The effects of Water Temperature
Fish are cold blooded, which means their metabolism is strongly influenced by the temperature of their surrounding environment. Fish want to stay comfortable. Consequently, even a small change or break will cause fish to move from one location to another.
In general, this behavior varies for each species and place, so we can not specify an ideal water temperature, however as a general rule we will try to avoid the temperatures abnormally cold in summer and too warm in winter. Remember, look for the comfort zones and you will find the fish.
At this moment the current water temperature in Mtwara is -. The average water temperature in Mtwara today is -.
We consider the waves in the open sea.
The waves you will find on the shore can be slightly affected by the orientation of the coastline and the seabed of the beaches, although in most cases they are usually equivalent.
Today Friday, 27th of May of 2022, the sun will rise in Mtwara at 6:28:51 h and sunset will be at 18:03:50 h. In the high tide and low tide chart, we can see that the first high tide was at 2:16 h and the next high tide will be at 14:36 h. The first low tide will be at 8:17 h and the next low tide at 21:00 h.
Today we will have 11 hours and 34 minutes of sun. The solar transit will be at 12:16:20 h.
The tidal coefficient today is 74, a high value and therefore the range of tides and currents will also be high. At noon the tidal coefficient increases to 76. The day ends with a tidal coefficient of 76.
We can compare these levels with the maximum high tide recorded in the tide tables for Mtwara which is of 4.3 m and a minimum height of -0.1 m.
The following graph shows the progression of the tidal coefficient in the month of May of 2022.These values give us a rough idea of the tidal amplitude in Mtwara, forecast in May.
Large coefficients indicate important high and low tides; major currents and movements usually take place on the sea bed. But bear in mind that this tidal amplitude may be greatly affected by the weather and you should also consult the weather forecast in Mtwara, the wind in Mtwara and the surf forecast in Mtwara before you go fishing.
The moon will rise in the east (82°) at 3:51 h and will set in the west (281°) at 15:57 h.
When the solunar period coincides with sunrise or sunset, we can expect more activity than initially planned. These peak periods are reflected in green. We additionally point out in the chart the periods of greatest activity during the year with a big blue fish on the period bar + info
Bagamoyo | Chole Bay | Dar es Salaam | Kilwa Masoko | Kiswere Haven | Lindi | Mchengangazi Pass | Mesali Island | Mkoani | Mkokotoni | Msuka Bay | Mtwara | Pangani | Ras Kizimkazi | Ras Rangoni | Ruvuma | Simba Uranga | Tanga | Zanzibar
Ruvuma (35 km) | Lindi (60 km) | Baia De Tungue (68 km) | Kiswere Haven (114 km) | Mocimboa da Praia (121 km) | Kilwa Masoko (166 km) | Ibo (236 km) | Chole Bay (263 km) | Simba Uranga (293 km) | Porto Amelia (302 km)