Ponta de Água tides
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (GMT-1) · Praia, Cabo Verde- 9:49 am4.0 ft
- 10:08 pm4.3 ft
- 3:38 am0.4 ft
- 3:49 pm0.4 ft
- Tide now
- 4.3 ft ↑ rising · high 10:08 pm (4.3 ft)
- Coefficient
- 98 · spring tides
- Range today
- 3.9 ft
Today there are high tides at 9:49 am (4.0 ft) and 10:08 pm (4.3 ft) and low tides at 3:38 am and 3:49 pm. Tide coefficient 98. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 10:08 pm. In Ponta de Água the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. The next spring tides: from October 26 to 28.
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 3:38 am 0.4 ft
- ▲ High tide 9:49 am 4.0 ft · coef. 98
- ▼ Low tide 3:49 pm 0.4 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 10:08 pm 4.3 ft · coef. 95
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 11 min to high tide at 10:08 pm.
Tide coefficient 98 for the 9:49 am high tide and 95 for the 10:08 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 3.9 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?
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.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 6:29 am · 6:07 pm | Low tide 3:38 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 9:49 am · 4.0 ft | Low tide 3:49 pm · 0.4 ft | High tide 10:08 pm · 4.3 ft | Coef. 98 | 92% | Major periods 1:00 am · 1:31 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 6:29 am · 6:06 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 2:03 am · 2:36 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:29 am · 6:06 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 3:08 am · 3:40 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:30 am · 6:06 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 4:11 am · 4:41 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:30 am · 6:05 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 5:09 am · 5:37 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:30 am · 6:05 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 6:03 am · 6:28 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:31 am · 6:05 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 6:52 am · 7:16 pm | Medium |
▲ 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.
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).
Type of tide
In Ponta de Água 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 (4.6 ft) and the lowest, on May 18 (0.2 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)4.9 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)3.8 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)3.5 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)2.3 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)1.0 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)0.9 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)0.0 ft
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe.
Questions about the tides in Ponta de Água
What time is high tide today in Ponta de Água?
High tide today is at 9:49 am (4.0 ft) and 10:08 pm (4.3 ft). Low tide is at 3:38 am and 3:49 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Ponta de Água?
On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 10:35 am and 10:54 pm and low tide at 4:23 am and 4:30 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
98: spring tides. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in Ponta de Água?
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 chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. 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.
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Tides from the Praia station (TICON-4), 1.5 mi from Ponta de Água. Times and heights are its predictions. 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