Red Bay tides today
- Tide now 3.2 ft ↓ falling · low 5:44 am (0.9 ft)
- Best time to fish 7:20–8:00 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 2.6 ft · 40 °F slight · 4.8 s from the west-southwest
- Wind · air 12 mph · 33 °F from the W, gusts 22 · mainly clear
- Sun 8:05 am–5:53 pm 9 h 49 min of daylight
- Moon 84% · 7:46 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:46 pm
- Best time to dive 11:20 am–1:00 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Red Bay there is high tide at 12:10 pm (4.6 ft) and low tides at 5:44 am and 7:03 pm. Tide coefficient 84. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 5:44 am. The sun rises at 8:05 am and sets at 5:53 pm: 9 h 49 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:46 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:51 am to 4:51 am and from 3:23 pm to 5:23 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 2.6 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the west (12 mph). Mainly clear, 33 °F.
Fishing in Red Bay today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- Low tide at 7:03 pm
- Minor period 7:16–8:16 pm (moonrise)
- Falling pressure (−0.15 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (7 mph) and some swell (2.6 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 84 (average tides)
- A major period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 7:20 pm to 8:00 pm, combines the 7:03 pm low tide, moonrise, falling pressure and some swell. Also good from 11:10 am to 1:10 pm, with the 12:10 pm high tide, moonset, falling pressure and some swell. Also good from 3:20 pm to 5:20 pm, with a major period, sunset, falling pressure and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: Atlantic cod, winter flounder and Atlantic mackerel. October is one of the months when these are seen most: Atlantic cod. What you can catch
Beach day in Red Bay
Is it a beach day?
- Sun and clouds
- Calm for swimming: 2.8 ft waves
- Feels like 30 °F: chilly for the beach
- Light offshore wind (12 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
- Water at 39 °F (very cold)
- High tide at 12:10 pm
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 2.8 ft
2.8 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 12 mph
Offshore breeze (12 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 5:44 am
Low tide at 5:44 am and 7:03 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 12:10 pm.
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 Red Bay
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Red Bay.
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Tides in Red Bay
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Next low tide 5:44 am 0.9 ft
- ▲ High tide 12:10 pm 4.6 ft · coef. 84
- ▼ Low tide 7:03 pm 1.5 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 4 h 50 min to low tide at 5:44 am.
Tide coefficient 84 for the 12:10 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 3.7 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 (5.0 ft) and the lowest, on April 18 (0.1 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 27 (coefficient 98, 3.9 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 23, 1.4 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 8:05 am · 5:53 pm | Low tide 5:44 am · 0.9 ft | High tide 12:10 pm · 4.6 ft | Low tide 7:03 pm · 1.5 ft | — | Coef. 84 | 84% | Major periods 2:51 am · 3:23 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 8:06 am · 5:51 pm | High tide 12:24 am · 3.3 ft | Low tide 6:30 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 1:04 pm · 4.4 ft | Low tide 8:14 pm · 1.6 ft | Coef. 78 | 75% | Major periods 3:56 am · 4:27 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 8:08 am · 5:50 pm | High tide 1:16 am · 3.1 ft | Low tide 7:38 am · 1.5 ft | High tide 2:07 pm · 4.1 ft | Low tide 9:28 pm · 1.7 ft | Coef. 64 | 64% | Major periods 4:58 am · 5:28 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:10 am · 4:48 pm | High tide 1:16 am · 3.0 ft | Low tide 8:16 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 2:20 pm · 3.9 ft | Low tide 9:39 pm · 1.6 ft | Coef. 53 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:56 am · 5:23 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 7:12 am · 4:46 pm | High tide 2:33 am · 2.8 ft | Low tide 9:45 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 3:40 pm · 3.8 ft | Low tide 10:42 pm · 1.5 ft | Coef. 53 | 41% | Major periods 5:49 am · 6:14 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:14 am · 4:44 pm | High tide 5:38 am · 3.0 ft | Low tide 10:59 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 4:57 pm · 3.8 ft | Low tide 11:39 pm · 1.4 ft | Coef. 61 | 31% | Major periods 6:38 am · 7:02 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:15 am · 4:42 pm | High tide 6:37 am · 3.4 ft | Low tide 12:00 pm · 1.5 ft | High tide 5:55 pm · 3.7 ft | — | Coef. 70 | 21% | Major periods 7:24 am · 7:46 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
Red Bay has no station of its own, so we use the tide at West St. Modeste (TICON-4), 15 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 Red Bay
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.3 ft
- Significant2.6 ft
- Highest expectedHighest5.3 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 5.3 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 5.3 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces southeast 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 Friday 30: 3.9 ft with a period of 5 s, from the southwest (slight).
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 38.0 °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 12:54 am (local time).
Surf in Red Bay today
Surf today
Poor- 1.2–1.9 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
- 1.2 ft swell at 7 s from the south-southwest, short: weak, messy waves
- 2.4 ft wind swell at 4 s: messy waves
- Light offshore wind (12 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Falling tide (low tide at 7:03 pm)
- Light: First light 7:30 am · sunrise 8:05 am · sunset 5:53 pm · last light 6:28 pm
- Tide: low 5:44 am (0.9 ft), high 12:10 pm (4.6 ft) and low 7:03 pm (1.5 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 39.4 °F: a 6/5 hooded fullsuit with booties and gloves.
