Ribeira Dom João tides today
- Tide now 0.5 ft ↓ falling · low 4:23 am (0.5 ft)
- Best time to fish 3:30–4:30 pm good day · 8/10
- Beach day 7:00–10:00 am Good beach day · 7/10
- Waves · water 3.0 ft · 83 °F slight · 9.3 s from the west-northwest
- Wind · air 16 mph · 81 °F from the NNE, gusts 20 · overcast
- Surf today 1.1–1.8 ft Poor day · 2/10 · 6:06–7:00 am
- Sun 6:28 am–6:05 pm 11 h 37 min of daylight
- Moon 85% · 9:17 pm waning gibbous · rises at 9:17 pm
Today in Ribeira Dom João there are high tides at 10:35 am (3.8 ft) and 10:54 pm (4.2 ft) and low tides at 4:23 am and 4:30 pm. Tide coefficient 92. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 4:23 am. The sun rises at 6:28 am and sets at 6:05 pm: 11 h 37 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:17 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:02 am to 4:02 am and from 2:34 pm to 4:34 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 3.0 ft waves. There's a moderate breeze from the north-northeast (16 mph). Overcast, 81 °F.
Fishing in Ribeira Dom João today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 4:30 pm
- Major period 2:34–4:34 pm
- Steady pressure (29.88 inHg), light cross-shore wind (12 mph) and some swell (3.5 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 92 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm, combines the 4:30 pm low tide, a major period and some swell. Also worth a try from 9:40 am to 10:20 am, with the 10:35 am high tide, moonset and some swell, though with moderate wind. Also worth a try from 3:20 am to 4:00 am, with the 4:23 am low tide, a major period and some swell, though with moderate wind.
Species with the most records nearby: axillary seabream, pearly razorfish, common smooth-hound and sand steenbras. What you can catch
Beach day in Ribeira Dom João
Is it a beach day?
6 good hours- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 86 °F: beach weather
- Calm for swimming: 3.2 ft waves
- Water at 83 °F (very warm)
- Moderate cross-shore wind (16 mph)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 3.2 ft
3.2 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 83 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50
Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 16 mph
Moderate onshore wind (16 mph).
- Tide & sand 4:23 am
Low tide at 4:23 am and 4:30 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:35 am and 10:54 pm. Coefficient 92 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 7:00 am to 10:00 am, brings sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea and water at 83 °F, though with moderate wind. 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm can also work, with beach weather, water at 83 °F and low tide at 4:30 pm, though with clouds and moderate wind.
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 Ribeira Dom João
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- Praia de Lagoa 2.0 mi · SW
- Praia de Ponta Preta 5.6 mi · W
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Tides in Ribeira Dom João
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Next low tide 4:23 am 0.5 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:35 am 3.8 ft · coef. 92
- ▼ Low tide 4:30 pm 0.6 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:54 pm 4.2 ft · coef. 87
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 10 min to low tide at 4:23 am.
Tide coefficient 92 for the 10:35 am high tide and 87 for the 10:54 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 3.7 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 August 14 (4.6 ft) and the lowest, on May 18 (0.2 ft).
Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 99, 3.9 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 30, 1.5 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 6:28 am · 6:05 pm | Low tide 4:23 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 10:35 am · 3.8 ft | Low tide 4:30 pm · 0.6 ft | High tide 10:54 pm · 4.2 ft | Coef. 92 | 85% | Major periods 2:02 am · 2:34 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:28 am · 6:04 pm | Low tide 5:13 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 11:25 am · 3.5 ft | Low tide 5:15 pm · 0.8 ft | High tide 11:47 pm · 4.1 ft | Coef. 81 | 75% | Major periods 3:07 am · 3:38 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:28 am · 6:04 pm | Low tide 6:09 am · 0.9 ft | High tide 12:23 pm · 3.3 ft | Low tide 6:08 pm · 1.1 ft | — | Coef. 69 | 65% | Major periods 4:09 am · 4:39 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:29 am · 6:03 pm | High tide 12:49 am · 3.9 ft | Low tide 7:14 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 1:33 pm · 3.1 ft | Low tide 7:11 pm · 1.3 ft | Coef. 63 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:08 am · 5:35 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:29 am · 6:03 pm | High tide 2:03 am · 3.8 ft | Low tide 8:30 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 2:56 pm · 3.0 ft | Low tide 8:30 pm · 1.5 ft | Coef. 53 | 42% | Major periods 6:01 am · 6:27 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:29 am · 6:03 pm | High tide 3:24 am · 3.7 ft | Low tide 9:52 am · 1.4 ft | High tide 4:18 pm · 3.1 ft | Low tide 9:55 pm · 1.5 ft | Coef. 52 | 32% | Major periods 6:51 am · 7:14 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:30 am · 6:02 pm | High tide 4:38 am · 3.8 ft | Low tide 11:04 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 5:24 pm · 3.4 ft | Low tide 11:10 pm · 1.4 ft | Coef. 59 | 22% | Major periods 7:37 am · 7:59 pm | Low |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Ribeira Dom João has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Praia (TICON-4), 30 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
The sea at Ribeira Dom João
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.5 ft
- Significant3.0 ft
- Highest expectedHighest6.0 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 6.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 6.0 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 3.5 ft with a period of 8 s, from the north-northeast (slight).
