Playa Baracoa tides today
- Tide now 1.8 ft ↓ falling · low 6:02 am (0.0 ft)
- Best time to fish 4:00–5:40 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach day 9:00–11:00 am Fair beach day · 6/10
- Waves · water 4.0 ft · 83 °F slight · 6.5 s from the north-northwest
- Wind · air 2 mph · 75 °F from the SE, gusts 4 · clear
- Sun 7:34 am–6:54 pm 11 h 20 min of daylight
- Moon 84% · 10:06 pm waning gibbous · rises at 10:06 pm
- Best time to dive 3:30–6:10 pm good day · 8/10
Today in Playa Baracoa there are high tides at 12:49 pm (1.1 ft) and 11:57 pm (1.9 ft) and low tides at 6:02 am and 5:05 pm. Tide coefficient 82. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 6:02 am. The sun rises at 7:34 am and sets at 6:54 pm: 11 h 20 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 10:06 pm. Major solunar periods run from 3:10 am to 5:10 am and from 3:43 pm to 5:43 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 4.0 ft waves. There's a light air from the southeast (2 mph). Clear, 75 °F.
Fishing in Playa Baracoa today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 5:05 pm
- Major period 3:43–5:43 pm
- Steady pressure (29.88 inHg), light onshore wind (6 mph) and some swell (3.3 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 82 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 4:00 pm to 5:40 pm, combines the 5:05 pm low tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 11:50 am to 1:50 pm, with the 12:49 pm high tide and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: swordfish, mahi-mahi, yellowfin tuna and bigeye tuna. What you can catch
Beach day in Playa Baracoa
Is it a beach day?
2 good hours- Sunny
- Feels like 91 °F: beach weather
- Almost no wind
- Water at 84 °F (very warm)
- Swim with care: 3.5 ft waves every 7 s
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 3.5 ft
3.5 ft waves every 7 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 84 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 8 · SPF 50
Max UV 8 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 6 mph
Onshore breeze (6 mph).
- Tide & sand 6:02 am
Low tide at 6:02 am and 5:05 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 12:49 pm and 11:57 pm.
The best window, 9:00 am to 11:00 am, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind and water at 84 °F, though with some waves.
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 Playa Baracoa
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- Playa Habana 0.7 mi · NE
- Parking
- La Puntilla 4.3 mi · NE
- Banes 4.6 mi · W
- Playa de Jaimanitas 6.2 mi · NE
- Parking
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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Webcams near Playa Baracoa
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Tides in Playa Baracoa
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Next low tide 6:02 am 0.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 12:49 pm 1.1 ft · coef. 82
- ▼ Low tide 5:05 pm 0.7 ft
- ▲ High tide 11:57 pm 1.9 ft · coef. 77
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 5 h 27 min to low tide at 6:02 am.
Tide coefficient 82 for the 12:49 pm high tide and 77 for the 11:57 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 1.9 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 October 28 (1.9 ft) and the lowest, on May 17 (-0.5 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical 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. MLLW
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 25 to 27 (coefficient 95, 1.9 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 36, 1.0 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 | 7:34 am · 6:54 pm | Low tide 6:02 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 12:49 pm · 1.1 ft | Low tide 5:05 pm · 0.7 ft | High tide 11:57 pm · 1.9 ft | Coef. 82 | 84% | Major periods 3:10 am · 3:43 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:34 am · 6:53 pm | Low tide 7:02 am · 0.1 ft | High tide 1:48 pm · 1.0 ft | Low tide 5:54 pm · 0.7 ft | — | Coef. 71 | 74% | Major periods 4:15 am · 4:46 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:35 am · 6:53 pm | High tide 12:56 am · 1.8 ft | Low tide 8:09 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 2:55 pm · 1.0 ft | Low tide 7:01 pm · 0.8 ft | Coef. 66 | 63% | Major periods 5:17 am · 5:47 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:35 am · 5:52 pm | High tide 1:06 am · 1.7 ft | Low tide 8:20 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 3:08 pm · 1.1 ft | Low tide 7:34 pm · 0.8 ft | Coef. 57 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:15 am · 5:42 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:36 am · 5:51 pm | High tide 2:29 am · 1.6 ft | Low tide 9:26 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 4:12 pm · 1.2 ft | Low tide 9:10 pm · 0.7 ft | Coef. 55 | 41% | Major periods 6:08 am · 6:32 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:36 am · 5:51 pm | High tide 3:57 am · 1.5 ft | Low tide 10:22 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 5:02 pm · 1.3 ft | Low tide 10:32 pm · 0.6 ft | Coef. 61 | 30% | Major periods 6:56 am · 7:19 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:37 am · 5:50 pm | High tide 5:15 am · 1.5 ft | Low tide 11:10 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 5:43 pm · 1.4 ft | Low tide 11:39 pm · 0.5 ft | Coef. 68 | 21% | Major periods 7:42 am · 8:04 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Playa Baracoa has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Havana (NOAA), 17 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. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Key West reference station with the official corrections.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Playa Baracoa
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common2.0 ft
- Significant4.0 ft
- Highest expectedHighest8.1 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 8.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 8.1 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces north 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 ease over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 4.0 ft with a period of 7 s, from the north-northwest (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
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 12:34 am (local time).
