TidePlanet

Today in Vidigal there are high tides at 3:55 am (3.2 ft) and 3:46 pm (2.6 ft) and low tides at 10:47 am and 10:47 pm. Tide coefficient 89. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 10:47 pm. The sun rises at 5:10 am and sets at 6:04 pm: 12 h 53 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:03 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:22 am to 2:22 am and from 12:54 pm to 2:54 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is moderate, with 5.2 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the east (10 mph). Overcast, 71 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Vidigal today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 2:30–4:50 pm Also 10:30–11:50 am and 10:30–11:50 pm
  • High tide at 3:46 pm, coefficient 82
  • Major period 12:54–2:54 pm
  • Falling pressure (−0.12 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (12 mph) and 5.1 ft waves
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 89 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:30 pm to 4:50 pm, combines the 3:46 pm high tide, a major period, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 10:30 am to 11:50 am, with the 10:47 am low tide, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 10:30 pm to 11:50 pm, with the 10:47 pm low tide, falling pressure and some swell.

Species with the most records nearby: whitemouth croaker, Florida pompano, southern kingfish and bonefish. October is one of the months when these are seen most: Florida pompano and southern kingfish. What you can catch

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Beach

Beach day in Vidigal

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

3
Poor beach day · 3 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Feels like 80 °F: pleasant
  • Onshore breeze (12 mph)
  • UV 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
  • Water at 74 °F (nice)
  • Low tide at 10:47 am: more sand
  • Cloudy (94% cloud cover)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 5.1 ft

    5.1 ft waves every 9 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 74 °F

    Nice for swimming.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 6 · SPF 50

    Max UV 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 12 mph

    Onshore breeze (12 mph).

  • Tide & sand 10:47 pm

    Low tide at 10:47 am and 10:47 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 3:55 am and 3:46 pm.

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 Vidigal

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Tides

Tides in Vidigal

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 3:55 am 3.2 ft · coef. 89
  • ▼ Low tide 10:47 am 0.4 ft
  • ▲ High tide 3:46 pm 2.6 ft · coef. 82

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 2 h 53 min to low tide at 10:47 pm.

Tide coefficient 89 for the 3:55 am high tide and 82 for the 3:46 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 3.4 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 (3.8 ft) and the lowest, on August 12 (-1.1 ft).

Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.

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

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 25 to 26 (coefficient 107, 3.8 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 20, 1.3 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 5:10 am · 6:04 pm High tide 3:55 am · 3.2 ft Low tide 10:47 am · 0.4 ft High tide 3:46 pm · 2.6 ft Low tide 10:47 pm · -0.2 ft Coef. 89 92% Major periods 12:22 am · 12:54 pm Medium
Thu 29 5:10 am · 6:04 pm High tide 4:41 am · 3.0 ft Low tide 11:46 am · 0.9 ft High tide 4:20 pm · 2.4 ft Low tide 11:50 pm · 0.0 ft Coef. 73 84% Major periods 1:26 am · 1:58 pm Medium
Fri 30 5:09 am · 6:05 pm High tide 5:30 am · 2.6 ft Low tide 12:58 pm · 1.3 ft High tide 4:58 pm · 2.3 ft — Coef. 55 75% Major periods 2:31 am · 3:02 pm Low
Sat 31 5:08 am · 6:05 pm Low tide 1:06 am · 0.2 ft High tide 6:28 am · 2.3 ft Low tide 2:18 pm · 1.5 ft High tide 5:45 pm · 2.1 ft Coef. 38 64% Major periods 3:33 am · 4:03 pm Medium
Sun 1 5:08 am · 6:06 pm Low tide 2:25 am · 0.3 ft High tide 11:26 am · 2.4 ft Low tide 3:33 pm · 1.5 ft High tide 6:48 pm · 2.0 ft Coef. 32 Last quarter Major periods 4:31 am · 4:59 pm Medium
Mon 2 5:07 am · 6:06 pm Low tide 3:38 am · 0.2 ft High tide 12:07 pm · 2.4 ft Low tide 4:32 pm · 1.3 ft High tide 8:17 pm · 1.9 ft Coef. 43 42% Major periods 5:25 am · 5:50 pm Medium
Tue 3 5:06 am · 6:07 pm Low tide 4:42 am · 0.1 ft High tide 12:30 pm · 2.4 ft Low tide 5:18 pm · 1.0 ft High tide 10:16 pm · 2.1 ft Coef. 56 31% Major periods 6:14 am · 6:37 pm Low

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

Where this tide comes from

B · Nearby station

Vidigal has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Rio de Janeiro (TICON-4), 8.0 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.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Vidigal

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 5.2 ft · 7.0 s from the southeast (133°)
Swell 2.8 ft · 8.1 s from the south
Current 0.5 mph toward the WSW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common2.6 ft
  • Significant5.2 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest11 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 11 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 11 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 10 mph E · gusts 20
Offshore (0.7 mi WSW)Offshore 12 mph ENE · gusts 21

Cross-shore wind. The coast faces south and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.

