Iztapa tides
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (CST) · Escuintla, Guatemala- 3:46 am7.6 ft
- 4:14 pm6.5 ft
- 10:12 am0.6 ft
- 10:13 pm0.9 ft
- Tide now
- 6.3 ft ↓ falling · low 10:13 pm (0.9 ft)
- Coefficient
- 93 · spring tides
- Range today
- 7.0 ft
Today there are high tides at 3:46 am (7.6 ft) and 4:14 pm (6.5 ft) and low tides at 10:12 am and 10:13 pm. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 10:13 pm. In Iztapa the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. The next spring tides: from October 26 to 28.
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 3:46 am 7.6 ft · coef. 92
- ▼ Low tide 10:12 am 0.6 ft
- ▲ High tide 4:14 pm 6.5 ft · coef. 93
- ▼ Next low tide 10:13 pm 0.9 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 5 h 12 min to low tide at 10:13 pm.
Tide coefficient 92 for the 3:46 am high tide and 93 for the 4:14 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 7.0 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?
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.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 5:56 am · 5:37 pm | High tide 3:46 am · 7.6 ft | Low tide 10:12 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 4:14 pm · 6.5 ft | Low tide 10:13 pm · 0.9 ft | Coef. 93 | 91% | Major periods 12:40 am · 1:12 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 5:57 am · 5:36 pm | High tide 4:34 am · 7.6 ft | Low tide 10:58 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 5:01 pm · 6.5 ft | Low tide 11:02 pm · 0.9 ft | Coef. 93 | 83% | Major periods 1:44 am · 2:17 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:57 am · 5:36 pm | High tide 5:23 am · 7.5 ft | Low tide 11:46 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 5:51 pm · 6.5 ft | Low tide 11:55 pm · 1.1 ft | Coef. 91 | 73% | Major periods 2:49 am · 3:20 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 5:57 am · 5:35 pm | High tide 6:14 am · 7.2 ft | Low tide 12:37 pm · 1.0 ft | High tide 6:46 pm · 6.4 ft | — | Coef. 85 | 63% | Major periods 3:51 am · 4:20 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:58 am · 5:35 pm | Low tide 12:52 am · 1.4 ft | High tide 7:08 am · 6.9 ft | Low tide 1:31 pm · 1.3 ft | High tide 7:45 pm · 6.3 ft | Coef. 77 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:49 am · 5:16 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:58 am · 5:35 pm | Low tide 1:55 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 8:07 am · 6.5 ft | Low tide 2:30 pm · 1.5 ft | High tide 8:49 pm · 6.2 ft | Coef. 70 | 40% | Major periods 5:41 am · 6:06 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:58 am · 5:34 pm | Low tide 3:03 am · 1.9 ft | High tide 9:11 am · 6.1 ft | Low tide 3:32 pm · 1.8 ft | High tide 9:55 pm · 6.3 ft | Coef. 64 | 30% | Major periods 6:30 am · 6:53 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.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month come from October 28 to 30 (coefficient 93, 7.0 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 40, 2.9 ft).
Type of tide
In Iztapa the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on June 16 (7.8 ft) and the lowest, on April 19 (0.4 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)8.1 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)6.6 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)6.3 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)4.0 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)1.6 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)1.4 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)0.0 ft
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe.
Questions about the tides in Iztapa
What time is high tide today in Iztapa?
High tide today is at 3:46 am (7.6 ft) and 4:14 pm (6.5 ft). Low tide is at 10:12 am and 10:13 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Iztapa?
On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 4:34 am and 5:01 pm and low tide at 10:58 am and 11:02 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
93: spring tides. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in Iztapa?
The tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Iztapa today
Tides near Iztapa
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Iztapa has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Puerto Quetzal (TICON-4), 5.3 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. 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