TidePlanet

Today in Sferracavallo there are high tides at 11:10 am (1.3 ft) and 11:11 pm (1.1 ft) and low tides at 4:27 am and 5:02 pm. Tide coefficient 89. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 4:27 am. The sun rises at 6:30 am and sets at 5:11 pm: 10 h 42 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:37 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:30 am to 3:30 am and from 2:02 pm to 4:02 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 1.3 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south-southwest (4 mph). Overcast, 63 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Sferracavallo today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 4:30–5:40 pm Also 10:10–11:00 am
  • Low tide at 5:02 pm
  • Sunset at 5:11 pm, golden hour from 4:34 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.09 inHg), light onshore wind (4 mph) and calm sea (0.6 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 89 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 4:30 pm to 5:40 pm, combines the 5:02 pm low tide, sunset and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 10:10 am to 11:00 am, with the 11:10 am high tide and moonset.

Species with the most records nearby: salema, white seabream, common two-banded seabream and dusky grouper. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Sferracavallo

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

2 good hours
6
Fair beach day · 6 out of 10 3:00–5:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Onshore breeze (6 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 0.6 ft waves
  • Water at 72 °F (nice)
  • Low tide at 5:02 pm: more sand
  • Feels like 67 °F: a bit cool

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 0.6 ft

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

  • Water 72 °F

    Nice for swimming.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30

    Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 6 mph

    Onshore breeze (6 mph).

  • Tide & sand 4:27 am

    Low tide at 4:27 am and 5:02 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 11:10 am and 11:11 pm.

The best window, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind, a calm sea, water at 72 °F and low tide at 5:02 pm, though with cool air.

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 Sferracavallo

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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 Sferracavallo

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 11:10 am 1.3 ft · coef. 89
  • ▼ Low tide 5:02 pm 0.4 ft
  • ▲ High tide 11:11 pm 1.1 ft · coef. 83

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 39 min to low tide at 4:27 am.

Tide coefficient 89 for the 11:10 am high tide and 83 for the 11:11 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 October 27 (1.3 ft) and the lowest, on February 3 (-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 26 to 27 (coefficient 104, 1.2 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 29, 0.5 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 6:30 am · 5:11 pm Low tide 4:27 am · 0.1 ft High tide 11:10 am · 1.3 ft Low tide 5:02 pm · 0.4 ft High tide 11:11 pm · 1.1 ft Coef. 89 85% Major periods 1:30 am · 2:02 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:31 am · 5:10 pm Low tide 5:08 am · 0.2 ft High tide 12:06 pm · 1.3 ft Low tide 6:02 pm · 0.4 ft — Coef. 76 76% Major periods 2:34 am · 3:06 pm Medium
Sat 31 6:32 am · 5:09 pm High tide 12:03 am · 1.0 ft Low tide 5:58 am · 0.3 ft High tide 1:09 pm · 1.2 ft Low tide 7:20 pm · 0.5 ft Coef. 69 66% Major periods 3:37 am · 4:08 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:33 am · 5:08 pm High tide 1:06 am · 0.9 ft Low tide 7:09 am · 0.4 ft High tide 2:18 pm · 1.2 ft Low tide 9:03 pm · 0.5 ft Coef. 56 Last quarter Major periods 4:36 am · 5:04 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:34 am · 5:07 pm High tide 2:29 am · 0.8 ft Low tide 8:55 am · 0.4 ft High tide 3:30 pm · 1.2 ft Low tide 10:38 pm · 0.5 ft Coef. 49 43% Major periods 5:31 am · 5:56 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:35 am · 5:06 pm High tide 4:10 am · 0.8 ft Low tide 10:20 am · 0.4 ft High tide 4:37 pm · 1.2 ft Low tide 11:43 pm · 0.4 ft Coef. 55 33% Major periods 6:20 am · 6:44 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:36 am · 5:04 pm High tide 5:32 am · 0.9 ft Low tide 11:21 am · 0.4 ft High tide 5:36 pm · 1.2 ft — Coef. 64 23% Major periods 7:07 am · 7:29 pm Low

▲ 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

Sferracavallo has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Palermo (TICON-4), 7.2 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 Sferracavallo

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 1.3 ft · 4.3 s from the north-northeast (17°)
Swell 1.2 ft · 3.4 s from the north-northeast
Current 0.2 mph toward the WNW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.7 ft
  • Significant1.3 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 SSW · gusts 4

The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.