Cross-shore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 28: 5.9 ft with a period of 9 s, from the south-southeast (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now74.5 °F
Today 74.3–74.7 °F air: 68 / 77 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 73.4 °F measured 0.4 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 77.3 °F by Tuesday 3.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.3 °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 7:54 pm (local time).

Surf

Surf in Vidigal today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Good
6
Good · 6 out of 10 7:00–11:00 am 3.4–5.3 ft
  • 3.4–5.3 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
  • 4.9 ft swell at 7 s from the south-southeast, short: weak, messy waves
  • Light offshore wind (5 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • Falling tide (low tide at 10:47 am)
Surf at the shore 3.4–5.3 ft average – sets
Swell 4.9 ft 7 s · SSE · 236 kJ
Wind 5 mph NE · offshore
Water and wetsuit 74.3 °F Rash guard or top
  • Light: First light 4:47 am · sunrise 5:10 am · sunset 6:04 pm · last light 6:27 pm
  • Tide: high 3:55 am (3.2 ft), low 10:47 am (0.4 ft), high 3:46 pm (2.6 ft) and low 10:47 pm (-0.2 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 74.3 °F: a rash guard or a neoprene top.
  • Energy: 236 kJ · Medium power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 7:00 am to 11:00 am, has a good size and light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell.

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 Vidigal today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: poor
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 10:30–11:40 am Also 3:10–4:20 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (10:47 am): little current from 10:20 am to 11:10 am
  • 4.1 ft swell at 7 s from the south-southeast: some surge on the bottom
  • Light onshore wind (5 mph)
  • 0.4 mph current toward the west-southwest, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 4.1 ft 7 s · from the SSE
Likely visibility Poor Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 74.3 °F 3 mm wetsuit
Current 0.4 mph toward the WSW
  • Slack water today: high tide 3:55 am (3:40–4:10 am), low tide 10:47 am (10:20–11:10 am), high tide 3:46 pm (3:30–4:01 pm) and low tide 10:47 pm (10:10–11:10 pm)
  • Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 7.7 ft at 8 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 74.3 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:27 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 9:03 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 10:30 am to 11:40 am, combines slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell. Also worth a look from 3:10 pm to 4:20 pm, with slack water at high tide, light wind and weak current, 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 Vidigal

