Freetown tides today
- Tide now 1.4 ft ↑ rising · high 10:29 pm (2.4 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 4:40–5:20 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach tomorrow 8:00–11:00 am Perfect beach day · 9/10
- Waves · water 1.4 ft · 85 °F smooth · 5.8 s from the east-northeast
- Wind · air 3 mph · 80 °F from the NE, gusts 3 · clear
- Sun 7:10 am–6:27 pm 11 h 17 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 8:31 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:31 pm
- Diving tomorrow 11:30 am–12:20 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Freetown there are high tides at 10:11 am (3.1 ft) and 10:29 pm (2.4 ft) and low tides at 3:53 am and 4:48 pm. Tide coefficient 88. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 10:29 pm. The sun rises at 7:10 am and sets at 6:27 pm: 11 h 17 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:31 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:40 am to 3:40 am and from 2:12 pm to 4:12 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is smooth, with 1.4 ft waves. There's a light air from the northeast (3 mph). Clear, 80 °F.
Fishing in Freetown today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 10:11 am, coefficient 88
- Minor period 9:21–10:21 am (moonset)
- Steady pressure (29.91 inHg), light onshore wind (6 mph) and calm sea (1.5 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 88 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 9:20 am to 10:20 am, combines the 10:11 am high tide, moonset and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 2:50 am to 3:40 am, with the 3:53 am low tide and a major period. Also good from 3:50 pm to 5:30 pm, with the 4:48 pm low tide, a major period and a light onshore breeze.
Species with the most records nearby: swordfish, great barracuda, yellowtail snapper and gray snapper. What you can catch
Beach day in Freetown
Is it a beach day?
10 good hours- Sunny
- Feels like 96 °F: hot
- Onshore breeze (8 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 1.6 ft waves
- UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 85 °F (very warm)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.6 ft
1.6 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 85 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50
Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 8 mph
Onshore breeze (8 mph).
- Tide & sand 3:53 am
Low tide at 3:53 am and 4:48 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:11 am and 10:29 pm.
The best window, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 85 °F. 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm can also work, with sunshine, little wind, a calm sea, water at 86 °F and low tide at 4:48 pm, though with intense heat.
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Tides in Freetown
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 3:53 am -0.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:11 am 3.1 ft · coef. 88
- ▼ Low tide 4:48 pm 0.1 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 10:29 pm 2.4 ft · coef. 86
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 34 min to high tide at 10:29 pm.
Tide coefficient 88 for the 10:11 am high tide and 86 for the 10:29 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 3.3 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: an average range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on October 28 (3.1 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-0.7 ft).
Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 89, 3.3 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 43, 1.3 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:10 am · 6:27 pm | Low tide 3:53 am · -0.2 ft | High tide 10:11 am · 3.1 ft | Low tide 4:48 pm · 0.1 ft | High tide 10:29 pm · 2.4 ft | Coef. 88 | 91% | Major periods 1:40 am · 2:12 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 7:11 am · 6:27 pm | Low tide 4:43 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 11:03 am · 3.1 ft | Low tide 5:42 pm · 0.2 ft | High tide 11:23 pm · 2.3 ft | Coef. 84 | 84% | Major periods 2:44 am · 3:16 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:11 am · 6:26 pm | Low tide 5:37 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 11:59 am · 2.9 ft | Low tide 6:40 pm · 0.3 ft | — | Coef. 78 | 74% | Major periods 3:49 am · 4:20 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:12 am · 6:25 pm | High tide 12:23 am · 2.2 ft | Low tide 6:37 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 1:00 pm · 2.8 ft | Low tide 7:42 pm · 0.4 ft | Coef. 74 | 63% | Major periods 4:51 am · 5:20 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:12 am · 5:25 pm | High tide 1:29 am · 2.2 ft | Low tide 6:44 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 1:04 pm · 2.7 ft | Low tide 7:46 pm · 0.4 ft | Coef. 69 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:49 am · 5:16 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:13 am · 5:24 pm | High tide 1:39 am · 2.2 ft | Low tide 7:56 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 2:10 pm · 2.6 ft | Low tide 8:49 pm · 0.4 ft | Coef. 66 | 41% | Major periods 5:42 am · 6:06 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:14 am · 5:24 pm | High tide 2:49 am · 2.3 ft | Low tide 9:08 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 3:13 pm · 2.5 ft | Low tide 9:48 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 66 | 30% | Major periods 6:30 am · 6:53 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Freetown has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Eleuthera Island (NOAA), 13 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Settlement Point reference station with the official corrections.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Freetown
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.7 ft
- Significant1.4 ft
- Highest expectedHighest3.0 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.0 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Offshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Sunday 1: 3.7 ft with a period of 5 s, from the east-northeast (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+3.4 °F).
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 7:55 pm (local time).
