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Vasto tides today

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (CET) Thu, Oct 29 · CET B · Nearby station Ortona, 23 mi away

Today in Vasto there are high tides at 5:08 am (1.2 ft) and 2:58 pm (0.7 ft) and low tides at 11:58 am and 10:03 pm. Tide coefficient 83. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 5:08 am. The sun rises at 6:30 am and sets at 4:59 pm: 10 h 29 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:15 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:24 am to 3:24 am and from 1:56 pm to 3:56 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 3.0 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the west (9 mph). Overcast, 60 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Vasto today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 2:00–4:00 pm Also 4:10–6:10 am
  • High tide at 2:58 pm, coefficient 76
  • Major period 1:56–3:56 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.12 inHg), light onshore wind (11 mph) and some swell (3.3 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 83 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, combines the 2:58 pm high tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 4:10 am to 6:10 am, with the 5:08 am high tide, sunrise and some swell.

Species with the most records nearby: common sole, European hake, blue shark and Atlantic horse mackerel. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Vasto

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Water at 68 °F (cool)
  • Low tide at 11:58 am: more sand
  • Cloudy (95% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 59 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Moderate cross-shore wind (17 mph)
  • Swim with care: 3.3 ft waves every 4 s

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 3.3 ft

    3.3 ft waves every 4 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 3 · SPF 15

    Max UV 3 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 17 mph

    Moderate cross-shore wind (17 mph).

  • Tide & sand 11:58 am

    Low tide at 11:58 am and 10:03 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 5:08 am and 2:58 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 Vasto

Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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

Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Bathing water quality: European Environment Agency (EEA), with data from the Italian Ministry of Health (Portale Acque).

Tides

Tides in Vasto

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 11:58 am 0.6 ft
  • ▲ High tide 2:58 pm 0.7 ft · coef. 76
  • ▼ Low tide 10:03 pm 0.0 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 44 min to high tide at 5:08 am.

Tide coefficient 83 for the 5:08 am high tide and 76 for the 2:58 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 1.2 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 November 25 (1.4 ft) and the lowest, on April 18 (-0.4 ft).

Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.

Heights above MLWS. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLWS

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 9 to 11 (coefficient 110, 1.1 ft range). The smallest, on October 3 (coefficient 20, 0.7 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

October Print Full 2026 tide table, free
Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 6:30 am · 4:59 pm High tide 5:08 am · 1.2 ft Low tide 11:58 am · 0.6 ft High tide 2:58 pm · 0.7 ft Low tide 10:03 pm · 0.0 ft Coef. 83 85% Major periods 1:24 am · 1:56 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:31 am · 4:58 pm High tide 5:54 am · 1.2 ft Low tide 10:25 pm · 0.1 ft — — Coef. 64 76% Major periods 2:29 am · 3:00 pm Medium
Sat 31 6:33 am · 4:56 pm High tide 6:48 am · 1.1 ft Low tide 10:28 pm · 0.2 ft — — Coef. 43 66% Major periods 3:32 am · 4:02 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:34 am · 4:55 pm High tide 7:59 am · 1.0 ft Low tide 7:51 pm · 0.3 ft — — Coef. 23 Last quarter Major periods 4:31 am · 4:58 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:35 am · 4:54 pm High tide 9:35 am · 0.9 ft Low tide 6:46 pm · 0.3 ft — — Coef. 29 43% Major periods 5:25 am · 5:50 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:36 am · 4:53 pm High tide 10:54 am · 0.9 ft Low tide 6:44 pm · 0.2 ft — — Coef. 49 33% Major periods 6:14 am · 6:38 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:38 am · 4:51 pm High tide 1:16 am · 0.7 ft Low tide 5:22 am · 0.5 ft High tide 11:40 am · 0.9 ft Low tide 6:56 pm · 0.1 ft Coef. 67 23% Major periods 7:01 am · 7:23 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLWS. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

B · Nearby station

Vasto has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Ortona (TICON-4), 23 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

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Vasto

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · fresh breeze, Beaufort 5
Waves 3.0 ft · 3.9 s from the north-northwest (335°)
Swell 1.5 ft · 3.9 s from the north-northeast
Current 0.3 mph toward the SE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.5 ft
  • Significant3.0 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest6.4 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 6.4 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 6.4 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 9 mph W · gusts 16
Offshore (9.8 mi NNE)Offshore 23 mph WNW · gusts 32

