Skópelos tides today
- Tide now -0.1 ft ↑ rising · high 4:57 am (0.5 ft)
- Best time to fish 4:50–6:00 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 4.0 ft · 68 °F slight · 4.9 s from the northeast
- Wind · air 14 mph · 60 °F from the NNE, gusts 42 · rain
- Sun 6:49 am–5:28 pm 10 h 39 min of daylight
- Moon 86% · 7:50 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:50 pm
- Best time to dive 11:00 am–12:20 pm average day · 6/10
Today in Skópelos there are high tides at 4:57 am (0.5 ft) and 5:52 pm (0.2 ft) and low tides at 11:38 am and 11:17 pm. Tide coefficient 87. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 4:57 am. The sun rises at 6:49 am and sets at 5:28 pm: 10 h 39 min of daylight. The moon is 86% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:50 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:46 am to 3:46 am and from 2:18 pm to 4:18 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 4.0 ft waves. There's a moderate breeze from the north-northeast (14 mph). Rain, 60 °F.
Fishing in Skópelos today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 5:52 pm, coefficient 78
- Sunset at 5:28 pm, golden hour from 4:50 pm
- Rising pressure (+0.21 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (6 mph) and some swell (2.6 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 87 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 4:50 pm to 6:00 pm, combines the 5:52 pm high tide, sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 10:40 am to 11:20 am, with the 11:38 am low tide, moonset and some swell, though with rising pressure and moderate wind. Also good from 3:30 am to 4:30 am, with the 4:57 am high tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: white seabream, salema, common two-banded seabream and saddled seabream. October is one of the months when these are seen most: white seabream and saddled seabream. What you can catch
Beach day in Skópelos
Is it a beach day?
- Water at 68 °F (cool)
- Low tide at 11:38 am: more sand
- Cloudy (84% cloud cover)
- Feels like 62 °F: chilly for the beach
- 76% chance of rain
- Moderate cross-shore wind (16 mph)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 3.5 ft
3.5 ft waves every 5 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 68 °F
Cool: refreshing on a hot day.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 2 · SPF 15
Max UV 2 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 16 mph
Moderate cross-shore wind (16 mph).
- Tide & sand 11:38 am
Low tide at 11:38 am and 11:17 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:57 am and 5:52 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 Skópelos
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- Πλάκα 0.3 mi · NE
- Γλυφονέρι 0.7 mi · N
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Glysteri Beach 1.6 mi · N
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Βαθιασ 2.4 mi · NW
- Limnonari 2.7 mi · SW
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Στάφυλος 2.8 mi · SE
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Velanio 2.9 mi · SE
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Kastani 3.9 mi · W
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
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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Tides in Skópelos
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ Next high tide 4:57 am 0.5 ft · coef. 87
- ▼ Low tide 11:38 am -0.4 ft
- ▲ High tide 5:52 pm 0.2 ft · coef. 78
- ▼ Low tide 11:17 pm -0.2 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 6 min to high tide at 4:57 am.
Tide coefficient 87 for the 4:57 am high tide and 78 for the 5:52 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 0.9 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 27 (0.5 ft) and the lowest, on February 18 (-0.6 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above mean sea level. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. mean sea level
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 25 to 27 (coefficient 110, 1.1 ft range). The smallest, on October 4 (coefficient 20, 0.3 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 | 6:49 am · 5:28 pm | High tide 4:57 am · 0.5 ft | Low tide 11:38 am · -0.4 ft | High tide 5:52 pm · 0.2 ft | Low tide 11:17 pm · -0.2 ft | Coef. 87 | 86% | Major periods 1:46 am · 2:18 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:50 am · 5:27 pm | High tide 5:28 am · 0.4 ft | Low tide 12:20 pm · -0.4 ft | High tide 6:40 pm · 0.1 ft | Low tide 11:46 pm · -0.1 ft | Coef. 69 | 77% | Major periods 2:51 am · 3:23 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:51 am · 5:26 pm | High tide 6:01 am · 0.3 ft | Low tide 1:16 pm · -0.3 ft | High tide 8:03 pm · 0.1 ft | — | Coef. 48 | 66% | Major periods 3:54 am · 4:24 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:52 am · 5:24 pm | Low tide 12:19 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 6:40 am · 0.2 ft | Low tide 3:01 pm · -0.2 ft | — | Coef. 26 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:53 am · 5:21 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:54 am · 5:23 pm | High tide 12:14 am · 0.1 ft | Low tide 5:29 pm · -0.2 ft | — | — | Coef. 20 | 44% | Major periods 5:47 am · 6:13 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:55 am · 5:22 pm | High tide 12:57 am · 0.2 ft | Low tide 6:58 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 12:09 pm · 0.1 ft | Low tide 6:37 pm · -0.3 ft | Coef. 41 | 33% | Major periods 6:37 am · 7:01 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:56 am · 5:21 pm | High tide 1:23 am · 0.2 ft | Low tide 7:33 am · -0.2 ft | High tide 1:12 pm · 0.2 ft | Low tide 7:18 pm · -0.3 ft | Coef. 59 | 23% | Major periods 7:24 am · 7:46 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above mean sea level. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Skópelos has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 2.3 mi away). It may differ from the real tide by a few minutes and inches, and more with wind or storms. Heights are above mean sea level, not chart datum, so low tides are negative. Not for navigation.
