Phaëton tides today
- Tide now 1.3 ft ↑ rising · high 8:52 pm (1.6 ft)
- Best time to fish 8:00–9:00 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach tomorrow 8:00 am–12:00 pm Good beach day · 8/10
- Waves · water 2.1 ft · 87 °F slight · 9.4 s from the north-northeast
- Wind · air 1 mph · 81 °F from the WNW, gusts 5 · light drizzle
- Sun 6:47 am–6:16 pm 11 h 29 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 8:26 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:26 pm
- Diving tomorrow 10:00–11:20 am good day · 7/10
Today in Phaëton there are high tides at 9:44 am (3.1 ft) and 8:52 pm (1.6 ft) and low tides at 2:18 am and 4:27 pm. Tide coefficient 84. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 8:52 pm. The sun rises at 6:47 am and sets at 6:16 pm: 11 h 29 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:26 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:22 am to 3:22 am and from 1:53 pm to 3:53 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 2.1 ft waves. There's a light air from the west-northwest (1 mph). Light drizzle, 81 °F.
Fishing in Phaëton today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 2:18 am
- Major period 1:22–3:22 am
- Steady pressure (29.94 inHg), almost no wind and some swell (2.3 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 84 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 1:20 am to 3:20 am, combines the 2:18 am low tide, a major period and some swell. Also good from 8:50 am to 9:50 am, with the 9:44 am high tide, moonset and some swell. Also good from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm, with the 8:52 pm high tide, moonrise and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: swordfish, bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna and mahi-mahi. What you can catch
Beach day in Phaëton
Is it a beach day?
7 good hours- Sunny
- Almost no wind
- Water at 86 °F (very warm)
- Feels like 101 °F: very hot: drink water and find shade
- Rain (0.01 in)
- Calm for swimming: 2.3 ft waves; moderate rip current risk
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 2.3 ft
2.3 ft waves: calm for swimming. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 87 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 8 · SPF 50
Max UV 8 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 12:00–1:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 3 mph
Almost no wind.
- Tide & sand 2:18 am
Low tide at 2:18 am and 4:27 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 9:44 am and 8:52 pm.
The best window, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind and water at 86 °F, though with intense heat, rain and very high UV.
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 Phaëton
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- Plage Phaeton 0.3 mi · E
- Bayaha Beach 4.7 mi · E
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Tides in Phaëton
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 2:18 am -0.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 9:44 am 3.1 ft · coef. 84
- ▼ Low tide 4:27 pm 0.9 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 8:52 pm 1.6 ft · coef. 83
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 1 min to high tide at 8:52 pm.
Tide coefficient 84 for the 9:44 am high tide and 83 for the 8:52 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 3.2 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 28 (3.1 ft) and the lowest, on January 2 (-0.7 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 86, 3.2 ft range). The smallest, from October 17 to 19 (coefficient 44, 1.9 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 6:47 am · 6:16 pm | Low tide 2:18 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 9:44 am · 3.1 ft | Low tide 4:27 pm · 0.9 ft | High tide 8:52 pm · 1.6 ft | Coef. 84 | 91% | Major periods 1:22 am · 1:53 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 6:47 am · 6:15 pm | Low tide 3:09 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 10:39 am · 3.0 ft | Low tide 5:27 pm · 1.0 ft | High tide 9:43 pm · 1.5 ft | Coef. 81 | 84% | Major periods 2:26 am · 2:58 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:48 am · 6:14 pm | Low tide 4:05 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 11:38 am · 2.9 ft | Low tide 6:24 pm · 1.0 ft | High tide 10:42 pm · 1.5 ft | Coef. 77 | 74% | Major periods 3:30 am · 4:02 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:48 am · 6:14 pm | Low tide 5:07 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 12:39 pm · 2.8 ft | Low tide 7:18 pm · 1.0 ft | High tide 11:53 pm · 1.6 ft | Coef. 73 | 63% | Major periods 4:33 am · 5:02 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:49 am · 5:13 pm | Low tide 5:12 am · 0.1 ft | High tide 12:40 pm · 2.7 ft | Low tide 7:09 pm · 0.9 ft | — | Coef. 71 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:30 am · 4:58 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:49 am · 5:13 pm | High tide 12:15 am · 1.7 ft | Low tide 6:19 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 1:36 pm · 2.5 ft | Low tide 7:56 pm · 0.8 ft | Coef. 70 | 41% | Major periods 5:23 am · 5:48 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:50 am · 5:12 pm | High tide 1:36 am · 1.8 ft | Low tide 7:31 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 2:26 pm · 2.3 ft | Low tide 8:41 pm · 0.7 ft | Coef. 71 | 30% | Major periods 6:12 am · 6:35 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Phaëton has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Massacre (NOAA), 8.9 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. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the San Juan reference station with the official corrections.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Phaëton
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.0 ft
- Significant2.1 ft
- Highest expectedHighest4.2 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.2 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.2 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-shore wind. The coast faces north and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 28: 2.4 ft with a period of 10 s, from the north-northeast (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →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 (+2.7 °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 6:51 pm (local time).