Surf in Freetown today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (0.4 ft sets): flat
- Almost no wind (4 mph): glassy water
- Falling tide (low tide at 4:48 pm)
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
- Light: First light 6:47 am · sunrise 7:10 am · sunset 6:27 pm · last light 6:51 pm
- Tide: low 3:53 am (-0.2 ft), high 10:11 am (3.1 ft), low 4:48 pm (0.1 ft) and high 10:29 pm (2.4 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 85.3 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 5 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 3:00 pm to 6:51 pm, has glassy water, though with barely any waves.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Freetown today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (10:11 am): little current from 9:50 am to 10:40 am
- 1.0 ft swell at 6 s from the northeast: barely any surge
- Light onshore wind (6 mph)
- 0.1 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 3:53 am (3:20–4:20 am), high tide 10:11 am (9:50–10:40 am), low tide 4:48 pm (4:20–5:20 pm) and high tide 10:29 pm (10:00–11:00 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 85.3 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:51 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 8:31 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:20 am to 11:30 am, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 3:30 pm to 5:40 pm, with slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak current.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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Weather in Freetown
Now in Freetown
- Low / high
- 75 / 86 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 19%
- Clouds
- 13%
- Humidity
- 79%
- Dew pointDew point
- 73 °F
- Visibility
- 11 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 30
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.04 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Mainly clear | Drizzle | Light drizzle | Clear sky | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Clear sky | Clear |
| Temperature | 77° | 78° | 75° | 82° | 85° | 86° | 82° | 79° |
| Wind (mph) | 5 SE | 5 SE | 2 ESE | 4 S | 7 S | 6 SW | 5 N | 4 E |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Waves | 1.6 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.5 ft | 1.5 ft | 1.5 ft | 1.4 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 pm 79° 4 E 1.4 ft
- 12:00 am 77° 3 S 1.4 ft
- 3:00 am 77° 6 SSW 1.4 ft
- 6:00 am 77° 6 SW 1.3 ft
- 9:00 am 83° 6 SW 1.3 ft
- 12:00 pm 76° 8 SSE 1.2 ft
- 3:00 pm 85° 6 S 1.2 ft
- 6:00 pm 82° 4 SSW 1.2 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 75 / 86 °F | 8 mph SSE | 1.6 ft | 10:11 am · 10:29 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 76 / 85 °F | 20 mph SSW | 1.4 ft | 11:03 am · 11:23 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 78 / 86 °F | 6 mph NNE | 1.2 ft | 11:59 am | |
| Sat 31 | 78 / 87 °F | 11 mph ENE | 2.3 ft | 12:23 am · 1:00 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 78 / 86 °F | 15 mph E | 3.7 ft | 1:29 am · 1:04 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 77 / 85 °F | 10 mph ESE | 3.5 ft | 1:39 am · 2:10 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 78 / 85 °F | 9 mph WSW | 2.0 ft | 2:49 am · 3:13 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 78 / 85 °F | 8 mph WNW | 1.6 ft | 3:52 am · 4:12 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 78 / 85 °F | 9 mph S | 1.4 ft | 4:48 am · 5:05 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 78 / 85 °F | 9 mph WSW | 1.9 ft | 5:38 am · 5:54 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 78 / 84 °F | 8 mph NNE | 1.9 ft | 6:23 am · 6:38 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 77 / 84 °F | 10 mph NNE | 1.4 ft | 7:04 am · 7:20 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 80 / 81 °F | 9 mph N | 1.2 ft | 7:44 am · 7:59 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 79 / 82 °F | 10 mph NE | 1.1 ft | 8:22 am · 8:39 pm |
- Thu 29 Drizzle 76° / 85° 1.4 ft
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 78° / 86° 1.2 ft
- Sat 31 Drizzle 78° / 87° 2.3 ft
- Sun 1 Light showers 78° / 86° 3.7 ft
- Mon 2 Showers 77° / 85° 3.5 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 78° / 85° 2.0 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 78° / 85° 1.6 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain on Friday 30. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, a bit wetter and a warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (84 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 7:55 pm (local time).
The sun in Freetown
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:20 am
- Full dark 7:18 pm
- Civil dawn 6:47 am
- Civil dusk 6:51 pm
- Solar noon 12:49 pm (52° high)
- Daylight 11 h 17 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:56 pm
- Full dark 7:18 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,354,686 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Freetown
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,429 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:40–3:40 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:12–4:12 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:21–10:21 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:01–9:01 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 3:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 amNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Freetown
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Shallow, gradualShallow, gradual bottom: you need to go 1.4 mi out for 33 ft of water. It reaches 164 ft at 1.6 mi.
From the shoreline (0.3 mi from Freetown) out to sea, heading southwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep1.4 mi
- 33 ft deep1.4 mi
- 66 ft deep1.5 mi
- 164 ft deep1.6 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 1.4 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 1.4 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.
Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).
Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near FreetownTides nearby
- Wemyss Bight2.6 mi
- Waterford3.4 mi
- Wemyss Bight6.3 mi
- Rock Sound9.5 mi
- White Road Beach13 mi
- Tarpum Bay14 mi
- Savannah Sound23 mi
- Eleuthera26 mi
- South Palmetto Point26 mi
- Governor’s Harbour27 mi
Freetown at a glance
- Town or city of about 3,137 people. Coordinates: 24.779° N, 76.277° W.
- The nearest tide station, Eleuthera Island, is 13 mi to the northeast.
- Its coast faces southwest.
Questions about FreetownQuestions
What time is high tide today in Freetown?
Today in Freetown there are high tides at 10:11 am (3.1 ft) and 10:29 pm (2.4 ft) and low tides at 3:53 am and 4:48 pm. Tide coefficient 88.
What time is sunset today in Freetown?
At 6:27 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:51 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Freetown?
At 7:11 am. First light comes at 6:20 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:40–3:40 am, Minor 9:21–10:21 am, Major 2:12–4:12 pm, Minor 8:01–9:01 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Freetown?
Drizzle, from 75 °F to 86 °F, with a light air from the northeast (3 mph) and a 19% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Freetown?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.4 ft waves with a period of 5.8 s from the east-northeast. The water is 85.5 °F.
When is the best time to visit Freetown?
The best time to visit Freetown is from December to April: highs of 76 °F to 82 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: NOAA station Eleuthera Island (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).