Model attribution: FES2022 Tide was produced by LEGOS, NOVELTIS and CLS, funded by CNES, and distributed by AVISO (https://doi.org/10.24400/527896/a01-2024.004), AVISO licence (https://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/fileadmin/documents/data/License_Aviso.pdf). Modified by TidePlanet: constants interpolated from the nearest model cells offshore; heights above mean sea level.
The sea at Skópelos
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common2.0 ft
- Significant4.0 ft
- Highest expectedHighest8.3 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 8.3 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 8.3 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Onshore wind. The coast faces northeast and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 4.1 ft with a period of 5 s, from the northeast (moderate).
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 66.7 °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 12:52 am (local time).
Nearest marine station
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Hellenic Centre for Marine Research - Institute of Oceanography, via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).
Surf in Skópelos today
Surf today
Poor- 2.2–3.4 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
- 2.6 ft swell at 5 s from the northeast, short: weak, messy waves
- 2.4 ft wind swell at 3 s: messy waves
- Moderate onshore wind (14 mph): choppy, blown-out waves
- First or last light of the day
- Falling tide (low tide at 11:38 am)
- Light: First light 6:22 am · sunrise 6:49 am · sunset 5:28 pm · last light 5:55 pm
- Tide: high 4:57 am (0.5 ft), low 11:38 am (-0.4 ft), high 5:52 pm (0.2 ft) and low 11:17 pm (-0.2 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 67.8 °F: a springsuit or a 2 mm fullsuit.
- Energy: 39 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:22 am to 10:00 am, has a good size, though with a short-period swell, wind swell and onshore 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 Skópelos today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: poor- Slack water around low tide (11:38 am): little current from 11:20 am to 12:00 pm
- 1.9 ft swell at 5 s from the northeast: some surge on the bottom
- Moderate cross-shore wind (16 mph)
- 0.5 mph current toward the south-southwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 4:57 am (4:40–5:20 am), low tide 11:38 am (11:20 am–12:00 pm), high tide 5:52 pm (5:20–6:20 pm) and low tide 11:17 pm (10:40–11:50 pm)
- Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 4.8 ft at 6 s) and rain (4.90 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 67.8 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 5:55 pm. Waning gibbous (86%), rising at 7:50 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 11:00 am to 12:20 pm, combines slack water at low tide, weak current and the sun high, though with moderate wind. Also good from 4:40 pm to 6:00 pm, with slack water at high tide, light wind and weak 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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Skopelos Dive Center 0.3 mi
- Alonissos Seacolours 7.5 mi
- Alonissos Triton Dive Center 7.6 mi
- Ikion Diving 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
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Weather in Skópelos
Now in Skópelos
- Low / high
- 60 / 65 °F
- Rain
- 0.76 in · 100%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 94%
- Dew pointDew point
- 59 °F
- Visibility
- 3.8 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 21
- Saharan dust
- No
- 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 (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.16 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 | Rain | Light rain | Rain | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 60° | 61° | 61° | 63° | 64° | 65° | 64° | 62° |
| Wind (mph) | 13 NNE | 14 N | 14 NNW | 15 NNW | 16 NNW | 13 NNW | 5 NNW | 3 NNW |
| Gusts | 40 | 34 | 38 | 48 | 37 | 32 | 20 | 11 |
| Waves | 3.9 ft | 4.1 ft | 3.7 ft | 3.5 ft | 3.3 ft | 3.0 ft | 2.4 ft | 1.8 ft |
| Rain | 0.15 in | 0.07 in | 0.09 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 12:00 am 60° 13 NNE 3.9 ft
- 3:00 am 61° 14 N 4.1 ft
- 6:00 am 61° 14 NNW 3.7 ft
- 9:00 am 63° 15 NNW 3.5 ft
- 12:00 pm 64° 16 NNW 3.3 ft
- 3:00 pm 65° 13 NNW 3.0 ft
- 6:00 pm 64° 5 NNW 2.4 ft
- 9:00 pm 62° 3 NNW 1.8 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 60 / 65 °F | 16 mph NNW | 4.1 ft | 4:57 am · 5:52 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 60 / 64 °F | 4 mph NNE | 1.9 ft | 5:28 am · 6:40 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 60 / 62 °F | 4 mph NE | 1.6 ft | 6:01 am · 8:03 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 60 / 65 °F | 3 mph ESE | 1.4 ft | 6:40 am | |
| Mon 2 | 63 / 68 °F | 11 mph SSE | 3.5 ft | 12:14 am | |
