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Sozopol tides today

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (EET) Thu, Oct 29 · EET No noticeable tide FES2022, 1.1 mi away

Today in Sozopol there are high tides at 4:56 am (0.1 ft) and 3:56 pm (0.1 ft) and low tides at 10:57 am and 10:36 pm. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 4:56 am. The sun rises at 6:39 am and sets at 5:07 pm: 10 h 28 min of daylight. The moon is 86% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:19 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:29 am to 3:29 am and from 2:02 pm to 4:02 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 2.2 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the north-northwest (8 mph). Overcast, 58 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Sozopol today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 2:00–4:00 pm Also 1:30–3:30 am and 6:10–7:20 am
  • Major period 2:02–4:02 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.03 inHg), light cross-shore wind (9 mph) and some swell (3.7 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, combines a major period and some swell. Also good from 1:30 am to 3:30 am, with a major period and some swell. Also good from 6:10 am to 7:20 am, with sunrise and some swell.

The tide barely moves in Sozopol, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days

Beach

Beach day in Sozopol

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Water at 65 °F (cool)
  • Cloudy (100% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 56 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Rain (0.02 in)
  • Light offshore wind (9 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
  • Swim with care: 3.7 ft waves every 5 s

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 3.7 ft

    3.7 ft waves every 5 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 65 °F

    Cool: refreshing on a hot day.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15

    Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 9 mph

    Offshore breeze (9 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand

    Sozopol has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.

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 Sozopol

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Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap

Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Bathing water quality: European Environment Agency (EEA), with data from the authorities of Bulgaria.

Tides

Tides in Sozopol

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 10:57 am 0.0 ft
  • ▲ High tide 3:56 pm 0.1 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 10:36 pm -0.2 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 1 min to high tide at 4:56 am.

In Sozopol the astronomical tide is very small: about 0.3 ft between high and low tide. Here the sea level is moved mostly by wind and air pressure (storm surge), which can raise or lower it more than the tide itself.

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on July 14 (0.2 ft) and the lowest, on May 17 (-0.2 ft).

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 and solunar table · this week

October Print Full 2026 tide table, free
Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 6:39 am · 5:07 pm High tide 4:56 am · 0.1 ft Low tide 10:57 am · 0.0 ft High tide 3:56 pm · 0.1 ft Low tide 10:36 pm · -0.2 ft 86% Major periods 1:29 am · 2:02 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:40 am · 5:05 pm High tide 5:52 am · 0.1 ft Low tide 11:57 am · 0.0 ft High tide 4:36 pm · 0.0 ft Low tide 11:28 pm · -0.1 ft 77% Major periods 2:34 am · 3:06 pm Medium
Sat 31 6:41 am · 5:04 pm High tide 7:02 am · 0.1 ft Low tide 1:21 pm · 0.0 ft High tide 5:36 pm · 0.0 ft — 66% Major periods 3:37 am · 4:08 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:42 am · 5:03 pm Low tide 12:37 am · -0.1 ft High tide 8:25 am · 0.1 ft — — Last quarter Major periods 4:37 am · 5:04 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:44 am · 5:01 pm Low tide 2:11 am · -0.1 ft High tide 9:46 am · 0.1 ft Low tide 4:29 pm · 0.0 ft High tide 9:40 pm · 0.0 ft 44% Major periods 5:31 am · 5:56 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:45 am · 5:00 pm Low tide 3:51 am · -0.1 ft High tide 10:47 am · 0.1 ft Low tide 5:18 pm · -0.1 ft High tide 11:06 pm · 0.0 ft 33% Major periods 6:21 am · 6:44 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:46 am · 4:59 pm Low tide 5:08 am · -0.1 ft High tide 11:34 am · 0.1 ft Low tide 5:56 pm · -0.1 ft — 23% Major periods 7:07 am · 7:30 pm Medium

▲ 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

No significant tide

Tides from the FES2022 station (AVISO/CNES), 1.1 mi from Sozopol. Times and heights are its predictions.

