TidePlanet

Today in Flatrock there are high tides at 10:18 am (4.8 ft) and 10:42 pm (3.6 ft) and low tides at 3:49 am and 4:54 pm. Tide coefficient 96. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 3:49 am. The sun rises at 7:41 am and sets at 5:48 pm: 10 h 7 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:58 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:36 am to 4:36 am and from 3:08 pm to 5:08 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is moderate, with 6.1 ft waves. There's a moderate breeze from the west (13 mph). Overcast, 37 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Flatrock today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
9
Great day · 9 out of 10 3:50–5:10 pm
  • Low tide at 4:54 pm
  • Major period 3:08–5:08 pm
  • Sunset at 5:48 pm, golden hour from 5:03 pm
  • Falling pressure (−0.13 inHg in 24 h), moderate offshore wind (15 mph) and some swell (4.3 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 96 (spring tides)
  • A major period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 3:50 pm to 5:10 pm, combines the 4:54 pm low tide, a major period, sunset, falling pressure and some swell, though with moderate wind.

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Flatrock

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Mostly sunny
  • Low tide at 4:54 pm: more sand
  • Feels like 37 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Moderate offshore wind (17 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
  • Swim with care: 4.9 ft waves every 11 s; moderate rip current risk
  • Water at 45 °F (very cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 4.9 ft

    4.9 ft waves every 11 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 45 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 2 · SPF 15

    Max UV 2 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 17 mph

    Moderate offshore wind (17 mph). Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand 3:49 am

    Low tide at 3:49 am and 4:54 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:18 am and 10:42 pm. Coefficient 96 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

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 Flatrock

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Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap

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Tides

Tides in Flatrock

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 10:18 am 4.8 ft · coef. 96
  • ▼ Low tide 4:54 pm 0.8 ft
  • ▲ High tide 10:42 pm 3.6 ft · coef. 91

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 41 min to low tide at 3:49 am.

Tide coefficient 96 for the 10:18 am high tide and 91 for the 10:42 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 4.0 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 26 (5.2 ft) and the lowest, on May 18 (0.0 ft).

Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.

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 105, 4.2 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 29, 1.5 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:41 am · 5:48 pm Low tide 3:49 am · 1.0 ft High tide 10:18 am · 4.8 ft Low tide 4:54 pm · 0.8 ft High tide 10:42 pm · 3.6 ft Coef. 96 84% Major periods 2:36 am · 3:08 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:42 am · 5:46 pm Low tide 4:32 am · 1.2 ft High tide 11:01 am · 4.6 ft Low tide 5:51 pm · 1.1 ft High tide 11:35 pm · 3.4 ft Coef. 84 75% Major periods 3:40 am · 4:12 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:44 am · 5:45 pm Low tide 5:20 am · 1.5 ft High tide 11:46 am · 4.4 ft Low tide 6:59 pm · 1.4 ft — Coef. 68 64% Major periods 4:43 am · 5:12 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:45 am · 4:43 pm High tide 12:36 am · 3.1 ft Low tide 5:20 am · 1.8 ft High tide 11:39 am · 4.0 ft Low tide 7:12 pm · 1.6 ft Coef. 60 Last quarter Major periods 4:41 am · 5:08 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:47 am · 4:42 pm High tide 12:46 am · 3.0 ft Low tide 6:39 am · 2.0 ft High tide 12:53 pm · 3.7 ft Low tide 8:22 pm · 1.6 ft Coef. 47 41% Major periods 5:34 am · 5:59 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:48 am · 4:40 pm High tide 2:06 am · 3.0 ft Low tide 8:07 am · 2.0 ft High tide 2:44 pm · 3.5 ft Low tide 9:23 pm · 1.5 ft Coef. 44 31% Major periods 6:23 am · 6:46 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:50 am · 4:39 pm High tide 3:23 am · 3.2 ft Low tide 9:38 am · 1.9 ft High tide 4:15 pm · 3.6 ft Low tide 10:15 pm · 1.4 ft Coef. 53 21% Major periods 7:09 am · 7:31 pm High

▲ 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

B · Nearby station

Flatrock has no station of its own, so we use the tide at St Johns (TICON-4), 9.2 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 Flatrock

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · fresh breeze, Beaufort 5
Waves 6.1 ft · 10.9 s from the north (6°)
Swell 5.7 ft · 9.5 s from the north
Current 0.3 mph toward the ESE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common3.1 ft
  • Significant6.1 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest12 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 12 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 12 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 13 mph W · gusts 24
Offshore (3.8 mi NNW)Offshore 21 mph W · gusts 31

Offshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.

Offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Sunday 1: 8.5 ft with a period of 7 s, from the north (rough).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now45.0 °F
Today 44.4–45.1 °F air: 36 / 47 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 46.2 °F measured 0.7 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 43.7 °F by Wednesday 4.

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 2:08 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Flatrock today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Good
7
Good · 7 out of 10 7:09–11:00 am 3.1–4.8 ft
  • 3.1–4.8 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
  • 4.7 ft swell at 9 s from the north, a bit short
  • Moderate offshore wind (14 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • First or last light of the day
  • Rising tide (high tide at 10:18 am)
Surf at the shore 3.1–4.8 ft average – sets
Swell 4.7 ft 9 s · N · 351 kJ
Wind 14 mph W · offshore
Water and wetsuit 44.4 °F 6/5 hooded fullsuit
  • Light: First light 7:09 am · sunrise 7:41 am · sunset 5:48 pm · last light 6:20 pm
  • Tide: low 3:49 am (1.0 ft), high 10:18 am (4.8 ft), low 4:54 pm (0.8 ft) and high 10:42 pm (3.6 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 44.4 °F: a 6/5 hooded fullsuit with booties and gloves.
  • Energy: 351 kJ · Medium power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 7:09 am to 11:00 am, has a good size and light offshore wind.

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 Flatrock today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: poor
2
Poor day · 2 out of 10 9:40–11:00 am Also 4:20–5:20 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (10:18 am): little current from 10:00 am to 10:40 am
  • 4.4 ft swell at 9 s from the north: strong surge on the bottom
  • Moderate offshore wind (13 mph): it pushes surface swimmers away from shore
  • 0.6 mph current toward the south-southeast (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 4.4 ft 9 s · from the N
Likely visibility Poor Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 44.4 °F Drysuit
Current 0.6 mph toward the SSE
  • Slack water today: low tide 3:49 am (3:20–4:20 am), high tide 10:18 am (10:00–10:40 am), low tide 4:54 pm (4:30–5:10 pm) and high tide 10:42 pm (10:10–11:10 pm)
  • Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 6.2 ft at 9 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 44.4 °F: a drysuit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:20 pm. Waning gibbous (84%), rising at 7:58 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:40 am to 11:00 am, combines slack water at high tide and the sun high, though with some swell, moderate wind and current. Also worth a look from 4:20 pm to 5:20 pm, with slack water at low tide, though with some swell, moderate 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.