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 (+2.7 °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 4:14 am (local time).
Surf in Ribeira Dom João today
Surf today
Poor- 1.1–1.8 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
- 2.0 ft swell at 8 s from the southwest, a bit short; it hits this coast at an angle
- Moderate offshore wind (16 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Rising tide (high tide at 10:35 am)
- Light: First light 6:06 am · sunrise 6:28 am · sunset 6:05 pm · last light 6:27 pm
- Tide: low 4:23 am (0.5 ft), high 10:35 am (3.8 ft), low 4:30 pm (0.6 ft) and high 10:54 pm (4.2 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 83.1 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 51 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:06 am to 7:00 am, has light offshore wind. 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm can also work, with light offshore wind, though with small waves and wind 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.
Diving in Ribeira Dom João today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (4:30 pm): little current from 4:10 pm to 4:50 pm
- 2.2 ft swell at 8 s from the north-northwest: some surge on the bottom
- Light offshore wind (11 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the west-northwest, weak (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: low tide 4:23 am (4:00–4:40 am), high tide 10:35 am (10:10–11:00 am), low tide 4:30 pm (4:10–4:50 pm) and high tide 10:54 pm (10:30–11:20 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 2.3 ft at 10 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 83.1 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 6:27 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 9:17 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 3:40 pm to 5:20 pm, combines slack water at low tide, light wind and weak current. Also worth a look from 9:50 am to 11:20 am, with slack water at high tide, weak current and the sun high, though with moderate wind.
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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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Weather in Ribeira Dom João
Now in Ribeira Dom João
- Low / high
- 81 / 83 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 6%
- Clouds
- 80%
- Humidity
- 82%
- Dew pointDew point
- 75 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Moderate · 55
- Saharan dust
- Moderate
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: −0.04 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 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 | Mainly clear | Overcast | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Clear |
| Temperature | 81° | 81° | 82° | 82° | 82° | 82° | 82° | 83° |
| Wind (mph) | 10 N | 15 N | 16 NNE | 15 NE | 16 ENE | 14 NE | 11 NNE | 13 NE |
| Gusts | 12 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 17 |
| Waves | 3.0 ft | 3.0 ft | 3.1 ft | 3.2 ft | 3.4 ft | 3.4 ft | 3.5 ft | 3.5 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 am 82° 16 NNE 3.1 ft
- 9:00 am 82° 15 NE 3.2 ft
- 12:00 pm 82° 16 ENE 3.4 ft
- 3:00 pm 82° 14 NE 3.4 ft
- 6:00 pm 82° 11 NNE 3.5 ft
- 9:00 pm 83° 13 NE 3.5 ft
- 12:00 am 82° 15 NE 3.5 ft
- 3:00 am 82° 14 NE 3.5 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 81 / 83 °F | 16 mph NE | 3.5 ft | 10:35 am · 10:54 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 81 / 82 °F | 15 mph NE | 3.5 ft | 11:25 am · 11:47 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 79 / 80 °F | 10 mph NE | 2.9 ft | 12:23 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 79 / 80 °F | 9 mph ENE | 2.9 ft | 12:49 am · 1:33 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 79 / 80 °F | 10 mph NNE | 3.4 ft | 2:03 am · 2:56 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 78 / 80 °F | 13 mph NE | 3.3 ft | 3:24 am · 4:18 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 79 / 80 °F | 11 mph NE | 3.1 ft | 4:38 am · 5:24 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 80 / 82 °F | 14 mph ENE | 3.0 ft | 5:39 am · 6:17 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 80 / 80 °F | 15 mph NE | 4.4 ft | 6:30 am · 7:01 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 80 / 81 °F | 15 mph NNE | 4.3 ft | 7:15 am · 7:40 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 80 / 81 °F | 15 mph NNE | 4.2 ft | 7:55 am · 8:17 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 80 / 82 °F | 19 mph NNE | 5.3 ft | 8:33 am · 8:51 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 80 / 81 °F | 21 mph NNE | 6.3 ft | 9:08 am · 9:24 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 80 / 81 °F | 19 mph NE | 6.1 ft | 9:42 am · 9:57 pm |
