Xiamen

Tide station

Xiamen in Fujian, China. Heights are metres above chart datum, with the same height in feet. Tide times on this page are local time at this station (CST). If you are in another timezone, these clocks are not your phone's time.

Next high tide

4.8 m (15.6 ft)Today · 7:41 PM

Next low tide

2.8 m (9.1 ft)Tomorrow · 1:55 AM

High tide is 3 hr 6 min from now and will rise 1.2 m (4.0 ft).

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Tide station

Predicted rise and fall

This column is the predicted rise and fall from the moon and the sun, in metres and in feet. It is not a flood warning, and it is not the depth under the boat. The clocks are local time at this station.

High tide is 3 hr 6 min from now and will rise 1.2 m (4.0 ft).

High and low tides for the next seven days
Day	Tide	Time	Height
Tuesday, October 20	High	7:41 PM	4.76 m (15.62 ft)
Wednesday, October 21	Low	1:55 AM	2.76 m (9.05 ft)
	High	7:49 AM	4.61 m (15.12 ft)
	Low	2:19 PM	1.99 m (6.52 ft)
	High	8:56 PM	4.96 m (16.27 ft)
Thursday, October 22	Low	3:00 AM	2.43 m (7.99 ft)
	High	9:08 AM	4.88 m (16.00 ft)
	Low	3:25 PM	1.84 m (6.03 ft)
	High	9:50 PM	5.25 m (17.23 ft)
Friday, October 23	Low	3:52 AM	2.03 m (6.66 ft)
	High	10:07 AM	5.26 m (17.24 ft)
	Low	4:17 PM	1.67 m (5.47 ft)
	High	10:32 PM	5.55 m (18.19 ft)
Saturday, October 24	Low	4:37 AM	1.63 m (5.33 ft)
	High	10:56 AM	5.64 m (18.49 ft)
	Low	5:02 PM	1.55 m (5.10 ft)
	High	11:10 PM	5.78 m (18.98 ft)
Sunday, October 25	Low	5:17 AM	1.27 m (4.16 ft)
	High	11:40 AM	5.96 m (19.54 ft)
	Low	5:42 PM	1.53 m (5.01 ft)
	High	11:47 PM	5.94 m (19.50 ft)
Monday, October 26	Low	5:57 AM	0.99 m (3.24 ft)
	High	12:22 PM	6.18 m (20.28 ft)
	Low	6:21 PM	1.59 m (5.20 ft)
Tuesday, October 27	High	12:24 AM	6.02 m (19.73 ft)
	Low	6:35 AM	0.79 m (2.59 ft)
	High	1:04 PM	6.30 m (20.66 ft)

