TidePlanet

Today in Nova Viçosa there are high tides at 4:30 am (4.6 ft) and 4:43 pm (4.0 ft) and low tides at 10:25 am and 10:43 pm. Tide coefficient 96. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 10:43 pm. The sun rises at 5:00 am and sets at 5:42 pm: 12 h 42 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:34 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:06 am to 2:06 am and from 12:38 pm to 2:38 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 3.3 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east-southeast (7 mph). Overcast, 76 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Nova Viçosa today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 4:40–5:30 am Also 3:40–5:40 pm and 9:30–11:20 am
  • High tide at 4:30 am, coefficient 96
  • Sunrise at 5:00 am
  • Rising pressure (+0.17 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (10 mph) and some swell (3.9 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 96 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 4:40 am to 5:30 am, combines the 4:30 am high tide, sunrise, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also good from 3:40 pm to 5:40 pm, with the 4:43 pm high tide, sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 9:30 am to 11:20 am, with the 10:25 am low tide, a light onshore breeze and some swell.

Species with the most records nearby: yellowtail snapper, lane snapper, southern kingfish and red grouper. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Nova Viçosa

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

5
Fair beach day · 5 out of 10 10:00 am–3:00 pm
  • Feels like 83 °F: beach weather
  • Onshore breeze (10 mph)
  • Water at 81 °F (warm)
  • Low tide at 10:25 am: more sand
  • Cloudy (98% cloud cover)
  • Swim with care: 3.7 ft waves every 7 s

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 3.7 ft

    3.7 ft waves every 7 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 81 °F

    Warm: very pleasant.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 10 · SPF 50

    Max UV 10 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–1:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 10 mph

    Onshore breeze (10 mph).

  • Tide & sand 10:43 pm

    Low tide at 10:25 am and 10:43 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:30 am and 4:43 pm. Coefficient 96 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

The best window, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, brings beach weather, little wind, water at 81 °F and low tide at 10:25 am, though with clouds, some waves and very high UV.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near Nova Viçosa

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Tides

Tides in Nova Viçosa

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 4:30 am 4.6 ft · coef. 96
  • ▼ Low tide 10:25 am -3.7 ft
  • ▲ High tide 4:43 pm 4.0 ft · coef. 90

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 2 h 8 min to low tide at 10:43 pm.

Tide coefficient 96 for the 4:30 am high tide and 90 for the 4:43 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 9.0 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?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on March 19 (5.6 ft) and the lowest, on August 13 (-5.1 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

Heights above mean sea level. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. mean sea level

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 25 to 27 (coefficient 106, 10.0 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 23, 2.6 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 5:00 am · 5:42 pm High tide 4:30 am · 4.6 ft Low tide 10:25 am · -3.7 ft High tide 4:43 pm · 4.0 ft Low tide 10:43 pm · -4.3 ft Coef. 96 92% Major periods 12:06 am · 12:38 pm Medium
Thu 29 5:00 am · 5:43 pm High tide 5:19 am · 3.9 ft Low tide 11:06 am · -3.0 ft High tide 5:29 pm · 3.4 ft Low tide 11:30 pm · -3.8 ft Coef. 82 84% Major periods 1:10 am · 1:42 pm Medium
Fri 30 4:59 am · 5:43 pm High tide 6:16 am · 3.1 ft Low tide 11:53 am · -2.2 ft High tide 6:27 pm · 2.7 ft — Coef. 66 75% Major periods 2:14 am · 2:46 pm Low
Sat 31 4:59 am · 5:44 pm Low tide 12:26 am · -3.1 ft High tide 7:30 am · 2.3 ft Low tide 12:51 pm · -1.5 ft High tide 7:44 pm · 2.1 ft Coef. 49 64% Major periods 3:17 am · 3:47 pm Medium
Sun 1 4:58 am · 5:44 pm Low tide 1:38 am · -2.4 ft High tide 9:00 am · 1.9 ft Low tide 2:12 pm · -1.0 ft High tide 9:17 pm · 2.0 ft Coef. 39 Last quarter Major periods 4:15 am · 4:43 pm Medium
Mon 2 4:58 am · 5:44 pm Low tide 3:22 am · -2.1 ft High tide 10:25 am · 2.1 ft Low tide 4:19 pm · -1.1 ft High tide 10:39 pm · 2.4 ft Coef. 45 42% Major periods 5:09 am · 5:34 pm Medium
Tue 3 4:57 am · 5:45 pm Low tide 5:15 am · -2.4 ft High tide 11:31 am · 2.6 ft Low tide 5:43 pm · -1.6 ft High tide 11:43 pm · 3.0 ft Coef. 57 31% Major periods 5:58 am · 6:21 pm Low

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above mean sea level. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

M · Global model

Nova Viçosa has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 2.9 mi away). It may differ from the real tide by a few minutes and inches, and more with wind or storms. Heights are above mean sea level, not chart datum, so low tides are negative. Not for navigation.