Surf in Playa Baracoa today
Surf today
Fair- 2.3–3.6 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
- 3.5 ft swell at 5 s from the north-northwest, short: weak, messy waves
- Almost no wind (1 mph): glassy water
- First or last light of the day
- Rising tide (high tide at 12:49 pm)
- Light: First light 7:11 am · sunrise 7:34 am · sunset 6:54 pm · last light 7:17 pm
- Tide: low 6:02 am (0.0 ft), high 12:49 pm (1.1 ft), low 5:05 pm (0.7 ft) and high 11:57 pm (1.9 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 83.3 °F–84.4 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 64 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 7:11 am to 11:00 am, has a good size and glassy water, though with 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 Playa Baracoa today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: fair- Slack water around low tide (5:05 pm): little current from 4:20 pm to 5:40 pm
- 3.0 ft swell at 6 s from the north-northwest: some surge on the bottom
- Light onshore wind (6 mph)
- 0.4 mph current toward the southeast, weak (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: low tide 6:02 am (5:40–6:30 am), high tide 12:49 pm (12:10–1:40 pm), low tide 5:05 pm (4:20–5:40 pm) and high tide 11:57 pm (11:20 pm–12:30 am)
- Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 5.3 ft at 6 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 83.3–84.4 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 7:17 pm. Waning gibbous (84%), rising at 10:06 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 3:30 pm to 6:10 pm, combines slack water at low tide, light wind and weak current. Also worth a look from 11:50 am to 1:50 pm, with slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell.
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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- Alphonse X11 12 mi
- Wreck 12 mi
- Centro de Buceo Cuba Ocean Diving - La Habana 3.3 mi
- Centro de Buceo Cuba Ocean Diving 3.7 mi
- Club de Buceo GoBlue 4.2 mi
- Centro de buceo Cuba Blue Diving 8.3 mi
- Centro de buceo Caballeros de Mar 8.4 mi
- Blue centro de buceo 11 mi
- Blue Scuba Dive Club 11 mi
- Club de Buceo MarAbierto 11 mi
- Dive Adventure Havana 12 mi
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.
Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Wrecks: EMODnet Human Activities (AND-International), from UK Hydrographic Office data, CC BY 4.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weather in Playa Baracoa
Now in Playa Baracoa
- Low / high
- 74 / 85 °F
- Rain
- 0.08 in · 86%
- Clouds
- 7%
- Humidity
- 96%
- Dew pointDew point
- 74 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 21
- 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 (+0.00 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.06 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 | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear sky | Light drizzle | Drizzle | Clear sky | Clear |
| Temperature | 76° | 74° | 74° | 77° | 85° | 85° | 82° | 78° |
| Wind (mph) | 3 ESE | 1 SE | 1 E | 1 ESE | 3 NE | 5 N | 6 NNE | 4 ENE |
| Gusts | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
| Waves | 4.0 ft | 3.7 ft | 3.5 ft | 3.5 ft | 3.5 ft | 3.4 ft | 3.3 ft | 3.1 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.02 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 12:00 am 76° 3 ESE 4.0 ft
- 3:00 am 74° 1 SE 3.7 ft
- 6:00 am 74° 1 E 3.5 ft
- 9:00 am 77° 1 ESE 3.5 ft
- 12:00 pm 85° 3 NE 3.5 ft
- 3:00 pm 85° 5 N 3.4 ft
- 6:00 pm 82° 6 NNE 3.3 ft
- 9:00 pm 78° 4 ENE 3.1 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 74 / 85 °F | 6 mph NE | 4.0 ft | 12:49 pm · 11:57 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 73 / 85 °F | 6 mph NE | 2.8 ft | 1:48 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 74 / 87 °F | 6 mph E | 2.4 ft | 12:56 am · 2:55 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 73 / 85 °F | 11 mph ENE | 1.9 ft | 1:06 am · 3:08 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 71 / 82 °F | 7 mph NE | 1.9 ft | 2:29 am · 4:12 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 71 / 84 °F | 6 mph NE | 1.6 ft | 3:57 am · 5:02 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 67 / 85 °F | 3 mph NE | 1.5 ft | 5:15 am · 5:43 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 69 / 86 °F | 9 mph S | 1.3 ft | 6:20 am · 6:19 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 73 / 85 °F | 8 mph WSW | 5.8 ft | 7:15 am · 6:53 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 69 / 82 °F | 10 mph WSW | 6.2 ft | 8:03 am · 7:26 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 67 / 82 °F | 8 mph NW | 5.3 ft | 8:46 am · 7:58 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 70 / 79 °F | 9 mph N | 3.8 ft | 9:26 am · 8:30 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 69 / 78 °F | 8 mph NNE | 3.3 ft | 10:03 am · 9:04 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 69 / 80 °F | 7 mph NNW | 2.3 ft | 10:40 am · 9:39 pm |
- Fri 30 Drizzle 73° / 85° 2.8 ft
- Sat 31 Drizzle 74° / 87° 2.4 ft
- Sun 1 Light showers 73° / 85° 1.9 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 71° / 82° 1.9 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 71° / 84° 1.6 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 67° / 85° 1.5 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 69° / 86° 1.3 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.
