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Goa Velha today: waves, weather and sun

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT+5:30) Thu, Oct 29 · GMT+5:30 C · No station nearby

Today, Thursday, October 29, in Goa Velha the sun rises at 6:30 am and sets at 6:06 pm: 11 h 37 min of daylight. The moon is 87% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:01 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:46 am to 3:46 am and from 2:19 pm to 4:19 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 10 to 12. The sea is smooth, with 1.4 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the west-southwest (4 mph). Clear sky, 91 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Goa Velha today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 2:20–4:20 pm Also 1:50–3:50 am and 6:10–7:00 am
  • Major period 2:19–4:19 pm
  • Steady pressure (29.77 inHg), light onshore wind (7 mph) and calm sea (1.4 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:20 pm to 4:20 pm, combines a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 1:50 am to 3:50 am, with a major period and some swell. Also good from 6:10 am to 7:00 am, with sunrise.

We don't show the tide for Goa Velha, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days

Beach

Beach day in Goa Velha

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

11 good hours
9
Perfect beach day · 9 out of 10 7:00 am–12:00 pm Also 1:00–6:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Almost no wind
  • Calm for swimming: 1.5 ft waves
  • UV 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
  • Water at 87 °F (very warm)
  • Feels like 98 °F: very hot: drink water and find shade

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.5 ft

    1.5 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 87 °F

    Very warm: barely refreshing.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50

    Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 7 mph

    Onshore breeze (7 mph).

  • Tide & sand

    We don't show the tide for Goa Velha, so it doesn't count in the rating.

The best window, 7:00 am to 12:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 87 °F, though with intense heat. 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm can also work, with sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 87 °F, though with intense heat.

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 Goa Velha

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Tides

Tides in Goa Velha

Tides in Goa Velha: not available yet

C · No station nearby

There is no tide station near Goa Velha, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast: for now we don't show its tide.

Meanwhile, see the tide in Calapor · 3.0 mi

The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.

Sea and waves

The sea at Goa Velha

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 1.4 ft · 8.1 s from the south-southwest (207°)
Swell 1.2 ft · 8.0 s from the south
Current 0.4 mph toward the NNW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.7 ft
  • Significant1.4 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest2.8 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.8 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.8 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 4 mph WSW · gusts 11
Offshore (9.8 mi WNW)Offshore 7 mph SSW · gusts 9

Onshore wind. The coast faces west 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 Thursday 29: 1.8 ft with a period of 7 s, from the southwest (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now86.7 °F
Today 86.5–86.9 °F air: 74 / 91 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 84.2 °F measured 1.7 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 (+2.9 °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 11:52 am (local time).

Diving

Diving in Goa Velha today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 9:20 am–12:20 pm
  • 1.2 ft swell at 8 s from the south: barely any surge
  • Almost no wind
  • 0.4 mph current toward the north-northwest, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 1.2 ft 8 s · from the S
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 86.5 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.4 mph toward the NNW
  • Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 86.5 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:28 pm. Waning gibbous (87%), rising at 9:01 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:20 am to 12:20 pm, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.

We don't have a reliable tide for Goa Velha, so slack water doesn't count in the rating.

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 Goa Velha

14-day weather

Now in Goa Velha

Now 91 °F Clear sky · feels like 98 °F · 74 / 91 °F
Low / high
74 / 91 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 4%
Clouds
5%
Humidity
46%
Dew pointDew point
68 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
7 · high
Air qualityAir
Poor · 80
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Falling now (−0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.11 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Hourly weather Wind Surf

