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Tides at 金門縣金沙鎮

High and low tide times for 266 coastal locations, plus clam-digging windows for Kinmen.

266 coastal districts, fishing ports, beaches, shore-fishing spots, dive sites and surf breaks.

金門縣

金門縣金沙鎮

10/19 (Mon) Today · Neap tide · Lunar 9/10

High tide

05:02

444 cm

Low tide

12:29

164 cm

High tide

18:38

449 cm

Sunrise 06:05, sunset 17:37

🐚 Best times to dig for clams in Kinmen

Kinmen has the largest tidal range in Taiwan, and the sand flats it exposes at low tide are where people dig for clams. The windows below are worked out from the low-tide times, and only daylight lows that drop far enough are listed, two weeks ahead.

Next good window

10/27 (Tue) 06:39 to 08:13

Low tide 07:13, down to 22 cm · Spring tide · Excellent

Date Window Low tide Conditions
10/19 (Mon) Today Neap tide 10:29 to 13:29 12:29 164 cm Fair
10/20 (Tue) Tomorrow Neap tide 11:42 to 14:42 13:42 173 cm Fair
10/21 (Wed) Neap tide 12:55 to 15:55 14:55 165 cm Fair
10/22 (Thu) Neap tide 13:57 to 16:57 15:57 147 cm Fair
10/23 (Fri) Moderate 14:48 to 17:04 16:48 126 cm Good
10/27 (Tue) Spring tide 06:39 to 08:13 07:13 22 cm Excellent
10/28 (Wed) Spring tide 06:40 to 08:52 07:52 9 cm Excellent
10/29 (Thu) Spring tide 06:40 to 09:32 08:32 10 cm Excellent
10/30 (Fri) Spring tide 07:17 to 10:17 09:17 25 cm Excellent
10/31 (Sat) Moderate 08:06 to 11:06 10:06 52 cm Excellent
11/1 (Sun) Moderate 09:04 to 12:04 11:04 85 cm Good

Each window runs from two hours before low tide to one hour after. The tail is shorter on purpose -- that hour is your walk back to shore.

The rating only reflects how far the tide goes out: excellent under 80 cm, good under 130, fair under 180. Anything higher barely exposes the flats and is left out.

⚠️ Before you go out

  • The tide comes back fast. Be ashore before the window ends, and never keep following the water out.
  • Parts of the Kinmen coast still have anti-landing spikes and mine warnings. Stay on open flats where other people are, and turn back at any warning sign.
  • Shellfish gathering is regulated by the Kinmen County Government (no powered tools, size limits, closed seasons). Keep clear of military zones and sensitive cross-strait waters.
  • These windows account for tides and daylight only -- not waves, fog or marine warnings. Check the forecast for the day before you set out.
  • Go with at least one other person, wear grippy shoes, carry a phone and keep an eye on the time.

Next 30 days

10/19 (Mon) Today Neap tide High 449 / low 164 cm
Time Tide Height
05:02 High tide 444 cm
12:29 Low tide 164 cm
18:38 High tide 449 cm

Lunar 9/10 Sunrise 06:05, sunset 17:37

10/20 (Tue) Tomorrow Neap tide High 455 / low 173 cm
Time Tide Height
01:14 Low tide 254 cm
06:18 High tide 429 cm
13:42 Low tide 173 cm
19:53 High tide 455 cm

Lunar 9/11 Sunrise 06:05, sunset 17:36

10/21 (Wed) Neap tide High 476 / low 165 cm
Time Tide Height
02:35 Low tide 239 cm
07:46 High tide 435 cm
14:55 Low tide 165 cm
20:57 High tide 476 cm

Lunar 9/12 Sunrise 06:06, sunset 17:35

10/22 (Thu) Neap tide High 505 / low 147 cm
Time Tide Height
03:41 Low tide 207 cm
09:02 High tide 462 cm
15:57 Low tide 147 cm
21:47 High tide 505 cm

Lunar 9/13 Sunrise 06:06, sunset 17:35

10/23 (Fri) Moderate High 534 / low 126 cm
Time Tide Height
04:32 Low tide 165 cm
10:01 High tide 500 cm
16:48 Low tide 126 cm
22:30 High tide 534 cm

Lunar 9/14 Sunrise 06:07, sunset 17:34

10/24 (Sat) Moderate High 560 / low 109 cm
Time Tide Height
05:16 Low tide 122 cm
10:50 High tide 540 cm
17:33 Low tide 109 cm
23:08 High tide 560 cm

Lunar 9/15 Sunrise 06:07, sunset 17:33

10/25 (Sun) Spring tide High 579 / low 82 cm
Time Tide Height
05:56 Low tide 82 cm
11:35 High tide 573 cm
18:15 Low tide 100 cm
23:44 High tide 579 cm

Lunar 9/16 Sunrise 06:08, sunset 17:32

10/26 (Mon) Spring tide High 597 / low 47 cm
Time Tide Height
06:34 Low tide 47 cm
12:17 High tide 597 cm
18:55 Low tide 102 cm

Lunar 9/17 Sunrise 06:09, sunset 17:31

10/27 (Tue) Spring tide High 608 / low 22 cm
Time Tide Height
00:20 High tide 590 cm
07:13 Low tide 22 cm
12:59 High tide 608 cm
19:35 Low tide 115 cm

Lunar 9/18 Sunrise 06:09, sunset 17:31

10/28 (Wed) Spring tide High 603 / low 9 cm
Time Tide Height
00:55 High tide 591 cm
07:52 Low tide 9 cm
13:41 High tide 603 cm
20:15 Low tide 134 cm

Lunar 9/19 Sunrise 06:10, sunset 17:30

10/29 (Thu) Spring tide High 586 / low 10 cm
Time Tide Height
01:32 High tide 584 cm
08:32 Low tide 10 cm
14:25 High tide 586 cm
20:57 Low tide 159 cm

