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Nouakchott

Tide station

Nouakchott in Nouakchott South, Mauritania. Heights are metres above lowest astronomical tide, with the same height in feet. Tide times on this page are local time at this station (GMT). If you are in another timezone, these clocks are not your phone's time.

Next low tide

0.7 m (2.3 ft)Tomorrow · 12:54 AM

Next high tide

1.3 m (4.4 ft)Tomorrow · 7:16 AM

Low tide is 2 hr 46 min from now and will drop 0.2 m (0.8 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.

Low tide is 2 hr 46 min from now and will drop 0.2 m (0.8 ft).

High and low tides for the next seven days
Day	Tide	Time	Height
Thursday, October 22	Low	12:54 AM	0.70 m (2.30 ft)
	High	7:16 AM	1.35 m (4.43 ft)
	Low	1:47 PM	0.56 m (1.83 ft)
	High	7:51 PM	1.30 m (4.26 ft)
Friday, October 23	Low	1:39 AM	0.60 m (1.98 ft)
	High	7:57 AM	1.43 m (4.70 ft)
	Low	2:16 PM	0.47 m (1.56 ft)
	High	8:25 PM	1.40 m (4.59 ft)
Saturday, October 24	Low	2:17 AM	0.50 m (1.65 ft)
	High	8:35 AM	1.50 m (4.93 ft)
	Low	2:45 PM	0.39 m (1.29 ft)
	High	9:00 PM	1.49 m (4.88 ft)
Sunday, October 25	Low	2:54 AM	0.41 m (1.34 ft)
	High	9:12 AM	1.55 m (5.08 ft)
	Low	3:16 PM	0.32 m (1.06 ft)
	High	9:35 PM	1.55 m (5.09 ft)
Monday, October 26	Low	3:31 AM	0.33 m (1.08 ft)
	High	9:49 AM	1.56 m (5.13 ft)
	Low	3:50 PM	0.28 m (0.91 ft)
	High	10:12 PM	1.59 m (5.21 ft)
Tuesday, October 27	Low	4:10 AM	0.28 m (0.90 ft)
	High	10:28 AM	1.55 m (5.07 ft)
	Low	4:25 PM	0.27 m (0.87 ft)
	High	10:50 PM	1.59 m (5.22 ft)
Wednesday, October 28	Low	4:50 AM	0.26 m (0.84 ft)
	High	11:10 AM	1.49 m (4.90 ft)
	Low	5:03 PM	0.29 m (0.96 ft)

