Branch tides today
- Tide now 5.7 ft ↑ rising · high 10:40 pm (6.5 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 4:00–6:00 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 6.6 ft · 46 °F moderate · 6.8 s from the west
- Wind · air 15 mph · 39 °F from the WNW, gusts 28 · clear
- Surf tomorrow 2.7–4.1 ft Poor day · 0/10 · 7:12–11:00 am
- Sun 7:42 am–5:56 pm 10 h 14 min of daylight
- Moon 92% · 7:07 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:07 pm
Today in Branch there are high tides at 10:26 am (7.8 ft) and 10:40 pm (6.5 ft) and low tides at 3:39 am and 4:20 pm. Tide coefficient 95. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 10:40 pm. The sun rises at 7:42 am and sets at 5:56 pm: 10 h 14 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:07 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:37 am to 3:37 am and from 2:09 pm to 4:09 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is moderate, with 6.6 ft waves. There's a moderate breeze from the west-northwest (15 mph). Clear, 39 °F.
Fishing in Branch today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- Low tide at 3:39 am
- Major period 1:37–3:37 am
- Rising pressure (+0.22 inHg in 24 h), moderate offshore wind (15 mph) and 5.7 ft waves
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 95 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:40 am to 3:40 am, combines the 3:39 am low tide and a major period, though with rising pressure and moderate wind. Also worth a try from 3:20 pm to 4:10 pm, with the 4:20 pm low tide and a major period, though with rising pressure and fresh wind. Also worth a try from 10:40 am to 11:30 am, with the 10:26 am high tide and moonset, though with rising pressure and fresh wind.
Beach day in Branch
Is it a beach day?
- Sun and clouds
- Low tide at 4:20 pm: more sand
- Feels like 27 °F: chilly for the beach
- Fresh offshore wind (20 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
- Swim with care: 6.2 ft waves every 6 s
- Water at 46 °F (very cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 6.2 ft
6.2 ft waves every 6 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 46 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 2 · SPF 15
Max UV 2 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 20 mph
Fresh offshore wind (20 mph): blowing sand. Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 3:39 am
Low tide at 3:39 am and 4:20 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:26 am and 10:40 pm. Coefficient 95 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
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Tides in Branch
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 3:39 am 0.8 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:26 am 7.8 ft · coef. 95
- ▼ Low tide 4:20 pm 0.7 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 10:40 pm 6.5 ft · coef. 92
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 1 h 24 min to high tide at 10:40 pm.
Tide coefficient 95 for the 10:26 am high tide and 92 for the 10:40 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 7.1 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 December 25 (8.2 ft) and the lowest, on April 18 (0.1 ft).
Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
Heights above lower low water, large tide (LLWLT), the zero of Canadian charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. LLWLT
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 97, 7.2 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 34, 2.8 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:42 am · 5:56 pm | Low tide 3:39 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 10:26 am · 7.8 ft | Low tide 4:20 pm · 0.7 ft | High tide 10:40 pm · 6.5 ft | Coef. 95 | 92% | Major periods 1:37 am · 2:09 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 7:44 am · 5:54 pm | Low tide 4:21 am · 0.9 ft | High tide 11:15 am · 7.7 ft | Low tide 5:00 pm · 1.0 ft | High tide 11:33 pm · 6.2 ft | Coef. 88 | 84% | Major periods 2:41 am · 3:13 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:45 am · 5:53 pm | Low tide 5:04 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 12:08 pm · 7.4 ft | Low tide 5:43 pm · 1.5 ft | — | Coef. 79 | 75% | Major periods 3:45 am · 4:17 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:47 am · 5:51 pm | High tide 12:35 am · 5.9 ft | Low tide 5:49 am · 1.5 ft | High tide 1:06 pm · 7.1 ft | Low tide 6:31 pm · 2.1 ft | Coef. 73 | 64% | Major periods 4:48 am · 5:17 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:48 am · 4:50 pm | High tide 1:47 am · 5.7 ft | Low tide 5:39 am · 1.9 ft | High tide 1:14 pm · 6.7 ft | Low tide 6:36 pm · 2.5 ft | Coef. 62 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:46 am · 5:13 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:50 am · 4:48 pm | High tide 2:01 am · 5.7 ft | Low tide 6:39 am · 2.3 ft | High tide 2:33 pm · 6.4 ft | Low tide 9:43 pm · 2.5 ft | Coef. 55 | 41% | Major periods 5:39 am · 6:04 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:51 am · 4:47 pm | High tide 3:08 am · 5.8 ft | Low tide 8:59 am · 2.6 ft | High tide 3:49 pm · 6.3 ft | Low tide 10:29 pm · 2.2 ft | Coef. 56 | 31% | Major periods 6:28 am · 6:51 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above LLWLT. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Branch has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Argentia (TICON-4), 29 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 Branch
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common3.3 ft
- Significant6.6 ft
- Highest expectedHighest13 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 13 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 13 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces south 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 build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 8.2 ft with a period of 7 s, from the southwest (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →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 44.9 °F by Tuesday 3.
