TidePlanet

Today in Pombas there are high tides at 10:08 am (3.2 ft) and 10:20 pm (3.5 ft) and low tides at 4:02 am and 4:07 pm. Tide coefficient 94. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 10:08 am. The sun rises at 6:37 am and sets at 6:10 pm: 11 h 33 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:20 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:10 am to 4:10 am and from 2:42 pm to 4:42 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is moderate, with 4.6 ft waves. There's a light air from the east-northeast (2 mph). Partly cloudy, 79 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Pombas today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 3:10–4:40 pm Also 9:30–10:30 am and 3:00–4:10 am
  • Low tide at 4:07 pm
  • Major period 2:42–4:42 pm
  • Steady pressure (29.94 inHg), light offshore wind (4 mph) and some swell (4.5 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 94 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 3:10 pm to 4:40 pm, combines the 4:07 pm low tide, a major period and some swell. Also good from 9:30 am to 10:30 am, with the 10:08 am high tide, moonset, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 3:00 am to 4:10 am, with the 4:02 am low tide, a major period and some swell.

How it works · Next 7 days

Beach

Beach day in Pombas

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

5 good hours
7
Good beach day · 7 out of 10 1:00–6:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 92 °F: hot
  • Offshore breeze (5 mph)
  • UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
  • Water at 81 °F (warm)
  • Low tide at 4:07 pm: more sand

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 4.6 ft

    4.6 ft waves every 10 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 81 °F

    Warm: very pleasant.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50

    Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 5 mph

    Offshore breeze (5 mph).

  • Tide & sand 4:07 pm

    Low tide at 4:02 am and 4:07 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:08 am and 10:20 pm. Coefficient 94 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

The best window, 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, water at 81 °F and low tide at 4:07 pm, though with some waves.

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 Pombas

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Tides

Tides in Pombas

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 4:02 am 0.4 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 4:07 pm 0.5 ft
  • ▲ High tide 10:20 pm 3.5 ft · coef. 89

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 44 min to high tide at 10:08 am.

Tide coefficient 94 for the 10:08 am high tide and 89 for the 10:20 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 3.1 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 (3.8 ft) and the lowest, on March 21 (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 103, 3.2 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 31, 1.2 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 6:37 am · 6:10 pm Low tide 4:02 am · 0.4 ft High tide 10:08 am · 3.2 ft Low tide 4:07 pm · 0.5 ft High tide 10:20 pm · 3.5 ft Coef. 94 85% Major periods 2:10 am · 2:42 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:38 am · 6:10 pm Low tide 4:51 am · 0.5 ft High tide 10:56 am · 2.9 ft Low tide 4:48 pm · 0.8 ft High tide 11:12 pm · 3.4 ft Coef. 82 75% Major periods 3:15 am · 3:46 pm Medium
Sat 31 6:38 am · 6:09 pm Low tide 5:44 am · 0.8 ft High tide 11:51 am · 2.7 ft Low tide 5:35 pm · 1.0 ft — Coef. 68 65% Major periods 4:17 am · 4:47 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:38 am · 6:09 pm High tide 12:14 am · 3.2 ft Low tide 6:47 am · 1.0 ft High tide 12:59 pm · 2.5 ft Low tide 6:34 pm · 1.2 ft Coef. 61 Last quarter Major periods 5:16 am · 5:43 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:39 am · 6:08 pm High tide 1:28 am · 3.1 ft Low tide 8:04 am · 1.2 ft High tide 2:25 pm · 2.4 ft Low tide 7:53 pm · 1.4 ft Coef. 49 42% Major periods 6:09 am · 6:34 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:39 am · 6:08 pm High tide 2:49 am · 3.1 ft Low tide 9:34 am · 1.3 ft High tide 3:52 pm · 2.5 ft Low tide 9:27 pm · 1.4 ft Coef. 47 32% Major periods 6:59 am · 7:22 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:40 am · 6:08 pm High tide 4:05 am · 3.1 ft Low tide 10:51 am · 1.2 ft High tide 5:00 pm · 2.7 ft Low tide 10:46 pm · 1.3 ft Coef. 55 22% Major periods 7:45 am · 8:07 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

B · Nearby station

Pombas has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Porto Grande (TICON-4), 20 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 Pombas

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · light air, Beaufort 1
Waves 4.6 ft · 9.6 s from the north (357°)
Swell 3.4 ft · 9.4 s from the north-northwest
Current 0.4 mph toward the S

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common2.3 ft
  • Significant4.6 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest9.2 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 9.2 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 9.2 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 2 mph ENE · gusts 9

The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.