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 Flatrock

14-day weather

Now in Flatrock

Now 37 °F Overcast · feels like 27 °F · 36 / 47 °F
Low / high
36 / 47 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
84%
Humidity
76%
Dew pointDew point
30 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 28
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: −0.23 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearOvercastMainly clearMainly clearMainly clearPartly cloudyMainly clearMainly clear
Temperature 36°37°37°39°45°47°45°44°
Wind (mph) 11 W13 W15 W13 W16 W17 W14 W14 W
Gusts 2325293036342827
Waves 6.4 ft6.0 ft5.4 ft4.9 ft4.5 ft4.3 ft4.3 ft4.1 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 3:00 am 37° 13 W 6.0 ft
  • 6:00 am 37° 15 W 5.4 ft
  • 9:00 am 39° 13 W 4.9 ft
  • 12:00 pm 45° 16 W 4.5 ft
  • 3:00 pm 47° 17 W 4.3 ft
  • 6:00 pm 45° 14 W 4.3 ft
  • 9:00 pm 44° 14 W 4.1 ft
  • 12:00 am 43° 13 W 3.9 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 36 / 47 °F 17 mph W 6.4 ft 10:18 am · 10:42 pm
Fri 30 Drizzle 43 / 54 °F 19 mph SW 4.7 ft 11:01 am · 11:35 pm
Sat 31 Drizzle 37 / 53 °F 20 mph NW 6.9 ft 11:46 am
Sun 1 Light drizzle 35 / 39 °F 21 mph NW 8.5 ft 12:36 am · 11:39 am
Mon 2 Overcast 36 / 48 °F 21 mph WSW 6.4 ft 12:46 am · 12:53 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 32 / 47 °F 15 mph W 3.7 ft 2:06 am · 2:44 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 30 / 40 °F 15 mph S 3.3 ft 3:23 am · 4:15 pm
Thu 5 Drizzle 40 / 52 °F 19 mph SW 4.6 ft 4:23 am · 5:08 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 38 / 46 °F 7 mph S 2.4 ft 5:11 am · 5:48 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 41 / 46 °F 10 mph S 2.8 ft 5:53 am · 6:25 pm
Sun 8 Light rain 44 / 57 °F 16 mph S 4.9 ft 6:32 am · 7:00 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 40 / 53 °F 24 mph WNW 6.2 ft 7:10 am · 7:35 pm
Tue 10 Overcast 30 / 40 °F 15 mph NW 7.3 ft 7:47 am · 8:10 pm
Wed 11 Overcast 30 / 41 °F 13 mph W 7.0 ft 8:22 am · 8:45 pm
  • Fri 30 Drizzle 43° / 54° 4.7 ft
  • Sat 31 Drizzle 37° / 53° 6.9 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 35° / 39° 8.5 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 36° / 48° 6.4 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 32° / 47° 3.7 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 30° / 40° 3.3 ft
  • Thu 5 Drizzle 40° / 52° 4.6 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 wind on Sunday 1. 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 (−2.1 °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 2:08 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Flatrock

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:41 am in the ESE (109°)ESE
Sets 5:48 pm in the WSW (250°)WSW
  • First light 6:32 am
  • Full dark 6:56 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:09 am
  • Civil dusk 6:20 pm
  • Solar noon 12:45 pm (29° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 7 min (−3 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:03 pm
  • Full dark 6:56 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:41–8:25 am
Evening golden hour5:03–5:48 pm
Flatrock

Today the sun is 92,332,014 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Flatrock

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 84% 84% illuminated · 18.9 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 3:33 am
Rises 7:58 pm in the NE (46°)NE
Sets 1:17 pm tomorrow · in the NW (312°) · set at 12:18 pm
Transit 3:36 am overhead
Visible 17 h 19 min from 7:58 pm to 1:17 pm

Today the moon is 226,704 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:36–4:36 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 3:08–5:08 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 11:48 am–12:48 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:28–8:28 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.

Place

Where to fish in Flatrock

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: 0 ft at 0.3 mi.

From the shoreline (0.35 mi from Flatrock) out to sea, heading east.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deepnot within 0.3 mi
  • 33 ft deepnot within 0.3 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 0.3 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 0.3 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 0.3 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 0.3 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.

There is little open water ahead: in a cove or small bay, cells of about 380 ft cannot show the bottom well near the rocks. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 0.3 mi 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 FlatrockTides nearby

All places in Newfoundland and Labrador, A to Z (643) → Newfoundland tides →

Flatrock at a glance

  • Town or city of about 1,722 people. Coordinates: 47.700° N, 52.715° W.
  • It is 9.3 mi north of St. John's, the main place in Newfoundland and Labrador. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in St. John's.
  • The nearest tide station, St Johns, is 9.2 mi to the south.
  • Its coast faces east.

Questions about FlatrockQuestions

What time is high tide today in Flatrock?

Today in Flatrock there are high tides at 10:18 am (4.8 ft) and 10:42 pm (3.6 ft) and low tides at 3:49 am and 4:54 pm. Tide coefficient 96.

What time is sunset today in Flatrock?

At 5:48 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:20 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Flatrock?

At 7:42 am. First light comes at 6:34 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 2:36–4:36 am, Minor 11:48 am–12:48 pm, Major 3:08–5:08 pm, Minor 7:28–8:28 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Flatrock?

Overcast, from 36 °F to 47 °F, with a moderate breeze from the west (13 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Flatrock?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 6.1 ft waves with a period of 10.9 s from the north. The water is 45.0 °F.

When is the best time to visit Flatrock?

The best time to visit Flatrock is from July to August: highs of 70 °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: St Johns 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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