Station data 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 Sozopol

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 2.2 ft · 4.2 s from the northeast (48°)
Swell 1.8 ft · 4.1 s from the east-northeast
Current 0.2 mph toward the SSE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.1 ft
  • Significant2.2 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest4.7 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.7 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.7 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 8 mph NNW · gusts 17
Offshore (6.3 mi NNE)Offshore 15 mph NNW · gusts 22

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 8.6 ft with a period of 6 s, from the northeast (rough).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now65.1 °F
Today 64.9–65.1 °F air: 56 / 58 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 63.9 °F measured 0.3 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 62.8 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+3.1 °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 12:54 am (local time).

Nearest buoy

Burgas Buoy 9.6 mi NW of here Measured at 8:30 pm, 4 h 24 min ago
Waves 1.4 ft · 7 s average period 2.3 s

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology Bulgaria, via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).

Surf

Surf in Sozopol today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Fair
4
Fair · 4 out of 10 4:00–5:36 pm 2.1–3.2 ft Also 10:00 am–2:00 pm
  • 2.1–3.2 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 3.3 ft swell at 5 s from the northeast, short: weak, messy waves
  • Light offshore wind (9 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
Surf at the shore 2.1–3.2 ft average – sets
Swell 3.3 ft 5 s · NE · 44 kJ
Wind 9 mph NNW · offshore
Water and wetsuit 64.9 °F 3/2 fullsuit
  • Light: First light 6:10 am · sunrise 6:39 am · sunset 5:07 pm · last light 5:36 pm
  • Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
  • Water at 64.9 °F: a 3/2 fullsuit.
  • Energy: 44 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 4:00 pm to 5:36 pm, has a good size and light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell. 10:00 am to 2:00 pm can also work, with 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 Sozopol today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 8:50–11:50 am Also 4:30–5:10 pm
  • 2.7 ft swell at 4 s from the northeast: some surge on the bottom
  • Light offshore wind (8 mph)
  • 0.4 mph current toward the south-southeast, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 2.7 ft 4 s · from the NE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 64.9 °F 5 mm wetsuit
Current 0.4 mph toward the SSE
  • Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 3.0 ft at 5 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 64.9 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:36 pm. Waning gibbous (86%), rising at 7:19 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 8:50 am to 11:50 am, combines light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 4:30 pm to 5:10 pm, with light wind and weak current.

In Sozopol the tide barely moves the water, so there's no slack to wait for: swell, wind and current are what count.

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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Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap

Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Wrecks: EMODnet Human Activities (AND-International), from UK Hydrographic Office data, CC BY 4.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Weather

Weather in Sozopol

14-day weather

Now in Sozopol

Now 58 °F Overcast · feels like 57 °F · 56 / 58 °F
Low / high
56 / 58 °F
Rain
0.19 in · 98%
Clouds
93%
Humidity
92%
Dew pointDew point
56 °F
Visibility
7.3 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 14
Saharan dust
No
Pollen
None

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 (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.16 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Hourly weather Wind Surf

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 OvercastOvercastLight showersOvercastOvercastOvercastLight rainLight rain
Temperature 58°58°57°58°57°58°57°56°
Wind (mph) 7 NW9 NNW8 NW9 NNW9 NNW9 NNW9 NNW8 NNW
Gusts 1619192119212118
Waves 2.2 ft2.4 ft2.7 ft3.1 ft3.7 ft3.7 ft3.5 ft3.6 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.02 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.02 in
  • 12:00 am 58° 7 NW 2.2 ft
  • 3:00 am 58° 9 NNW 2.4 ft
  • 6:00 am 57° 8 NW 2.7 ft
  • 9:00 am 58° 9 NNW 3.1 ft
  • 12:00 pm 57° 9 NNW 3.7 ft
  • 3:00 pm 58° 9 NNW 3.7 ft
  • 6:00 pm 57° 9 NNW 3.5 ft
  • 9:00 pm 56° 8 NNW 3.6 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave
Today · 29 Light showers 56 / 58 °F 9 mph NNW 3.7 ft
Fri 30 Light rain 55 / 57 °F 8 mph NW 3.6 ft
Sat 31 Fog 53 / 58 °F 4 mph N 2.4 ft
Sun 1 Light rain 57 / 61 °F 11 mph E 3.7 ft
Mon 2 Light showers 60 / 62 °F 15 mph E 5.9 ft
Tue 3 Heavy drizzle 55 / 64 °F 10 mph SSE 8.5 ft
Wed 4 Light drizzle 46 / 54 °F 14 mph NW 8.6 ft
Thu 5 Overcast 42 / 48 °F 9 mph NW 4.2 ft
Fri 6 Mainly clear 40 / 47 °F 11 mph N 2.3 ft
Sat 7 Partly cloudy 37 / 51 °F 9 mph NW 2.0 ft
Sun 8 Overcast 41 / 55 °F 9 mph WNW 1.8 ft
Mon 9 Overcast 39 / 59 °F 7 mph WSW 1.2 ft
Tue 10 Overcast 43 / 56 °F 7 mph WSW 1.0 ft
Wed 11 Overcast 42 / 59 °F 6 mph SSW 1.7 ft
  • Fri 30 Light rain 55° / 57° 3.6 ft
  • Sat 31 Fog 53° / 58° 2.4 ft
  • Sun 1 Light rain 57° / 61° 3.7 ft
  • Mon 2 Light showers 60° / 62° 5.9 ft
  • Tue 3 Heavy drizzle 55° / 64° 8.5 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 46° / 54° 8.6 ft
  • Thu 5 Overcast 42° / 48° 4.2 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.