See more tides through Sunday, November 29

High and low tides after the first week
Day	Tide	Time	Height
Tuesday, October 27	Low	6:59 PM	1.72 m (5.64 ft)
Wednesday, October 28	High	1:02 AM	6.01 m (19.71 ft)
	Low	7:14 AM	0.68 m (2.22 ft)
	High	1:47 PM	6.30 m (20.66 ft)
	Low	7:38 PM	1.90 m (6.22 ft)
Thursday, October 29	High	1:41 AM	5.93 m (19.46 ft)
	Low	7:55 AM	0.65 m (2.14 ft)
	High	2:30 PM	6.19 m (20.32 ft)
	Low	8:20 PM	2.10 m (6.88 ft)
Friday, October 30	High	2:23 AM	5.80 m (19.04 ft)
	Low	8:39 AM	0.72 m (2.37 ft)
	High	3:16 PM	6.00 m (19.68 ft)
	Low	9:06 PM	2.30 m (7.53 ft)
Saturday, October 31	High	3:09 AM	5.62 m (18.45 ft)
	Low	9:29 AM	0.89 m (2.92 ft)
	High	4:05 PM	5.74 m (18.84 ft)
	Low	10:00 PM	2.47 m (8.11 ft)
Sunday, November 1	High	4:02 AM	5.41 m (17.74 ft)
	Low	10:25 AM	1.14 m (3.73 ft)
	High	5:01 PM	5.48 m (17.97 ft)
	Low	11:03 PM	2.59 m (8.49 ft)
Monday, November 2	High	5:04 AM	5.18 m (16.99 ft)
	Low	11:30 AM	1.42 m (4.65 ft)
	High	6:05 PM	5.27 m (17.28 ft)
Tuesday, November 3	Low	12:14 AM	2.58 m (8.46 ft)
	High	6:17 AM	5.02 m (16.46 ft)
	Low	12:47 PM	1.65 m (5.41 ft)
	High	7:21 PM	5.20 m (17.07 ft)
Wednesday, November 4	Low	1:33 AM	2.39 m (7.83 ft)
	High	7:44 AM	5.04 m (16.53 ft)
	Low	2:11 PM	1.73 m (5.69 ft)
	High	8:38 PM	5.33 m (17.48 ft)
Thursday, November 5	Low	2:47 AM	2.02 m (6.63 ft)
	High	9:04 AM	5.28 m (17.31 ft)
	Low	3:22 PM	1.70 m (5.57 ft)
	High	9:38 PM	5.54 m (18.17 ft)
Friday, November 6	Low	3:45 AM	1.60 m (5.26 ft)
	High	10:07 AM	5.59 m (18.34 ft)
	Low	4:18 PM	1.66 m (5.44 ft)
	High	10:26 PM	5.72 m (18.78 ft)
Saturday, November 7	Low	4:33 AM	1.24 m (4.06 ft)
	High	10:58 AM	5.85 m (19.18 ft)
	Low	5:04 PM	1.68 m (5.50 ft)
	High	11:07 PM	5.83 m (19.13 ft)
Sunday, November 8	Low	5:15 AM	0.98 m (3.23 ft)
	High	11:42 AM	6.00 m (19.68 ft)
	Low	5:45 PM	1.76 m (5.77 ft)
	High	11:45 PM	5.85 m (19.18 ft)
Monday, November 9	Low	5:53 AM	0.85 m (2.78 ft)
	High	12:23 PM	6.05 m (19.84 ft)
	Low	6:22 PM	1.89 m (6.19 ft)
Tuesday, November 10	High	12:19 AM	5.80 m (19.01 ft)
	Low	6:29 AM	0.81 m (2.65 ft)
	High	1:00 PM	6.02 m (19.74 ft)
	Low	6:57 PM	2.03 m (6.68 ft)
Wednesday, November 11	High	12:53 AM	5.70 m (18.69 ft)
	Low	7:05 AM	0.84 m (2.75 ft)
	High	1:37 PM	5.93 m (19.46 ft)
	Low	7:32 PM	2.18 m (7.15 ft)
Thursday, November 12	High	1:26 AM	5.58 m (18.30 ft)
	Low	7:40 AM	0.91 m (3.00 ft)
	High	2:12 PM	5.81 m (19.06 ft)
	Low	8:07 PM	2.31 m (7.58 ft)
Friday, November 13	High	2:00 AM	5.45 m (17.87 ft)
	Low	8:16 AM	1.02 m (3.35 ft)
	High	2:49 PM	5.66 m (18.58 ft)
	Low	8:44 PM	2.43 m (7.98 ft)
Saturday, November 14	High	2:36 AM	5.31 m (17.41 ft)
	Low	8:52 AM	1.16 m (3.80 ft)
	High	3:25 PM	5.50 m (18.04 ft)
	Low	9:24 PM	2.54 m (8.32 ft)
Sunday, November 15	High	3:14 AM	5.16 m (16.92 ft)
	Low	9:31 AM	1.32 m (4.33 ft)
	High	4:05 PM	5.33 m (17.47 ft)
	Low	10:07 PM	2.62 m (8.61 ft)
Monday, November 16	High	3:55 AM	5.00 m (16.39 ft)
	Low	10:13 AM	1.51 m (4.94 ft)
	High	4:48 PM	5.16 m (16.93 ft)
	Low	10:57 PM	2.67 m (8.76 ft)
Tuesday, November 17	High	4:44 AM	4.84 m (15.87 ft)
	Low	11:01 AM	1.70 m (5.59 ft)
	High	5:36 PM	5.03 m (16.51 ft)
	Low	11:54 PM	2.64 m (8.66 ft)
Wednesday, November 18	High	5:41 AM	4.71 m (15.44 ft)
	Low	11:57 AM	1.88 m (6.18 ft)
	High	6:30 PM	4.98 m (16.32 ft)
Thursday, November 19	Low	12:55 AM	2.50 m (8.21 ft)
	High	6:50 AM	4.67 m (15.31 ft)
	Low	1:02 PM	2.00 m (6.58 ft)
	High	7:32 PM	5.02 m (16.46 ft)
Friday, November 20	Low	1:59 AM	2.23 m (7.32 ft)
	High	8:09 AM	4.78 m (15.69 ft)
	Low	2:14 PM	2.04 m (6.68 ft)
	High	8:35 PM	5.16 m (16.93 ft)
Saturday, November 21	Low	2:59 AM	1.86 m (6.10 ft)
	High	9:22 AM	5.07 m (16.64 ft)
	Low	3:21 PM	1.99 m (6.52 ft)
	High	9:33 PM	5.36 m (17.60 ft)
Sunday, November 22	Low	3:52 AM	1.45 m (4.76 ft)
	High	10:22 AM	5.43 m (17.83 ft)
	Low	4:18 PM	1.93 m (6.32 ft)
	High	10:24 PM	5.57 m (18.28 ft)
Monday, November 23	Low	4:40 AM	1.07 m (3.51 ft)
	High	11:14 AM	5.78 m (18.95 ft)
	Low	5:07 PM	1.90 m (6.22 ft)
	High	11:10 PM	5.74 m (18.82 ft)
Tuesday, November 24	Low	5:26 AM	0.76 m (2.50 ft)
	High	12:01 PM	6.04 m (19.80 ft)
	Low	5:54 PM	1.92 m (6.30 ft)
	High	11:55 PM	5.84 m (19.16 ft)
Wednesday, November 25	Low	6:11 AM	0.56 m (1.82 ft)
	High	12:47 PM	6.18 m (20.29 ft)
	Low	6:39 PM	1.99 m (6.52 ft)
Thursday, November 26	High	12:39 AM	5.88 m (19.29 ft)
	Low	6:57 AM	0.45 m (1.49 ft)
	High	1:32 PM	6.22 m (20.41 ft)
	Low	7:25 PM	2.08 m (6.81 ft)
Friday, November 27	High	1:25 AM	5.87 m (19.24 ft)
	Low	7:43 AM	0.46 m (1.49 ft)
	High	2:17 PM	6.16 m (20.20 ft)
	Low	8:12 PM	2.16 m (7.09 ft)
Saturday, November 28	High	2:12 AM	5.80 m (19.03 ft)
	Low	8:32 AM	0.55 m (1.82 ft)
	High	3:04 PM	6.02 m (19.74 ft)
	Low	9:02 PM	2.22 m (7.28 ft)
Sunday, November 29	High	3:01 AM	5.68 m (18.65 ft)
	Low	9:22 AM	0.74 m (2.44 ft)
	High	3:52 PM	5.83 m (19.13 ft)

