Vernazza tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (CET) · Liguria, Italy- 10:32 am1.1 ft
- 10:09 pm0.9 ft
- 4:27 am0.1 ft
- 5:24 pm0.4 ft
- Tide now
- 0.6 ft ↓ falling · low 4:27 am (0.1 ft)
- Coefficient
- 88 · average coefficient
- Range today
- 1.0 ft
Today there are high tides at 10:32 am (1.1 ft) and 10:09 pm (0.9 ft) and low tides at 4:27 am and 5:24 pm. Tide coefficient 88. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 4:27 am. In Vernazza the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. The next spring tides: from November 9 to 11.
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Next low tide 4:27 am 0.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:32 am 1.1 ft · coef. 88
- ▼ Low tide 5:24 pm 0.4 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:09 pm 0.9 ft · coef. 82
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 46 min to low tide at 4:27 am.
Tide coefficient 88 for the 10:32 am high tide and 82 for the 10:09 pm high tide. Average coefficient. 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?
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.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 6:54 am · 5:16 pm | Low tide 4:27 am · 0.1 ft | High tide 10:32 am · 1.1 ft | Low tide 5:24 pm · 0.4 ft | High tide 10:09 pm · 0.9 ft | Coef. 88 | 85% | Major periods 1:45 am · 2:17 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:55 am · 5:14 pm | Low tide 5:18 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 11:24 am · 1.1 ft | Low tide 6:32 pm · 0.5 ft | High tide 10:54 pm · 0.9 ft | Coef. 74 | 76% | Major periods 2:49 am · 3:21 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:56 am · 5:13 pm | Low tide 6:15 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 12:27 pm · 1.1 ft | Low tide 7:46 pm · 0.5 ft | High tide 11:49 pm · 0.8 ft | Coef. 60 | 66% | Major periods 3:53 am · 4:23 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:58 am · 5:11 pm | Low tide 7:17 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 1:59 pm · 1.1 ft | Low tide 9:05 pm · 0.5 ft | — | Coef. 51 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:51 am · 5:19 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:59 am · 5:10 pm | High tide 1:21 am · 0.7 ft | Low tide 8:23 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 3:37 pm · 1.1 ft | Low tide 10:22 pm · 0.4 ft | Coef. 50 | 43% | Major periods 5:46 am · 6:11 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:00 am · 5:09 pm | High tide 3:56 am · 0.7 ft | Low tide 9:32 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 4:40 pm · 1.1 ft | Low tide 11:26 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 58 | 33% | Major periods 6:35 am · 6:59 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:02 am · 5:07 pm | High tide 5:07 am · 0.7 ft | Low tide 10:42 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 5:26 pm · 1.1 ft | — | Coef. 69 | 23% | Major periods 7:22 am · 7:44 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.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 25 to 27 (coefficient 105, 1.0 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 28, 0.5 ft).
Type of tide
In Vernazza the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on November 28 (1.2 ft) and the lowest, on March 3 (-0.4 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)1.2 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)0.8 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)0.7 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)0.4 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)0.2 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)0.0 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)-0.5 ft
Heights above MLWS.
Questions about the tides in Vernazza
What time is high tide today in Vernazza?
High tide today is at 10:32 am (1.1 ft) and 10:09 pm (0.9 ft). Low tide is at 4:27 am and 5:24 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Vernazza?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 11:24 am and 10:54 pm and low tide at 5:18 am and 6:32 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
88: average coefficient. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11, after the new or full moon.
How many tides a day are there in Vernazza?
The tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From MLWS. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Vernazza today
Tides near Vernazza
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Vernazza has no station of its own, so we use the tide at La Spezia (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