Las Terrenas tides today
- Tide now 1.7 ft ↑ rising · high 9:16 pm (2.2 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 5:40–6:30 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach tomorrow 8:00–11:00 am Fair beach day · 6/10
- Waves · water 3.5 ft · 87 °F slight · 10.2 s from the north-northeast
- Wind · air 6 mph · 80 °F from the SSE, gusts 16 · overcast
- Surf tomorrow 2.2–3.4 ft Good day · 6/10 · 9:00 am–1:00 pm
- Sun 6:37 am–6:06 pm 11 h 29 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 8:17 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:17 pm
Today in Las Terrenas there are high tides at 10:08 am (4.4 ft) and 9:16 pm (2.2 ft) and low tides at 2:42 am and 4:51 pm. Tide coefficient 84. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 9:16 pm. The sun rises at 6:37 am and sets at 6:06 pm: 11 h 29 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:17 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:12 am to 3:12 am and from 1:44 pm to 3:44 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 3.5 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south-southeast (6 mph). Overcast, 80 °F.
Fishing in Las Terrenas today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 2:42 am
- Major period 1:12–3:12 am
- Steady pressure (29.94 inHg), almost no wind and some swell (3.8 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 84 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 1:40 am to 3:10 am, combines the 2:42 am low tide, a major period and some swell. Also good from 9:10 am to 11:10 am, with the 10:08 am high tide, moonset and some swell. Also good from 3:50 pm to 5:50 pm, with the 4:51 pm low tide, sunset and some swell.
Beach day in Las Terrenas
Is it a beach day?
- Feels like 93 °F: hot
- UV 8 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 87 °F (very warm)
- Low tide at 4:51 pm: more sand
- Cloudy (92% cloud cover)
- Thunderstorms: get out of the water and off the beach
Thunderstorms during beach hours: get out of the water and off the sand as soon as you hear thunder.
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 3.9 ft
3.9 ft waves every 11 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 87 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 8 · SPF 50
Max UV 8 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 9 mph
Offshore breeze (9 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 2:42 am
Low tide at 2:42 am and 4:51 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:08 am and 9:16 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 Las Terrenas
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- Playa Las Terrenas 0.9 mi · N
- Parking
- Playa Las Ballenas 0.9 mi · NW
- Parking
- Playa Punta Popy 1.3 mi · NE
- Restrooms
- Playa Escondida 1.4 mi · NW
- Playa Bonita 1.7 mi · W
- Parking
- Playa Portillo 2.4 mi · NE
- Playa Carolina 3.7 mi · E
- Playa Cosón 5.1 mi · W
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Tides in Las Terrenas
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 2:42 am -0.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:08 am 4.4 ft · coef. 84
- ▼ Low tide 4:51 pm 1.3 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 9:16 pm 2.2 ft · coef. 83
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 23 min to high tide at 9:16 pm.
Tide coefficient 84 for the 10:08 am high tide and 83 for the 9:16 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 4.5 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 (4.4 ft) and the lowest, on January 3 (-1.1 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 26 to 28 (coefficient 86, 4.5 ft range). The smallest, from October 17 to 19 (coefficient 44, 2.8 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 | 6:37 am · 6:06 pm | Low tide 2:42 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 10:08 am · 4.4 ft | Low tide 4:51 pm · 1.3 ft | High tide 9:16 pm · 2.2 ft | Coef. 84 | 91% | Major periods 1:12 am · 1:44 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 6:38 am · 6:06 pm | Low tide 3:33 am · -0.2 ft | High tide 11:03 am · 4.3 ft | Low tide 5:51 pm · 1.4 ft | High tide 10:07 pm · 2.2 ft | Coef. 81 | 84% | Major periods 2:16 am · 2:48 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:38 am · 6:05 pm | Low tide 4:29 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 12:02 pm · 4.2 ft | Low tide 6:48 pm · 1.4 ft | High tide 11:06 pm · 2.2 ft | Coef. 77 | 74% | Major periods 3:21 am · 3:52 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:38 am · 6:05 pm | Low tide 5:31 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 1:03 pm · 4.0 ft | Low tide 7:42 pm · 1.4 ft | — | Coef. 73 | 63% | Major periods 4:23 am · 4:52 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:39 am · 6:04 pm | High tide 12:17 am · 2.2 ft | Low tide 6:36 