See more tides through Monday, November 30

High and low tides after the first week
Day	Tide	Time	Height
Wednesday, October 28	High	11:32 PM	1.57 m (5.14 ft)
Thursday, October 29	Low	5:34 AM	0.28 m (0.90 ft)
	High	11:55 AM	1.41 m (4.61 ft)
	Low	5:43 PM	0.36 m (1.17 ft)
Friday, October 30	High	12:18 AM	1.52 m (4.97 ft)
	Low	6:20 AM	0.33 m (1.09 ft)
	High	12:45 PM	1.30 m (4.27 ft)
	Low	6:26 PM	0.45 m (1.47 ft)
Saturday, October 31	High	1:09 AM	1.45 m (4.76 ft)
	Low	7:14 AM	0.42 m (1.37 ft)
	High	1:45 PM	1.19 m (3.92 ft)
	Low	7:17 PM	0.55 m (1.81 ft)
Sunday, November 1	High	2:09 AM	1.38 m (4.54 ft)
	Low	8:17 AM	0.51 m (1.67 ft)
	High	3:00 PM	1.12 m (3.66 ft)
	Low	8:19 PM	0.65 m (2.12 ft)
Monday, November 2	High	3:20 AM	1.33 m (4.38 ft)
	Low	9:41 AM	0.57 m (1.89 ft)
	High	4:29 PM	1.10 m (3.60 ft)
	Low	9:40 PM	0.70 m (2.31 ft)
Tuesday, November 3	High	4:42 AM	1.33 m (4.35 ft)
	Low	11:37 AM	0.57 m (1.87 ft)
	High	5:50 PM	1.15 m (3.76 ft)
	Low	11:25 PM	0.69 m (2.27 ft)
Wednesday, November 4	High	5:59 AM	1.36 m (4.45 ft)
	Low	12:44 PM	0.52 m (1.71 ft)
	High	6:52 PM	1.23 m (4.05 ft)
Thursday, November 5	Low	12:45 AM	0.61 m (2.01 ft)
	High	7:01 AM	1.40 m (4.61 ft)
	Low	1:29 PM	0.46 m (1.52 ft)
	High	7:39 PM	1.32 m (4.34 ft)
Friday, November 6	Low	1:38 AM	0.52 m (1.71 ft)
	High	7:52 AM	1.44 m (4.72 ft)
	Low	2:03 PM	0.41 m (1.34 ft)
	High	8:20 PM	1.40 m (4.60 ft)
Saturday, November 7	Low	2:20 AM	0.44 m (1.43 ft)
	High	8:35 AM	1.45 m (4.76 ft)
	Low	2:34 PM	0.36 m (1.19 ft)
	High	8:58 PM	1.46 m (4.80 ft)
Sunday, November 8	Low	2:59 AM	0.37 m (1.22 ft)
	High	9:14 AM	1.44 m (4.72 ft)
	Low	3:05 PM	0.33 m (1.07 ft)
	High	9:34 PM	1.50 m (4.91 ft)
Monday, November 9	Low	3:35 AM	0.33 m (1.08 ft)
	High	9:50 AM	1.40 m (4.61 ft)
	Low	3:35 PM	0.31 m (1.01 ft)
	High	10:08 PM	1.50 m (4.93 ft)
Tuesday, November 10	Low	4:10 AM	0.32 m (1.04 ft)
	High	10:25 AM	1.36 m (4.45 ft)
	Low	4:07 PM	0.31 m (1.01 ft)
	High	10:41 PM	1.49 m (4.88 ft)
Wednesday, November 11	Low	4:44 AM	0.33 m (1.07 ft)
	High	10:59 AM	1.30 m (4.27 ft)
	Low	4:40 PM	0.33 m (1.09 ft)
	High	11:14 PM	1.45 m (4.76 ft)
Thursday, November 12	Low	5:19 AM	0.36 m (1.17 ft)
	High	11:32 AM	1.24 m (4.06 ft)
	Low	5:14 PM	0.38 m (1.24 ft)
	High	11:47 PM	1.41 m (4.61 ft)
Friday, November 13	Low	5:55 AM	0.40 m (1.33 ft)
	High	12:07 PM	1.18 m (3.86 ft)
	Low	5:49 PM	0.44 m (1.44 ft)
