Molfetta tides today
- Tide now 1.2 ft ↓ falling · low 11:45 am (0.4 ft)
- Best time to fish 4:10–5:20 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 1/10
- Waves · water 2.1 ft · 69 °F slight · 3.5 s from the north-northwest
- Wind · air 12 mph · 59 °F from the W, gusts 20 · partly cloudy
- Sun 6:21 am–4:53 pm 10 h 32 min of daylight
- Moon 85% · 7:11 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:11 pm
- Best time to dive 3:40–4:50 pm great day · 9/10
Today in Molfetta there are high tides at 5:10 am (1.3 ft) and 5:03 pm (0.8 ft) and low tides at 11:45 am and 10:49 pm. Tide coefficient 81. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 11:45 am. The sun rises at 6:21 am and sets at 4:53 pm: 10 h 32 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:11 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:16 am to 3:16 am and from 1:48 pm to 3:48 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 2.1 ft waves. There's a moderate breeze from the west (12 mph). Partly cloudy, 59 °F.
Fishing in Molfetta today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 5:03 pm, coefficient 73
- Sunset at 4:53 pm, golden hour from 4:14 pm
- Steady pressure (30.06 inHg), light onshore wind (8 mph) and some swell (2.0 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 81 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 4:10 pm to 5:20 pm, combines the 5:03 pm high tide, sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 1:50 pm to 3:10 pm, with a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell.
Beach day in Molfetta
Is it a beach day?
- Calm for swimming: 2.0 ft waves
- Water at 69 °F (cool)
- Low tide at 11:45 am: more sand
- Cloudy (93% cloud cover)
- Feels like 64 °F: chilly for the beach
- Moderate cross-shore wind (14 mph)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 2.0 ft
2.0 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 69 °F
Cool: refreshing on a hot day.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 15
Max UV 3 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 14 mph
Moderate cross-shore wind (14 mph).
- Tide & sand 11:45 am
Low tide at 11:45 am and 10:49 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 5:10 am and 5:03 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 Molfetta
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- Spiaggia Prima Cala 0.9 mi · E
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Scoglio d'Inghilterra 1.1 mi · E
- Parking
- Gavetone 2.2 mi · E
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- L'Arena 2.6 mi · E
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- la torretta 3.1 mi · E
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- piramidi 3.2 mi · E
- Parking
- monaci 3.3 mi · E
- Parking
- spiaggia Algida 3.8 mi · E
- Restrooms
- Parking
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 Molfetta
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 5:10 am 1.3 ft · coef. 81
- ▼ Next low tide 11:45 am 0.4 ft
- ▲ High tide 5:03 pm 0.8 ft · coef. 73
- ▼ Low tide 10:49 pm 0.2 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 5 h 17 min to low tide at 11:45 am.
Tide coefficient 81 for the 5:10 am high tide and 73 for the 5:03 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 1.1 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 March 4 (-0.3 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 25 to 26 (coefficient 108, 1.3 ft range). The smallest, on October 3 (coefficient 20, 0.5 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 | 6:21 am · 4:53 pm | High tide 5:10 am · 1.3 ft | Low tide 11:45 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 5:03 pm · 0.8 ft | Low tide 10:49 pm · 0.2 ft | Coef. 81 | 85% | Major periods 1:16 am · 1:48 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:22 am · 4:52 pm | High tide 5:53 am · 1.2 ft | Low tide 12:48 pm · 0.4 ft | High tide 5:50 pm · 0.7 ft | Low tide 11:23 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 63 | 76% | Major periods 2:21 am · 2:53 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:23 am · 4:50 pm | High tide 6:49 am · 1.1 ft | Low tide 2:34 pm · 0.5 ft | High tide 7:14 pm · 0.6 ft | — | Coef. 43 | 66% | Major periods 3:24 am · 3:54 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:25 am · 4:49 pm | Low tide 12:05 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 8:23 am · 1.0 ft | Low tide 4:39 pm · 0.4 ft | — | Coef. 29 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:23 am · 4:50 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:26 am · 4:48 pm | High tide 10:19 am · 1.0 ft | Low tide 5:43 pm · 0.3 ft | — | — | Coef. 35 | 43% | Major periods 5:17 am · 5:42 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:27 am · 4:47 pm | High tide 12:24 am · 0.8 ft | Low tide 5:30 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 11:31 am · 1.0 ft | Low tide 6:23 pm · 0.2 ft | Coef. 52 | 33% | Major periods 6:07 am · 6:30 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:28 am · 4:46 pm | High tide 12:59 am · 0.9 ft | Low tide 6:36 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 12:20 pm · 1.0 ft | Low tide 6:54 pm · 0.2 ft | Coef. 68 | 23% | Major periods 6:53 am · 7:15 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
Molfetta has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Bari (TICON-4), 14 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 Molfetta
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.0 ft
- Significant2.1 ft
- Highest expectedHighest4.4 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.4 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.4 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces north 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 build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 3.8 ft with a period of 4 s, from the north (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →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 66.8 °F by Wednesday 4.
