 m low tide 10:00 0.9 m high tide 17:20 -1.1 m low tide 23:00 0.8 m high tide 104 · Very high Excellent
11 Fri 0% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:41 Sunset18:52 05:40 -0.9 m low tide 11:10 1.0 m high tide 18:00 -1.3 m low tide 103 · Very high Excellent
12 Sat 2% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:41 Sunset18:52 00:00 1.0 m high tide 06:30 -1.0 m low tide 12:10 1.1 m high tide 18:50 -1.3 m low tide 97 · Very high Excellent
13 Sun 7% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:41 Sunset18:51 01:00 1.1 m high tide 07:20 -1.1 m low tide 13:10 1.1 m high tide 19:30 -1.3 m low tide 88 · High Good
14 Mon 13% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:40 Sunset18:51 01:50 1.2 m high tide 08:00 -1.1 m low tide 14:10 1.0 m high tide 20:20 -1.2 m low tide 75 · High Fair
15 Tue 20% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:40 Sunset18:50 02:40 1.1 m high tide 08:50 -1.0 m low tide 15:00 0.9 m high tide 21:00 -1.1 m low tide 61 · Average Fair
16 Wed 28% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:40 Sunset18:49 03:20 1.0 m high tide 09:30 -0.9 m low tide 15:40 0.7 m high tide 21:40 -0.9 m low tide 46 · Low Fair
17 Thu 37% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:40 Sunset18:49 04:00 0.9 m high tide 10:20 -0.8 m low tide 16:20 0.6 m high tide 22:10 -0.7 m low tide 32 · Low Fair
18 Fri 47% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:40 Sunset18:48 04:30 0.7 m high tide 10:50 -0.6 m low tide 16:50 0.4 m high tide 22:20 -0.6 m low tide 20 · Low Slow
19 Sat 56% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:40 Sunset18:48 05:00 0.6 m high tide 11:20 -0.5 m low tide 17:20 0.3 m high tide 22:40 -0.5 m low tide 22 · Low Slow
20 Sun 65% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:40 Sunset18:47 05:30 0.6 m high tide 11:50 -0.5 m low tide 18:00 0.3 m high tide 23:10 -0.4 m low tide 36 · Low Fair
21 Mon 74% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:39 Sunset18:47 06:10 0.6 m high tide 12:50 -0.5 m low tide 18:50 0.4 m high tide 50 · Average Slow
22 Tue 82% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:39 Sunset18:46 00:20 -0.4 m low tide 07:00 0.6 m high tide 14:10 -0.6 m low tide 19:50 0.4 m high tide 64 · Average Fair
23 Wed 89% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:39 Sunset18:45 02:10 -0.4 m low tide 08:00 0.7 m high tide 15:20 -0.7 m low tide 20:50 0.6 m high tide 77 · High Fair
24 Thu 95% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:39 Sunset18:45 03:40 -0.5 m low tide 09:00 0.8 m high tide 16:10 -0.9 m low tide 22:00 0.8 m high tide 89 · High Excellent
25 Fri 98% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:39 Sunset18:44 04:40 -0.7 m low tide 10:10 0.9 m high tide 17:00 -1.0 m low tide 23:00 1.0 m high tide 98 · Very high Excellent
26 Sat 100% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:39 Sunset18:44 05:30 -0.9 m low tide 11:10 1.0 m high tide 17:50 -1.2 m low tide 102 · Very high Excellent
27 Sun 99% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:39 Sunset18:43 00:00 1.1 m high tide 06:20 -1.1 m low tide 12:10 1.1 m high tide 18:30 -1.4 m low tide 102 · Very high Excellent
28 Mon 96% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:39 Sunset18:43 01:00 1.3 m high tide 07:00 -1.2 m low tide 13:20 1.2 m high tide 19:20 -1.4 m low tide 96 · Very high Excellent
29 Tue 90% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:38 Sunset18:42 01:50 1.4 m high tide 07:50 -1.3 m low tide 14:10 1.2 m high tide 20:10 -1.4 m low tide 86 · High Good
30 Wed 83% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:38 Sunset18:42 02:40 1.4 m high tide 08:40 -1.4 m low tide 15:00 1.1 m high tide 20:50 -1.4 m low tide 73 · High Fair

Biggest tides: 9–12 Sep (coef 104) · Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20) · Morning 35 · afternoon 32. Predicted levels run between -1.4 m and 1.4 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 Talai local time, with daylight saving already applied.

Nearby

Other tide stations close to Talai, ranked by distance.

Fishing sites near Talai

this station in gold · nearby stations in green

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Frequently asked questions

Tides, coefficients and fishing times for Talai, explained.

What time is high tide in Talai today?

High water at Talai today is at 05:30 and 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 Talai?

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 Talai today?

The sun rises at 06:42 and sets at 18:56 local time, giving 12h 14m of daylight.

What is the water temperature in Talai today?

The sea surface at Talai is around 29.5°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 Talai today?

The significant wave height at Talai is currently 0.6 m with a period of 6.3 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/sl/southern-province/talai