  • The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain today. See the models →
  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−3.0 °F; normal high: 61 °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 12:54 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Sozopol

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:39 am in the ESE (108°)ESE
Sets 5:07 pm in the WSW (252°)WSW
  • First light 5:37 am
  • Full dark 6:09 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:10 am
  • Civil dusk 5:36 pm
  • Solar noon 11:53 am (34° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 28 min (−3 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:27 pm
  • Full dark 6:09 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:39–7:18 am
Evening golden hour4:27–5:07 pm
Sozopol

Today the sun is 92,337,410 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Sozopol

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 86% 86% illuminated · 18.8 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 9:03 am
Rises 7:19 pm in the NE (51°)NE
Sets 11:47 am tomorrow · in the NW (308°) · set at 10:44 am
Transit 2:29 am overhead
Visible 16 h 28 min from 7:19 pm to 11:47 am

Today the moon is 226,597 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:29–3:29 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:02–4:02 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 10:14–11:14 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 6:49–7:49 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 · 10:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 9:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 1:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 4:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days

Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.

Place

Where to fish in Sozopol

All places in Burgas →

Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Drops off fast

The bottom drops off fast: the water is 33 ft deep just 480 ft from shore.

From the shoreline (0.35 mi from Sozopol) out to sea, heading east.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep350 ft
  • 33 ft deep480 ft
  • 66 ft deep0.35 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 14 ft just 330 ft out. Good for casting from rocks, jetties or the beach itself; current and surf hit harder here.
  • Swimming. The bottom drops quickly near the shore and you are soon out of your depth. Keep an eye on kids and weak swimmers.
  • Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 480 ft and 66 ft at 0.35 mi from shore.

Right by the shore the bottom may drop even faster than shown.

Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 380 ft; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

Nearest lighthouse

Photo of St. Ivan Island lighthouse
Photo: Spasimir Pilev · CC BY-SA 4.0

St. Ivan Island lighthouse 1.4 mi north

Light
2 white flashes every 10 s · Fl(2) W 10s
Range
20 nautical miles (23 mi)
Light height
144 ft above sea level
Tower height
30 ft
Built
1911

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

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Sozopol at a glance

  • Town or city of about 4,500 people. Coordinates: 42.418° N, 27.696° E.
  • It is 13 mi southeast of Burgas, the main place in Burgas. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 1 min earlier than in Burgas.
  • The nearest tide station, FES2022, is 0.8 mi to the northeast.
  • Its coast faces east.

Questions about SozopolQuestions

What time is sunset today in Sozopol?

At 5:07 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:36 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Sozopol?

At 6:40 am. First light comes at 5:38 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 86% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 9:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 1:29–3:29 am, Minor 10:14–11:14 am, Major 2:02–4:02 pm, Minor 6:49–7:49 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Sozopol?

Light showers, from 56 °F to 58 °F, with a gentle breeze from the north-northwest (8 mph) and a 98% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Sozopol?

Slight (Douglas 3): 2.2 ft waves with a period of 4.2 s from the northeast. The water is 65.1 °F.

When is the best time to visit Sozopol?

The best time to visit Sozopol is from June to August: highs of 78 °F to 83 °F, about 5 rainy days a month and 11 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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