- Fri 30 Clear sky 81° / 82° 3.5 ft
- Sat 31 Mainly clear 79° / 80° 2.9 ft
- Sun 1 Mainly clear 79° / 80° 2.9 ft
- Mon 2 Mainly clear 79° / 80° 3.4 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 78° / 80° 3.3 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 79° / 80° 3.1 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 80° / 82° 3.0 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. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about temperature today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−3.3 °F; normal high: 86 °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 4:14 am (local time).
The sun in Ribeira Dom João
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:40 am
- Full dark 6:52 pm
- Civil dawn 6:06 am
- Civil dusk 6:27 pm
- Solar noon 12:16 pm (61° high)
- Daylight 11 h 37 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:35 pm
- Full dark 6:52 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,333,998 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Ribeira Dom João
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,666 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:02–4:02 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:34–4:34 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:21–10:21 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:47–9:47 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 · 7:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 10:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 1:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Ribeira Dom João
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Deepens quicklyThe bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 0.3 mi from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 0.45 mi.
From the shoreline (0.45 mi from Ribeira Dom João) out to sea, heading southeast.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.25 mi
- 33 ft deep0.3 mi
- 66 ft deep0.35 mi
- 164 ft deep0.45 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 0.3 mi from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. Current and surf hit harder here.
- Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.3 mi and 66 ft at 0.35 mi from shore.
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
Forte de São José Lighthouse 6.1 mi west
- Light
- 3 red flashes every 12 s · Fl(3) R 12s
- Range
- 9 nautical miles (10 mi)
- Light height
- 72 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 59 ft
- Built
- 1887
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near Ribeira Dom JoãoTides nearby
- Pilao Cao4.6 mi
- Alcatraz5.2 mi
- Vila do Maio6.0 mi
- Pedro Vaz7.2 mi
- Morro7.2 mi
- Calheta8.6 mi
- Morrinho10 mi
- Moia Moia23 mi
- Baía24 mi
- Achada Baleia24 mi
Ribeira Dom João at a glance
- Town or city of about 176 people. Coordinates: 15.144° N, 23.122° W.
- It is 6.0 mi east of Vila do Maio, the main place in Maio. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Vila do Maio.
- The nearest tide station, Praia, is 30 mi to the southwest.
- Its coast faces southeast.
Questions about Ribeira Dom JoãoQuestions
What time is high tide today in Ribeira Dom João?
Today in Ribeira Dom João there are high tides at 10:35 am (3.8 ft) and 10:54 pm (4.2 ft) and low tides at 4:23 am and 4:30 pm. Tide coefficient 92.
What time is sunset today in Ribeira Dom João?
At 6:05 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:27 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Ribeira Dom João?
At 6:28 am. First light comes at 5:40 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 85% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:02–4:02 am, Minor 9:21–10:21 am, Major 2:34–4:34 pm, Minor 8:47–9:47 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Ribeira Dom João?
Overcast, from 81 °F to 83 °F, with a moderate breeze from the north-northeast (16 mph) and a 6% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Ribeira Dom João?
Slight (Douglas 3): 3.0 ft waves with a period of 9.3 s from the west-northwest. The water is 83.1 °F.
When is the best time to visit Ribeira Dom João?
The best time to visit Ribeira Dom João is from January to June: highs of 79 °F to 83 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 9 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: Praia 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).