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 6:28 am (local time).
Surf in Molfetta today
Surf today
Poor- 1.1–1.7 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
- 1.6 ft swell at 3 s from the north, short: weak, messy waves
- Light offshore wind (12 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Falling tide (low tide at 11:45 am)
- Light: First light 5:53 am · sunrise 6:21 am · sunset 4:53 pm · last light 5:21 pm
- Tide: high 5:10 am (1.3 ft), low 11:45 am (0.4 ft), high 5:03 pm (0.8 ft) and low 10:49 pm (0.2 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 68.7 °F: a springsuit or a 2 mm fullsuit.
- Energy: 7 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:00 am to 10:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell. 11:00 am to 3:00 pm can also work, though with small waves, a short-period swell, wind swell and onshore wind.
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 Molfetta today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (5:03 pm): little current from 4:30 pm to 5:40 pm
- 1.0 ft swell at 4 s from the east-northeast: barely any surge
- Light onshore wind (9 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the southeast, weak (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: high tide 5:10 am (4:50–5:30 am), low tide 11:45 am (11:20 am–12:20 pm), high tide 5:03 pm (4:30–5:40 pm) and low tide 10:49 pm (10:20–11:20 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 2.8 ft at 5 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 68.7 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:21 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 7:11 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 3:40 pm to 4:50 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind and weak current. Also worth a look from 11:00 am to 1:50 pm, with slack water at low tide, little swell, weak current and the sun high, though with moderate wind.
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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- Poseidon Blu Team 0.5 mi
- Nucleo Sub Molfetta 0.9 mi
- ASD Immersion Bisceglie-Diving School 5.2 mi
- OltreLeOndeASD 5.5 mi
- Blu Shark Diving 5.5 mi
- H2o Scuba Team Bari Asd 7.4 mi
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
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Weather in Molfetta
Now in Molfetta
- Low / high
- 58 / 67 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 13%
- Clouds
- 75%
- Humidity
- 74%
- Dew pointDew point
- 50 °F
- Visibility
- 23 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 26
- 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 (+0.01 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 | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 58° | 58° | 58° | 63° | 67° | 67° | 64° | 61° |
| Wind (mph) | 10 W | 12 W | 12 W | 14 W | 12 NW | 10 N | 6 NNW | 6 WNW |
| Gusts | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 9 |
| Waves | 2.6 ft | 2.2 ft | 2.1 ft | 1.8 ft | 1.8 ft | 1.9 ft | 2.0 ft | 1.9 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 am 58° 12 W 2.1 ft
- 9:00 am 63° 14 W 1.8 ft
- 12:00 pm 67° 12 NW 1.8 ft
- 3:00 pm 67° 10 N 1.9 ft
- 6:00 pm 64° 6 NNW 2.0 ft
- 9:00 pm 61° 6 WNW 1.9 ft
- 12:00 am 60° 8 WSW 1.6 ft
- 3:00 am 59° 11 W 1.5 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 58 / 67 °F | 14 mph WNW | 2.6 ft | 5:10 am · 5:03 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 58 / 62 °F | 11 mph WNW | 1.6 ft | 5:53 am · 5:50 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 56 / 61 °F | 11 mph NW | 1.3 ft | 6:49 am · 7:14 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 55 / 61 °F | 12 mph WNW | 2.1 ft | 8:23 am | |
| Mon 2 | 56 / 62 °F | 24 mph ESE | 3.8 ft | 10:19 am | |
| Tue 3 | 54 / 62 °F | 15 mph WNW | 3.1 ft | 12:24 am · 11:31 am | |
| Wed 4 | 52 / 61 °F | 12 mph WNW | 3.1 ft | 12:59 am · 12:20 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 52 / 59 °F | 15 mph WNW | 3.0 ft | 1:30 am · 1:00 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 51 / 58 °F | 13 mph NNW | 3.6 ft | 1:58 am · 1:35 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 52 / 58 °F | 10 mph N | 4.2 ft | 2:26 am · 2:08 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 49 / 58 °F | 11 mph W | 2.3 ft | 2:52 am · 2:40 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 46 / 59 °F | 4 mph SSW | 0.8 ft | 3:18 am · 3:10 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 46 / 61 °F | 5 mph SSW | 0.9 ft | 3:43 am · 3:39 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 52 / 67 °F | 11 mph S | 1.5 ft | 4:10 am · 4:09 pm |
- Fri 30 Showers 58° / 62° 1.6 ft
- Sat 31 Light showers 56° / 61° 1.3 ft
- Sun 1 Light showers 55° / 61° 2.1 ft
- Mon 2 Thunderstorm 56° / 62° 3.8 ft
- Tue 3 Drizzle 54° / 62° 3.1 ft
- Wed 4 Drizzle 52° / 61° 3.1 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 52° / 59° 3.0 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.
