Bir al-Abd tides today
- Tide now 1.1 ft ↓ falling · low 7:00 am (0.6 ft)
- Best time to fish 5:30–6:30 pm average day · 5/10
- Beach day 1:00–6:00 pm Good beach day · 8/10
- Waves · water 0.7 ft · 76 °F smooth · 4.1 s from the northwest
- Wind · air 1 mph · 73 °F from the SSW, gusts 4 · mainly clear
- Sun 7:01 am–6:02 pm 11 h 2 min of daylight
- Moon 86% · 8:40 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:40 pm
- Best time to dive 9:30 am–12:30 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Bir al-Abd 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 falling toward the low tide at 7:00 am. The sun rises at 7:01 am and sets at 6:02 pm: 11 h 2 min of daylight. The moon is 86% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:40 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:07 am to 4:07 am and from 2:40 pm to 4:40 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 0.7 ft waves. There's a light air from the south-southwest (1 mph). Mainly clear, 73 °F.
Fishing in Bir al-Abd today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Sunset at 6:02 pm, golden hour from 5:29 pm
- Steady pressure (29.94 inHg), light onshore wind (9 mph) and some swell (1.9 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm, combines sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 2:40 pm to 4:30 pm, with a major period. Also good from 2:10 am to 4:10 am, with a major period.
Species with the most records nearby: red mullet, bogue, common pandora and European squid. What you can catch
The tide barely moves in Bir al-Abd, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days
Beach day in Bir al-Abd
Is it a beach day?
10 good hours- Sunny
- Feels like 76 °F: pleasant
- Cross-shore breeze (12 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 1.7 ft waves
- UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 76 °F (warm)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.7 ft
1.7 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 12 mph
Offshore breeze (12 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand
Bir al-Abd has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.
The best window, 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm, brings sunshine, pleasant temperatures, little wind, a calm sea and water at 76 °F. 8:00 am to 12:00 pm can also work, with sunshine, a calm sea and water at 76 °F, though with light offshore wind.
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 Bir al-Abd
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Bir al-Abd.
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Tides in Bir al-Abd
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 12:26 am 1.4 ft
- ▼ Next low tide 7:00 am 0.6 ft
- ▲ High tide 1:11 pm 1.2 ft
- ▼ Low tide 6:47 pm 0.8 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 46 min to low tide at 7:00 am.
In Bir al-Abd 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
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:01 am · 6:02 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 2:07 am · 2:40 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:01 am · 5:01 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 2:12 am · 2:44 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:02 am · 5:01 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 3:15 am · 3:45 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:03 am · 5:00 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 4:14 am · 4:42 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:04 am · 4:59 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 5:09 am · 5:34 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:05 am · 4:58 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 5:59 am · 6:22 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:05 am · 4:57 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 6:45 am · 7:08 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
Tides from the Alexandria station (TICON-4), 183 mi from Bir al-Abd. 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
The sea at Bir al-Abd
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.4 ft
- Significant0.7 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.5 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.5 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.5 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 stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 2.3 ft with a period of 4 s, from the northwest (slight).
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 75.5 °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 3:14 am (local time).
Diving in Bir al-Abd today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 0.6 ft swell at 5 s from the northwest: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (10 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the east-northeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- 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 76.1 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:27 pm. Waning gibbous (86%), rising at 8:40 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.
In Bir al-Abd 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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Bir al-Abd.
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Weather in Bir al-Abd
Now in Bir al-Abd
- Low / high
- 70 / 81 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 6%
- Humidity
- 53%
- Dew pointDew point
- 55 °F
- Visibility
- 26 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 31
- Saharan dust
- Light
- Pollen
- None
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 (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.09 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 | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Clear | Clear sky | Clear sky | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy |
| Temperature | 74° | 73° | 71° | 72° | 78° | 81° | 78° | 73° |
| Wind (mph) | 3 W | 1 SW | 3 SSW | 6 SW | 12 SW | 11 SW | 9 WNW | 8 NW |
| Gusts | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 |
| Waves | 0.9 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.3 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.9 ft | 2.3 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 |
- 3:00 am 73° 1 SW 0.7 ft
- 6:00 am 71° 3 SSW 0.7 ft
- 9:00 am 72° 6 SW 1.0 ft
- 12:00 pm 78° 12 SW 1.3 ft
- 3:00 pm 81° 11 SW 1.2 ft
- 6:00 pm 78° 9 WNW 1.9 ft
- 9:00 pm 73° 8 NW 2.3 ft
- 12:00 am 70° 4 WSW 2.0 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 70 / 81 °F | 12 mph WSW | 2.3 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 66 / 78 °F | 7 mph W | 2.0 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 65 / 77 °F | 7 mph ENE | 0.9 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 66 / 80 °F | 7 mph E | 0.7 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 68 / 88 °F | 10 mph SSW | 1.4 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 63 / 79 °F | 8 mph WSW | 1.7 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 61 / 79 °F | 9 mph SW | 1.1 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 61 / 84 °F | 8 mph SW | 1.6 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 62 / 73 °F | 12 mph WNW | 2.6 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 59 / 71 °F | 11 mph WNW | 4.1 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 59 / 71 °F | 11 mph WNW | 3.9 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 57 / 69 °F | 8 mph W | 3.5 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 54 / 70 °F | 13 mph NNW | 2.9 ft | |
| Wed 11 | 58 / 68 °F | 12 mph WNW | 2.8 ft |
- Fri 30 Partly cloudy 66° / 78° 2.0 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 65° / 77° 0.9 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 66° / 80° 0.7 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 68° / 88° 1.4 ft
- Tue 3 Mainly clear 63° / 79° 1.7 ft
- Wed 4 Partly cloudy 61° / 79° 1.1 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 61° / 84° 1.6 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.
- The models They agree · high confidence for the next few days. See the models →
- Outlook The next few weeks look normal for the time of year. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (82 °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 3:14 am (local time).
The sun in Bir al-Abd
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:07 am
- Full dark 6:56 pm
- Civil dawn 6:36 am
- Civil dusk 6:27 pm
- Solar noon 12:32 pm (45° high)
- Daylight 11 h 2 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:29 pm
- Full dark 6:56 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,337,767 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Bir al-Abd
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,576 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:07–4:07 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:40–4:40 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 10:09–11:09 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:10–9:10 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 · 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.
Where to fish in Bir al-Abd
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Bir al-Abd.
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Bir al-Abd at a glance
- Town or city of about 26,330 people. Coordinates: 31.019° N, 33.010° E.
- It is 47 mi west of Al ‘Arīsh, the main place in North Sinai. The sun rises 3 min later and sets 3 min later than in Al ‘Arīsh.
- The nearest tide station, Alexandria, is 183 mi to the west.
- Its coast faces north.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Shāţi’ Bi’r al ‘Abd (2.2 mi).
Questions about Bir al-AbdQuestions
What time is sunset today in Bir al-Abd?
At 6:02 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:27 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Bir al-Abd?
At 6:01 am. First light comes at 5:08 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 2:07–4:07 am, Minor 10:09–11:09 am, Major 2:40–4:40 pm, Minor 8:10–9:10 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Bir al-Abd?
Overcast, from 70 °F to 81 °F, with a light air from the south-southwest (1 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Bir al-Abd?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.7 ft waves with a period of 4.1 s from the northwest. The water is 76.5 °F.
When is the best time to visit Bir al-Abd?
The best time to visit Bir al-Abd is from March to May and in October: highs of 73 °F to 85 °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).