14-day weather

Now in Vidigal

Now 71 °F Overcast · feels like 73 °F · 68 / 77 °F
Low / high
68 / 77 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 7%
Clouds
92%
Humidity
81%
Dew pointDew point
65 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Moderate · 44
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 (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.19 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky OvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastPartly cloudyOvercast
Temperature 69°69°68°75°77°75°72°71°
Wind (mph) 7 ENE7 ENE5 ENE5 NE6 ESE11 ESE11 E9 ENE
Gusts 1511111214242219
Waves 5.9 ft5.5 ft5.1 ft4.8 ft4.7 ft5.0 ft5.4 ft5.1 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 pm 71° 9 ENE 5.1 ft
  • 12:00 am 70° 3 ENE 4.7 ft
  • 3:00 am 70° 2 ENE 4.3 ft
  • 6:00 am 70° 0 W 3.9 ft
  • 9:00 am 75° 4 SSE 3.7 ft
  • 12:00 pm 72° 7 SSE 3.6 ft
  • 3:00 pm 72° 7 ESE 3.8 ft
  • 6:00 pm 72° 5 ENE 4.2 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Overcast 68 / 77 °F 12 mph E 5.9 ft 3:55 am · 3:46 pm
Thu 29 Light rain 70 / 75 °F 7 mph ESE 4.7 ft 4:41 am · 4:20 pm
Fri 30 Light rain 71 / 78 °F 5 mph SSW 4.2 ft 5:30 am · 4:58 pm
Sat 31 Light drizzle 71 / 75 °F 10 mph SW 3.6 ft 6:28 am · 5:45 pm
Sun 1 Light drizzle 70 / 76 °F 10 mph ESE 4.3 ft 11:26 am · 6:48 pm
Mon 2 Drizzle 69 / 80 °F 12 mph E 5.5 ft 12:07 pm · 8:17 pm
Tue 3 Drizzle 73 / 81 °F 5 mph WSW 4.9 ft 12:30 pm · 10:16 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 74 / 83 °F 8 mph ENE 3.9 ft 12:33 pm · 11:24 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 76 / 87 °F 4 mph W 3.0 ft 12:31 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 77 / 92 °F 6 mph NE 5.2 ft 12:07 am · 12:43 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 77 / 90 °F 14 mph NNW 2.0 ft 12:48 am · 1:08 pm
Sun 8 Light showers 73 / 83 °F 17 mph SW 4.1 ft 1:27 am · 1:38 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 71 / 75 °F 10 mph SSW 4.1 ft 2:07 am · 2:11 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 70 / 73 °F 9 mph SE 3.3 ft 2:46 am · 2:43 pm
  • Thu 29 Light rain 70° / 75° 4.7 ft
  • Fri 30 Light rain 71° / 78° 4.2 ft
  • Sat 31 Light drizzle 71° / 75° 3.6 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 70° / 76° 4.3 ft
  • Mon 2 Drizzle 69° / 80° 5.5 ft
  • Tue 3 Drizzle 73° / 81° 4.9 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 74° / 83° 3.9 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 Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about temperature on Friday 30. 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 (−5.1 °F; normal high: 82 °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 7:54 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Vidigal

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 5:10 am in the ESE (105°)ESE
Sets 6:04 pm in the WSW (255°)WSW
  • First light 4:19 am
  • Full dark 6:54 pm
  • Civil dawn 4:47 am
  • Civil dusk 6:27 pm
  • Solar noon 11:37 am (80° high)
  • Daylight 12 h 53 min (+1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:33 pm
  • Full dark 6:54 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour5:10–5:41 am
Evening golden hour5:33–6:04 pm
Vidigal

Today the sun is 92,356,926 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Vidigal

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 9:03 pm in the ENE (60°)ENE
Sets 7:47 am tomorrow · in the WNW (300°) · set at 6:47 am
Transit 1:22 am overhead
Visible 10 h 44 min from 9:03 pm to 7:47 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 12:22–2:22 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 12:54–2:54 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 6:17–7:17 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 8:33–9:33 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 Vidigal

All places in Río de Janeiro →

Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.35 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.4 mi.

From the shoreline (0.25 mi from Vidigal) out to sea, heading south.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.35 mi
  • 33 ft deep0.4 mi
  • 66 ft deep0.55 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.35 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. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.4 mi and 66 ft at 0.55 mi from shore.

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 VidigalTides nearby

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Vidigal at a glance

  • Town or city of about 15,112 people. Coordinates: 22.995° S, 43.240° W.
  • It is 7.1 mi southwest of Rio de Janeiro, the main place in Río de Janeiro. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Rio de Janeiro.
  • The nearest tide station, Rio de Janeiro, is 8.0 mi to the northeast.
  • Its coast faces south.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Praia do Vidigal (0.5 mi), Praia do Leblon (1.4 mi), Praia da Gávea (1.7 mi), Praia do Arpoador (3.0 mi).

Questions about VidigalQuestions

What time is high tide today in Vidigal?

Today in Vidigal there are high tides at 3:55 am (3.2 ft) and 3:46 pm (2.6 ft) and low tides at 10:47 am and 10:47 pm. Tide coefficient 89.

What time is sunset today in Vidigal?

At 6:04 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:27 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Vidigal?

At 5:10 am. First light comes at 4:19 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 12:22–2:22 am, Minor 6:17–7:17 am, Major 12:54–2:54 pm, Minor 8:33–9:33 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Vidigal?

Overcast, from 68 °F to 77 °F, with a gentle breeze from the east (10 mph) and a 7% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Vidigal?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 5.2 ft waves with a period of 7.0 s from the southeast. The water is 74.5 °F.

When is the best time to visit Vidigal?

The best time to visit Vidigal is from June to August: highs of 79 °F to 80 °F, about 6 rainy days a month and 5 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: Rio de Janeiro station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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