Byblos tides today
- Tide now 0.5 ft ↓ falling · low 5:36 am (-0.6 ft)
- Best time to fish 5:30–6:30 am good day · 7/10
- Beach day 7:00–10:00 am Fair beach day · 6/10
- Waves · water 1.5 ft · 79 °F smooth · 6.5 s from the west
- Wind · air 7 mph · 68 °F from the ESE, gusts 13 · clear
- Sun 5:54 am–4:48 pm 10 h 53 min of daylight
- Moon 86% · 7:18 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:18 pm
- Best time to dive 10:30 am–12:50 pm good day · 8/10
Today in Byblos there are high tides at 11:37 am (0.3 ft) and 11:41 pm (0.6 ft) and low tides at 5:36 am and 5:17 pm. Tide coefficient 82. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 5:36 am. The sun rises at 5:54 am and sets at 4:48 pm: 10 h 53 min of daylight. The moon is 86% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:18 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:56 am to 2:56 am and from 1:29 pm to 3:29 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 1.5 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east-southeast (7 mph). Clear, 68 °F.
Fishing in Byblos today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 5:36 am
- Sunrise at 5:54 am
- Steady pressure (29.94 inHg), light offshore wind (7 mph) and some swell (1.6 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 82 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 5:30 am to 6:30 am, combines the 5:36 am low tide, sunrise and some swell. Also good from 4:20 pm to 5:10 pm, with the 5:17 pm low tide, sunset and some swell. Also good from 10:40 am to 12:30 pm, with the 11:37 am high tide, a light onshore breeze and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: common pandora, bogue, red mullet and axillary seabream. October is one of the months when these are seen most: European squid and common cuttlefish. What you can catch
Beach day in Byblos
Is it a beach day?
1 good hour- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 75 °F: mild
- Cross-shore breeze (10 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 2.3 ft waves
- Water at 79 °F (warm)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 2.3 ft
2.3 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 79 °F
Warm: very pleasant.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30
Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 13 mph
Moderate onshore wind (13 mph).
- Tide & sand 5:36 am
Low tide at 5:36 am and 5:17 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 11:37 am and 11:41 pm.
The best window, 7:00 am to 10:00 am, brings sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 79 °F.
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 Byblos
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- Public Beach 0.4 mi · S
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Eddé Sands 0.5 mi · S
- Restrooms
- Parking
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Tides in Byblos
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Next low tide 5:36 am -0.6 ft
- ▲ High tide 11:37 am 0.3 ft · coef. 82
- ▼ Low tide 5:17 pm -0.4 ft
- ▲ High tide 11:41 pm 0.6 ft · coef. 73
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 4 h 43 min to low tide at 5:36 am.
Tide coefficient 82 for the 11:37 am high tide and 73 for the 11:41 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 April 18 (0.8 ft) and the lowest, on April 17 (-0.7 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above mean sea level. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. mean sea level
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 25 to 26 (coefficient 110, 1.5 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 20, 0.4 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 | 5:54 am · 4:48 pm | Low tide 5:36 am · -0.6 ft | High tide 11:37 am · 0.3 ft | Low tide 5:17 pm · -0.4 ft | High tide 11:41 pm · 0.6 ft | Coef. 82 | 86% | Major periods 12:56 am · 1:29 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:55 am · 4:47 pm | Low tide 6:24 am · -0.5 ft | High tide 12:24 pm · 0.2 ft | Low tide 5:54 pm · -0.3 ft | — | Coef. 63 | 77% | Major periods 2:01 am · 2:33 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 5:56 am · 4:46 pm | High tide 12:26 am · 0.5 ft | Low tide 7:27 am · -0.4 ft | High tide 1:33 pm · 0.1 ft | Low tide 6:45 pm · -0.2 ft | Coef. 53 | 66% | Major periods 3:04 am · 3:34 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:57 am · 4:45 pm | High tide 1:33 am · 0.3 ft | Low tide 9:08 am · -0.3 ft | High tide 3:54 pm · 0.1 ft | Low tide 8:47 pm · -0.1 ft | Coef. 34 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:03 am · 4:31 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:58 am · 4:44 pm | High tide 3:37 am · 0.2 ft | Low tide 11:11 am · -0.3 ft | High tide 5:56 pm · 0.1 ft | Low tide 11:30 pm · -0.1 ft | Coef. 34 | 44% | Major periods 4:58 am · 5:23 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:59 am · 4:43 pm | High tide 5:38 am · 0.3 ft | Low tide 12:22 pm · -0.3 ft | High tide 6:47 pm · 0.3 ft | — | Coef. 50 | 33% | Major periods 5:48 am · 6:11 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:00 am · 4:42 pm | Low tide 12:42 am · -0.3 ft | High tide 6:46 am · 0.4 ft | Low tide 1:07 pm · -0.4 ft | High tide 7:23 pm · 0.4 ft | Coef. 65 | 23% | Major periods 6:34 am · 6:57 pm | Low |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above mean sea level. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Byblos has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 1.2 mi away). It may differ from the real tide by a few minutes and inches, and more with wind or storms. Heights are above mean sea level, not chart datum, so low tides are negative. Not for navigation.
Model attribution: FES2022 Tide was produced by LEGOS, NOVELTIS and CLS, funded by CNES, and distributed by AVISO (https://doi.org/10.24400/527896/a01-2024.004), AVISO licence (https://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/fileadmin/documents/data/License_Aviso.pdf). Modified by TidePlanet: constants interpolated from the nearest model cells offshore; heights above mean sea level.
The sea at Byblos
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.8 ft
- Significant1.5 ft
- Highest expectedHighest3.1 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.1 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces west and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 4.4 ft with a period of 5 s, from the west-southwest (moderate).
