Râs el-Barr tides today

Today in Râs el-Barr there are high tides at 12:26 am (1.4 ft) and 1:11 pm (1.2 ft) and low tides at 7:00 am and 6:47 pm. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 1:11 pm. The sun rises at 7:06 am and sets at 6:06 pm: 11 h 0 min of daylight. The moon is 86% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:43 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:12 am to 4:12 am and from 2:45 pm to 4:45 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 1.9 ft waves. There's a moderate breeze from the west-southwest (13 mph). Partly cloudy, 79 °F.

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium

Average day · 5 out of 10 5:30–6:30 pm Also 2:40–4:30 pm and 2:10–4:10 am

• Sunset at 6:06 pm, golden hour from 5:33 pm
• Steady pressure (29.97 inHg), light onshore wind (11 mph) and some swell (3.7 ft waves) to stir the water
• Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters

Your day at a glance

Light

Day · 7:06 am–6:06 pm

Solunar

MajorMajor

Best time

1 2 3

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 am

Now

The best window, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm, combines sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also worth a try from 2:40 pm to 4:30 pm, with a major period and some swell, though with moderate wind. Also good from 2:10 am to 4:10 am, with a major period.

The tide barely moves in Râs el-Barr, so it doesn't count in the rating.

Is it a beach day?

4 good hours

Good beach day · 7 out of 10 9:00 am–1:00 pm Also 2:00–4:00 pm

• Sunny
• Feels like 74 °F: mild
• Calm for swimming: 1.8 ft waves
• UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
• Water at 76 °F (warm)
• Moderate offshore wind (13 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea

Today, hour by hour

1. 5 8a
2. 7 9a
3. 6 10a
4. 7 11a
5. 6 12p
6. 4 1p
7. 6 2p
8. 6 3p
9. 5 4p
10. 5 5p

• Swimming Calm · 1.8 ft

  1.8 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

• Water 76 °F

  Warm: very pleasant.

• Sun & sunscreen UV 5 · SPF 30

  Max UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

• Wind 14 mph

  Moderate onshore wind (14 mph).

• Tide & sand

  Râs el-Barr has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.

The best window, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, brings sunshine, a calm sea and water at 76 °F, though with moderate offshore wind. 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm is good too, with little wind, a calm sea and water at 76 °F.

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 Râs el-Barr

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• شاطئ راس البر شارع ١٠١ 1.0 mi · W

  sand · 0.3 mi long

  • Lifeguard
  • Showers
  • 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

Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Today's high and low tides

TodayFri 30Sat 31 Pick a dateDate

▲ 12:26 am1.4 ft ▼ 7:00 am0.6 ft ▲ 1:11 pm1.2 ft ▼ 6:47 pm0.8 ft Now 12:04 pm · 1.2 ft

12 am6 am12 pm6 pm12 am

Sunrise 7:06 am Sunset 6:06 pm

Solunar

Major Minor

• ▲ High tide 12:26 am 1.4 ft
• ▼ Low tide 7:00 am 0.6 ft
• ▲ Next high tide 1:11 pm 1.2 ft
• ▼ Low tide 6:47 pm 0.8 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 1 h 7 min to high tide at 1:11 pm.

In Râs el-Barr the astronomical tide is very small: about 0.8 ft between high and low tide. Here the sea level is moved mostly by wind and air pressure (storm surge), which can raise or lower it more than the tide itself.

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on August 28 (1.7 ft) and the lowest, on April 18 (0.0 ft).

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. chart datum (LAT)