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 2:04 pm · 3.8 ft | Low tide 8:33 pm · 1.3 ft | Coef. 72 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:21 am · 5:48 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:39 am · 6:04 pm | High tide 1:39 am · 2.4 ft | Low tide 7:43 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 3:00 pm · 3.5 ft | Low tide 9:20 pm · 1.2 ft | Coef. 70 | 41% | Major periods 6:14 am · 6:39 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:40 am · 6:03 pm | High tide 3:00 am · 2.6 ft | Low tide 8:55 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 3:50 pm · 3.3 ft | Low tide 10:05 pm · 0.9 ft | Coef. 71 | 31% | Major periods 7:03 am · 7:26 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
Las Terrenas has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Sanchez (NOAA), 7.5 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 San Juan reference station with the official corrections.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Las Terrenas
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.7 ft
- Significant3.5 ft
- Highest expectedHighest6.9 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 6.9 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 6.9 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces north and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 28: 3.9 ft with a period of 11 s, from the north-northeast (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.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.0 °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 6:53 pm (local time).
Surf in Las Terrenas today
Surf today
Good- 3.1–4.7 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
- 3.7 ft swell at 10 s from the north-northeast, a bit short
- Almost no wind (3 mph): glassy water
- First or last light of the day
- Rising tide (high tide at 10:08 am)
- Light: First light 6:15 am · sunrise 6:37 am · sunset 6:06 pm · last light 6:29 pm
- Tide: low 2:42 am (-0.1 ft), high 10:08 am (4.4 ft), low 4:51 pm (1.3 ft) and high 9:16 pm (2.2 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 87.1 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 230 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:15 am to 10:00 am, has a good size and glassy water. 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm also works, with a good size and light offshore wind.
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 Las Terrenas today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: poor- Slack water around low tide (4:51 pm): little current from 4:36 pm to 5:10 pm
- 3.4 ft swell at 9 s from the north-northeast: some surge on the bottom
- Light offshore wind (8 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the north-northeast, weak (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: low tide 2:42 am (2:27–2:57 am), high tide 10:08 am (9:53–10:23 am), low tide 4:51 pm (4:36–5:10 pm) and high tide 9:16 pm (9:00–9:31 pm)
- Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 5.8 ft at 10 s) and rain (0.56 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 87.1 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 6:29 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 8:17 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 4:20 pm to 5:40 pm, combines slack water at low tide, light wind and weak current, though with some swell. Also worth a look from 9:40 am to 10:30 am, 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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Weather in Las Terrenas
Now in Las Terrenas
- Low / high
- 76 / 87 °F
- Rain
- 0.32 in · 94%
- Clouds
- 98%
- Humidity
- 86%
- Dew pointDew point
- 76 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 12
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Rising now (+0.04 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. 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 | Heavy drizzle | Heavy drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Overcast | Partly cloudy |
| Temperature | 76° | 76° | 76° | 79° | 84° | 86° | 82° | 79° |
| Wind (mph) | 2 S | 1 SE | 3 SE | 4 SSE | 8 SSE | 8 SSE | 7 SSE | 5 SSE |
| Gusts | 11 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 13 |
| Waves | 3.8 ft | 3.8 ft | 3.9 ft | 3.9 ft | 3.8 ft | 3.7 ft | 3.5 ft | 3.4 ft |
| Rain | 0.04 in | 0.04 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 pm 82° 7 SSE 3.5 ft
- 9:00 pm 79° 5 SSE 3.4 ft
- 12:00 am 78° 6 SSE 3.3 ft
- 3:00 am 76° 3 SSE 3.1 ft
- 6:00 am 77° 3 S 3.1 ft
- 9:00 am 81° 5 SSE 3.0 ft
- 12:00 pm 86° 6 SSE 2.9 ft
