Komodo tide forecast shows why timing matters for boat trips
Tides4Fishing’s Komodo forecast shows tides ranging from 0.5 to 3.0 metres later in the week, while BMKG’s marine data for the park’s port shows currents changing direction and reaching 3.5 knots.
Editor: Mursyid Sonsang
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Labuan Bajo — Boat plans in Komodo National Park depend on more than a charted route. Tides4Fishing’s seven-day forecast for Komodo shows a high tide of 2.3 metres at 3:33 a.m. and a low of 1.2 metres at 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, 20 September 2026, while BMKG’s marine forecast for the park’s port shows currents that can change direction and strength during the day.
According to BMKG, the forecast for Pelabuhan Taman Nasional Pulau Komodo lists currents moving west at 3.5 knots at 9 p.m. on 10 September 2026, with wave height at 0.4 metres and wind from the southeast at 5 knots. The agency’s forecast period for that page ran from 10 September to 13 September 2026.
What the tide forecast shows
Tides4Fishing’s Komodo table for Sunday, 20 September lists three tides: a high tide of 2.3 metres at 3:33 a.m., a low tide of 1.2 metres at 12:45 p.m. and a high tide of 2.1 metres at 9:51 p.m. The page shows a tidal coefficient of 31 to 36 for the day.
The forecast range widens later in the week. On Thursday, 24 September, the table lists a low tide of 0.6 metres and a high tide of 2.8 metres, and on Friday, 25 September, it lists a low tide of 0.5 metres and a high tide of 3.0 metres.
Those figures are location-specific predictions for Komodo and should not be treated as a complete navigation plan for every channel, anchorage or dive site in the park.
Why currents matter too
BMKG’s maritime forecast for the port inside the Komodo National Park area shows that water movement is separate from tide height. On 10 September at 9 p.m., the agency listed a westward current of 3.5 knots, with wave height at 0.4 metres.
The same BMKG page shows that current direction and speed can shift during the day, even when wave height stays relatively low. That makes current forecasts relevant for departures, anchoring and water activities, not just tide times.
For visitors, the practical point is simple: a tide table alone does not describe the strength or direction of moving water. In Komodo, boat operators normally need both tide and current information before deciding when to leave harbour or put passengers in the water.
What can be confirmed
The two sources do not cover the same dates, but together they confirm that marine timing matters in Komodo. Tides4Fishing provides the seven-day tide forecast for 19 to 25 September 2026, while BMKG provides an official marine forecast for Pelabuhan Taman Nasional Pulau Komodo for 10 to 13 September 2026.
Both sets of data point to the same operational reality: tide height, current direction and current speed must be checked separately before any trip around the park.
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