Oranjestad tides
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (AST) · Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba , Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba- 9:15 am1.8 ft
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- Tide now
- 0.9 ft ↓ falling · low 12:36 am (-0.1 ft)
- Coefficient
- 108 · big spring tides
- Range today
- 1.9 ft
Today there is high tide at 9:15 am (1.8 ft). Tide coefficient 108. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 12:36 am. In Oranjestad the tide is diurnal: one high and one low tide a day most days. The next spring tides: from October 26 to 28.
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 9:15 am 1.8 ft · coef. 108
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 6 h 36 min to low tide at 12:36 am.
Tide coefficient 108 for the 9:15 am high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 1.9 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large 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?
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.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 6:09 am · 5:42 pm | High tide 9:15 am · 1.8 ft | — | Coef. 108 | 91% | Major periods 12:45 am · 1:16 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 6:09 am · 5:42 pm | Low tide 12:36 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 10:32 am · 1.8 ft | Coef. 112 | 84% | Major periods 1:48 am · 2:21 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:10 am · 5:41 pm | Low tide 1:23 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 11:41 am · 1.8 ft | Coef. 110 | 74% | Major periods 2:53 am · 3:25 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:10 am · 5:41 pm | Low tide 2:13 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 12:39 pm · 1.8 ft | Coef. 103 | 63% | Major periods 3:55 am · 4:25 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:11 am · 5:40 pm | Low tide 3:03 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 1:24 pm · 1.7 ft | Coef. 90 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:53 am · 5:21 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:11 am · 5:40 pm | Low tide 3:50 am · 0.1 ft | High tide 1:46 pm · 1.5 ft | Coef. 71 | 41% | Major periods 5:47 am · 6:11 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:11 am · 5:39 pm | Low tide 4:30 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 12:45 pm · 1.4 ft | Coef. 50 | 31% | Major periods 6:35 am · 6:59 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.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month come from October 29 to 30 (coefficient 112, 1.9 ft range). The smallest, from October 8 to 9 (coefficient 20, 0.7 ft).
Type of tide
In Oranjestad the tide is diurnal: one high and one low tide a day most days. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on August 10 (2.0 ft) and the lowest, on May 18 (-0.5 ft).
Questions about the tides in Oranjestad
What time is high tide today in Oranjestad?
High tide today is at 9:15 am (1.8 ft).
What time is high tide tomorrow in Oranjestad?
On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 10:32 am and low tide at 12:36 am.
What is today's tide coefficient?
108: big spring tides. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in Oranjestad?
The tide is diurnal: one high and one low tide a day most days. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Oranjestad today
Tides near Oranjestad
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Oranjestad has no station of its own, so we use the tide at St. Barthelemy (NOAA), 30 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 Lime Tree Bay reference station with the official corrections. Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)