This water today

The tide at Xiamen is rising toward a high of 4.8 m (15.6 ft) at 7:41 PM. Sunrise is 6:08 AM, 101 minutes before the high at 7:49 AM. Anglers often fish the two hours around a turn that meets dawn. The highest tide on this page is 6.3 m (20.7 ft) on Wednesday, October 28, in 8 days. That is 1.5 m (4.9 ft) above today's higher high.

King tide and neap

The next king tide is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. That is 8 days from today. It is the highest high tide in the coming lunar cycle, about a month of tides. What a king tide is.

The next neap is Tuesday, October 20, 2026. That is today. That day has the smallest rise and fall in the coming two weeks, the opposite of a king tide.

Five-day fishing snapshot

This is the next five days at Xiamen. It uses the tide prediction at this station, the sun and moon at this coordinate, and the MET Norway forecast. A day is highlighted when a high or low falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset. Tide and sun times are local time at this station.

Tuesday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 65% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 6:08 AM and sunset is 5:37 PM. The tides are a low of 2.9 m (9.6 ft) at 12:40 AM, a high of 4.6 m (15.0 ft) at 6:25 AM, a low of 2.0 m (6.6 ft) at 12:59 PM, and a high of 4.8 m (15.6 ft) at 7:41 PM. No high or low this day falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset, so this day is not highlighted. The forecast is Clear, 30°C, wind 9 kn SE, pressure 1013 hPa (29.92 in), rising.

Wednesday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 74% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 6:08 AM and sunset is 5:37 PM. The tides are a low of 2.8 m (9.1 ft) at 1:55 AM, a high of 4.6 m (15.1 ft) at 7:49 AM, a low of 2.0 m (6.5 ft) at 2:19 PM, and a high of 5.0 m (16.3 ft) at 8:56 PM. No high or low this day falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset, so this day is not highlighted. The forecast is Partly cloudy, 35°C, wind 25 kn E. That forecast is rough water.

