Les Cayes tides today
- Tide now 0.4 ft ↓ falling · low 3:18 am (0.4 ft)
- Best time to fish 2:30–4:20 am good day · 7/10
- Beach tomorrow 8:00 am–12:00 pm Perfect beach day · 9/10
- Waves · water 1.8 ft · 84 °F slight · 5.1 s from the southeast
- Wind · air 2 mph · 78 °F from the NNE, gusts 2 · light drizzle
- Sun 6:53 am–6:24 pm 11 h 31 min of daylight
- Moon 84% · 9:41 pm waning gibbous · rises at 9:41 pm
- Best time to dive 1:20–3:00 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Les Cayes there is high tide at 2:19 pm (1.4 ft) and low tide at 3:18 am. Tide coefficient 105. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 3:18 am. The sun rises at 6:53 am and sets at 6:24 pm: 11 h 31 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:41 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:33 am to 4:33 am and from 3:06 pm to 5:06 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 1.8 ft waves. There's a light air from the north-northeast (2 mph). Light drizzle, 78 °F.
Fishing in Les Cayes today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 3:18 am
- Major period 2:33–4:33 am
- Steady pressure (29.91 inHg), almost no wind and some swell (1.7 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 105 (big spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:30 am to 4:20 am, combines the 3:18 am low tide, a major period and some swell. Also good from 2:30 pm to 3:20 pm, with the 2:19 pm high tide, a major period and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: mahi-mahi, swordfish, yellowfin tuna and bigeye tuna. What you can catch
Beach day in Les Cayes
Is it a beach day?
- Feels like 95 °F: hot
- Almost no wind
- Calm for swimming: 1.7 ft waves
- UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 85 °F (very warm)
- Cloudy (77% cloud cover)
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 85 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50
Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 3 mph
Almost no wind.
- Tide & sand 3:18 am
Low tide at 3:18 am: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 2:19 pm. Coefficient 105 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
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 Les Cayes
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- Terminal Ile à Vache 0.2 mi · SE
- Plage de Gelée 1.5 mi · SW
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 Les Cayes
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Next low tide 3:18 am 0.4 ft
- ▲ High tide 2:19 pm 1.4 ft · coef. 105
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 2 h 39 min to low tide at 3:18 am.
Tide coefficient 105 for the 2:19 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 1.0 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?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on August 10 (1.6 ft) and the lowest, on May 4 (0.0 ft).
Mixed, mainly diurnal: on many days there is only one high and one low tide.
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 came from October 28 to 29 (coefficient 105, 1.0 ft range). The smallest, on October 8 (coefficient 21, 0.4 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 | 6:53 am · 6:24 pm | Low tide 3:18 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 2:19 pm · 1.4 ft | — | — | Coef. 105 | 84% | Major periods 2:33 am · 3:06 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:54 am · 6:23 pm | Low tide 2:14 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 3:36 pm · 1.4 ft | — | — | Coef. 101 | 74% | Major periods 3:38 am · 4:10 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:54 am · 6:23 pm | Low tide 1:55 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 4:45 pm · 1.3 ft | — | — | Coef. 92 | 63% | Major periods 4:40 am · 5:10 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:54 am · 5:22 pm | Low tide 1:39 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 4:46 pm · 1.3 ft | — | — | Coef. 79 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:38 am · 5:05 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:55 am · 5:22 pm | Low tide 12:44 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 6:21 am · 0.8 ft | Low tide 9:40 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 5:38 pm · 1.3 ft | Coef. 69 | 41% | Major periods 5:31 am · 5:56 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:55 am · 5:22 pm | Low tide 12:59 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 6:55 am · 0.9 ft | Low tide 11:43 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 6:25 pm · 1.2 ft | Coef. 49 | 30% | Major periods 6:20 am · 6:43 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 5:56 am · 5:21 pm | Low tide 1:12 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 7:32 am · 1.1 ft | Low tide 1:24 pm · 0.8 ft | High tide 7:08 pm · 1.0 ft | Coef. 30 | 21% | Major periods 7:06 am · 7:28 pm | Medium |
▲ 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
Les Cayes has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Saint-Louis-du-Sud (TICON-4), 9.0 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
The sea at Les Cayes
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.9 ft
- Significant1.8 ft
- Highest expectedHighest3.7 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.7 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.7 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces southeast 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 Sunday 1: 2.4 ft with a period of 5 s, from the southeast (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 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 12:38 am (local time).
Surf in Les Cayes today
Surf today
Poor- 1.2–1.8 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
- 1.6 ft swell at 4 s from the southeast, short: weak, messy waves
- Almost no wind (2 mph): glassy water
- Falling tide (low tide at 2:14 am)
- Light: First light 6:31 am · sunrise 6:53 am · sunset 6:24 pm · last light 6:46 pm
- Tide: low 3:18 am (0.4 ft) and high 2:19 pm (1.4 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 84.4 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 9 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 3:00 pm to 6:46 pm, has glassy water, though with a short-period swell.
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 Les Cayes today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (2:19 pm): little current from 2:00 pm to 2:40 pm
- 1.6 ft swell at 4 s from the southeast: barely any surge
- Almost no wind
- 0.4 mph current toward the southwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 3:18 am (1:50–4:20 am) and high tide 2:19 pm (2:00–2:40 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Rain (0.26 in) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 84.4 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:46 pm. Waning gibbous (84%), rising at 9:41 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 1:20 pm to 3:00 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.
