Primeira Cruz today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time tomorrow 1:30–3:30 am fair day · 4/10
- Beach tomorrow 7:00–9:00 am Good beach day · 7/10
- Waves · water 0.7 ft · 84 °F smooth · 5.1 s from the north-northeast
- Wind · air 8 mph · 80 °F from the NE, gusts 15 · overcast
- Sun 5:32 am–5:43 pm 12 h 12 min of daylight
- Moon 92% · 8:17 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:17 pm
- Diving tomorrow 7:30–10:30 am great day · 10/10
- Pressure 29.92 inHg rising · steady tomorrow
Today, Wednesday, October 28, in Primeira Cruz the sun rises at 5:32 am and sets at 5:43 pm: 12 h 12 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:17 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:23 am to 2:23 am and from 12:55 pm to 2:55 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is smooth, with 0.7 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the northeast (8 mph). Overcast, 80 °F.
Fishing in Primeira Cruz today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Major period 12:55–2:55 pm
- Steady pressure (29.88 inHg), light offshore wind (11 mph) and calm sea (1.0 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 12:50 pm to 2:30 pm, lines up with a major period. Also good from 12:20 am to 2:20 am, with a major period. Also good from 5:10 am to 6:00 am, with sunrise.
Species with the most records nearby: Florida pompano, ladyfish, tarpon and common snook. What you can catch
We don't show the tide for Primeira Cruz, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules
Beach day in Primeira Cruz
Is it a beach day?
3 good hours- Sun and clouds
- Feels like 94 °F: hot
- Calm for swimming: 0.8 ft waves
- Water at 83 °F (very warm)
- Light offshore wind (11 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
- UV 8 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.8 ft
0.8 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 84 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 8 · SPF 50
Max UV 8 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 12 mph
Moderate offshore wind (12 mph). Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Primeira Cruz, so it doesn't count in the rating.
The best window, 7:00 am to 11:00 am, brings beach weather, a calm sea and water at 83 °F, though with light offshore wind 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 Primeira Cruz
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Primeira Cruz.
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Webcams near Primeira Cruz
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Tides in Primeira Cruz
Tides in Primeira Cruz: not available yet
There is no tide station near Primeira Cruz, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast: for now we don't show its tide.
Meanwhile, see the tide in São José de Ribamar · 43 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Primeira Cruz
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.4 ft
- Significant0.7 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.5 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.5 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.5 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces west 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 stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 1.4 ft with a period of 3 s, from the east-northeast (smooth).
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 (+3.0 °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 10:04 pm (local time).
Diving in Primeira Cruz today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 0.3 ft swell at 8 s from the north-northeast: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (9 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the north-northwest, weak (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 83.5 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:05 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 8:17 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 6:30 am to 7:30 am, combines little swell, light wind and weak current. Also worth a look from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, with little swell, light wind and the sun high, though with current.
We don't have a reliable tide for Primeira Cruz, so slack water doesn't count in the rating.
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
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Primeira Cruz.
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Weather in Primeira Cruz
Now in Primeira Cruz
- Low / high
- 78 / 91 °F
- Rain
- 0.05 in · 92%
- Clouds
- 98%
- Humidity
- 84%
- Dew pointDew point
- 75 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 24
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Rising now (+0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.08 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. 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 | Overcast | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Light drizzle | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 79° | 79° | 79° | 88° | 91° | 85° | 81° | 80° |
| Wind (mph) | 8 NE | 7 NE | 7 ENE | 11 ENE | 10 ENE | 12 NE | 9 NE | 8 NE |
| Gusts | 14 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 14 |
| Waves | 0.6 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.9 ft | 0.9 ft | 1.0 ft | 0.9 ft | 0.7 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.02 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 12:00 am 80° 9 NE 0.8 ft
- 3:00 am 79° 8 ENE 0.8 ft
- 6:00 am 79° 7 ENE 0.7 ft
- 9:00 am 86° 11 ENE 0.9 ft
- 12:00 pm 88° 13 ENE 1.2 ft
- 3:00 pm 86° 14 NE 1.3 ft
- 6:00 pm 82° 12 NE 1.2 ft
- 9:00 pm 81° 12 ENE 1.2 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 78 / 91 °F | 12 mph NE | 1.0 ft | |
| Thu 29 | 78 / 88 °F | 14 mph ENE | 1.3 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 79 / 90 °F | 15 mph ENE | 1.3 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 78 / 91 °F | 12 mph ENE | 1.1 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 79 / 90 °F | 14 mph ENE | 1.2 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 80 / 89 °F | 16 mph ENE | 1.4 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 79 / 90 °F | 16 mph ENE | 1.4 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 79 / 88 °F | 14 mph ENE | 1.3 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 79 / 88 °F | 14 mph ENE | 1.3 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 79 / 89 °F | 16 mph ENE | 3.9 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 79 / 90 °F | 14 mph ENE | 4.2 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 79 / 89 °F | 11 mph NE | 3.7 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 80 / 90 °F | 13 mph NE | 3.3 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 80 / 89 °F | 15 mph ENE | 4.1 ft |
- Thu 29 Drizzle 78° / 88° 1.3 ft
- Fri 30 Partly cloudy 79° / 90° 1.3 ft
- Sat 31 Mainly clear 78° / 91° 1.1 ft
- Sun 1 Partly cloudy 79° / 90° 1.2 ft
- Mon 2 Partly cloudy 80° / 89° 1.4 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 79° / 90° 1.4 ft
- Wed 4 Mainly clear 79° / 88° 1.3 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.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, drier and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (92 °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 10:04 pm (local time).
The sun in Primeira Cruz
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 4:46 am
- Full dark 6:29 pm
- Civil dawn 5:11 am
- Civil dusk 6:05 pm
- Solar noon 11:38 am (79° high)
- Daylight 12 h 12 min (+0 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:15 pm
- Full dark 6:29 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,356,912 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Primeira Cruz
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,432 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 12:23–2:23 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 12:55–2:55 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:03–8:03 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:47–8:47 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.
Where to fish in Primeira Cruz
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Tides near Primeira CruzTides nearby
All places in Maranhão, A to Z (79) →Primeira Cruz at a glance
- Town or city of about 15,431 people. Coordinates: 2.510° S, 43.438° W.
- It is 60 mi east of São Luís, the main place in Maranhão. The sun rises 3 min earlier and sets 3 min earlier than in São Luís.
- Its coast faces west.
Questions about Primeira CruzQuestions
What time is sunset today in Primeira Cruz?
At 5:43 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:05 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Primeira Cruz?
At 5:32 am. First light comes at 4:46 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 12:23–2:23 am, Minor 7:03–8:03 am, Major 12:55–2:55 pm, Minor 7:47–8:47 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Primeira Cruz?
Light drizzle, from 78 °F to 91 °F, with a gentle breeze from the northeast (8 mph) and a 92% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Primeira Cruz?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.7 ft waves with a period of 5.1 s from the north-northeast. The water is 84.0 °F.
When is the best time to visit Primeira Cruz?
The best time to visit Primeira Cruz is from August to November: highs of 92 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 7 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
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).