Offshore wind. The coast faces north and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.

Offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 6.0 ft with a period of 6 s, from the northwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now72.3 °F
Today 72.1–72.3 °F air: 62 / 70 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 71.2 °F measured 1.0 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 70.7 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.0 °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 12:48 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Sferracavallo today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Flat
1
Flat · 1 out of 10 6:02–10:00 am
  • Barely any waves (0.9 ft sets): flat
  • Light offshore wind (5 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • Rising tide (high tide at 11:10 am)

It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.

Surf at the shore 0.6–0.9 ft average – sets
Swell 0.8 ft 3 s · NNE · 1 kJ
Wind 5 mph SSW · offshore
Water and wetsuit 72.1 °F Rash guard or top
  • Light: First light 6:02 am · sunrise 6:30 am · sunset 5:11 pm · last light 5:38 pm
  • Tide: low 4:27 am (0.1 ft), high 11:10 am (1.3 ft), low 5:02 pm (0.4 ft) and high 11:11 pm (1.1 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 72.1 °F: a rash guard or a neoprene top.
  • Energy: 1 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 6:02 am to 10:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with barely any waves.

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 Sferracavallo today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 10:20 am–12:00 pm Also 4:10–5:10 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (11:10 am): little current from 10:50 am to 11:30 am
  • 0.6 ft swell at 3 s from the north-northeast: barely any surge
  • Almost no wind
  • 0.2 mph current toward the southeast, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.6 ft 3 s · from the NNE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 72.1 °F 3 mm wetsuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the SE
  • Slack water today: low tide 4:27 am (4:00–4:50 am), high tide 11:10 am (10:50–11:30 am), low tide 5:02 pm (4:30–5:40 pm) and high tide 11:11 pm (10:50–11:30 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 2.5 ft at 4 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 72.1 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:38 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 7:37 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 10:20 am to 12:00 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 4:10 pm to 5:10 pm, with slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak current.

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 Sferracavallo

14-day weather

Now in Sferracavallo

Now 63 °F Overcast · feels like 62 °F · 62 / 70 °F
Low / high
62 / 70 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 2%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
68%
Dew pointDew point
52 °F
Visibility
24 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 32
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). Over the next 48 hours: −0.05 inHg. 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky OvercastOvercastPartly cloudyPartly cloudyPartly cloudyClear skyOvercastMainly clear
Temperature 65°62°62°67°70°69°68°67°
Wind (mph) 2 SSW4 SSW5 SSW2 E5 N7 NNE4 NNE2 NE
Gusts 2585121597
Waves 1.4 ft1.2 ft0.9 ft0.8 ft0.7 ft0.6 ft0.6 ft0.6 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 65° 2 SSW 1.4 ft
  • 3:00 am 62° 4 SSW 1.2 ft
  • 6:00 am 62° 5 SSW 0.9 ft
  • 9:00 am 67° 2 E 0.8 ft
  • 12:00 pm 70° 5 N 0.7 ft
  • 3:00 pm 69° 7 NNE 0.6 ft
  • 6:00 pm 68° 4 NNE 0.6 ft
  • 9:00 pm 67° 2 NE 0.6 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 62 / 70 °F 6 mph N 1.4 ft 11:10 am · 11:11 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 62 / 69 °F 6 mph SE 0.7 ft 12:06 pm
Sat 31 Light showers 61 / 66 °F 4 mph SE 0.7 ft 12:03 am · 1:09 pm
Sun 1 Light showers 59 / 63 °F 16 mph WNW 0.8 ft 1:06 am · 2:18 pm
Mon 2 Light showers 58 / 62 °F 21 mph WNW 6.0 ft 2:29 am · 3:30 pm
Tue 3 Rain 59 / 62 °F 23 mph W 6.0 ft 4:10 am · 4:37 pm
Wed 4 Drizzle 60 / 66 °F 16 mph WSW 3.3 ft 5:32 am · 5:36 pm
Thu 5 Light drizzle 63 / 65 °F 9 mph E 1.3 ft 6:29 am · 6:27 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 63 / 64 °F 13 mph E 1.2 ft 7:13 am · 7:11 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 62 / 63 °F 12 mph ENE 2.6 ft 7:51 am · 7:50 pm
Sun 8 Partly cloudy 60 / 63 °F 9 mph ESE 2.0 ft 8:27 am · 8:26 pm
Mon 9 Partly cloudy 60 / 63 °F 6 mph SSE 1.3 ft 9:01 am · 9:00 pm
Tue 10 Overcast 60 / 66 °F 11 mph SE 1.5 ft 9:35 am · 9:33 pm
Wed 11 Overcast 64 / 70 °F 9 mph ESE 1.4 ft 10:09 am · 10:05 pm
  • Fri 30 Overcast 62° / 69° 0.7 ft
  • Sat 31 Light showers 61° / 66° 0.7 ft
  • Sun 1 Light showers 59° / 63° 0.8 ft
  • Mon 2 Light showers 58° / 62° 6.0 ft
  • Tue 3 Rain 59° / 62° 6.0 ft
  • Wed 4 Drizzle 60° / 66° 3.3 ft
  • Thu 5 Light drizzle 63° / 65° 1.3 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.