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 Mainly clearMainly clearClear skyMainly clearClear skyClear skyClearClear
Temperature 77°75°76°85°91°89°82°77°
Wind (mph) 1 SSE2 ESE3 E1 ESE4 WSW7 WSW3 SW3 ESE
Gusts 23681116114
Waves 1.8 ft1.6 ft1.6 ft1.4 ft1.4 ft1.4 ft1.4 ft1.4 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 pm 91° 4 WSW 1.4 ft
  • 3:00 pm 89° 7 WSW 1.4 ft
  • 6:00 pm 82° 3 SW 1.4 ft
  • 9:00 pm 77° 3 ESE 1.4 ft
  • 12:00 am 74° 4 ESE 1.5 ft
  • 3:00 am 73° 3 ESE 1.5 ft
  • 6:00 am 74° 4 E 1.5 ft
  • 9:00 am 83° 3 E 1.5 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave
Today · 29 Mainly clear 74 / 91 °F 7 mph SSW 1.8 ft
Fri 30 Partly cloudy 72 / 90 °F 7 mph S 1.6 ft
Sat 31 Mainly clear 72 / 90 °F 8 mph NW 1.7 ft
Sun 1 Light drizzle 73 / 92 °F 8 mph SW 1.6 ft
Mon 2 Drizzle 75 / 91 °F 7 mph SSE 1.4 ft
Tue 3 Light drizzle 75 / 88 °F 8 mph S 1.3 ft
Wed 4 Drizzle 74 / 88 °F 2 mph E 1.6 ft
Thu 5 Light drizzle 75 / 90 °F 2 mph NNE 1.6 ft
Fri 6 Overcast 74 / 90 °F 5 mph S 1.5 ft
Sat 7 Drizzle 74 / 91 °F 4 mph ESE 1.4 ft
Sun 8 Light drizzle 74 / 91 °F 5 mph E 1.1 ft
Mon 9 Mainly clear 72 / 93 °F 7 mph ENE 1.4 ft
Tue 10 Clear sky 69 / 92 °F 9 mph E 1.4 ft
Wed 11 Clear sky 71 / 93 °F 8 mph ESE 1.4 ft
  • Fri 30 Partly cloudy 72° / 90° 1.6 ft
  • Sat 31 Mainly clear 72° / 90° 1.7 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 73° / 92° 1.6 ft
  • Mon 2 Drizzle 75° / 91° 1.4 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 75° / 88° 1.3 ft
  • Wed 4 Drizzle 74° / 88° 1.6 ft
  • Thu 5 Light drizzle 75° / 90° 1.6 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.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 11:52 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Goa Velha

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:30 am in the ESE (104°)ESE
Sets 6:06 pm in the WSW (256°)WSW
  • First light 5:42 am
  • Full dark 6:54 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:08 am
  • Civil dusk 6:28 pm
  • Solar noon 12:18 pm (61° high)
  • Daylight 11 h 37 min (−1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:37 pm
  • Full dark 6:54 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:30–6:59 am
Evening golden hour5:37–6:06 pm
Goa Velha

Today the sun is 92,340,516 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Goa Velha

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 87% 87% illuminated · 18.6 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 12:33 pm
Rises 9:01 pm in the ENE (61°)ENE
Sets 10:41 am tomorrow · in the WNW (299°) · set at 9:36 am
Transit 2:46 am overhead
Visible 13 h 40 min from 9:01 pm to 10:41 am

Today the moon is 226,531 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:46–3:46 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:19–4:19 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:06–10:06 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 8:31–9:31 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 Mon, Nov 2 · 1:59 amNov 2 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 12:33 pmNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 5:18 pmNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 8:24 pmNov 24 in 26 days

Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 26, 223,281 mi away.

Place

Where to fish in Goa Velha

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Goa Velha at a glance

  • Town or city of about 5,656 people. Coordinates: 15.444° N, 73.886° E.
  • It is 5.3 mi southeast of Panjim, the main place in Goa. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Panjim.
  • Its coast faces west.

Questions about Goa VelhaQuestions

What time is sunset today in Goa Velha?

At 6:06 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:28 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Goa Velha?

At 6:30 am. First light comes at 5:43 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 87% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 12:33 pm.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 10 to 12.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 1:46–3:46 am, Minor 9:06–10:06 am, Major 2:19–4:19 pm, Minor 8:31–9:31 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Goa Velha?

Mainly clear, from 74 °F to 91 °F, with a light breeze from the west-southwest (4 mph) and a 4% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Goa Velha?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.4 ft waves with a period of 8.1 s from the south-southwest. The water is 86.7 °F.

When is the best time to visit Goa Velha?

The best time to visit Goa Velha is from December to March: highs of 90 °F to 91 °F, barely 1 rainy day 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

Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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