Upper Ferry tides today
- Tide now 2.3 ft ↑ rising · high 11:49 pm (4.2 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 5:30–6:50 pm good day · 8/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 6.7 ft · 44 °F moderate · 6.2 s from the west-northwest
- Wind · air 15 mph · 40 °F from the WNW, gusts 34 · overcast
- Sun 8:06 am–6:15 pm 10 h 10 min of daylight
- Moon 92% · 7:24 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:24 pm
- Diving tomorrow 12:00–1:40 pm average day · 5/10
- Strong wind warning · Cabot Strait: winds of 20 to 33 knots at sea. Until further notice. Environment Canada
Today in Upper Ferry there are high tides at 11:59 am (5.1 ft) and 11:49 pm (4.2 ft) and low tides at 5:16 am and 6:03 pm. Tide coefficient 95. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 11:49 pm. The sun rises at 8:06 am and sets at 6:15 pm: 10 h 10 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:24 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:59 am to 3:59 am and from 2:31 pm to 4:31 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is moderate, with 6.7 ft waves. There's a moderate breeze from the west-northwest (15 mph). Overcast, 40 °F.
Fishing in Upper Ferry today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- Low tide at 6:03 pm
- Sunset at 6:15 pm, golden hour from 5:31 pm
- Rising pressure (+0.22 inHg in 24 h), moderate onshore wind (15 mph) and 6.8 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, 5:30 pm to 6:50 pm, combines the 6:03 pm low tide and sunset, though with rising pressure and moderate wind.
Species with the most records nearby: Atlantic cod, Atlantic wolffish, haddock and pollock. October is one of the months when these are seen most: Atlantic wolffish and haddock. What you can catch
Beach day in Upper Ferry
Is it a beach day?
- Low tide at 6:03 pm: more sand
- Cloudy (98% cloud cover)
- Feels like 29 °F: chilly for the beach
- Fresh onshore wind (20 mph): blowing sand
- Dangerous for swimming: 9.3 ft waves every 8 s; high rip current risk
- Water at 44 °F (very cold)
Dangerous surf during beach hours. Stay out if the red flag is up, and never swim where there is no lifeguard.
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Dangerous · 9.3 ft
9.3 ft waves every 8 s: dangerous for swimming. Stay out if the red flag is up. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 44 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15
Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 20 mph
Fresh onshore wind (20 mph): blowing sand.
- Tide & sand 5:16 am
Low tide at 5:16 am and 6:03 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 11:59 am and 11:49 pm. Coefficient 95 (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 Upper Ferry
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Tides in Upper Ferry
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 5:16 am 0.4 ft
- ▲ High tide 11:59 am 5.1 ft · coef. 95
- ▼ Low tide 6:03 pm 1.3 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 11:49 pm 4.2 ft · coef. 92
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 3 h 29 min to high tide at 11:49 pm.
Tide coefficient 95 for the 11:59 am high tide and 92 for the 11:49 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 4.7 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 (5.3 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 97, 4.7 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 33, 1.9 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 | 8:06 am · 6:15 pm | Low tide 5:16 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 11:59 am · 5.1 ft | Low tide 6:03 pm · 1.3 ft | High tide 11:49 pm · 4.2 ft | Coef. 95 | 92% | Major periods 1:59 am · 2:31 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 8:07 am · 6:14 pm | Low tide 6:02 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 12:49 pm · 5.0 ft | Low tide 6:50 pm · 1.5 ft | — | Coef. 88 | 84% | Major periods 3:03 am · 3:35 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 8:09 am · 6:12 pm | High tide 12:37 am · 4.1 ft | Low tide 6:51 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 1:43 pm · 4.8 ft | Low tide 7:42 pm · 1.8 ft | Coef. 83 | 75% | Major periods 4:08 am · 4:39 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 8:10 am · 6:10 pm | High tide 1:33 am · 3.9 ft | Low tide 7:46 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 2:43 pm · 4.5 ft | Low tide 8:44 pm · 2.0 ft | Coef. 72 | 64% | Major periods 5:10 am · 5:40 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:12 am · 5:09 pm | High tide 1:39 am · 3.8 ft | Low tide 7:49 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 2:50 pm · 4.3 ft | Low tide 9:02 pm · 2.1 ft | Coef. 62 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:08 am · 5:35 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 7:13 am · 5:07 pm | High tide 2:55 am · 3.7 ft | Low tide 9:04 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 4:01 pm · 4.1 ft | Low tide 10:25 pm · 2.0 ft | Coef. 55 | 41% | Major periods 6:01 am · 6:26 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:15 am · 5:06 pm | High tide 4:10 am · 3.8 ft | Low tide 10:29 am · 1.5 ft | High tide 5:10 pm · 4.1 ft | Low tide 11:31 pm · 1.8 ft | Coef. 55 | 31% | Major periods 6:50 am · 7:13 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
Upper Ferry has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Port Aux Basques (TICON-4), 20 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 Upper Ferry
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common3.3 ft
- Significant6.7 ft
- Highest expectedHighest14 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 14 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 14 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Onshore wind. The coast faces west and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves ease over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 28: 10 ft with a period of 8 s, from the west-northwest (rough).
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 42.4 °F by Tuesday 3.
Water colder than normal for late October (−3.3 °F).
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 8:20 pm (local time).
Diving in Upper Ferry today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: poor- Slack water around low tide (6:03 pm): little current from 5:40 pm to 6:30 pm
- 5.2 ft swell at 6 s from the northwest: strong surge on the bottom
- Moderate onshore wind (15 mph)
- 0.4 mph current toward the south, weak (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: low tide 5:16 am (4:50–5:40 am), high tide 11:59 am (11:40 am–12:20 pm), low tide 6:03 pm (5:40–6:30 pm) and high tide 11:49 pm (11:30 pm–12:10 am)
- Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 7.5 ft at 8 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 6:47 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 7:24 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 5:10 pm to 6:20 pm, combines slack water at low tide and weak current, though with some swell and moderate wind.