Diving in Phaëton today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: poor- Slack water around high tide (9:44 am): little current from 9:29 am to 10:00 am
- 2.0 ft swell at 8 s from the north-northeast: some surge on the bottom
- Almost no wind
- 0.2 mph current toward the northwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 2:18 am (2:03–2:33 am), high tide 9:44 am (9:29–10:00 am), low tide 4:27 pm (4:10–4:50 pm) and high tide 8:52 pm (8:30–9:10 pm)
- Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 3.5 ft at 11 s) and rain (0.25 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 86.0–87.1 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:38 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 8:26 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:20 am to 10:20 am, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 3:50 pm to 5:20 pm, with slack water at low 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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Weather in Phaëton
Now in Phaëton
- Low / high
- 73 / 89 °F
- Rain
- 0.13 in · 96%
- Clouds
- 70%
- Humidity
- 89%
- Dew pointDew point
- 78 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 25
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Rising now (+0.04 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. 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 | Mainly clear | Clear | Clear sky | Light drizzle | Drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle |
| Temperature | 74° | 74° | 73° | 79° | 88° | 88° | 83° | 78° |
| Wind (mph) | 2 S | 2 S | 2 SSW | 2 S | 2 NNE | 3 N | 2 NNW | 2 SW |
| Gusts | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Waves | 2.4 ft | 2.3 ft | 2.3 ft | 2.3 ft | 2.2 ft | 2.2 ft | 2.1 ft | 2.0 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.02 in | 0.00 in | 0.02 in |
- 6:00 pm 83° 2 NNW 2.1 ft
- 9:00 pm 78° 2 SW 2.0 ft
- 12:00 am 77° 2 SSW 2.0 ft
- 3:00 am 75° 2 ESE 1.9 ft
- 6:00 am 74° 6 E 1.8 ft
- 9:00 am 78° 1 S 1.8 ft
- 12:00 pm 86° 2 NW 1.8 ft
- 3:00 pm 86° 1 N 1.7 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 73 / 89 °F | 3 mph SW | 2.4 ft | 9:44 am · 8:52 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 73 / 89 °F | 7 mph SSE | 2.0 ft | 10:39 am · 9:43 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 73 / 88 °F | 4 mph WSW | 1.6 ft | 11:38 am · 10:42 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 74 / 89 °F | 6 mph E | 2.4 ft | 12:39 pm · 11:53 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 74 / 86 °F | 6 mph NW | 2.3 ft | 12:40 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 73 / 85 °F | 5 mph S | 2.1 ft | 12:15 am · 1:36 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 74 / 89 °F | 3 mph ESE | 2.1 ft | 1:36 am · 2:26 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 74 / 85 °F | 2 mph S | 2.0 ft | 2:48 am · 3:10 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 74 / 84 °F | 2 mph S | 2.4 ft | 3:51 am · 3:51 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 75 / 88 °F | 2 mph NW | 2.4 ft | 4:48 am · 4:30 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 75 / 87 °F | 3 mph WSW | 1.4 ft | 5:40 am · 5:08 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 75 / 87 °F | 5 mph WNW | 1.6 ft | 6:27 am · 5:45 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 75 / 89 °F | 4 mph WNW | 1.6 ft | 7:10 am · 6:21 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 75 / 88 °F | 4 mph WSW | 1.4 ft | 7:52 am · 6:58 pm |
- Thu 29 Light showers 73° / 89° 2.0 ft
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 73° / 88° 1.6 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 74° / 89° 2.4 ft
- Sun 1 Heavy drizzle 74° / 86° 2.3 ft
- Mon 2 Light showers 73° / 85° 2.1 ft
- Tue 3 Showers 74° / 89° 2.1 ft
- Wed 4 Drizzle 74° / 85° 2.0 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 Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−2.5 °F; normal high: 92 °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 6:51 pm (local time).
The sun in Phaëton
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:59 am
- Full dark 7:04 pm
- Civil dawn 6:24 am
- Civil dusk 6:38 pm
- Solar noon 12:31 pm (57° high)
- Daylight 11 h 29 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:45 pm
- Full dark 7:04 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,354,983 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Phaëton
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,429 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:22–3:22 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:53–3:53 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 8:50–9:50 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:56–8:56 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 · 3:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 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.
Where to fish in Phaëton
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Phaëton.
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Tides near PhaëtonTides nearby
- Fort Liberté4.1 mi
- Dérac5.5 mi
- Caracol7.9 mi
- Pepillo Salcedo10 mi
- Monte Cristo20 mi
- Cap-Haïtien20 mi
- Acul du Nord28 mi
Phaëton at a glance
- Town or city of about 2,297 people. Coordinates: 19.675° N, 71.897° W.
- It is 4.1 mi west of Fort Liberté, the main place in Nord-Est. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Fort Liberté.
- The nearest tide station, Massacre, is 8.9 mi to the east.
- Its coast faces north.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Plage la Bouque (4.6 mi).
Questions about PhaëtonQuestions
What time is high tide today in Phaëton?
Today in Phaëton there are high tides at 9:44 am (3.1 ft) and 8:52 pm (1.6 ft) and low tides at 2:18 am and 4:27 pm. Tide coefficient 84.
What time is sunset today in Phaëton?
At 6:16 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:38 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Phaëton?
At 6:47 am. First light comes at 5:59 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 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 1:22–3:22 am, Minor 8:50–9:50 am, Major 1:53–3:53 pm, Minor 7:56–8:56 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Phaëton?
Drizzle, from 73 °F to 89 °F, with a light air from the west-northwest (1 mph) and a 96% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Phaëton?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.1 ft waves with a period of 9.4 s from the north-northeast. The water is 86.5 °F.
When is the best time to visit Phaëton?
The best time to visit Phaëton is from December to April: highs of 87 °F to 90 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 6 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: NOAA station Massacre (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).