| Tue 3 | 61 / 66 °F | 16 mph WSW | 2.8 ft | 12:57 am · 12:09 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 59 / 64 °F | 17 mph NNW | 3.1 ft | 1:23 am · 1:12 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 55 / 58 °F | 19 mph N | 3.7 ft | 1:47 am · 1:54 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 53 / 55 °F | 15 mph NE | 2.7 ft | 2:10 am · 2:29 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 52 / 54 °F | 20 mph NE | 4.2 ft | 2:33 am · 3:00 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 54 / 57 °F | 11 mph NNE | 2.3 ft | 2:56 am · 3:30 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 56 / 59 °F | 8 mph NNW | 1.4 ft | 3:19 am · 3:59 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 59 / 61 °F | 8 mph W | 0.7 ft | 3:42 am · 4:27 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 59 / 61 °F | 5 mph SSW | 0.4 ft | 4:06 am · 4:56 pm |
- Fri 30 Thunderstorm 60° / 64° 1.9 ft
- Sat 31 Light showers 60° / 62° 1.6 ft
- Sun 1 Thunderstorm 60° / 65° 1.4 ft
- Mon 2 Light rain 63° / 68° 3.5 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 61° / 66° 2.8 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 59° / 64° 3.1 ft
- Thu 5 Drizzle 55° / 58° 3.7 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 They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about rain on Saturday 31. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit cooler, normal rain and a slightly cooler sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−2.1 °F; normal high: 67 °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 12:52 am (local time).
The sun in Skópelos
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:50 am
- Full dark 6:27 pm
- Civil dawn 6:22 am
- Civil dusk 5:55 pm
- Solar noon 12:09 pm (37° high)
- Daylight 10 h 39 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:50 pm
- Full dark 6:27 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,337,143 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Skópelos
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,597 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:46–3:46 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:18–4:18 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 10:17–11:17 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:20–8:20 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 Skópelos
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Παλαιός Λιμένας Σκοπέλου 0.2 mi
- Jetty 0.3 mi
- Jetty 0.4 mi
- Jetty 6.6 mi
- Boat ramp 0.3 mi
- Boat ramp 0.3 mi
- Boat ramp 4.6 mi
- Boat ramp 8.1 mi
- Fuel dock 0.3 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 1,150 ft from shore and 33 ft at 0.4 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 1.8 mi.
From the shoreline (600 ft from Skópelos) out to sea, heading northeast.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep1,150 ft
- 33 ft deep0.4 mi
- 66 ft deep1.4 mi
- 164 ft deep1.8 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 1,150 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 0.4 mi from shore; 66 ft is far out (1.4 mi): for deeper dives, go by boat.
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 SkópelosTides nearby
- Glóssa7.0 mi
- Patitiri7.6 mi
- Stení Vála12 mi
- Skiáthos13 mi
- Artemísio28 mi
- Límni33 mi
- Korópi34 mi
- Roviés34 mi
- Tríkeri35 mi
- Kalá Nerá35 mi
Skópelos at a glance
- Town or city of about 2,886 people. Coordinates: 39.121° N, 23.727° E.
- It is 45 mi east of Volos, the main place in Thessaly. The sun rises 3 min earlier and sets 3 min earlier than in Volos.
- Its coast faces northeast.
Questions about SkópelosQuestions
What time is high tide today in Skópelos?
Today in Skópelos there are high tides at 4:57 am (0.5 ft) and 5:52 pm (0.2 ft) and low tides at 11:38 am and 11:17 pm. Tide coefficient 87.
What time is sunset today in Skópelos?
At 5:28 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:55 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Skópelos?
At 6:50 am. First light comes at 5:51 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 1:46–3:46 am, Minor 10:17–11:17 am, Major 2:18–4:18 pm, Minor 7:20–8:20 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Skópelos?
Rain, from 60 °F to 65 °F, with a moderate breeze from the north-northeast (14 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Skópelos?
Slight (Douglas 3): 4.0 ft waves with a period of 4.9 s from the northeast. The water is 68.0 °F.
When is the best time to visit Skópelos?
The best time to visit Skópelos is from May to August: highs of 74 °F to 86 °F, about 3 rainy days 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: global FES2022 model (AVISO/CNES), licensed AVISO; constants for this place computed by TidePlanet from the nearest model cells offshore. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).