Saturday, November 14	High	12:22 AM	1.35 m (4.44 ft)
	Low	6:34 AM	0.46 m (1.52 ft)
	High	12:47 PM	1.11 m (3.66 ft)
	Low	6:27 PM	0.51 m (1.68 ft)
Sunday, November 15	High	1:01 AM	1.30 m (4.27 ft)
	Low	7:18 AM	0.53 m (1.74 ft)
	High	1:34 PM	1.06 m (3.48 ft)
	Low	7:10 PM	0.59 m (1.92 ft)
Monday, November 16	High	1:46 AM	1.25 m (4.11 ft)
	Low	8:10 AM	0.59 m (1.94 ft)
	High	2:35 PM	1.02 m (3.35 ft)
	Low	8:02 PM	0.66 m (2.15 ft)
Tuesday, November 17	High	2:42 AM	1.21 m (3.98 ft)
	Low	9:17 AM	0.63 m (2.08 ft)
	High	3:51 PM	1.01 m (3.32 ft)
	Low	9:08 PM	0.70 m (2.31 ft)
Wednesday, November 18	High	3:50 AM	1.19 m (3.91 ft)
	Low	10:39 AM	0.63 m (2.08 ft)
	High	5:09 PM	1.05 m (3.44 ft)
	Low	10:25 PM	0.71 m (2.34 ft)
Thursday, November 19	High	5:05 AM	1.20 m (3.94 ft)
	Low	11:54 AM	0.59 m (1.93 ft)
	High	6:12 PM	1.12 m (3.67 ft)
	Low	11:43 PM	0.67 m (2.20 ft)
Friday, November 20	High	6:13 AM	1.24 m (4.06 ft)
	Low	12:45 PM	0.52 m (1.70 ft)
	High	7:02 PM	1.20 m (3.95 ft)
Saturday, November 21	Low	12:48 AM	0.59 m (1.93 ft)
	High	7:09 AM	1.29 m (4.22 ft)
	Low	1:27 PM	0.44 m (1.44 ft)
	High	7:45 PM	1.30 m (4.25 ft)
Sunday, November 22	Low	1:40 AM	0.49 m (1.59 ft)
	High	7:57 AM	1.34 m (4.39 ft)
	Low	2:05 PM	0.36 m (1.18 ft)
	High	8:28 PM	1.38 m (4.54 ft)
Monday, November 23	Low	2:27 AM	0.38 m (1.25 ft)
	High	8:42 AM	1.37 m (4.51 ft)
	Low	2:44 PM	0.29 m (0.96 ft)
	High	9:10 PM	1.46 m (4.78 ft)
Tuesday, November 24	Low	3:12 AM	0.29 m (0.95 ft)
	High	9:27 AM	1.39 m (4.57 ft)
	Low	3:24 PM	0.25 m (0.81 ft)
	High	9:53 PM	1.51 m (4.97 ft)
Wednesday, November 25	Low	3:57 AM	0.22 m (0.73 ft)
	High	10:14 AM	1.39 m (4.56 ft)
	Low	4:04 PM	0.23 m (0.77 ft)
	High	10:38 PM	1.55 m (5.08 ft)
Thursday, November 26	Low	4:42 AM	0.19 m (0.62 ft)
	High	11:02 AM	1.36 m (4.46 ft)
	Low	4:47 PM	0.25 m (0.83 ft)
	High	11:25 PM	1.55 m (5.10 ft)
Friday, November 27	Low	5:29 AM	0.20 m (0.65 ft)
	High	11:52 AM	1.31 m (4.29 ft)
	Low	5:32 PM	0.30 m (0.98 ft)
Saturday, November 28	High	12:13 AM	1.54 m (5.04 ft)
	Low	6:17 AM	0.24 m (0.79 ft)
	High	12:45 PM	1.24 m (4.08 ft)
	Low	6:19 PM	0.37 m (1.21 ft)
Sunday, November 29	High	1:04 AM	1.49 m (4.90 ft)
	Low	7:10 AM	0.31 m (1.02 ft)
	High	1:42 PM	1.18 m (3.86 ft)
	Low	7:09 PM	0.45 m (1.47 ft)
Monday, November 30	High	1:58 AM	1.43 m (4.70 ft)
	Low	8:07 AM	0.39 m (1.28 ft)
	High	2:45 PM	1.13 m (3.69 ft)
	Low	8:05 PM	0.52 m (1.72 ft)

