TidePlanet

Today in Hacienda Atalaya there are high tides at 3:38 am (8.1 ft) and 4:06 pm (7.1 ft) and low tides at 10:03 am and 10:06 pm. Tide coefficient 94. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 4:06 pm. The sun rises at 5:53 am and sets at 5:33 pm: 11 h 41 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:55 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:37 am to 2:37 am and from 1:08 pm to 3:08 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 3.6 ft waves. There's a light air from the west (3 mph). Overcast, 83 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Hacienda Atalaya today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 9:00–11:00 am Also 2:10–5:10 pm and 9:10–11:10 pm
  • Low tide at 10:03 am
  • Steady pressure (29.88 inHg), almost no wind and some swell (3.7 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 94 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 9:00 am to 11:00 am, combines the 10:03 am low tide and some swell. Also good from 2:10 pm to 5:10 pm, with the 4:06 pm high tide, a major period, sunset and some swell. Also good from 9:10 pm to 11:10 pm, with the 10:06 pm low tide and some swell.

How it works · Next 7 days

Beach

Beach day in Hacienda Atalaya

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

3 good hours
7
Good beach day · 7 out of 10 7:00–10:00 am
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 93 °F: hot
  • Offshore breeze (5 mph)
  • UV 6 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Water at 86 °F (very warm)
  • Low tide at 10:03 am: more sand

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 3.7 ft

    3.7 ft waves every 12 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 86 °F

    Very warm: barely refreshing.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 10 · SPF 50

    Max UV 10 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 7 mph

    Onshore breeze (7 mph).

  • Tide & sand 10:06 pm

    Low tide at 10:03 am and 10:06 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 3:38 am and 4:06 pm. Coefficient 94 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

The best window, 7:00 am to 10:00 am, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, water at 86 °F and low tide at 10:03 am, 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 Hacienda Atalaya

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Tides

Tides in Hacienda Atalaya

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 3:38 am 8.1 ft · coef. 93
  • ▼ Low tide 10:03 am 0.7 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 10:06 pm 1.1 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 6 min to high tide at 4:06 pm.

Tide coefficient 93 for the 3:38 am high tide and 94 for the 4:06 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 7.4 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 May 18 (8.2 ft) and the lowest, on December 27 (0.4 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

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 coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month come from October 28 to 29 (coefficient 94, 7.4 ft range). The smallest, on October 20 (coefficient 39, 3.0 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 5:53 am · 5:33 pm High tide 3:38 am · 8.1 ft Low tide 10:03 am · 0.7 ft High tide 4:06 pm · 7.1 ft Low tide 10:06 pm · 1.1 ft Coef. 94 91% Major periods 12:37 am · 1:08 pm Medium
Thu 29 5:53 am · 5:33 pm High tide 4:25 am · 8.1 ft Low tide 10:49 am · 0.7 ft High tide 4:54 pm · 7.1 ft Low tide 10:56 pm · 1.1 ft Coef. 94 83% Major periods 1:41 am · 2:13 pm Medium
Fri 30 5:53 am · 5:33 pm High tide 5:15 am · 7.9 ft Low tide 11:38 am · 0.8 ft High tide 5:44 pm · 7.0 ft Low tide 11:49 pm · 1.3 ft Coef. 91 73% Major periods 2:45 am · 3:17 pm Medium
Sat 31 5:53 am · 5:32 pm High tide 6:07 am · 7.6 ft Low tide 12:29 pm · 1.1 ft High tide 6:39 pm · 6.8 ft — Coef. 85 63% Major periods 3:47 am · 4:17 pm Medium
Sun 1 5:54 am · 5:32 pm Low tide 12:46 am · 1.5 ft High tide 7:01 am · 7.3 ft Low tide 1:24 pm · 1.4 ft High tide 7:38 pm · 6.7 ft Coef. 77 Last quarter Major periods 4:45 am · 5:12 pm Medium
Mon 2 5:54 am · 5:32 pm Low tide 1:48 am · 1.8 ft High tide 8:00 am · 6.9 ft Low tide 2:22 pm · 1.7 ft High tide 8:42 pm · 6.6 ft Coef. 70 40% Major periods 5:38 am · 6:02 pm Medium
Tue 3 5:54 am · 5:31 pm Low tide 2:56 am · 2.1 ft High tide 9:05 am · 6.5 ft Low tide 3:25 pm · 1.9 ft High tide 9:48 pm · 6.7 ft Coef. 64 30% Major periods 6:26 am · 6:49 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

A · Official station

Tides from the Acajutla station (TICON-4), 1.2 mi from Hacienda Atalaya. 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

Sea and waves

The sea at Hacienda Atalaya

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 3.6 ft · 12.7 s from the south-southwest (210°)
Swell 3.1 ft · 11.8 s from the southwest
Current 0.9 mph toward the NW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.8 ft
  • Significant3.6 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest7.1 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 7.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 7.1 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 3 mph W · gusts 16
Offshore (8.9 mi SE)Offshore 5 mph S · gusts 10

Onshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.

Onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Sunday 1: 4.4 ft with a period of 15 s, from the southwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now86.2 °F
Today 85.6–86.4 °F air: 74 / 88 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 86.5 °F measured 0.8 mi away

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 (+1.7 °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 3:59 pm (local time).

Surf

Surf in Hacienda Atalaya today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Very good
8
Very good · 8 out of 10 9:00–11:00 am 2.5–3.9 ft Also 4:00–5:55 pm
  • 2.5–3.9 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 2.5 ft swell at 13 s from the southwest, clean
  • Almost no wind (4 mph): glassy water
  • Falling tide (low tide at 10:03 am)
Surf at the shore 2.5–3.9 ft average – sets
Swell 2.5 ft 13 s · SW · 183 kJ
Wind 4 mph E · calm
Water and wetsuit 85.6 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 5:31 am · sunrise 5:53 am · sunset 5:33 pm · last light 5:55 pm
  • Tide: high 3:38 am (8.1 ft), low 10:03 am (0.7 ft), high 4:06 pm (7.1 ft) and low 10:06 pm (1.1 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 85.6 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 183 kJ · Medium power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 9:00 am to 11:00 am, has a good size, a clean swell and glassy water. 4:00 pm to 5:55 pm also works, with a good size and glassy water.

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

Diving in Hacienda Atalaya today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 9:10–11:00 am Also 3:20–4:50 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (10:03 am): little current from 9:40 am to 10:20 am
  • 2.5 ft swell at 14 s from the southwest: some surge on the bottom
  • Almost no wind
  • 0.6 mph current toward the west-northwest (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 2.5 ft 14 s · from the SW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 85.6 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.6 mph toward the WNW
  • Slack water today: high tide 3:38 am (3:20–4:00 am), low tide 10:03 am (9:40–10:20 am), high tide 4:06 pm (3:40–4:30 pm) and low tide 10:06 pm (9:40–10:30 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 3.4 ft at 8 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 85.6 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:55 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 7:55 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:10 am to 11:00 am, combines slack water at low tide, light wind and the sun high, though with some swell and current. Also worth a look from 3:20 pm to 4:50 pm, with slack water at high tide and light wind, though with some swell and current.

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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Weather

Weather in Hacienda Atalaya

14-day weather

Now in Hacienda Atalaya

Now 83 °F Overcast · feels like 90 °F · 74 / 88 °F
Low / high
74 / 88 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
97%
Humidity
64%
Dew pointDew point
70 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
1 · low
Air qualityAir
Poor · 62
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). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearClear skyClear skyPartly cloudyOvercastOvercastOvercast
Temperature 74°77°77°87°88°85°80°78°
Wind (mph) 5 NNE7 NE5 ENE4 E6 SSW5 WSW4 NNE5 NNE
Gusts 1313813172089
Waves 3.7 ft3.7 ft3.7 ft3.7 ft3.7 ft3.6 ft3.7 ft3.7 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 6:00 pm 80° 4 NNE 3.7 ft
  • 9:00 pm 78° 5 NNE 3.7 ft
  • 12:00 am 77° 5 N 3.7 ft
  • 3:00 am 75° 4 NE 3.7 ft
  • 6:00 am 75° 3 NE 3.7 ft
  • 9:00 am 85° 3 SSE 3.7 ft
  • 12:00 pm 87° 6 SSW 3.7 ft
  • 3:00 pm 85° 4 SSW 3.7 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Overcast 74 / 88 °F 7 mph NE 3.7 ft 3:38 am · 4:06 pm
Thu 29 Light drizzle 74 / 87 °F 6 mph ENE 3.7 ft 4:25 am · 4:54 pm
Fri 30 Drizzle 75 / 86 °F 9 mph E 3.7 ft 5:15 am · 5:44 pm
Sat 31 Light drizzle 74 / 87 °F 7 mph E 4.3 ft 6:07 am · 6:39 pm
Sun 1 Light drizzle 74 / 89 °F 8 mph NE 4.4 ft 7:01 am · 7:38 pm
Mon 2 Light drizzle 75 / 89 °F 9 mph ENE 4.3 ft 8:00 am · 8:42 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 76 / 86 °F 6 mph SSE 4.2 ft 9:05 am · 9:48 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 75 / 87 °F 6 mph WNW 3.7 ft 10:13 am · 10:52 pm
Thu 5 Drizzle 75 / 85 °F 3 mph N 3.6 ft 11:21 am · 11:50 pm
Fri 6 Drizzle 75 / 84 °F 8 mph ESE 3.7 ft 12:23 pm
Sat 7 Clear sky 73 / 90 °F 10 mph NE — 12:42 am · 1:18 pm
Sun 8 Partly cloudy 79 / 90 °F 13 mph NE — 1:30 am · 2:05 pm
Mon 9 Overcast 78 / 93 °F 20 mph NE — 2:13 am · 2:49 pm
Tue 10 Overcast 79 / 94 °F 23 mph NE — 2:55 am · 3:29 pm
  • Thu 29 Light drizzle 74° / 87° 3.7 ft
  • Fri 30 Drizzle 75° / 86° 3.7 ft
  • Sat 31 Light drizzle 74° / 87° 4.3 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 74° / 89° 4.4 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 75° / 89° 4.3 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 76° / 86° 4.2 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 75° / 87° 3.7 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. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 3:59 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Hacienda Atalaya