Thursday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 83% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 6:09 AM and sunset is 5:36 PM. The tides are a low of 2.4 m (8.0 ft) at 3:00 AM, a high of 4.9 m (16.0 ft) at 9:08 AM, a low of 1.8 m (6.0 ft) at 3:25 PM, and a high of 5.3 m (17.2 ft) at 9:50 PM. No high or low this day falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset, so this day is not highlighted. The forecast is Partly cloudy, 30°C, wind 21 kn NE. That forecast is rough water.

Friday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 90% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 6:09 AM and sunset is 5:35 PM. The tides are a low of 2.0 m (6.7 ft) at 3:52 AM, a high of 5.3 m (17.2 ft) at 10:07 AM, a low of 1.7 m (5.5 ft) at 4:17 PM, and a high of 5.5 m (18.2 ft) at 10:32 PM. The low at 4:17 PM is 78 minutes before sunset. The forecast is Cloudy, 33°C, wind 19 kn N.

Saturday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 96% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 6:10 AM and sunset is 5:34 PM. The tides are a low of 1.6 m (5.3 ft) at 4:37 AM, a high of 5.6 m (18.5 ft) at 10:56 AM, a low of 1.6 m (5.1 ft) at 5:02 PM, and a high of 5.8 m (19.0 ft) at 11:10 PM. The low at 5:02 PM is 32 minutes before sunset. The forecast is Rain, 31°C, wind 17 kn NW, rain 6.2 mm.

Friday and Saturday are the days in this snapshot where a turn meets sunrise or sunset.

Average tide levels

Mean tide range: 4.00 m (13.11 ft)
Mean high water: 5.46 m (17.91 ft)
Mean low water: 1.46 m (4.80 ft)
Mean sea level: 3.36 m (11.01 ft)

These levels use the same zero as the tide table, chart datum. Each height is shown in metres and in feet. Mean tide range is the average rise from low to high.

Sun and moon

First light: 4:51 AM
Nautical twilight begins: 5:18 AM
Dawn: 5:44 AM
Blue hour, morning: 5:44 AM to 5:53 AM
Golden hour, morning: 5:53 AM to 6:38 AM
Sunrise: 6:07 AM
Solar noon: 11:53 AM
Golden hour, evening: 5:07 PM to 5:52 PM
Sunset: 5:37 PM
Blue hour, evening: 5:52 PM to 6:00 PM
Dusk: 6:00 PM
Nautical twilight ends: 6:27 PM
Last light: 6:53 PM
Day length: 11 hours 30 minutes
Moon: First Quarter, about 64% lit
Moonrise: 1:55 PM
Moonset: 12:17 AM

The larger tides, called spring tides, fall near the new moon and the full moon. The smaller neap tides fall near the quarters. Light times are for this coordinate, in local time at this station.

Forecast

Tuesday 30°C
Clear
9 kn SE · 1013 hPa (29.92 in), rising
Wednesday 35°C
Partly cloudy
25 kn E
Thursday 30°C
Partly cloudy
21 kn NE
Friday 33°C
Cloudy
19 kn N
Saturday 31°C
Rain
17 kn NW · Rain 6.2 mm

Data from MET Norway. Temperature is Celsius and wind is knots.

Hart-Davis, Michael; Dettmering, Denise; Seitz, Florian (2025). TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records. SEANOE. https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0.

On the water nearby

The closest named places from OpenStreetMap. A place with no name on that map is left off. Private and customer-only launches are labeled.

Marinas

菽庄花园-游艇码头0.6 mi
观海园码头0.7 mi

Beaches

覆鼎海滨浴场0.4 mi
大德记浴场0.6 mi
观海园沙滩0.7 mi
港仔后沙滩0.7 mi
白城沙滩2.3 mi
珍珠湾2.8 mi

Parks

厦门海洋公园under 0.1 mi
海天堂构0.3 mi
日光岩0.5 mi
皓月园0.5 mi
延平公园0.5 mi
青梅竹马爱情文化园0.6 mi

Nature reserves

厦门珍稀海洋物种国家级自然保护区（白鹭）1.7 mi
厦门珍稀海洋物种国家级自然保护区（白鹭）4.0 mi
厦门珍稀海洋物种国家级自然保护区（中华白海豚）4.4 mi
厦门珍稀海洋物种国家级自然保护区（文昌鱼）6.5 mi

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