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (85 °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 12:34 am (local time).
The sun in Playa Baracoa
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:44 am
- Full dark 7:44 pm
- Civil dawn 7:11 am
- Civil dusk 7:17 pm
- Solar noon 1:14 pm (53° high)
- Daylight 11 h 20 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 6:23 pm
- Full dark 7:44 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,330,014 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Playa Baracoa
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,746 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 3:10–5:10 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 3:43–5:43 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 10:50–11:50 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 9:36–10:36 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 · 3:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 amNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Playa Baracoa
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Drops off fastThe bottom drops off fast: the water is 33 ft deep just 490 ft from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 0.25 mi.
From the shoreline (0.4 mi from Playa Baracoa) out to sea, heading north.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep400 ft
- 33 ft deep490 ft
- 66 ft deep700 ft
- 164 ft deep0.25 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 490 ft from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. Current and surf hit harder here.
- Swimming. The bottom drops quickly near the shore and you are soon out of your depth. Keep an eye on kids and weak swimmers.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 490 ft and 66 ft at 700 ft from shore.
Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).
Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
Río Santa Ana Lighthouse 1.8 mi east
- Light
- A white flash every 10 s · Fl W 10s
- Range
- 15 nautical miles (17 mi)
- Light height
- 184 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 164 ft
Other lighthouses nearby: Darsena de Barlovento Lighthouse (5.7 mi northeast).
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near Playa BaracoaTides nearby
- Almendares10 mi
- Plaza de la Revolución12 mi
- Cerro12 mi
- Mariel13 mi
- Vedado13 mi
- Havana13 mi
- Centro Habana14 mi
- La Habana Vieja15 mi
- San Miguel del Padrón16 mi
- Casablanca16 mi
Playa Baracoa at a glance
- Town or city of about 7,000 people. Coordinates: 23.046° N, 82.567° W.
- It is 13 mi east of Mariel, the main place in Artemisa. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 1 min earlier than in Mariel.
- The nearest tide station, Havana, is 17 mi to the northeast.
- Its coast faces north.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Playa Hollywood (0.3 mi), Playa Habana (0.9 mi), Playa del Salado (2.3 mi), La Puntilla (4.3 mi).
Questions about Playa BaracoaQuestions
What time is high tide today in Playa Baracoa?
Today in Playa Baracoa there are high tides at 12:49 pm (1.1 ft) and 11:57 pm (1.9 ft) and low tides at 6:02 am and 5:05 pm. Tide coefficient 82.
What time is sunset today in Playa Baracoa?
At 6:54 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:17 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Playa Baracoa?
At 7:34 am. First light comes at 6:45 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 84% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 3:10–5:10 am, Minor 10:50–11:50 am, Major 3:43–5:43 pm, Minor 9:36–10:36 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Playa Baracoa?
Drizzle, from 74 °F to 85 °F, with a light air from the southeast (2 mph) and a 86% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Playa Baracoa?
Slight (Douglas 3): 4.0 ft waves with a period of 6.5 s from the north-northwest. The water is 83.3 °F.
When is the best time to visit Playa Baracoa?
The best time to visit Playa Baracoa is from November to April: highs of 79 °F to 85 °F, about 4 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: NOAA station Havana (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).