Ancona tides
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (CET) · The Marches, Italy- 1:58 am0.9 ft
- 10:43 am1.2 ft
- 5:12 am0.8 ft
- 6:50 pm-0.3 ft
- Tide now
- 0.6 ft ↑ rising · high 3:17 am (0.9 ft)
- Coefficient
- 95 · spring tides
- Range today
- 1.5 ft
Today there are high tides at 1:58 am (0.9 ft) and 10:43 am (1.2 ft) and low tides at 5:12 am and 6:50 pm. Tide coefficient 95. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 3:17 am. In Ancona the tide is mixed, mainly diurnal: on many days there is only one high and one low tide. The next spring tides: from October 26 to 28.
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 1:58 am 0.9 ft · coef. 93
- ▼ Low tide 5:12 am 0.8 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:43 am 1.2 ft · coef. 95
- ▼ Low tide 6:50 pm -0.3 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 3 h 23 min to high tide at 3:17 am.
Tide coefficient 93 for the 1:58 am high tide and 95 for the 10:43 am high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 1.5 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, Wed 28 | 6:36 am · 5:03 pm | High tide 1:58 am · 0.9 ft | Low tide 5:12 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 10:43 am · 1.2 ft | Low tide 6:50 pm · -0.3 ft | Coef. 95 | 93% | Major periods 12:25 am · 12:57 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 6:38 am · 5:01 pm | High tide 3:17 am · 0.9 ft | Low tide 5:45 am · 0.9 ft | High tide 11:05 am · 1.2 ft | Low tide 7:28 pm · -0.3 ft | Coef. 98 | 85% | Major periods 1:29 am · 2:01 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:39 am · 5:00 pm | High tide 11:22 am · 1.1 ft | Low tide 8:11 pm · -0.2 ft | — | — | Coef. 95 | 76% | Major periods 2:34 am · 3:05 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:40 am · 4:58 pm | High tide 11:01 am · 1.0 ft | Low tide 8:59 pm · -0.1 ft | — | — | Coef. 88 | 66% | Major periods 3:37 am · 4:07 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:41 am · 4:57 pm | High tide 7:03 am · 1.0 ft | Low tide 9:58 pm · 0.0 ft | — | — | Coef. 81 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:36 am · 5:03 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:43 am · 4:56 pm | High tide 7:28 am · 1.0 ft | Low tide 11:08 pm · 0.1 ft | — | — | Coef. 71 | 43% | Major periods 5:30 am · 5:55 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:44 am · 4:54 pm | High tide 7:50 am · 1.1 ft | — | — | — | Coef. 62 | 33% | Major periods 6:19 am · 6:43 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 come on October 29 (coefficient 98, 1.5 ft range). The smallest, from October 8 to 9 (coefficient 39, 1.0 ft).
Type of tide
In Ancona the tide is mixed, mainly diurnal: on many days there is only one high and one low tide. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on November 24 (1.3 ft) and the lowest, on June 15 (-0.8 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)1.3 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)0.9 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)0.7 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)0.3 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)0.1 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)-0.4 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)-0.8 ft
Heights above MLWS.
Questions about the tides in Ancona
What time is high tide today in Ancona?
High tide today is at 1:58 am (0.9 ft) and 10:43 am (1.2 ft). Low tide is at 5:12 am and 6:50 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Ancona?
On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 3:17 am and 11:05 am and low tide at 5:45 am and 7:28 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
95: spring tides. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in Ancona?
The tide is mixed, mainly diurnal: on many days there is only one high and one low tide. 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 Ancona today
Tides near Ancona
- Porto Sant'Elpidio ▲ 4:17 am
- Pesaro ▲ 12:15 am
- Fanano ▲ 12:01 am
- Gabicce Mare ▲ 12:00 am
- Santa Monica-Cella ▲ 10:36 am
- Rimini ▲ 10:34 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Ancona station (TICON-4), 1.2 mi from Ancona. Times and heights are its predictions. 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