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 9:16 pm (local time).
Surf in Branch today
Surf today
Fair- 2.2–3.3 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
- 3.5 ft swell at 6 s from the west-southwest, short: weak, messy waves; it hits this coast at an angle
- Fresh offshore wind (19 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Falling tide (low tide at 4:20 pm)
- Light: First light 7:11 am · sunrise 7:42 am · sunset 5:56 pm · last light 6:27 pm
- Tide: low 3:39 am (0.8 ft), high 10:26 am (7.8 ft), low 4:20 pm (0.7 ft) and high 10:40 pm (6.5 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 46.2 °F: a 6/5 hooded fullsuit with booties and gloves.
- Energy: 149 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, has 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.
Diving in Branch today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: fair- Slack water around low tide (4:20 pm): little current from 4:05 pm to 4:40 pm
- 3.0 ft swell at 7 s from the west-southwest: some surge on the bottom
- Fresh offshore wind (19 mph): it pushes surface swimmers away from shore
- 0.2 mph current toward the southeast, weak (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: low tide 3:39 am (3:20–4:00 am), high tide 10:26 am (10:10–10:41 am), low tide 4:20 pm (4:05–4:40 pm) and high tide 10:40 pm (10:20–11:00 pm)
- Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 4.6 ft at 7 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 46.2 °F: a drysuit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 6:27 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 7:07 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 3:30 pm to 5:10 pm, combines slack water at low tide and weak current, though with some swell and fresh wind. Also worth a look from 9:50 am to 11:00 am, with slack water at high tide and the sun high, though with some swell, fresh wind and current.
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
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Branch.
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Weather in Branch
Now in Branch
- Low / high
- 35 / 40 °F
- Rain
- 0.01 in · 20%
- Clouds
- 8%
- Humidity
- 69%
- Dew pointDew point
- 29 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 33
- Saharan dust
- No
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 (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.27 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 | Partly cloudy | Mainly clear | Light drizzle | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Mainly clear | Clear |
| Temperature | 37° | 36° | 35° | 35° | 37° | 40° | 40° | 39° |
| Wind (mph) | 16 NW | 15 WNW | 16 NW | 19 NW | 19 NW | 20 WNW | 17 WNW | 15 WNW |
| Gusts | 31 | 27 | 29 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 31 | 28 |
| Waves | 6.2 ft | 5.7 ft | 5.6 ft | 5.8 ft | 6.0 ft | 6.2 ft | 6.4 ft | 6.6 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 |
- 9:00 pm 39° 15 WNW 6.6 ft
- 12:00 am 39° 15 WNW 6.8 ft
- 3:00 am 40° 18 W 7.0 ft
- 6:00 am 41° 17 W 6.9 ft
- 9:00 am 43° 16 W 6.4 ft
- 12:00 pm 45° 19 W 6.0 ft
- 3:00 pm 46° 20 W 6.0 ft
- 6:00 pm 45° 17 W 5.6 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 35 / 40 °F | 20 mph WNW | 6.6 ft | 10:26 am · 10:40 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 39 / 46 °F | 19 mph W | 7.1 ft | 11:15 am · 11:33 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 45 / 52 °F | 19 mph SW | 7.0 ft | 12:08 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 38 / 49 °F | 17 mph NNW | 6.1 ft | 12:35 am · 1:06 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 35 / 40 °F | 20 mph NW | 7.1 ft | 1:47 am · 1:14 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 39 / 47 °F | 24 mph WSW | 8.2 ft | 2:01 am · 2:33 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 33 / 44 °F | 15 mph WNW | 7.5 ft | 3:08 am · 3:49 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 30 / 42 °F | 15 mph SSE | 4.9 ft | 4:09 am · 4:54 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 41 / 50 °F | 19 mph SW | 7.3 ft | 5:06 am · 5:48 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 38 / 49 °F | 6 mph SSE | 3.9 ft | 5:58 am · 6:35 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 42 / 49 °F | 13 mph SE | 4.4 ft | 6:45 am · 7:17 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 48 / 56 °F | 14 mph SSE | 6.2 ft | 7:28 am · 7:53 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 40 / 47 °F | 21 mph WNW | 10 ft | 8:07 am · 8:26 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 33 / 39 °F | 14 mph NNW | 6.0 ft | 8:43 am · 8:55 pm |
