Bide Arm today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time to fish 4:30–6:30 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 1.3 ft · 39 °F smooth · 5.1 s from the west-southwest
- Wind · air 11 mph · 35 °F from the WNW, gusts 24 · mainly clear
- Sun 8:01 am–5:54 pm 9 h 53 min of daylight
- Moon 84% · 7:52 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:52 pm
- Best time to dive 10:00 am–1:00 pm great day · 10/10
- Pressure 29.84 inHg falling · falling tomorrow
Today, Thursday, October 29, in Bide Arm the sun rises at 8:01 am and sets at 5:54 pm: 9 h 53 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:52 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:50 am to 4:50 am and from 3:22 pm to 5:22 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 1.3 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the west-northwest (11 mph). Mainly clear, 35 °F.
Fishing in Bide Arm today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Major period 3:22–5:22 pm
- Sunset at 5:54 pm, golden hour from 5:06 pm
- Falling pressure (−0.17 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (10 mph) and calm sea (1.3 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- A major period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm, combines a major period, sunset, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 7:30 am to 8:50 am, with sunrise, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 7:30 pm to 8:20 pm, with moonrise, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze.
Species with the most records nearby: Atlantic cod, Atlantic halibut, Atlantic wolffish and haddock. What you can catch
We don't show the tide for Bide Arm, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules
Beach day in Bide Arm
Is it a beach day?
- Sun and clouds
- Calm for swimming: 1.3 ft waves
- Feels like 31 °F: chilly for the beach
- Moderate onshore wind (14 mph): choppy water
- Water at 39 °F (very cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.3 ft
1.3 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 39 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15
Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 14 mph
Moderate onshore wind (14 mph).
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Bide Arm, so it doesn't count in the rating.
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 Bide Arm
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Bide Arm.
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Webcams near Bide Arm
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Tides in Bide Arm
Tides in Bide Arm: not available yet
There is no tide station near Bide Arm, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast: for now we don't show its tide.
Meanwhile, see the tide in Plum Point · 39 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Bide Arm
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.7 ft
- Significant1.3 ft
- Highest expectedHighest2.7 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.7 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.7 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 3.1 ft with a period of 4 s, from the south-southeast (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 about normal for late October.
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 2:11 am (local time).
Diving in Bide Arm today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 0.7 ft swell at 11 s from the east-southeast: barely any surge
- Light onshore wind (12 mph)
- 0.5 mph current toward the south-southwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 39.2 °F: a drysuit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:29 pm. Waning gibbous (84%), rising at 7:52 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 4:30 pm to 5:50 pm, with little swell, light wind and weak current.
We don't have a reliable tide for Bide Arm, so slack water doesn't count in the rating.
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
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Bide Arm.
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Weather in Bide Arm
Now in Bide Arm
- Low / high
- 35 / 42 °F
- Rain
- 0.01 in · 21%
- Clouds
- 27%
- Humidity
- 61%
- Dew pointDew point
- 23 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 30
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.05 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. 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 | Partly cloudy | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Overcast |
| Temperature | 36° | 35° | 35° | 36° | 40° | 42° | 39° | 40° |
| Wind (mph) | 10 WNW | 11 WNW | 10 WNW | 8 WNW | 12 W | 14 W | 10 WSW | 7 WSW |
| Gusts | 23 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 27 | 32 | 23 | 16 |
| Waves | 1.2 ft | 1.3 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.1 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.3 ft | 1.3 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 |
- 3:00 am 35° 11 WNW 1.3 ft
- 6:00 am 35° 10 WNW 1.2 ft
- 9:00 am 36° 8 WNW 1.0 ft
- 12:00 pm 40° 12 W 1.1 ft
- 3:00 pm 42° 14 W 1.2 ft
- 6:00 pm 39° 10 WSW 1.3 ft
- 9:00 pm 40° 7 WSW 1.3 ft
- 12:00 am 41° 5 SW 1.2 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 35 / 42 °F | 14 mph W | 1.3 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 39 / 49 °F | 16 mph WSW | 2.4 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 31 / 38 °F | 9 mph NNE | 1.4 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 27 / 39 °F | 17 mph WNW | 1.6 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 32 / 43 °F | 17 mph W | 2.7 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 27 / 34 °F | 15 mph WNW | 2.2 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 26 / 37 °F | 15 mph S | 3.3 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 37 / 42 °F | 14 mph SW | 3.7 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 37 / 46 °F | 5 mph SSW | 1.8 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 35 / 45 °F | 8 mph NNE | 2.8 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 35 / 40 °F | 10 mph NE | 3.1 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 33 / 37 °F | 14 mph NW | 4.4 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 29 / 33 °F | 12 mph WNW | 3.8 ft | |
| Wed 11 | 29 / 39 °F | 12 mph W | 2.7 ft |
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 39° / 49° 2.4 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 31° / 38° 1.4 ft
- Sun 1 Partly cloudy 27° / 39° 1.6 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 32° / 43° 2.7 ft
- Tue 3 Mainly clear 27° / 34° 2.2 ft
- Wed 4 Heavy drizzle 26° / 37° 3.3 ft
- Thu 5 Heavy drizzle 37° / 42° 3.7 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.
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−2.9 °F; normal high: 44 °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 2:11 am (local time).
The sun in Bide Arm
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:48 am
- Full dark 7:07 pm
- Civil dawn 7:27 am
- Civil dusk 6:29 pm
- Solar noon 12:58 pm (26° high)
- Daylight 9 h 53 min (−4 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:06 pm
- Full dark 7:07 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,331,787 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Bide Arm
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,704 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:50–4:50 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 3:22–5:22 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 12:23–1:23 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:22–8:22 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 · 4:59 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 3:33 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 8:18 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 11:24 amNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Bide Arm
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Bide Arm.
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Tides near Bide ArmTides nearby
- Robert3.7 mi
- Roddickton3.7 mi
- Englee5.8 mi
- Wild Cove9.7 mi
- Conche9.9 mi
- Croque20 mi
- Grey Islands Harbour23 mi
- Main Brook26 mi
- Great Harbour Deep36 mi
- Harbour Deep36 mi
Bide Arm at a glance
- Town or city of about 192 people. Coordinates: 50.817° N, 56.098° W.
- It is 272 mi northwest of St. John's, the main place in Newfoundland and Labrador. The sun rises 21 min later and sets 6 min later than in St. John's.
- Its coast faces southwest.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Dowers Harbour (2.7 mi), Hilliers Harbour (3.7 mi), Handy Harbour (4.8 mi).
Questions about Bide ArmQuestions
What time is sunset today in Bide Arm?
At 5:54 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:29 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Bide Arm?
At 8:03 am. First light comes at 6:50 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 84% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 3:33 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:50–4:50 am, Minor 12:23–1:23 pm, Major 3:22–5:22 pm, Minor 7:22–8:22 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Bide Arm?
Light drizzle, from 35 °F to 42 °F, with a gentle breeze from the west-northwest (11 mph) and a 21% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Bide Arm?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.3 ft waves with a period of 5.1 s from the west-southwest. The water is 39.4 °F.
When is the best time to visit Bide Arm?
The best time to visit Bide Arm is from July to August: highs of 67 °F, about 12 rainy days a month and 6 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
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).