Official tide tables, made readable

Seychelles Tide Times

When is high tide today? The Seychelles Meteorological Authority publishes its tide tables as PDFs. We turned them into a live tide clock, a chart for every day and plain tables for Mahé, Praslin and La Digue.

Today, Saturday 14 November 2026

  • Low00:190.6 m
  • High06:481.6 m
  • Low13:560.5 m
  • High19:241.1 m

Seychelles time (UTC+4). Official predictions from the Seychelles Meteorological Authority.

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Tap a date to see the tide rise and fall hour by hour, with sunrise and sunset. The green band is the best window to snorkel and swim, around high tide in daylight.

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    The month at a glance

    Tide calendar, October to December 2026

    Big tides and small tides follow the moon. Green days have the biggest swing between high and low, with the lowest low tides for rock pools and the strongest currents. Tap a day to open its chart.

    Big tides (range 1.4 m or more)Small tides (0.8 m or less)Full moon Full moonNew moon New moonThe time shown is the daylight high tide
    Every tide, every day

    Seychelles tide tables, October to December 2026

    High and low tide times and heights for every date, exactly as published by the Seychelles Meteorological Authority. Times are Seychelles time (UTC+4), heights in metres.

    Seychelles tide times, October 2026
    DateHigh tideHigh tideLow tideLow tide
    07:022.0 m19:091.3 m00:150.4 m13:430.6 m
    07:441.9 m19:511.2 m00:480.5 m14:350.7 m
    Last quarter08:341.8 m20:501.1 m01:250.6 m15:440.8 m
    09:381.6 m22:401.0 m02:110.7 m17:160.8 m
    11:121.5 mone high only03:300.9 m19:090.8 m
    01:321.2 m13:171.5 m06:400.9 m20:130.7 m
    02:331.4 m14:281.5 m08:170.8 m20:530.6 m
    03:161.5 m15:201.5 m09:170.7 m21:280.6 m
    03:521.7 m16:011.5 m10:040.6 m21:590.5 m
    New moon04:251.8 m16:371.5 m10:440.5 m22:280.5 m
    04:551.9 m17:071.5 m11:210.4 m22:560.5 m
    05:241.9 m17:341.4 m11:550.5 m23:240.5 m
    05:511.9 m17:581.4 m12:260.5 m23:520.5 m
    06:161.8 m18:231.3 m12:570.5 mone low only
    06:401.7 m18:511.2 m00:180.6 m13:310.6 m
    07:091.7 m19:231.1 m00:390.6 m14:100.7 m
    07:431.6 m20:021.1 m00:480.7 m14:550.7 m
    First quarter08:241.5 m20:581.0 m01:050.8 m15:520.8 m
    09:201.4 mone high only01:330.9 m17:210.8 m
    00:061.1 m11:451.3 m04:171.0 m19:240.8 m
    01:441.2 m13:051.3 m07:171.0 m20:040.7 m
    02:161.3 m14:011.4 m08:230.9 m20:350.7 m
    02:421.4 m14:451.4 m09:070.7 m21:010.6 m
    03:111.6 m15:221.4 m09:460.6 m21:240.6 m
    03:421.7 m15:571.4 m10:230.5 m21:490.5 m
    Full moon04:161.9 m16:321.4 m11:000.4 m22:180.4 m
    04:502.0 m17:081.3 m11:370.4 m22:490.4 m
    05:262.0 m17:451.3 m12:160.4 m23:230.4 m
    06:042.0 m18:261.2 m12:570.4 mone low only
    06:451.9 m19:111.2 m00:000.5 m13:430.5 m
    07:301.8 m20:061.1 m00:410.5 m14:340.5 m
    The short version

    How the tide works in Seychelles

    2 + 2Two high tides and two low tides on most days, about 6.2 hours apart.
    1.7 mThe biggest swing from low to high in these tables. Small next to Europe's Atlantic coast.
    +52 minHow much later each tide comes, day after day. Today's 10:00 high is tomorrow's high at about 10:52.
    UTC+4Seychelles time all year, no daylight saving. Sunrise 05:52 to 06:09, sunset 18:09 to 18:32 in this period.

    Spring tides and neap tides

    The moon drives the size of the tide. Around the full and new moon the sun and moon pull together, and the tide swings furthest. Those are spring tides, nothing to do with the season. In these tables the highest tides reach 2.0 m on 1 October, 27 to 29 October, 25 to 27 November and 24 and 25 December. Most of those days sit on or just after a full moon (26 October, 24 November and 24 December). Around half moon the pull cancels out and the tide barely moves, with as little as 0.5 m between high and low.