Lunar 9/20 Sunrise 06:10, sunset 17:29

10/30 (Fri) Spring tide High 567 / low 25 cm
Time Tide Height
02:11 High tide 567 cm
09:17 Low tide 25 cm
15:12 High tide 559 cm
21:43 Low tide 185 cm

Lunar 9/21 Sunrise 06:11, sunset 17:28

10/31 (Sat) Moderate High 542 / low 52 cm
Time Tide Height
02:55 High tide 542 cm
10:06 Low tide 52 cm
16:06 High tide 527 cm
22:36 Low tide 210 cm

Lunar 9/22 Sunrise 06:11, sunset 17:28

11/1 (Sun) Moderate High 510 / low 85 cm
Time Tide Height
03:47 High tide 510 cm
11:04 Low tide 85 cm
17:09 High tide 501 cm
23:43 Low tide 228 cm

Lunar 9/23 Sunrise 06:12, sunset 17:27

11/2 (Mon) Neap tide High 486 / low 115 cm
Time Tide Height
04:53 High tide 480 cm
12:13 Low tide 115 cm
18:22 High tide 486 cm

Lunar 9/24 Sunrise 06:12, sunset 17:26

11/3 (Tue) Neap tide High 489 / low 135 cm
Time Tide Height
01:04 Low tide 229 cm
06:18 High tide 462 cm
13:31 Low tide 135 cm
19:36 High tide 489 cm

Lunar 9/25 Sunrise 06:13, sunset 17:26

11/4 (Wed) Neap tide High 504 / low 141 cm
Time Tide Height
02:25 Low tide 208 cm
07:47 High tide 468 cm
14:48 Low tide 141 cm
20:43 High tide 504 cm

Lunar 9/26 Sunrise 06:14, sunset 17:25

11/5 (Thu) Neap tide High 523 / low 138 cm
Time Tide Height
03:35 Low tide 172 cm
09:03 High tide 492 cm
15:56 Low tide 138 cm
21:39 High tide 523 cm

Lunar 9/27 Sunrise 06:14, sunset 17:25

11/6 (Fri) Moderate High 539 / low 132 cm
Time Tide Height
04:32 Low tide 132 cm
10:05 High tide 521 cm
16:52 Low tide 133 cm
22:27 High tide 539 cm

Lunar 9/28 Sunrise 06:15, sunset 17:24

11/7 (Sat) Moderate High 548 / low 96 cm
Time Tide Height
05:21 Low tide 96 cm
10:58 High tide 546 cm
17:40 Low tide 133 cm
23:08 High tide 548 cm

Lunar 9/29 Sunrise 06:16, sunset 17:23

11/8 (Sun) Spring tide High 563 / low 69 cm
Time Tide Height
06:04 Low tide 69 cm
11:44 High tide 563 cm
18:22 Low tide 138 cm
23:45 High tide 550 cm

Lunar 9/30 Sunrise 06:16, sunset 17:23

11/9 (Mon) Spring tide High 569 / low 53 cm
Time Tide Height
06:42 Low tide 53 cm
12:25 High tide 569 cm
19:00 Low tide 146 cm

Lunar 10/1 Sunrise 06:17, sunset 17:22

11/10 (Tue) Spring tide High 567 / low 47 cm
Time Tide Height
00:18 High tide 547 cm
07:18 Low tide 47 cm
13:03 High tide 567 cm
19:35 Low tide 156 cm

Lunar 10/2 Sunrise 06:17, sunset 17:22

11/11 (Wed) Spring tide High 559 / low 48 cm
Time Tide Height
00:49 High tide 540 cm
07:51 Low tide 48 cm
13:38 High tide 559 cm
20:07 Low tide 166 cm

Lunar 10/3 Sunrise 06:18, sunset 17:21

11/12 (Thu) Spring tide High 546 / low 54 cm
Time Tide Height
01:18 High tide 532 cm
08:22 Low tide 54 cm
14:12 High tide 546 cm
20:40 Low tide 176 cm

Lunar 10/4 Sunrise 06:19, sunset 17:21

11/13 (Fri) Moderate High 530 / low 65 cm
Time Tide Height
01:47 High tide 522 cm
08:55 Low tide 65 cm
14:47 High tide 530 cm
21:13 Low tide 186 cm

Lunar 10/5 Sunrise 06:19, sunset 17:20

11/14 (Sat) Moderate High 513 / low 79 cm
Time Tide Height
02:19 High tide 510 cm
09:29 Low tide 79 cm
15:23 High tide 513 cm
21:50 Low tide 198 cm

Lunar 10/6 Sunrise 06:20, sunset 17:20

11/15 (Sun) Neap tide High 495 / low 98 cm
Time Tide Height
02:56 High tide 494 cm
10:07 Low tide 98 cm
16:04 High tide 495 cm
22:33 Low tide 210 cm

Lunar 10/7 Sunrise 06:21, sunset 17:20

11/16 (Mon) Neap tide High 479 / low 119 cm
Time Tide Height
03:39 High tide 474 cm
10:51 Low tide 119 cm
16:51 High tide 479 cm
23:24 Low tide 220 cm

Lunar 10/8 Sunrise 06:21, sunset 17:19

11/17 (Tue) Neap tide High 470 / low 141 cm
Time Tide Height
04:31 High tide 454 cm
11:43 Low tide 141 cm
17:45 High tide 470 cm

Lunar 10/9 Sunrise 06:22, sunset 17:19

Heights are centimetres above chart datum, the level the sea almost never falls below -- so the number is always positive, and a smaller one means more exposed flats.

Source: 中央氣象署 潮汐預報（未來 1 個月） (Open Government Data License, Taiwan)

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