  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−2.1 °F; normal high: 72 °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 12:48 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Sferracavallo

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:30 am in the ESE (107°)ESE
Sets 5:11 pm in the WSW (253°)WSW
  • First light 5:31 am
  • Full dark 6:09 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:02 am
  • Civil dusk 5:38 pm
  • Solar noon 11:51 am (38° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 42 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:34 pm
  • Full dark 6:09 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:30–7:07 am
Evening golden hour4:34–5:11 pm
Sferracavallo

Today the sun is 92,336,442 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Sferracavallo

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 7:37 pm in the NE (54°)NE
Sets 11:30 am tomorrow · in the NW (306°) · set at 10:27 am
Transit 2:30 am overhead
Visible 15 h 53 min from 7:37 pm to 11:30 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:30–3:30 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:02–4:02 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:57–10:57 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:07–8:07 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 Sferracavallo

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Deepens quickly

The bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 0.25 mi from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 0.5 mi.

From the shoreline (0.65 mi from Sferracavallo) out to sea, heading north.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep1,250 ft
  • 33 ft deep0.25 mi
  • 66 ft deep0.3 mi
  • 164 ft deep0.5 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 0.25 mi 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 0.25 mi and 66 ft at 0.3 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

Photo of Capo Gallo lighthouse
Photo: Amelie56 · CC BY 3.0

Capo Gallo lighthouse 2.4 mi northeast

Light
2 long white flashes every 15 s · LFl(2) W 15s
Range
16 nautical miles (18 mi)
Light height
131 ft above sea level
Tower height
26 ft
Built
1854

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

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Sferracavallo at a glance

  • Town or city of about 7,800 people. Coordinates: 38.200° N, 13.283° E.
  • It is 7.2 mi northwest of Palermo, the main place in Sicily. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Palermo.
  • The nearest tide station, Palermo, is 7.2 mi to the southeast.
  • Its coast faces north.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Battaglia (2.3 mi), Porto Fossa del Gallo (2.4 mi).

Questions about SferracavalloQuestions

What time is high tide today in Sferracavallo?

Today in Sferracavallo there are high tides at 11:10 am (1.3 ft) and 11:11 pm (1.1 ft) and low tides at 4:27 am and 5:02 pm. Tide coefficient 89.

What time is sunset today in Sferracavallo?

At 5:11 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:38 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Sferracavallo?

At 6:31 am. First light comes at 5:32 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 1:30–3:30 am, Minor 9:57–10:57 am, Major 2:02–4:02 pm, Minor 7:07–8:07 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Sferracavallo?

Overcast, from 62 °F to 70 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southwest (4 mph) and a 2% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Sferracavallo?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.3 ft waves with a period of 4.3 s from the north-northeast. The water is 72.3 °F.

When is the best time to visit Sferracavallo?

The best time to visit Sferracavallo is from May to August: highs of 74 °F to 87 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 11 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: Palermo 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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