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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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
Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
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Weather in Les Cayes
Now in Les Cayes
- Low / high
- 74 / 83 °F
- Rain
- 0.31 in · 82%
- Clouds
- 84%
- Humidity
- 88%
- Dew pointDew point
- 74 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 40
- 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 (−0.01 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Overcast | Drizzle | Heavy drizzle | Drizzle | Light drizzle | Mainly clear |
| Temperature | 78° | 76° | 76° | 78° | 81° | 82° | 77° | 76° |
| Wind (mph) | 1 NNE | 1 E | 0 SE | 2 NNW | 2 SSE | 2 E | 2 NNE | 3 NNW |
| Gusts | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 5 |
| Waves | 1.8 ft | 1.7 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.7 ft | 1.8 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.00 in | 0.02 in | 0.04 in | 0.02 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 12:00 am 78° 1 NNE 1.8 ft
- 3:00 am 76° 1 E 1.7 ft
- 6:00 am 76° 0 SE 1.6 ft
- 9:00 am 78° 2 NNW 1.6 ft
- 12:00 pm 81° 2 SSE 1.6 ft
- 3:00 pm 82° 2 E 1.6 ft
- 6:00 pm 77° 2 NNE 1.7 ft
- 9:00 pm 76° 3 NNW 1.8 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 74 / 83 °F | 4 mph NNE | 1.8 ft | 2:19 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 73 / 86 °F | 6 mph NNE | 2.0 ft | 3:36 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 72 / 86 °F | 6 mph N | 2.2 ft | 4:45 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 73 / 87 °F | 6 mph ESE | 2.4 ft | 4:46 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 73 / 82 °F | 4 mph NNW | 2.2 ft | 6:21 am · 5:38 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 74 / 81 °F | 6 mph ENE | 1.5 ft | 6:55 am · 6:25 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 74 / 82 °F | 3 mph N | 1.2 ft | 7:32 am · 7:08 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 74 / 82 °F | 5 mph NNE | 1.0 ft | 8:09 am · 7:47 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 76 / 84 °F | 6 mph NE | 1.2 ft | 8:45 am | |
| Sat 7 | 74 / 81 °F | 11 mph ENE | 1.6 ft | 9:17 am | |
| Sun 8 | 74 / 86 °F | 4 mph N | 2.3 ft | 9:47 am | |
| Mon 9 | 73 / 87 °F | 4 mph N | 2.3 ft | 10:15 am | |
| Tue 10 | 73 / 86 °F | 4 mph N | 2.6 ft | 10:45 am | |
| Wed 11 | 74 / 87 °F | 5 mph N | 3.1 ft | 11:23 am |
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 73° / 86° 2.0 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 72° / 86° 2.2 ft
- Sun 1 Drizzle 73° / 87° 2.4 ft
- Mon 2 Light showers 73° / 82° 2.2 ft
- Tue 3 Light showers 74° / 81° 1.5 ft
- Wed 4 Heavy drizzle 74° / 82° 1.2 ft
- Thu 5 Drizzle 74° / 82° 1.0 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 The next few weeks look normal for the time of year. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−7.6 °F; normal high: 91 °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 12:38 am (local time).
The sun in Les Cayes
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:05 am
- Full dark 7:12 pm
- Civil dawn 6:31 am
- Civil dusk 6:46 pm
- Solar noon 12:39 pm (58° high)
- Daylight 11 h 31 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:54 pm
- Full dark 7:12 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,330,605 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Les Cayes
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,746 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:33–4:33 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 3:06–5:06 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 10:01–11:01 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 9:11–10:11 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 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 amNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Les Cayes
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Les Cayes.
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.3 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.35 mi.
From the shoreline (900 ft from Les Cayes) out to sea, heading southeast.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.3 mi
- 33 ft deep0.35 mi
- 66 ft deep0.45 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.3 mi): 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. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.35 mi and 66 ft at 0.45 mi from shore.
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.
Tides near Les CayesTides nearby
- Torbeck4.4 mi
- Saint-Jean du Sud9.0 mi
- Saint-Louis du Sud14 mi
- Roche-à-Bateau17 mi
- Koto19 mi
- Baradères21 mi
- Port-à-Piment23 mi
- Aquin24 mi
- Corail28 mi
- Chardonnière28 mi
Les Cayes at a glance
- Town or city of about 125,799 people. Coordinates: 18.192° N, 73.749° W.
- The nearest tide station, Saint-Louis-du-Sud, is 9.0 mi to the east.
- Its coast faces southeast.
Questions about Les CayesQuestions
What time is high tide today in Les Cayes?
Today in Les Cayes there is high tide at 2:19 pm (1.4 ft) and low tide at 3:18 am. Tide coefficient 105.
What time is sunset today in Les Cayes?
At 6:24 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:46 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Les Cayes?
At 6:54 am. First light comes at 6:05 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 84% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:33–4:33 am, Minor 10:01–11:01 am, Major 3:06–5:06 pm, Minor 9:11–10:11 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Les Cayes?
Heavy drizzle, from 74 °F to 83 °F, with a light air from the north-northeast (2 mph) and a 82% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Les Cayes?
Slight (Douglas 3): 1.8 ft waves with a period of 5.1 s from the southeast. The water is 84.4 °F.
When is the best time to visit Les Cayes?
The best time to visit Les Cayes is from December to April: highs of 89 °F to 89 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 7 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: Saint-Louis-du-Sud 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).