This water today

The highest tide on this page is 1.6 m (5.2 ft) on Tuesday, October 27, in 6 days. That is 0.3 m (1.0 ft) above today's higher high. The tide at Nouakchott is falling toward a low of 0.7 m (2.3 ft) at 12:54 AM.

King tide and neap

The next king tide is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. That is 6 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 Wednesday, October 21, 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 Nouakchott. 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.

Wednesday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 77% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 6:59 AM and sunset is 6:38 PM. The tides are a high of 1.3 m (4.1 ft) at 6:23 AM, a low of 0.6 m (2.1 ft) at 1:15 PM, and a high of 1.2 m (3.9 ft) at 7:12 PM. The high at 6:23 AM is 36 minutes before sunrise. The high at 7:12 PM is 34 minutes after sunset. The forecast is Clear, 29°C, wind 12 kn N, pressure 1015 hPa (29.98 in).

Thursday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 86% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 7:00 AM and sunset is 6:38 PM. The tides are a low of 0.7 m (2.3 ft) at 12:54 AM, a high of 1.3 m (4.4 ft) at 7:16 AM, a low of 0.6 m (1.8 ft) at 1:47 PM, and a high of 1.3 m (4.3 ft) at 7:51 PM. The high at 7:16 AM is 16 minutes after sunrise. The high at 7:51 PM is 73 minutes after sunset. The forecast is Partly cloudy, 36°C, wind 19 kn NW.

Friday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 92% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 7:00 AM and sunset is 6:37 PM. The tides are a low of 0.6 m (2.0 ft) at 1:39 AM, a high of 1.4 m (4.7 ft) at 7:57 AM, a low of 0.5 m (1.6 ft) at 2:16 PM, and a high of 1.4 m (4.6 ft) at 8:25 PM. The high at 7:57 AM is 57 minutes after sunrise. The high at 8:25 PM is 108 minutes after sunset. The forecast is Cloudy, 36°C, wind 19 kn N.

Saturday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 97% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 7:00 AM and sunset is 6:36 PM. The tides are a low of 0.5 m (1.7 ft) at 2:17 AM, a high of 1.5 m (4.9 ft) at 8:35 AM, a low of 0.4 m (1.3 ft) at 2:45 PM, and a high of 1.5 m (4.9 ft) at 9:00 PM. The high at 8:35 AM is 95 minutes after sunrise. The forecast is Partly cloudy, 39°C, wind 18 kn NE.

Sunday

The moon is a full moon, about 100% lit, so the highs run larger. Sunrise is 7:01 AM and sunset is 6:36 PM. The tides are a low of 0.4 m (1.3 ft) at 2:54 AM, a high of 1.5 m (5.1 ft) at 9:12 AM, a low of 0.3 m (1.1 ft) at 3:16 PM, and a high of 1.6 m (5.1 ft) at 9:35 PM. No high or low this day falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset, so this day is not highlighted. The forecast is Cloudy, 38°C, wind 13 kn E.

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

Average tide levels

Mean tide range: 0.87 m (2.86 ft)
Mean high water: 1.30 m (4.27 ft)
Mean low water: 0.43 m (1.41 ft)
Mean sea level: 0.87 m (2.85 ft)

These levels use the same zero as the tide table, lowest astronomical tide. 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: 5:46 AM
Nautical twilight begins: 6:12 AM
Dawn: 6:37 AM
Blue hour, morning: 6:37 AM to 6:46 AM
Golden hour, morning: 6:46 AM to 7:29 AM
Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Solar noon: 12:49 PM
Golden hour, evening: 6:09 PM to 6:52 PM
Sunset: 6:38 PM
Blue hour, evening: 6:52 PM to 7:00 PM
Dusk: 7:00 PM
Nautical twilight ends: 7:26 PM
Last light: 7:51 PM
Day length: 11 hours 39 minutes
Moon: Waxing Gibbous, about 76% lit
Moonrise: 3:32 PM
Moonset: 2:36 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

Wednesday 29°C
Clear
12 kn N · 1015 hPa (29.98 in)
Thursday 36°C
Partly cloudy
19 kn NW
Friday 36°C
Cloudy
19 kn N
Saturday 39°C
Partly cloudy
18 kn NE
Sunday 38°C
Cloudy
13 kn E

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.

Beaches

Plage de Nouakchott شاطئ نواكشوط2.9 mi

Parks

Parc Swesra حديقة سويسرا5.1 mi
Carrefour Nansi دوار نانسي6.2 mi
lengat6.6 mi
Parc des Cinéastes صناع السينما بارك7.7 mi
Centre Mohamed Salem Ould Addoud مركز محمد سالم ولد عدود7.8 mi

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