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 5:53 am in the ESE (103°)ESE
Sets 5:33 pm in the WSW (256°)WSW
  • First light 5:06 am
  • Full dark 6:20 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:31 am
  • Civil dusk 5:55 pm
  • Solar noon 11:43 am (63° high)
  • Daylight 11 h 41 min (−1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:04 pm
  • Full dark 6:20 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour5:53–6:22 am
Evening golden hour5:04–5:33 pm
Hacienda Atalaya

Today the sun is 92,353,767 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Hacienda Atalaya

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 91% 91% illuminated · 18.1 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 1:03 am
Rises 7:55 pm in the ENE (62°)ENE
Sets 9:27 am tomorrow · in the WNW (299°) · set at 8:21 am
Transit 1:37 am overhead
Visible 13 h 32 min from 7:55 pm to 9:27 am

Today the moon is 226,426 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 12:37–2:37 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:08–3:08 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 7:51–8:51 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:25–8:25 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 · 2:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 1:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 5:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 8:54 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.

Place

Where to fish in Hacienda Atalaya

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 1,050 ft from shore and 33 ft at 0.5 mi.

From the shoreline (0.4 mi from Hacienda Atalaya) out to sea, heading southwest.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep1,050 ft
  • 33 ft deep0.5 mi
  • 66 ft deep1.5 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 1,050 ft): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
  • Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
  • Diving. 33 ft deep 0.5 mi from shore; 66 ft is far out (1.5 mi): for deeper dives, go by boat.

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

Photo of National pier, head
Photo: Roberto Alas · CC BY-SA 3.0

National pier, head 0.8 mi south

Light
Red light, on and off for equal times, every 4 s · Iso R 4s
Range
7 nautical miles (8.1 mi)
Light height
69 ft above sea level
Tower height
72 ft

Other lighthouses nearby: Acajutla Lighthouse (1.3 mi south), Punta Remedios Lighthouse (5.6 mi south).

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

Tides near Hacienda AtalayaTides nearby

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Hacienda Atalaya at a glance

  • Town or city. Coordinates: 13.600° N, 89.833° W.
  • It is 0.6 mi northwest of Acajutla, the main place in Sonsonate Department. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Acajutla.
  • The nearest tide station, Acajutla, is 1.2 mi to the south.
  • Its coast faces southwest.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Playa de Acajutla (0.5 mi), Playa El Limón (0.7 mi), Playa El Zunza (2.4 mi), Playa Las Flores (3.1 mi).

Questions about Hacienda AtalayaQuestions

What time is high tide today in Hacienda Atalaya?

Today in Hacienda Atalaya there are high tides at 3:38 am (8.1 ft) and 4:06 pm (7.1 ft) and low tides at 10:03 am and 10:06 pm. Tide coefficient 94.

What time is sunset today in Hacienda Atalaya?

At 5:33 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:55 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Hacienda Atalaya?

At 5:53 am. First light comes at 5:06 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 1:03 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 12:37–2:37 am, Minor 7:51–8:51 am, Major 1:08–3:08 pm, Minor 7:25–8:25 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Hacienda Atalaya?

Overcast, from 74 °F to 88 °F, with a light air from the west (3 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Hacienda Atalaya?

Slight (Douglas 3): 3.6 ft waves with a period of 12.7 s from the south-southwest. The water is 86.2 °F.

When is the best time to visit Hacienda Atalaya?

The best time to visit Hacienda Atalaya is from December to February: highs of 89 °F to 92 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 9 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: Acajutla 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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