Model attribution: FES2022 Tide was produced by LEGOS, NOVELTIS and CLS, funded by CNES, and distributed by AVISO (https://doi.org/10.24400/527896/a01-2024.004), AVISO licence (https://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/fileadmin/documents/data/License_Aviso.pdf). Modified by TidePlanet: constants interpolated from the nearest model cells offshore; heights above mean sea level.

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Nova Viçosa

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 3.3 ft · 6.7 s from the southeast (144°)
Swell 2.8 ft · 6.4 s from the south-southeast
Current 0.2 mph toward the SSW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.7 ft
  • Significant3.3 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest6.9 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 6.9 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 6.9 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 7 mph ESE · gusts 14
Offshore (11 mi SE)Offshore 13 mph ESE · gusts 18

Onshore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.

Onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 28: 4.2 ft with a period of 6 s, from the south-southeast (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now80.4 °F
Today 80.4–81.0 °F air: 75 / 80 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 78.1 °F measured 0.8 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 82.7 °F by Tuesday 3.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.2 °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 8:35 pm (local time).

Surf

Surf in Nova Viçosa today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
3
Poor · 3 out of 10 2:00–6:00 pm 2.4–3.6 ft Also 7:00–11:00 am
  • 2.4–3.6 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 3.2 ft swell at 6 s from the south-southeast, short: weak, messy waves
  • Light onshore wind (8 mph): a bit of chop
  • Rising tide (high tide at 4:43 pm)
Surf at the shore 2.4–3.6 ft average – sets
Swell 3.2 ft 6 s · SSE · 67 kJ
Wind 8 mph SE · onshore
Water and wetsuit 80.4 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 4:38 am · sunrise 5:00 am · sunset 5:42 pm · last light 6:05 pm
  • Tide: high 4:30 am (4.6 ft), low 10:25 am (-3.7 ft), high 4:43 pm (4.0 ft) and low 10:43 pm (-4.3 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 80.4 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 67 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, has a good size, though with a short-period swell. 7:00 am to 11:00 am can also work, with a good size, though with a short-period swell and onshore wind.

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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Nova Viçosa today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: fair
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 3:50–5:30 pm Also 9:40–11:10 am
  • Slack water around high tide (4:43 pm): little current from 4:20 pm to 5:00 pm
  • 3.2 ft swell at 6 s from the south-southeast: some surge on the bottom
  • Light onshore wind (8 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the east-northeast, weak (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 3.2 ft 6 s · from the SSE
Likely visibility Fair Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 80.4 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.2 mph toward the ENE
  • Slack water today: high tide 4:30 am (4:10–4:50 am), low tide 10:25 am (10:00–10:50 am), high tide 4:43 pm (4:20–5:00 pm) and low tide 10:43 pm (10:20–11:10 pm)
  • Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 3.6 ft at 6 s) and rain (1.29 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 80.4 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:05 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 8:34 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 3:50 pm to 5:30 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind and weak current. Also worth a look from 9:40 am to 11:10 am, with slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell.

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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Weather