Onshore wind. The coast faces northeast and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.

Onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 4.7 ft with a period of 11 s, from the north-northwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now81.0 °F
Today 81.0–81.5 °F air: 79 / 82 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 80.2 °F measured 0.7 mi away

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 (+1.4 °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 5:23 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Pombas today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Good
7
Good · 7 out of 10 4:00–6:32 pm 2.7–4.1 ft Also 6:15–10:00 am
  • 2.7–4.1 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
  • 3.5 ft swell at 10 s from the north-northwest, average
  • Light offshore wind (5 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • Rising tide (high tide at 10:20 pm)
Surf at the shore 2.7–4.1 ft average – sets
Swell 3.5 ft 10 s · NNW · 238 kJ
Wind 5 mph SSE · offshore
Water and wetsuit 81.0 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 6:15 am · sunrise 6:37 am · sunset 6:10 pm · last light 6:32 pm
  • Tide: low 4:02 am (0.4 ft), high 10:08 am (3.2 ft), low 4:07 pm (0.5 ft) and high 10:20 pm (3.5 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 81.0 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 238 kJ · Medium power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 4:00 pm to 6:32 pm, has a good size and light offshore wind. 6:15 am to 10:00 am also works, with a good size and glassy water.

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 Pombas today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: fair
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 9:30–11:10 am Also 3:40–4:30 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (10:08 am): little current from 9:40 am to 10:30 am
  • 3.4 ft swell at 9 s from the north-northwest: some surge on the bottom
  • Light onshore wind (4 mph)
  • 0.5 mph current toward the south-southwest, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 3.4 ft 9 s · from the NNW
Likely visibility Fair Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 81.0 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.5 mph toward the SSW
  • Slack water today: low tide 4:02 am (3:40–4:20 am), high tide 10:08 am (9:40–10:30 am), low tide 4:07 pm (3:50–4:30 pm) and high tide 10:20 pm (10:00–10:40 pm)
  • Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 3.5 ft at 9 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 81.0 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:32 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 9:20 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:30 am to 11:10 am, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell. Also worth a look from 3:40 pm to 4:30 pm, with slack water at low 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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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.

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Weather

Weather in Pombas

14-day weather

Now in Pombas

Now 79 °F Partly cloudy · feels like 88 °F · 79 / 82 °F
Low / high
79 / 82 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 4%
Clouds
77%
Humidity
86%
Dew pointDew point
74 °F
Visibility
14 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: −0.07 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Mainly clearOvercastPartly cloudyMainly clearClear skyClear skyClear skyClear
Temperature 80°79°79°80°81°82°82°81°
Wind (mph) 6 NE5 NE3 ENE4 E3 ESE3 SSE6 SSE4 SSE
Gusts 1010976689
Waves 4.4 ft4.5 ft4.6 ft4.7 ft4.6 ft4.6 ft4.5 ft4.5 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 6:00 am 79° 3 ENE 4.6 ft
  • 9:00 am 80° 4 E 4.7 ft
  • 12:00 pm 81° 3 ESE 4.6 ft
  • 3:00 pm 82° 3 SSE 4.6 ft
  • 6:00 pm 82° 6 SSE 4.5 ft
  • 9:00 pm 81° 4 SSE 4.5 ft
  • 12:00 am 80° 2 NNE 4.3 ft
  • 3:00 am 79° 3 N 4.2 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 79 / 82 °F 6 mph ESE 4.7 ft 10:08 am · 10:20 pm
Fri 30 Clear sky 79 / 80 °F 5 mph NNE 4.3 ft 10:56 am · 11:12 pm
Sat 31 Mainly clear 78 / 79 °F 6 mph NE 3.5 ft 11:51 am
Sun 1 Mainly clear 77 / 78 °F 8 mph E 4.4 ft 12:14 am · 12:59 pm
Mon 2 Partly cloudy 75 / 78 °F 7 mph NE 4.7 ft 1:28 am · 2:25 pm
Tue 3 Partly cloudy 76 / 78 °F 8 mph NNE 4.6 ft 2:49 am · 3:52 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 75 / 78 °F 8 mph ENE 3.9 ft 4:05 am · 5:00 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 75 / 79 °F 12 mph ESE 3.1 ft 5:10 am · 5:52 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 78 / 79 °F 11 mph E 3.8 ft 6:03 am · 6:34 pm
Sat 7 Partly cloudy 78 / 78 °F 9 mph ENE 3.8 ft 6:48 am · 7:12 pm
Sun 8 Overcast 77 / 78 °F 8 mph NE 4.5 ft 7:28 am · 7:47 pm
Mon 9 Overcast 78 / 79 °F 11 mph NE 5.1 ft 8:05 am · 8:20 pm
Tue 10 Overcast 78 / 79 °F 13 mph NE 6.2 ft 8:39 am · 8:52 pm
Wed 11 Overcast 78 / 78 °F 15 mph NE 6.4 ft 9:11 am · 9:24 pm
  • Fri 30 Clear sky 79° / 80° 4.3 ft
  • Sat 31 Mainly clear 78° / 79° 3.5 ft
  • Sun 1 Mainly clear 77° / 78° 4.4 ft
  • Mon 2 Partly cloudy 75° / 78° 4.7 ft
  • Tue 3 Partly cloudy 76° / 78° 4.6 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 75° / 78° 3.9 ft
  • Thu 5 Overcast 75° / 79° 3.1 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 tomorrow. 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, warmer than normal for late October (+3.7 °F; normal high: 78 °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 5:23 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Pombas

