Mumbai to have 22 high tide days this monsoon

The tides will reach as high as 4.84 metres. Pic/Ashish Raje

The city will witness 22 days of high tide in the Arabian Sea during the four months of monsoon this year. Data from the Disaster Management Department of the BMC shows that seven days in June and four days in July, five days each August and six days in September will be high-tide days. The highest tide of 4.84 metres will occur on September 20 at 1pm.

If the heavy rain occurs during the high tides, there are chances of flooding in lower parts of the city despite cleaning of drains. In 2021, Mumbai witnessed 18 days of high tides and in 2022 there were 22 days of high tide during monsoon. Last year, there were 25 days of high tide and the highest tide of 4.87 metres occurred on August 3 and 4, at about 1.14 pm and 1.56 pm.

High tide days

June 5 11.17 am 4.61 metres
June 6 12.05 pm 4.69 metres
June 7 12.50 pm 4.67 metres
June 8 01.34 pm 4.58 metres
June 23 01.09 pm 4.51 metres
June 24 01.53 pm 4.54 metres
June 25 02.36 pm 4.53 metres
July 22 12.50 pm 4.59 metres
July 23 01.29 pm 4.69 metres
July 24 02.11 pm 4.72 metres
July 25 02.51 pm 4.64 metres
Aug 19 11.45 am 4.51 metres
Aug 20 12.22 pm 4.70 metres
Aug 21 12.57 pm 4.81 metres
Aug 22 01.35 pm 4.80 metres
Aug 23 02.15 pm 4.65 metres
Sept 17 11.14 am 4.54 metres
Sept 18 11.50 am 4.72 metres
Sept 19 Midnight 00.19 hrs. 4.69 metres 12.24 pm 4.78 metres
Sept 20 Midnight 01.03 hrs. 4.84 metres 01.02 pm 4.70 metres
Sept 21 Midnight 01.47 hrs. 4.82 metres 01.42 pm 4.50 metres
Sept 22 Midnight 02.33 hrs. 4.64 metres