Kobuleti, Georgia tide times

Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived.

Model-derived from a global ocean grid. Useful indication; expect about ±45 minutes on average vs. a local harmonic gauge, individual stations vary widely. See /methodology for per-region detail. Not for navigation.

Conditions as of 02:00 local time. Refreshes daily.

Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived. · Not for navigation.

The angler tradition for major/minor fishing windows: major ≈3-hour windows around moon transit and opposition; minor ≈2-hour windows around moonrise and moonset. Times are Asia/Tbilisi local. Folk tradition, not a scientific forecast.

Kobuleti is a Black Sea resort town 30 km north of Batumi in the Adjara region of Georgia, sitting at the point where the lush subtropical lowland of the Colchis plain meets the Georgian coastline. The town stretches for several kilometres along a wide gravel and sand beach backed by a pine forest planted in the Soviet era as a windbreak and sanatorium zone. Several Soviet-era holiday resorts still operate here alongside newer Georgian and Turkish-invested hotels, giving the seafront a mix of mid-century architecture and contemporary construction. The Black Sea has no significant tide. The astronomical tidal range at Kobuleti is under 0.1 m — so close to zero that even sensitive instruments struggle to separate the tidal signal from the noise of wind-driven and barometric water level changes. What governs the waterline here is the seiching of the Black Sea (a standing wave oscillation driven by weather systems), local wind setup, and seasonal river runoff from the Rioni and Kintrishi rivers to the north. A strong northwest wind building across the Black Sea can push water southward, raising coastal levels 0.5–1 m above the baseline within hours. Tide predictions on this site use Open-Meteo Marine; standard accuracy figures apply (±45 minutes on timing, ±0.2–0.3 m on height), but in this near-tideless environment the sea state and wind components are operationally more relevant than the tidal height prediction. The beach at Kobuleti is wide and openly accessible with no barriers. The northern section near the Kintrishi river mouth is quieter and backs onto the pine forest protection zone; the central and southern sections carry more seasonal infrastructure — sun beds, small cafes, changing rooms. The sand and gravel mix changes with each storm cycle — after strong northwest swell the beach profile steepens noticeably and the gravel redistributes across the upper strand. The Kintrishi Protected Area, accessed from the northern outskirts and running inland into the Caucasus foothills, begins effectively at the coast. The river mouth creates a small lagoon area — Kobuleti Nature Reserve — that hosts migratory waterfowl (waders, ducks, and occasional pelicans during spring migration) and the rare Colchic peat bog plant community on the landward side of the dunes. The reserve is formally designated as a Ramsar Wetland and covers around 1,900 hectares. Access to the lagoon interior is managed; the beach adjacent to the northern edge is freely accessible. For swimmers and beachgoers, Kobuleti's water temperature reaches 24–26°C in July and August, with the sea warming earlier in the season than the Batumi urban coast due to orientation and reduced urban runoff. The beach entry is gentle — no abrupt drops — and the wave height during settled summer weather is typically under 0.5 m. A fresh northwest sea builds quickly when summer high pressure breaks down, usually with 30–60 minutes of visible warning on the horizon. Fishers targeting Black Sea bluefish (lufar) and horse mackerel work the beach in evenings during the summer run, casting heavy lures from the upper beach into the small-wave zone. The Kintrishi river mouth produces mullet accessible from the bank. Carp and bream are taken from the margins of the coastal lagoon, but reserve regulations restrict which bank sections are accessible. Kobuleti is 35 minutes by marshrutka (shared minibus) from Batumi central bus station, running continuously from early morning. The mainline railway has a Kobuleti station with connections to Tbilisi (about 5 hours) and Batumi (30 minutes). Tourist infrastructure is less developed than Batumi but prices are lower and the beach is less crowded — a practical choice for families wanting beach time without the resort-town noise. The subtropical climate means that even October sees temperatures in the low 20s and the sea remains swimmable into November, well past the end of the Batumi hotel season.