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:37 am in the ESE (104°)ESE
Sets 6:10 pm in the WSW (256°)WSW
  • First light 5:49 am
  • Full dark 6:58 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:15 am
  • Civil dusk 6:32 pm
  • Solar noon 12:24 pm (59° high)
  • Daylight 11 h 33 min (−1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:41 pm
  • Full dark 6:58 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:37–7:07 am
Evening golden hour5:41–6:10 pm
Pombas

Today the sun is 92,333,871 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Pombas

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 85% 85% illuminated · 18.9 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 am
Rises 9:20 pm in the ENE (61°)ENE
Sets 11:08 am tomorrow · in the WNW (299°) · set at 10:04 am
Transit 3:10 am overhead
Visible 13 h 48 min from 9:20 pm to 11:08 am

Today the moon is 226,666 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:10–4:10 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:42–4:42 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:34–10:34 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 8:50–9:50 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.

Place

Where to fish in Pombas

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Deepens quickly

The bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 1,100 ft from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 0.35 mi.

From the shoreline (0.3 mi from Pombas) out to sea, heading northeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep900 ft
  • 33 ft deep1,100 ft
  • 66 ft deep0.25 mi
  • 164 ft deep0.35 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 1,100 ft 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 1,100 ft and 66 ft at 0.25 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: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024, here using the GEBCO grid (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

Nearest lighthouse

Photo of Farol de Fontes Pereira de Melo
Photo: Pdejong64 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Farol de Fontes Pereira de Melo 4.1 mi southeast

Light
4 white flashes every 20 s · Fl(4) W 20s
Range
17 nautical miles (20 mi)
Light height
531 ft above sea level
Tower height
52 ft
Built
1886

Other lighthouses nearby: Ponta do Sol Lighthouse (5.9 mi northwest).

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

Tides near PombasTides nearby

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Pombas at a glance

  • Town or city of about 1,429 people. Coordinates: 17.150° N, 25.020° W.
  • The nearest tide station, Porto Grande, is 20 mi to the south.
  • Its coast faces northeast.

Questions about PombasQuestions

What time is high tide today in Pombas?

Today in Pombas there are high tides at 10:08 am (3.2 ft) and 10:20 pm (3.5 ft) and low tides at 4:02 am and 4:07 pm. Tide coefficient 94.

What time is sunset today in Pombas?

At 6:10 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:32 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Pombas?

At 6:38 am. First light comes at 5:50 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 2:10–4:10 am, Minor 9:34–10:34 am, Major 2:42–4:42 pm, Minor 8:50–9:50 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Pombas?

Overcast, from 79 °F to 82 °F, with a light air from the east-northeast (2 mph) and a 4% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Pombas?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 4.6 ft waves with a period of 9.6 s from the north. The water is 81.0 °F.

When is the best time to visit Pombas?

The best time to visit Pombas is from March to July: highs of 72 °F to 77 °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: Porto Grande 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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