Maxaranguape tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT-3) · Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil- 6:09 am6.5 ft
- 6:27 pm6.7 ft
- 12:06 pm0.5 ft
- Tide now
- 2.9 ft ↑ rising · high 6:09 am (6.5 ft)
- Coefficient
- 85 · average coefficient
- Range today
- 6.3 ft
Today there are high tides at 6:09 am (6.5 ft) and 6:27 pm (6.7 ft) and low tide at 12:06 pm. Tide coefficient 85. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 6:09 am. In Maxaranguape the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. The next spring tides: from November 9 to 11.
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ Next high tide 6:09 am 6.5 ft · coef. 85
- ▼ Low tide 12:06 pm 0.5 ft
- ▲ High tide 6:27 pm 6.7 ft · coef. 79
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 3 h 20 min to high tide at 6:09 am.
Tide coefficient 85 for the 6:09 am high tide and 79 for the 6:27 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 6.3 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?
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.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 4:56 am · 5:14 pm | High tide 6:09 am · 6.5 ft | Low tide 12:06 pm · 0.5 ft | High tide 6:27 pm · 6.7 ft | — | Coef. 85 | 84% | Major periods 12:53 am · 1:25 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 4:56 am · 5:14 pm | Low tide 12:44 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 7:03 am · 6.0 ft | Low tide 12:57 pm · 1.0 ft | High tide 7:23 pm · 6.3 ft | Coef. 73 | 75% | Major periods 1:57 am · 2:29 pm | Low |
| Sat 31 | 4:56 am · 5:14 pm | Low tide 1:44 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 8:08 am · 5.6 ft | Low tide 2:01 pm · 1.5 ft | High tide 8:30 pm · 5.9 ft | Coef. 60 | 64% | Major periods 3:00 am · 3:30 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 4:55 am · 5:14 pm | Low tide 2:59 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 9:24 am · 5.3 ft | Low tide 3:24 pm · 1.9 ft | High tide 9:48 pm · 5.8 ft | Coef. 52 | Last quarter | Major periods 3:58 am · 4:26 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 4:55 am · 5:14 pm | Low tide 4:26 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 10:46 am · 5.3 ft | Low tide 4:54 pm · 1.9 ft | High tide 11:07 pm · 5.8 ft | Coef. 53 | 42% | Major periods 4:52 am · 5:17 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 4:55 am · 5:14 pm | Low tide 5:43 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 11:58 am · 5.6 ft | Low tide 6:06 pm · 1.6 ft | — | Coef. 57 | 31% | Major periods 5:41 am · 6:04 pm | Low |
| Wed 4 | 4:55 am · 5:14 pm | High tide 12:17 am · 6.1 ft | Low tide 6:42 am · 0.9 ft | High tide 12:54 pm · 6.0 ft | Low tide 7:01 pm · 1.1 ft | Coef. 66 | 22% | Major periods 6:27 am · 6:49 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.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 9 to 11 (coefficient 97, 7.7 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 29, 2.8 ft).
Type of tide
In Maxaranguape the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on August 14 (8.0 ft) and the lowest, on December 24 (-0.8 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)8.5 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)6.4 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)6.2 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)3.5 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)0.9 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)0.6 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)-1.2 ft
Heights above MLWS.
Questions about the tides in Maxaranguape
What time is high tide today in Maxaranguape?
High tide today is at 6:09 am (6.5 ft) and 6:27 pm (6.7 ft). Low tide is at 12:06 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Maxaranguape?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 7:03 am and 7:23 pm and low tide at 12:44 am and 12:57 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
85: average coefficient. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11, after the new or full moon.
How many tides a day are there in Maxaranguape?
The tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From MLWS. 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 Maxaranguape today
Tides near Maxaranguape
- Rio do Fogo ▲ 5:54 am
- Carnaubinha ▲ 5:50 am
- Touros ▲ 5:51 am
- Lagoa do Sal ▲ 5:55 am
- São Miguel do Gostoso ▲ 5:57 am
- Pipa Beach ▲ 5:53 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Maxaranguape has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Natal (TICON-4), 17 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