- Thu 29 Light drizzle 39° / 46° 7.1 ft
- Fri 30 Heavy drizzle 45° / 52° 7.0 ft
- Sat 31 Heavy drizzle 38° / 49° 6.1 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 35° / 40° 7.1 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 39° / 47° 8.2 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 33° / 44° 7.5 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 30° / 42° 4.9 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 wind on Friday 30. See the models →
- Outlook The next few weeks look normal for the time of year. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−9.7 °F; normal high: 50 °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 9:16 pm (local time).
The sun in Branch
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:35 am
- Full dark 7:03 pm
- Civil dawn 7:11 am
- Civil dusk 6:27 pm
- Solar noon 12:50 pm (30° high)
- Daylight 10 h 14 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:13 pm
- Full dark 7:03 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,356,200 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Branch
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,434 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 1:37–3:37 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:09–4:09 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 10:36–11:36 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 6:37–7:37 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 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 3:33 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 8:18 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 11:24 amNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Branch
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Branch.
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Water depth
Very shallowVery shallow and flat: even 3.1 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.
From the shoreline out to sea, heading south.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 3.1 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 3.1 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.
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.
Tides near BranchTides nearby
- St. Bride's10 mi
- Gaskiers-Point La Haye16 mi
- St. Mary's17 mi
- St. Vincent's-St. Stephen's-Peter's River18 mi
- Riverhead21 mi
- O'Donnells22 mi
- Placentia24 mi
- Mount Carmel-Mitchells Brook-St. Catherines29 mi
- Argentia29 mi
- Trepassey29 mi
Branch at a glance
- Town or city of about 223 people. Coordinates: 46.883° N, 53.948° W.
- It is 75 mi southwest of St. John's, the main place in Newfoundland and Labrador. The sun rises 4 min later and sets 6 min later than in St. John's.
- The nearest tide station, Argentia, is 29 mi to the north.
- Its coast faces south.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Little Harbour (3.4 mi).
Questions about BranchQuestions
What time is high tide today in Branch?
Today in Branch there are high tides at 10:26 am (7.8 ft) and 10:40 pm (6.5 ft) and low tides at 3:39 am and 4:20 pm. Tide coefficient 95.
What time is sunset today in Branch?
At 5:56 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:27 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Branch?
At 7:44 am. First light comes at 6:37 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 92% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 3:33 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:37–3:37 am, Minor 10:36–11:36 am, Major 2:09–4:09 pm, Minor 6:37–7:37 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Branch?
Light drizzle, from 35 °F to 40 °F, with a moderate breeze from the west-northwest (15 mph) and a 20% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Branch?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 6.6 ft waves with a period of 6.8 s from the west. The water is 46.4 °F.
When is the best time to visit Branch?
The best time to visit Branch is in August: highs of 69 °F, about 11 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
Tide: Argentia 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).