- Energy: 27 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, has light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell and wind swell. 9:00 am to 11:00 am can also work, with light offshore wind, though with small waves and 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 Red Bay today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (12:10 pm): little current from 11:50 am to 12:30 pm
- 1.5 ft swell at 5 s from the southwest: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (9 mph)
- 0.5 mph current toward the south-southwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 5:44 am (5:20–6:00 am), high tide 12:10 pm (11:50 am–12:30 pm) and low tide 7:03 pm (6:40–7:30 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 2.5 ft at 6 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 39.4 °F: a drysuit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:28 pm. Waning gibbous (84%), rising at 7:46 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 11:20 am to 1:00 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.
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 Red Bay.
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Weather in Red Bay
Now in Red Bay
- Low / high
- 32 / 40 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 2%
- Clouds
- 22%
- Humidity
- 64%
- Dew pointDew point
- 22 °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 (−0.04 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. 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 | Clear | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Overcast |
| Temperature | 33° | 33° | 32° | 33° | 37° | 40° | 36° | 35° |
| Wind (mph) | 12 W | 11 W | 10 W | 10 W | 9 WSW | 12 WSW | 10 WSW | 6 W |
| Gusts | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 13 |
| Waves | 2.6 ft | 2.5 ft | 2.5 ft | 2.4 ft | 2.2 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.8 ft | 2.4 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 |
- 12:00 am 33° 12 W 2.6 ft
- 3:00 am 33° 11 W 2.5 ft
- 6:00 am 32° 10 W 2.5 ft
- 9:00 am 33° 10 W 2.4 ft
- 12:00 pm 37° 9 WSW 2.2 ft
- 3:00 pm 40° 12 WSW 2.6 ft
- 6:00 pm 36° 10 WSW 2.8 ft
- 9:00 pm 35° 6 W 2.4 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 32 / 40 °F | 12 mph W | 2.8 ft | 12:10 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 36 / 47 °F | 15 mph W | 3.9 ft | 12:24 am · 1:04 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 30 / 37 °F | 10 mph N | 1.8 ft | 1:16 am · 2:07 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 25 / 39 °F | 13 mph WNW | 1.8 ft | 1:16 am · 2:20 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 29 / 42 °F | 13 mph WSW | 2.8 ft | 2:33 am · 3:40 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 24 / 36 °F | 13 mph WNW | 2.6 ft | 5:38 am · 4:57 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 23 / 35 °F | 12 mph SSE | 2.2 ft | 6:37 am · 5:55 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 35 / 40 °F | 12 mph NNE | 2.6 ft | 7:09 am · 6:40 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 35 / 42 °F | 10 mph SW | 1.5 ft | 7:37 am · 7:20 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 33 / 42 °F | 11 mph NNE | — | 8:05 am · 7:57 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 33 / 36 °F | 19 mph NNE | — | 8:35 am · 8:34 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 31 / 35 °F | 20 mph NNW | — | 9:07 am · 9:12 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 24 / 30 °F | 12 mph NW | — | 9:41 am · 9:51 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 22 / 37 °F | 9 mph W | — | 10:16 am · 10:30 pm |
- Fri 30 Drizzle 36° / 47° 3.9 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 30° / 37° 1.8 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 25° / 39° 1.8 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 29° / 42° 2.8 ft
- Tue 3 Partly cloudy 24° / 36° 2.6 ft
- Wed 4 Light rain 23° / 35° 2.2 ft
- Thu 5 Light rain 35° / 40° 2.6 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 today. 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 (−2.3 °F; normal high: 42 °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 12:54 am (local time).
The sun in Red Bay
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:50 am
- Full dark 7:08 pm
- Civil dawn 7:30 am
- Civil dusk 6:28 pm
- Solar noon 12:59 pm (25° high)
- Daylight 9 h 49 min (−4 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:04 pm
- Full dark 7:08 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,331,766 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Red Bay
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,704 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 2:51–4:51 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 3:23–5:23 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 12:31–1:31 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:16–8:16 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 Red Bay
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Red Bay.
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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 (0.5 mi from Red Bay) out to sea, heading southeast.
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.
Nearest lighthouse
Red Bay, on Saddle Island 1.0 mi southwest
- Light
- A white flash every 5 s · Fl W 5s
- Range
- 15 nautical miles (17 mi)
- Light height
- 118 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 23 ft
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Sources and licenses
Tides near Red BayTides nearby
- West St. Modeste15 mi
- L'Anse-au-Loup23 mi
- Green Island Brook24 mi
- Cook's Harbour25 mi
- Green Island Cove25 mi
- Savage Cove-Sandy Cove-Shoal Cove East29 mi
- Forteau30 mi
- Raleigh31 mi
- Flower's Cove33 mi
Red Bay at a glance
- Town or city of about 142 people. Coordinates: 51.733° N, 56.415° W.
- It is 332 mi northwest of St. John's, the main place in Newfoundland and Labrador. The sun rises 24 min later and sets 5 min later than in St. John's.
- The nearest tide station, West St. Modeste, is 15 mi to the southwest.
- Its coast faces southeast.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: The Harbour (0.0 mi).
Questions about Red BayQuestions
What time is high tide today in Red Bay?
Today in Red Bay there is high tide at 12:10 pm (4.6 ft) and low tides at 5:44 am and 7:03 pm. Tide coefficient 84.
What time is sunset today in Red Bay?
At 5:53 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:28 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Red Bay?
At 8:06 am. First light comes at 6:52 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 2:51–4:51 am, Minor 12:31–1:31 pm, Major 3:23–5:23 pm, Minor 7:16–8:16 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Red Bay?
Overcast, from 32 °F to 40 °F, with a gentle breeze from the west (12 mph) and a 2% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Red Bay?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.6 ft waves with a period of 4.8 s from the west-southwest. The water is 39.6 °F.
When is the best time to visit Red Bay?
The best time to visit Red Bay is from July to August: highs of 66 °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
Tide: West St. Modeste 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).