Tide and solunar table · this week

October Print Full 2026 tide table, free

Day	Sun	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Moon	Major periods	Activity
Today, Thu 29	7:06 am · 6:06 pm	▲High tide 12:26 am · 1.4 ft	▼Low tide 7:00 am · 0.6 ft	▲High tide 1:11 pm · 1.2 ft	▼Low tide 6:47 pm · 0.8 ft	86%	Major periods 2:12 am · 2:45 pm	Medium
Fri 30	6:07 am · 5:05 pm	▲High tide 12:03 am · 1.4 ft	▼Low tide 6:50 am · 0.7 ft	▲High tide 1:07 pm · 1.1 ft	▼Low tide 6:28 pm · 0.8 ft	77%	Major periods 2:17 am · 2:49 pm	Medium
Sat 31	6:08 am · 5:05 pm	▲High tide 12:46 am · 1.3 ft	▼Low tide 8:01 am · 0.7 ft	▲High tide 2:30 pm · 1.1 ft	▼Low tide 7:25 pm · 0.9 ft	66%	Major periods 3:20 am · 3:50 pm	Medium
Sun 1	6:08 am · 5:04 pm	▲High tide 1:49 am · 1.2 ft	▼Low tide 9:52 am · 0.8 ft	▲High tide 4:35 pm · 1.1 ft	▼Low tide 9:30 pm · 1.0 ft	Last quarter	Major periods 4:19 am · 4:47 pm	Medium
Mon 2	6:09 am · 5:03 pm	▲High tide 4:07 am · 1.1 ft	▼Low tide 11:35 am · 0.8 ft	▲High tide 6:18 pm · 1.1 ft	—	44%	Major periods 5:14 am · 5:39 pm	Medium
Tue 3	6:10 am · 5:02 pm	▼Low tide 12:01 am · 0.9 ft	▲High tide 6:16 am · 1.2 ft	▼Low tide 12:38 pm · 0.8 ft	▲High tide 7:07 pm · 1.2 ft	33%	Major periods 6:04 am · 6:27 pm	Medium
Wed 4	6:11 am · 5:01 pm	▼Low tide 1:10 am · 0.9 ft	▲High tide 7:17 am · 1.3 ft	▼Low tide 1:23 pm · 0.8 ft	▲High tide 7:42 pm · 1.3 ft	23%	Major periods 6:50 am · 7:13 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.

Where this tide comes from

No significant tide

Tides from the Alexandria station (TICON-4), 114 mi from Râs el-Barr. 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

How we calculate the tide

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

1.02.03.04.0 ft 3.7 ft Now

Thu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4

Waves ease over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 3.7 ft with a period of 5 s, from the west-northwest (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →

Water now76.1 °F

Today 75.7–76.3 °F air: 63 / 81 °F

Satellite (2 days ago) 74.7 °F measured 0.7 mi away

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 75.0 °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 12:04 pm (local time).

Surf today

Poor

Poor · 0 out of 10 9:00 am–1:00 pm 0.8–1.3 ft

• 0.8–1.3 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
• 1.1 ft swell at 5 s from the west-northwest, short: weak, messy waves
• Light offshore wind (10 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves

Surf at the shore 0.8–1.3 ft average – sets

Swell 1.1 ft 5 s · WNW · 5 kJ

Wind 10 mph SW · offshore

Water and wetsuit 75.7 °F Boardshorts

• Light: First light 6:41 am · sunrise 7:06 am · sunset 6:06 pm · last light 6:31 pm
• Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
• Water at 75.7 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
• Energy: 5 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

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1.02.03.0 ft Best time Now

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm

Very good Good Fair Poor ➤Offshore ➤Cross ➤Onshore

The best window, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, has 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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good

Great day · 10 out of 10 8:30–11:30 am Also 12:30–3:30 pm

• 1.1 ft swell at 5 s from the west-northwest: barely any surge
• Light offshore wind (10 mph)
• 0.4 mph current toward the east-northeast, weak (model)
• Sun high: more light underwater

Swell 1.1 ft 5 s · from the WNW

Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair

Water and suit 75.7 °F 3 mm wetsuit

Current 0.4 mph toward the ENE

• Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
• Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
• Water at 75.7 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
• Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
• Night dive: dark from 6:31 pm. Waning gibbous (86%), rising at 8:43 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

Light

Day · 7:06 am–6:06 pm

Tide

No slack water here

Conditions

Best time

1 8:30–11:30 am 2 12:30–3:30 pm

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 am

Now

The best window, 8:30 am to 11:30 am, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also worth a look from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, with light wind and the sun high, though with current.

In Râs el-Barr the tide barely moves the water, so there's no slack to wait for: swell, wind and current are what count.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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• Elham Ahmed Wreck · fishing boat · W · seabed 43 ft 12 mi
• قرية طبل Dive shop · S 3.0 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.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Hourly weather Wind Surf