- 3:00 pm 86° 7 SSE 2.8 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 76 / 87 °F | 9 mph SSE | 3.9 ft | 10:08 am · 9:16 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 76 / 87 °F | 7 mph SSE | 3.3 ft | 11:03 am · 10:07 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 75 / 86 °F | 5 mph ENE | 2.7 ft | 12:02 pm · 11:06 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 73 / 86 °F | 7 mph NE | 2.4 ft | 1:03 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 75 / 84 °F | 5 mph S | 2.8 ft | 12:17 am · 2:04 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 75 / 84 °F | 6 mph SSE | 3.1 ft | 1:39 am · 3:00 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 75 / 84 °F | 6 mph SSE | 3.2 ft | 3:00 am · 3:50 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 76 / 84 °F | 5 mph S | 3.2 ft | 4:12 am · 4:34 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 76 / 87 °F | 5 mph S | 3.6 ft | 5:15 am · 5:15 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 76 / 86 °F | 6 mph SSE | 3.5 ft | 6:12 am · 5:54 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 77 / 89 °F | 6 mph ESE | 2.9 ft | 7:04 am · 6:32 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 77 / 87 °F | 6 mph ESE | 3.1 ft | 7:51 am · 7:09 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 77 / 88 °F | 5 mph ESE | 3.0 ft | 8:34 am · 7:45 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 77 / 87 °F | 6 mph SE | 2.4 ft | 9:16 am · 8:22 pm |
- Thu 29 Light drizzle 76° / 87° 3.3 ft
- Fri 30 Drizzle 75° / 86° 2.7 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 73° / 86° 2.4 ft
- Sun 1 Light showers 75° / 84° 2.8 ft
- Mon 2 Showers 75° / 84° 3.1 ft
- Tue 3 Drizzle 75° / 84° 3.2 ft
- Wed 4 Drizzle 76° / 84° 3.2 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 today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (88 °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 6:53 pm (local time).
The sun in Las Terrenas
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:49 am
- Full dark 6:55 pm
- Civil dawn 6:15 am
- Civil dusk 6:29 pm
- Solar noon 12:22 pm (57° high)
- Daylight 11 h 29 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:36 pm
- Full dark 6:55 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,355,142 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Las Terrenas
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,429 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:12–3:12 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:44–3:44 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 8:39–9:39 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:47–8:47 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 · 4:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 7:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 10:54 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 Las Terrenas
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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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 (0.8 mi from Las Terrenas) out to sea, heading north.
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.
Tides near Las TerrenasTides nearby
- Sánchez7.4 mi
- Arroyo Barril9.9 mi
- Santa Bárbara de Samaná15 mi
- Sabana de la Mar20 mi
- Nagua20 mi
- Arroyo Salado27 mi
- La Entrada29 mi
- Cabrera33 mi
Las Terrenas at a glance
- Town or city of about 7,713 people. Coordinates: 19.311° N, 69.543° W.
- It is 15 mi northwest of Santa Bárbara de Samaná, the main place in Samaná. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 1 min later than in Santa Bárbara de Samaná.
- The nearest tide station, Sanchez, is 7.5 mi to the southwest.
- Its coast faces north.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Playa Bonita (1.7 mi), Playa de Maricó (3.8 mi).
Questions about Las TerrenasQuestions
What time is high tide today in Las Terrenas?
Today in Las Terrenas there are high tides at 10:08 am (4.4 ft) and 9:16 pm (2.2 ft) and low tides at 2:42 am and 4:51 pm. Tide coefficient 84.
What time is sunset today in Las Terrenas?
At 6:06 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:29 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Las Terrenas?
At 6:38 am. First light comes at 5:49 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 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 1:12–3:12 am, Minor 8:39–9:39 am, Major 1:44–3:44 pm, Minor 7:47–8:47 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Las Terrenas?
Heavy drizzle, from 76 °F to 87 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southeast (6 mph) and a 94% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Las Terrenas?
Slight (Douglas 3): 3.5 ft waves with a period of 10.2 s from the north-northeast. The water is 87.1 °F.
When is the best time to visit Las Terrenas?
The best time to visit Las Terrenas is from January to March: highs of 84 °F to 86 °F, about 6 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 Sanchez (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).