Fogo Island tides
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (GMT-2:30) · Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada- 9:21 am4.8 ft
- 9:39 pm3.8 ft
- 2:53 am0.6 ft
- 3:38 pm0.4 ft
- Tide now
- 3.5 ft ↑ rising · high 9:39 pm (3.8 ft)
- Coefficient
- 106 · big spring tides
- Range today
- 4.4 ft
Today there are high tides at 9:21 am (4.8 ft) and 9:39 pm (3.8 ft) and low tides at 2:53 am and 3:38 pm. Tide coefficient 106. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 9:39 pm. In Fogo Island the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. The next spring tides: from October 26 to 28.
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 2:53 am 0.6 ft
- ▲ High tide 9:21 am 4.8 ft · coef. 106
- ▼ Low tide 3:38 pm 0.4 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 9:39 pm 3.8 ft · coef. 102
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 1 h 7 min to high tide at 9:39 pm.
Tide coefficient 106 for the 9:21 am high tide and 102 for the 9:39 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 4.4 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 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.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:49 am · 5:51 pm | Low tide 2:53 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 9:21 am · 4.8 ft | Low tide 3:38 pm · 0.4 ft | High tide 9:39 pm · 3.8 ft | Coef. 106 | 92% | Major periods 1:38 am · 2:09 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 7:51 am · 5:49 pm | Low tide 3:32 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 10:03 am · 4.7 ft | Low tide 4:23 pm · 0.7 ft | High tide 10:32 pm · 3.5 ft | Coef. 97 | 84% | Major periods 2:42 am · 3:14 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:52 am · 5:47 pm | Low tide 4:12 am · 0.9 ft | High tide 10:50 am · 4.5 ft | Low tide 5:15 pm · 1.0 ft | High tide 11:38 pm · 3.2 ft | Coef. 83 | 75% | Major periods 3:46 am · 4:18 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:54 am · 5:46 pm | Low tide 4:54 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 11:48 am · 4.1 ft | Low tide 6:26 pm · 1.4 ft | — | Coef. 65 | 64% | Major periods 4:49 am · 5:18 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:56 am · 4:44 pm | High tide 12:54 am · 3.0 ft | Low tide 4:39 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 12:11 pm · 3.8 ft | Low tide 7:14 pm · 1.6 ft | Coef. 56 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:47 am · 5:14 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:57 am · 4:42 pm | High tide 1:12 am · 2.9 ft | Low tide 5:40 am · 2.0 ft | High tide 1:47 pm · 3.7 ft | Low tide 8:49 pm · 1.5 ft | Coef. 43 | 41% | Major periods 5:40 am · 6:05 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:59 am · 4:41 pm | High tide 2:27 am · 2.9 ft | Low tide 8:02 am · 2.1 ft | High tide 3:07 pm · 3.7 ft | Low tide 9:47 pm · 1.4 ft | Coef. 47 | 31% | Major periods 6:29 am · 6:52 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.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 108, 4.4 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 20, 1.2 ft).
Type of tide
In Fogo Island the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 26 (5.0 ft) and the lowest, on July 16 (0.0 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)5.0 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)4.0 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)3.5 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)2.4 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)1.5 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)1.0 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)-0.1 ft
Heights above lower low water, large tide (LLWLT), the zero of Canadian charts.
Questions about the tides in Fogo Island
What time is high tide today in Fogo Island?
High tide today is at 9:21 am (4.8 ft) and 9:39 pm (3.8 ft). Low tide is at 2:53 am and 3:38 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Fogo Island?
On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 10:03 am and 10:32 pm and low tide at 3:32 am and 4:23 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
106: big 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 Fogo Island?
The tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From lower low water, large tide (LLWLT), the zero of Canadian charts. 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.
More about Fogo Island today
Tides near Fogo Island
- Summerford ▲ 9:53 am
- Moreton's Harbour ▲ 9:21 am
- Deadman's Bay ▲ 9:18 am
- Cottlesville ▲ 9:44 am
- Birchy Bay ▲ 9:57 am
- Lumsden ▲ 9:17 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Joe Batts Arm station (TICON-4), 1.0 mi from Fogo Island. 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