SSSWSWSWWSWNWWNWW

102030 mph 32 Now

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm

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	Partly cloudy	Mainly clear	Clear	Clear sky	Clear sky	Partly cloudy	Mainly clear	Clear
Temperature	69°	66°	64°	68°	79°	77°	72°	68°
Wind (mph)	3 S	4 SSW	5 SW	7 SW	13 WSW	12 NW	11 WNW	6 W
Gusts	6	9	11	16	29	28	29	18
Waves	1.4 ft	1.2 ft	1.3 ft	1.5 ft	1.8 ft	3.5 ft	3.7 ft	3.3 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 pm 79° 13 WSW 1.8 ft
• 3:00 pm 77° 12 NW 3.5 ft
• 6:00 pm 72° 11 WNW 3.7 ft
• 9:00 pm 68° 6 W 3.3 ft
• 12:00 am 63° 4 SW 2.6 ft
• 3:00 am 62° 5 SW 2.3 ft
• 6:00 am 61° 4 SW 2.1 ft
• 9:00 am 70° 6 WSW 2.0 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Max wind	Max wave
Today · 29	Partly cloudy	63 / 81 °F	14 mph WSW	3.7 ft
Fri 30	Partly cloudy	61 / 78 °F	8 mph WNW	2.6 ft
Sat 31	Overcast	64 / 76 °F	5 mph NNE	1.3 ft
Sun 1	Partly cloudy	63 / 79 °F	6 mph ENE	1.3 ft
Mon 2	Overcast	71 / 81 °F	10 mph ESE	1.9 ft
Tue 3	Overcast	64 / 85 °F	7 mph NNW	1.8 ft
Wed 4	Partly cloudy	62 / 84 °F	12 mph WNW	1.2 ft
Thu 5	Partly cloudy	64 / 74 °F	11 mph NW	2.0 ft
Fri 6	Partly cloudy	62 / 76 °F	11 mph WNW	3.0 ft
Sat 7	Mainly clear	61 / 76 °F	11 mph WNW	3.2 ft
Sun 8	Partly cloudy	60 / 78 °F	7 mph NNE	2.6 ft
Mon 9	Overcast	62 / 79 °F	8 mph NE	1.3 ft
Tue 10	Overcast	64 / 77 °F	9 mph ENE	1.7 ft
Wed 11	Overcast	66 / 89 °F	10 mph SE	2.0 ft

• Fri 30 Partly cloudy 61° / 78° 2.6 ft
• Sat 31 Overcast 64° / 76° 1.3 ft
• Sun 1 Partly cloudy 63° / 79° 1.3 ft
• Mon 2 Overcast 71° / 81° 1.9 ft
• Tue 3 Overcast 64° / 85° 1.8 ft
• Wed 4 Partly cloudy 62° / 84° 1.2 ft
• Thu 5 Partly cloudy 64° / 74° 2.0 ft

See all 14 days →

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.

• Normal Today, normal highs for late October (80 °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 12:04 pm (local time).

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →

• Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 10:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
• New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 9:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
• First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 1:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
• Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 4:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days

Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.

Nearest lighthouse

Damietta Lighthouse 1.5 mi northeast

Light

2 white flashes every 30 s · Fl(2) W 30s

Range

20 nautical miles (23 mi)

Light height

154 ft above sea level

Tower height

128 ft

Built

1992

Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses

Tides near Râs el-BarrTides nearby

• Ezbet el-Burg0.8 mi
• Damietta6.5 mi
• Dumyāţ al Jadīdah10 mi
• Al Zohur31 mi
• Al-Manākh32 mi
• Al Dawahi32 mi
• Port Said33 mi
• Būr Fu’ād34 mi

All places in Dakahlia, A to Z (2) →

Râs el-Barr at a glance

• Town or city of about 10,213 people. Coordinates: 31.510° N, 31.829° E.
• It is 0.8 mi west of Ezbet el-Burg, the main place in Dakahlia. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Ezbet el-Burg.
• The nearest tide station, Alexandria, is 114 mi to the west.
• Its coast faces north.

Questions about Râs el-BarrQuestions

What time is sunset today in Râs el-Barr?

At 6:06 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:31 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Râs el-Barr?

At 6:07 am. First light comes at 5:13 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 86% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 9:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 2:12–4:12 am, Minor 10:16–11:16 am, Major 2:45–4:45 pm, Minor 8:13–9:13 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Râs el-Barr?

Partly cloudy, from 63 °F to 81 °F, with a moderate breeze from the west-southwest (13 mph) and a 4% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Râs el-Barr?

Slight (Douglas 3): 1.9 ft waves with a period of 4.4 s from the west. The water is 76.1 °F.

When is the best time to visit Râs el-Barr?

The best time to visit Râs el-Barr is from April to June and from September to November: highs of 74 °F to 87 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 10 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: Alexandria 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).

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