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (68 °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 6:28 am (local time).
The sun in Molfetta
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:20 am
- Full dark 5:54 pm
- Civil dawn 5:53 am
- Civil dusk 5:21 pm
- Solar noon 11:37 am (35° high)
- Daylight 10 h 32 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:14 pm
- Full dark 5:54 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,336,665 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Molfetta
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,618 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:16–3:16 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:48–3:48 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:55–10:55 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 6:41–7:41 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.
Where to fish in Molfetta
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Lega Navale Italiana Molfetta 0.7 mi
- Jetty 0.4 mi
- Jetty 5.2 mi
- Spiaggia di faccelisce 5.4 mi
- Darsena porto 3.9 mi
- Boat ramp 5.8 mi
- Porto di Molfetta 0.8 mi
- Capitaneria di Porto 0.5 mi
- Porto di Giovinazzo 3.9 mi
- La Bottega Del Pescatore 0.2 mi
- Pescheria dei pescatori Fratelli Gadaleta 0.4 mi
- Pescheria Fish And Love 0.9 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Water depth
Deepens quicklyThe bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 1,100 ft from shore.
From the shoreline (0.3 mi from Molfetta) out to sea, heading north.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep550 ft
- 33 ft deep1,100 ft
- 66 ft deep0.7 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 1,100 ft from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. Current and surf hit harder here.
- Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 1,100 ft and 66 ft at 0.7 mi from shore.
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
Molfetta Lighthouse 0.6 mi northwest
- Light
- White light, on and off for equal times, every 6 s · Iso W 6s
- Range
- 16 nautical miles (18 mi)
- Light height
- 72 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 59 ft
- Built
- 1857
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikipedia · Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near MolfettaTides nearby
- Giovinazzo3.9 mi
- Bisceglie5.9 mi
- Santo Spirito8.2 mi
- Palese9.4 mi
- Capirro9.9 mi
- Trani11 mi
- San Paolo11 mi
- Bari15 mi
- Barletta18 mi
- Triggiano19 mi
Molfetta at a glance
- Town or city of about 59,557 people. Coordinates: 41.200° N, 16.599° E.
- It is 15 mi west of Bari, the main place in Apulia. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 1 min later than in Bari.
- The nearest tide station, Bari, is 14 mi to the east.
- Its coast faces north.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Porto Molfetta (0.7 mi), Spiaggia Il Crocifisso (3.3 mi), Marina Giovinazzo (3.9 mi).
Questions about MolfettaQuestions
What time is high tide today in Molfetta?
Today in Molfetta there are high tides at 5:10 am (1.3 ft) and 5:03 pm (0.8 ft) and low tides at 11:45 am and 10:49 pm. Tide coefficient 81.
What time is sunset today in Molfetta?
At 4:53 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:21 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Molfetta?
At 6:22 am. First light comes at 5:21 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 1:16–3:16 am, Minor 9:55–10:55 am, Major 1:48–3:48 pm, Minor 6:41–7:41 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Molfetta?
Overcast, from 58 °F to 67 °F, with a moderate breeze from the west (12 mph) and a 13% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Molfetta?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.1 ft waves with a period of 3.5 s from the north-northwest. The water is 68.9 °F.
When is the best time to visit Molfetta?
The best time to visit Molfetta is from May to August: highs of 75 °F to 88 °F, about 4 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: Bari 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).