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces northeast and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Tuesday 3: 5.5 ft with a period of 6 s, from the north-northeast (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now67.8 °F
Today 67.5–67.8 °F air: 59 / 65 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 67.8 °F measured 0.7 mi away

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 64.3 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.4 °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 2:24 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Vasto today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
1
Poor · 1 out of 10 6:01–10:00 am 1.4–2.2 ft Also 4:00–5:00 pm
  • 1.4–2.2 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 1.0 ft swell at 4 s from the north-northeast, short: weak, messy waves
  • 3.0 ft wind swell at 4 s: messy waves
  • Light offshore wind (9 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • First or last light of the day
  • Falling tide (low tide at 11:58 am)
Surf at the shore 1.4–2.2 ft average – sets
Swell 1.0 ft 4 s · NNE · 22 kJ
Wind 9 mph WNW · offshore
Water and wetsuit 67.5 °F Springsuit
  • Light: First light 6:01 am · sunrise 6:30 am · sunset 4:59 pm · last light 5:28 pm
  • Tide: high 5:08 am (1.2 ft), low 11:58 am (0.6 ft), high 2:58 pm (0.7 ft) and low 10:03 pm (0.0 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 67.5 °F: a springsuit or a 2 mm fullsuit.
  • Energy: 22 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 6:01 am to 10:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell and wind swell. 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm can also work, with a good size, though with a short-period swell and wind 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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Vasto today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
9
Great day · 9 out of 10 1:10–4:10 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (2:58 pm): little current from 1:40 pm to 3:40 pm
  • 3.3 ft surface waves
  • Light onshore wind (11 mph)
  • 0.3 mph current toward the southeast, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 1.6 ft 5 s · from the N
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 67.5 °F 5 mm wetsuit
Current 0.3 mph toward the SE
  • Slack water today: high tide 5:08 am (4:50–5:30 am), low tide 11:58 am (11:20 am–1:10 pm), high tide 2:58 pm (1:40–3:40 pm) and low tide 10:03 pm (9:40–10:30 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 67.5 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:28 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 7:15 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 1:10 pm to 4:10 pm, combines slack water at high tide, 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.

How it works · Next 7 days

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.

Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Wrecks: EMODnet Human Activities (AND-International), from UK Hydrographic Office data, CC BY 4.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Weather

Weather in Vasto

14-day weather

Now in Vasto

Now 60 °F Overcast · feels like 56 °F · 59 / 65 °F
Low / high
59 / 65 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 20%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
64%
Dew pointDew point
48 °F
Visibility
25 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 25
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 (−0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.03 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. 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 OvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastMainly clear
Temperature 59°60°60°63°65°65°62°60°
Wind (mph) 7 W9 W9 WNW13 NW17 NNW11 NNW8 NW7 WNW
Gusts 1316162331281615
Waves 2.8 ft3.1 ft3.2 ft3.2 ft3.0 ft3.3 ft3.1 ft2.8 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 3:00 am 60° 9 W 3.1 ft
  • 6:00 am 60° 9 WNW 3.2 ft
  • 9:00 am 63° 13 NW 3.2 ft
  • 12:00 pm 65° 17 NNW 3.0 ft
  • 3:00 pm 65° 11 NNW 3.3 ft
  • 6:00 pm 62° 8 NW 3.1 ft
  • 9:00 pm 60° 7 WNW 2.8 ft
  • 12:00 am 59° 11 WNW 2.9 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 59 / 65 °F 17 mph NW 3.4 ft 5:08 am · 2:58 pm
Fri 30 Light rain 57 / 61 °F 13 mph NW 3.0 ft 5:54 am
Sat 31 Light rain 56 / 59 °F 13 mph WNW 3.2 ft 6:48 am
Sun 1 Light rain 52 / 55 °F 15 mph NW 3.7 ft 7:59 am
Mon 2 Rain 52 / 57 °F 17 mph NW 4.9 ft 9:35 am
Tue 3 Light rain 52 / 58 °F 16 mph NW 5.5 ft 10:54 am
Wed 4 Light drizzle 52 / 57 °F 13 mph NW 4.5 ft 1:16 am · 11:40 am
Thu 5 Light drizzle 53 / 56 °F 10 mph NNW 4.2 ft 1:38 am · 12:13 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 51 / 56 °F 14 mph NNW 3.8 ft 2:03 am · 12:40 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 47 / 57 °F 10 mph WNW 2.9 ft 2:29 am · 1:04 pm
Sun 8 Clear sky 42 / 60 °F 6 mph SW 1.8 ft 2:55 am · 1:28 pm
Mon 9 Overcast 43 / 60 °F 5 mph SW 0.6 ft 3:21 am · 1:50 pm
Tue 10 Overcast 45 / 65 °F 7 mph SSW 1.4 ft 3:48 am · 2:10 pm
Wed 11 Drizzle 55 / 69 °F 7 mph SSW 2.3 ft 4:17 am · 2:29 pm
  • Fri 30 Light rain 57° / 61° 3.0 ft
  • Sat 31 Light rain 56° / 59° 3.2 ft
  • Sun 1 Light rain 52° / 55° 3.7 ft
  • Mon 2 Rain 52° / 57° 4.9 ft
  • Tue 3 Light rain 52° / 58° 5.5 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 52° / 57° 4.5 ft
  • Thu 5 Light drizzle 53° / 56° 4.2 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. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 2:24 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Vasto