    Why the times move every day

    A full tidal day is about 24 hours and 52 minutes, not 24 hours. So each high tide arrives around 52 minutes later than the day before, and every two weeks the pattern loops round. That is why some dates show only three tides. The fourth one has slipped past midnight.

    What the heights mean

    The heights compare one tide with another. They are not the depth of the water at your beach. A 0.4 m low tide is a very low tide, and on a reef-flat lagoon it can leave only ankle-deep water. A 2.0 m high tide covers the reef and brings the sea well up the sand.

    Read the tide like a local

    Which tide for what

    Snorkelling

    Around high tide

    Go within two hours either side of high tide on a calm day. More water over the reef means more room above the coral. At Anse Royale on Mahé the reef gets shallow at low tide, so time it.

    Swimming in lagoons

    Mid to high tide

    Anse Source d'Argent on La Digue is a wading beach. At low tide the water there can be too shallow for a proper swim, with more rock and seagrass showing. Come nearer high tide if you want to swim, and at low tide for the shallow pools with small children.

    Photos

    Low tide in soft light

    Low tide opens up sandbars, rock pools and the base of the granite boulders. Look for a day when low tide lands near sunrise or sunset. The calendar and the day chart show both, so you can find that day in a few taps. More ideas in our photoshoot locations guide.

    Shore walks and rock pools

    Falling tide

    Some coves link up only at low tide. Set off while the tide is still going out, not after it has turned, so the way back is still dry. The biggest low tides come in the green weeks of the calendar.

    Currents are strongest on big tides. Around full and new moon a lot of water moves in and out through gaps in the reef. Most Seychelles beaches have no lifeguard. If the water is pulling you, swim across it, parallel to the beach, then come in. Read our guide to the weather month by month for the trade-wind seasons that shape the sea.

    Chase the right tide, not the bus timetable.With a car you can reach the next beach before the tide turns.
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    Questions

    Seychelles tides, answered

    What time is high tide in Seychelles today?

    The live clock at the top of this page shows the next high and low tide in Seychelles time (UTC+4), with today's four tides underneath. Most days have two high tides, about 12 hours 26 minutes apart.

    How big are the tides in Seychelles?

    Small, by world standards. From October to December 2026 the highest high tide is 2.0 m and the lowest low tide is 0.3 m, so even the biggest day moves the sea about 1.7 m. Around half moon the difference between high and low can drop to 0.5 m.

    When is the best time to snorkel in Seychelles?

    Within about two hours either side of high tide, on a calm and sunny day. More water over the reef gives you room above the coral. Pick a day on the chart above and the snorkel window is worked out for you, in daylight only.

    Are the tide times the same on Mahé, Praslin and La Digue?

    Use these times for all three islands. They are the national predictions from the Seychelles Meteorological Authority. A sheltered bay can run a little early or late, and wind and swell change the real water level on the day, so treat them as a guide and look at the sea before you go in.

    Why are there only three tides on some days?

    Each tide comes about 52 minutes later than the day before. So every two weeks or so, one tide slips past midnight into the next date and that day shows three tides instead of four. From October to December 2026 that happens on 12 days.

    When are the biggest tides in Seychelles?

    Spring tides follow the full and new moon. In these tables the highest tides, 2.0 m, fall on 1 October, 27 to 29 October, 25 to 27 November and 24 and 25 December. Those days also bring the lowest lows and the strongest currents.

    Where do these tide times come from?

    From the Tide Movement tables the Seychelles Meteorological Authority (SMA) publishes each month as a PDF. We copy every time and height exactly as published. The smooth curve between them is our estimate, and the sunrise, sunset and moon phases are calculated for Victoria, Mahé.

    What time zone are Seychelles tide times in?

    Seychelles Time, UTC+4, all year. Seychelles does not use daylight saving, so the times never shift by an hour.

    Source and fine print

    Tide times and heights come from the Tide Movement tables (form SMA/OPS/FM/034) published by the Seychelles Meteorological Authority for October to December 2026. We copy every time and height as published. The curve between high and low, the snorkel windows, sunrise, sunset and moon phases are our own calculations for Victoria, Mahé.

    These are predictions, not live readings. Wind, swell and air pressure move the real sea level. Not for navigation. Boat skippers should use the official marine forecasts.

    Tables updated 4 October 2026. We add each new month as soon as the SMA publishes it.