Santa Marta tides
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (GMT-5) · Magdalena Department, Colombia- 12:53 pm2.0 ft
- 3:32 am0.9 ft
- 9:50 pm0.8 ft
- Tide now
- 1.2 ft ↓ falling · low 9:50 pm (0.8 ft)
- Coefficient
- 107 · big spring tides
- Range today
- 1.2 ft
Today there is high tide at 12:53 pm (2.0 ft) and low tides at 3:32 am and 9:50 pm. Tide coefficient 107. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 9:50 pm. In Santa Marta the tide is mixed, mainly diurnal: on many days there is only one high and one low tide. The next spring tides: from October 26 to 28.
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 3:32 am 0.9 ft
- ▲ High tide 12:53 pm 2.0 ft · coef. 107
- ▼ Next low tide 9:50 pm 0.8 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 52 min to low tide at 9:50 pm.
Tide coefficient 107 for the 12:53 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 1.2 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 chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. 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 | 5:48 am · 5:33 pm | Low tide 3:32 am · 0.9 ft | High tide 12:53 pm · 2.0 ft | Low tide 9:50 pm · 0.8 ft | — | Coef. 107 | 91% | Major periods 12:31 am · 1:03 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 5:48 am · 5:33 pm | High tide 1:54 pm · 2.0 ft | Low tide 10:40 pm · 0.8 ft | — | — | Coef. 108 | 83% | Major periods 1:35 am · 2:08 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:48 am · 5:33 pm | High tide 2:57 pm · 2.0 ft | Low tide 11:21 pm · 0.8 ft | — | — | Coef. 103 | 74% | Major periods 2:40 am · 3:12 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 5:48 am · 5:32 pm | High tide 3:59 pm · 2.0 ft | Low tide 11:57 pm · 0.8 ft | — | — | Coef. 92 | 63% | Major periods 3:42 am · 4:12 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:49 am · 5:32 pm | High tide 6:15 am · 1.2 ft | Low tide 9:24 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 4:59 pm · 2.0 ft | — | Coef. 84 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:40 am · 5:07 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:49 am · 5:32 pm | Low tide 12:29 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 6:47 am · 1.4 ft | Low tide 10:59 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 5:53 pm · 1.9 ft | Coef. 67 | 41% | Major periods 5:33 am · 5:58 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:49 am · 5:31 pm | Low tide 12:59 am · 0.9 ft | High tide 7:23 am · 1.6 ft | Low tide 12:26 pm · 1.2 ft | High tide 6:42 pm · 1.8 ft | Coef. 47 | 30% | Major periods 6:22 am · 6:45 pm | Low |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). 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 come from October 28 to 29 (coefficient 108, 1.3 ft range). The smallest, on October 8 (coefficient 21, 0.6 ft).
Type of tide
In Santa Marta the tide is mixed, mainly diurnal: on many days there is only one high and one low tide. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on October 4 (2.1 ft) and the lowest, on January 30 (0.0 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)2.1 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)1.5 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)1.2 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)1.0 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)0.7 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)0.6 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)0.0 ft
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe.
Questions about the tides in Santa Marta
What time is high tide today in Santa Marta?
High tide today is at 12:53 pm (2.0 ft). Low tide is at 3:32 am and 9:50 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Santa Marta?
On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 1:54 pm and low tide at 10:40 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
107: 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 Santa Marta?
The tide is mixed, mainly diurnal: on many days there is only one high and one low tide. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. 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.
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Tides near Santa Marta
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
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Tides from the Santa Marta station (TICON-4), 1.9 mi from Santa Marta. 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