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
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Weather in Upper Ferry
Now in Upper Ferry
- Low / high
- 36 / 41 °F
- Rain
- 0.03 in · 86%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 72%
- Dew pointDew point
- 31 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 29
- 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 (−0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.38 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 | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 37° | 36° | 37° | 38° | 40° | 41° | 40° | 40° |
| Wind (mph) | 19 NW | 17 NW | 18 NW | 17 NW | 19 NW | 18 WNW | 16 WNW | 16 WNW |
| Gusts | 41 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 41 | 38 | 34 | 34 |
| Waves | 10 ft | 10 ft | 9.8 ft | 9.3 ft | 8.3 ft | 7.4 ft | 6.8 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 40° 16 WNW 6.6 ft
- 12:00 am 41° 14 WNW 6.4 ft
- 3:00 am 42° 12 WNW 5.8 ft
- 6:00 am 42° 11 W 5.2 ft
- 9:00 am 43° 12 W 5.0 ft
- 12:00 pm 45° 11 W 4.7 ft
- 3:00 pm 46° 10 WSW 4.5 ft
- 6:00 pm 45° 9 WSW 4.3 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 36 / 41 °F | 20 mph NW | 10 ft | 11:59 am · 11:49 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 41 / 47 °F | 14 mph W | 6.4 ft | 12:49 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 40 / 50 °F | 15 mph WSW | 5.8 ft | 12:37 am · 1:43 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 37 / 42 °F | 14 mph NNW | 4.5 ft | 1:33 am · 2:43 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 35 / 40 °F | 15 mph WNW | 5.5 ft | 1:39 am · 2:50 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 40 / 44 °F | 20 mph W | 8.4 ft | 2:55 am · 4:01 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 30 / 41 °F | 11 mph NW | 8.1 ft | 4:10 am · 5:10 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 30 / 47 °F | 20 mph SE | 5.4 ft | 5:21 am · 6:10 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 41 / 48 °F | 11 mph WNW | 5.6 ft | 6:25 am · 7:01 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 39 / 50 °F | 12 mph SE | 3.3 ft | 7:22 am · 7:44 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 46 / 54 °F | 20 mph ESE | 6.4 ft | 8:13 am · 8:23 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 42 / 52 °F | 20 mph SE | 8.2 ft | 8:58 am · 8:58 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 39 / 42 °F | 21 mph NW | 10 ft | 9:40 am · 9:32 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 35 / 39 °F | 15 mph NNW | 6.9 ft | 10:19 am · 10:05 pm |
- Thu 29 Overcast 41° / 47° 6.4 ft
- Fri 30 Light rain 40° / 50° 5.8 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 37° / 42° 4.5 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 35° / 40° 5.5 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 40° / 44° 8.4 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 30° / 41° 8.1 ft
- Wed 4 Light rain 30° / 47° 5.4 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 rain on Saturday 31. 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 (−7.0 °F; normal high: 48 °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 8:20 pm (local time).
The sun in Upper Ferry
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:57 am
- Full dark 7:24 pm
- Civil dawn 7:34 am
- Civil dusk 6:47 pm
- Solar noon 1:11 pm (29° high)
- Daylight 10 h 10 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:31 pm
- Full dark 7:24 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,355,840 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Upper Ferry
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,434 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 1:59–3:59 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:31–4:31 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:03 am–12:03 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 6:54–7:54 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 Upper Ferry
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Very shallowVery shallow and flat: even 1.6 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.
From the shoreline (0.3 mi from Upper Ferry) out to sea, heading west.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deepnot within 1.6 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 1.6 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 1.6 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 1.6 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 1.6 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 1.6 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.
Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 1.6 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 Upper FerryTides nearby
- Great Codroy1.1 mi
- Searston3.5 mi
- St. Andrew's5.1 mi
- Codroy7.1 mi
- Channel-Port aux Basques20 mi
- Fox Roost-Margaree21 mi
- Isle aux Morts22 mi
- Burnt Islands24 mi
- Rose Blanche-Harbour Le Cou31 mi
- Bay St. George South32 mi
Upper Ferry at a glance
- Town or city of about 173 people. Coordinates: 47.850° N, 59.249° W.
- It is 305 mi west of St. John's, the main place in Newfoundland and Labrador. The sun rises 27 min later and sets 26 min later than in St. John's.
- The nearest tide station, Port Aux Basques, is 20 mi to the south.
- Its coast faces west.
Questions about Upper FerryQuestions
What time is high tide today in Upper Ferry?
Today in Upper Ferry there are high tides at 11:59 am (5.1 ft) and 11:49 pm (4.2 ft) and low tides at 5:16 am and 6:03 pm. Tide coefficient 95.
What time is sunset today in Upper Ferry?
At 6:15 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:47 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Upper Ferry?
At 8:07 am. First light comes at 6:59 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 1:59–3:59 am, Minor 11:03 am–12:03 pm, Major 2:31–4:31 pm, Minor 6:54–7:54 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Upper Ferry?
Light drizzle, from 36 °F to 41 °F, with a moderate breeze from the west-northwest (15 mph) and a 86% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Upper Ferry?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 6.7 ft waves with a period of 6.2 s from the west-northwest. The water is 44.4 °F.
When is the best time to visit Upper Ferry?
The best time to visit Upper Ferry is from July to August: highs of 68 °F to 69 °F, about 12 rainy days a month and 7 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: Port Aux Basques 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).