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:30 am in the ESE (107°)ESE
Sets 4:59 pm in the WSW (252°)WSW
  • First light 5:28 am
  • Full dark 6:01 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:01 am
  • Civil dusk 5:28 pm
  • Solar noon 11:45 am (34° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 29 min (−3 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:20 pm
  • Full dark 6:01 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:30–7:10 am
Evening golden hour4:20–4:59 pm
Vasto

Today the sun is 92,336,537 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Vasto

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 85% 85% illuminated · 18.8 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 am
Rises 7:15 pm in the NE (51°)NE
Sets 11:40 am tomorrow · in the NW (308°) · set at 10:37 am
Transit 2:24 am overhead
Visible 16 h 25 min from 7:15 pm to 11:40 am

Today the moon is 226,618 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:24–3:24 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:56–3:56 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 10:07–11:07 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 6:45–7:45 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 · 9:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 12:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 3:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days

Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.

Place

Where to fish in Vasto

All places in Abruzzo →

Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: you need to go 1.7 mi out for 33 ft of water.

From the shoreline (0.85 mi from Vasto) out to sea, heading northeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.45 mi
  • 33 ft deep1.7 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.45 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. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 1.7 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, 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.

Nearest lighthouse

Photo of Punta Penna Lighthouse
Photo: Zitumassin · CC BY-SA 3.0

Punta Penna Lighthouse 4.1 mi north

Light
A white flash every 5 s · Fl W 5s
Range
25 nautical miles (29 mi)
Light height
276 ft above sea level
Tower height
230 ft
Built
1948

Other lighthouses nearby: Vasto Molo Martello Lighthouse (4.6 mi north).

Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikipedia · Wikidata · Sources and licenses

Tides near VastoTides nearby

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Vasto at a glance

  • Town or city of about 41,409 people. Coordinates: 42.112° N, 14.706° E.
  • It is 35 mi southeast of Pescara, the main place in Abruzzo. The sun rises 3 min earlier and sets 1 min earlier than in Pescara.
  • The nearest tide station, Ortona, is 23 mi to the northwest.
  • Its coast faces northeast.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Spiaggia di San Nicola (1.6 mi), Spiaggia di Canale (2.0 mi), Spiaggia di Grotta del Saraceno (2.9 mi), Port of Vasto (4.4 mi).

Questions about VastoQuestions

What time is high tide today in Vasto?

Today in Vasto there are high tides at 5:08 am (1.2 ft) and 2:58 pm (0.7 ft) and low tides at 11:58 am and 10:03 pm. Tide coefficient 83.

What time is sunset today in Vasto?

At 4:59 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:28 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Vasto?

At 6:31 am. First light comes at 5:29 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 85% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 1:24–3:24 am, Minor 10:07–11:07 am, Major 1:56–3:56 pm, Minor 6:45–7:45 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Vasto?

Overcast, from 59 °F to 65 °F, with a gentle breeze from the west (9 mph) and a 20% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Vasto?

Slight (Douglas 3): 3.0 ft waves with a period of 3.9 s from the north-northwest. The water is 67.8 °F.

When is the best time to visit Vasto?

The best time to visit Vasto is from May to August: highs of 72 °F to 85 °F, about 5 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: Ortona 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).

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