Weather in Nova Viçosa

14-day weather

Now in Nova Viçosa

Now 76 °F Overcast · feels like 79 °F · 75 / 80 °F
Low / high
75 / 80 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 59%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
68%
Dew pointDew point
65 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 32
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 (+0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.17 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky OvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercast
Temperature 75°75°75°78°80°79°76°76°
Wind (mph) 11 SSE10 SSE9 SSE10 SE9 SE8 SE8 SE7 ESE
Gusts 2418182420191514
Waves 4.2 ft4.0 ft3.9 ft3.8 ft3.6 ft3.5 ft3.4 ft3.3 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 pm 76° 7 ESE 3.3 ft
  • 12:00 am 75° 6 SE 3.3 ft
  • 3:00 am 74° 5 SE 3.2 ft
  • 6:00 am 75° 5 SE 3.1 ft
  • 9:00 am 78° 5 SSE 3.0 ft
  • 12:00 pm 81° 8 SE 2.9 ft
  • 3:00 pm 79° 9 ESE 2.8 ft
  • 6:00 pm 76° 6 E 2.8 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Overcast 75 / 80 °F 11 mph SE 4.2 ft 4:30 am · 4:43 pm
Thu 29 Overcast 74 / 81 °F 9 mph ESE 3.3 ft 5:19 am · 5:29 pm
Fri 30 Light drizzle 75 / 82 °F 11 mph NE 2.8 ft 6:16 am · 6:27 pm
Sat 31 Light showers 74 / 86 °F 13 mph NNE 2.6 ft 7:30 am · 7:44 pm
Sun 1 Light rain 74 / 82 °F 9 mph NNE 2.0 ft 9:00 am · 9:17 pm
Mon 2 Light drizzle 76 / 82 °F 11 mph NE 2.6 ft 10:25 am · 10:39 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 76 / 84 °F 13 mph NE 2.7 ft 11:31 am · 11:43 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 77 / 83 °F 14 mph NNE 2.7 ft 12:22 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 77 / 85 °F 15 mph NNE 2.9 ft 12:35 am · 1:05 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 76 / 85 °F 15 mph NNE 3.8 ft 1:19 am · 1:43 pm
Sat 7 Partly cloudy 76 / 85 °F 16 mph NNE 4.1 ft 1:59 am · 2:17 pm
Sun 8 Mainly clear 75 / 85 °F 17 mph NNE 4.5 ft 2:35 am · 2:48 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 75 / 85 °F 15 mph NNE 4.1 ft 3:08 am · 3:16 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 76 / 84 °F 10 mph NE 2.8 ft 3:40 am · 3:44 pm
  • Thu 29 Overcast 74° / 81° 3.3 ft
  • Fri 30 Light drizzle 75° / 82° 2.8 ft
  • Sat 31 Light showers 74° / 86° 2.6 ft
  • Sun 1 Light rain 74° / 82° 2.0 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 76° / 82° 2.6 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 76° / 84° 2.7 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 77° / 83° 2.7 ft
See all 14 days →

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 They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about temperature on Saturday 31. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−3.0 °F; normal high: 83 °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 8:35 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Nova Viçosa

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 5:00 am in the ESE (104°)ESE
Sets 5:42 pm in the WSW (256°)WSW
  • First light 4:12 am
  • Full dark 6:31 pm
  • Civil dawn 4:38 am
  • Civil dusk 6:05 pm
  • Solar noon 11:21 am (85° high)
  • Daylight 12 h 42 min (+1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:13 pm
  • Full dark 6:31 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour5:00–5:30 am
Evening golden hour5:13–5:42 pm
Nova Viçosa

Today the sun is 92,357,188 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Nova Viçosa

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 92% 92% illuminated · 18.0 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 4:03 am
Rises 8:34 pm in the ENE (61°)ENE
Sets 7:44 am tomorrow · in the WNW (299°) · set at 6:43 am
Transit 1:06 am overhead
Visible 11 h 10 min from 8:34 pm to 7:44 am

Today the moon is 226,432 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 12:06–2:06 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 12:38–2:38 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 6:13–7:13 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 8:04–9:04 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 · 5:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 4:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 8:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 11:54 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.

Place

Where to fish in Nova Viçosa

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Nova Viçosa.

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: 16 ft at 1,050 ft from shore and 26 ft at 3.1 mi.

From the shoreline (1.1 mi from Nova Viçosa) out to sea, heading southeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep1,050 ft
  • 33 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 1,050 ft): 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: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 3.1 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.

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.

Nearest lighthouse

Nova Vicosa 0.4 mi south

Light
A long white flash every 15 s · LFl W 15s
Range
23 nautical miles (26 mi)
Light height
210 ft above sea level
Tower height
180 ft

Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Sources and licenses

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Nova Viçosa at a glance

  • Town or city of about 43,783 people. Coordinates: 17.892° S, 39.372° W.
  • It is 345 mi south of Salvador, the main place in Bahía. The sun rises 2 min earlier and sets 9 min later than in Salvador.
  • Its coast faces southeast.

Questions about Nova ViçosaQuestions

What time is high tide today in Nova Viçosa?

Today in Nova Viçosa there are high tides at 4:30 am (4.6 ft) and 4:43 pm (4.0 ft) and low tides at 10:25 am and 10:43 pm. Tide coefficient 96.

What time is sunset today in Nova Viçosa?

At 5:42 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:05 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Nova Viçosa?

At 5:00 am. First light comes at 4:11 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 92% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 4:03 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 12:06–2:06 am, Minor 6:13–7:13 am, Major 12:38–2:38 pm, Minor 8:04–9:04 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Nova Viçosa?

Overcast, from 75 °F to 80 °F, with a light breeze from the east-southeast (7 mph) and a 59% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Nova Viçosa?

Slight (Douglas 3): 3.3 ft waves with a period of 6.7 s from the southeast. The water is 80.4 °F.

When is the best time to visit Nova Viçosa?

The best time to visit Nova Viçosa is from May to October and in January: highs of 80 °F to 87 °F, about 10 rainy days a month and 6 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: global FES2022 model (AVISO/CNES), licensed AVISO; constants for this place computed by TidePlanet from the nearest model cells offshore. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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