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 77.5 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.3 °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 12:53 am (local time).
Surf in Byblos today
Surf today
Poor- 2.1–3.2 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
- 3.2 ft swell at 4 s from the west-southwest, short: weak, messy waves
- Light cross-shore wind (10 mph): a bit of chop
- Falling tide (low tide at 5:17 pm)
- Light: First light 5:28 am · sunrise 5:54 am · sunset 4:48 pm · last light 5:13 pm
- Tide: low 5:36 am (-0.6 ft), high 11:37 am (0.3 ft), low 5:17 pm (-0.4 ft) and high 11:41 pm (0.6 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 78.4 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 39 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm, has a good size, though with a short-period swell. 1:00 pm to 2:00 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.
Diving in Byblos today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (11:37 am): little current from 11:10 am to 12:10 pm
- 1.8 ft swell at 5 s from the west: some surge on the bottom
- Light onshore wind (7 mph)
- 0.9 mph current toward the northeast (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 5:36 am (5:10–6:00 am), high tide 11:37 am (11:10 am–12:10 pm), low tide 5:17 pm (4:50–5:40 pm) and high tide 11:41 pm (11:10 pm–12:10 am)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 78.4 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:13 pm. Waning gibbous (86%), rising at 7:18 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 10:30 am to 12:50 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind and the sun high, though with current. Also worth a look from 5:50 am to 6:40 am, with slack water at low tide, little swell and light wind, though with 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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Sofia L 8.9 mi
- Wreck 8.2 mi
- Wreck 9.2 mi
- Bubbles - Club for Divers 2.4 mi
- Scuba Nano 5.6 mi
- C-Club Scuba Diving Center 6.3 mi
- Sanctum diving 7.4 mi
- Octopusteam Diving Club 8.6 mi
- Dive The Med Club 8.9 mi
- Deep Sea Diving 9.5 mi
- Stingray Divers- Lebanon 9.6 mi
- Let's Dive Academy 11 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
Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
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Weather in Byblos
Now in Byblos
- Low / high
- 67 / 76 °F
- Rain
- 0.21 in · 100%
- Clouds
- 0%
- Humidity
- 51%
- Dew pointDew point
- 49 °F
- Visibility
- 26 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Moderate · 45
- Saharan dust
- Light
- 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: +0.13 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Clear | Partly cloudy | Clear sky | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Light showers | Light showers | Light showers |
| Temperature | 69° | 70° | 70° | 76° | 76° | 72° | 69° | 69° |
| Wind (mph) | 7 ESE | 4 SE | 7 SE | 9 SW | 7 SW | 12 SSW | 8 SSW | 6 S |
| Gusts | 13 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 38 | 26 | 23 |
| Waves | 1.5 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.6 ft | 2.3 ft | 3.1 ft | 3.5 ft | 3.9 ft | 4.4 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.03 in | 0.02 in |
- 12:00 am 69° 7 ESE 1.5 ft
- 3:00 am 70° 4 SE 1.4 ft
- 6:00 am 70° 7 SE 1.6 ft
- 9:00 am 76° 9 SW 2.3 ft
- 12:00 pm 76° 7 SW 3.1 ft
- 3:00 pm 72° 12 SSW 3.5 ft
- 6:00 pm 69° 8 SSW 3.9 ft
- 9:00 pm 69° 6 S 4.4 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 67 / 76 °F | 13 mph S | 4.4 ft | 11:37 am · 11:41 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 65 / 71 °F | 10 mph S | 4.3 ft | 12:24 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 63 / 74 °F | 8 mph E | 2.7 ft | 12:26 am · 1:33 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 69 / 78 °F | 8 mph SE | 1.1 ft | 1:33 am · 3:54 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 67 / 80 °F | 7 mph E | 0.6 ft | 3:37 am · 5:56 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 67 / 76 °F | 17 mph SSW | 2.6 ft | 5:38 am · 6:47 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 66 / 71 °F | 13 mph SSW | 2.6 ft | 6:46 am · 7:23 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 62 / 69 °F | 21 mph SSW | 3.3 ft | 7:33 am · 7:53 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 62 / 68 °F | 14 mph SSW | 3.1 ft | 8:10 am · 8:21 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 63 / 66 °F | 17 mph SSW | 4.7 ft | 8:43 am · 8:49 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 58 / 66 °F | 13 mph SSW | 4.7 ft | 9:14 am · 9:16 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 57 / 65 °F | 4 mph ENE | 3.2 ft | 9:42 am · 9:43 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 57 / 67 °F | 8 mph NE | 1.8 ft | 10:11 am · 10:10 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 56 / 67 °F | 5 mph SE | 1.4 ft | 10:39 am · 10:39 pm |
- Fri 30 Light showers 65° / 71° 4.3 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 63° / 74° 2.7 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 69° / 78° 1.1 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 67° / 80° 0.6 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 67° / 76° 2.6 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 66° / 71° 2.6 ft
- Thu 5 Rain 62° / 69° 3.3 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.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit cooler, a bit wetter and a near-normal sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−2.4 °F; normal high: 79 °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 12:53 am (local time).
The sun in Byblos
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 4:59 am
- Full dark 5:43 pm
- Civil dawn 5:28 am
- Civil dusk 5:13 pm
- Solar noon 11:21 am (42° high)
- Daylight 10 h 53 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:13 pm
- Full dark 5:43 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,337,944 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Byblos
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,597 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 12:56–2:56 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:29–3:29 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:08–10:08 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 6:48–7:48 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 · 10:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 9:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 1:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 4:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Byblos
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.35 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.4 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 0.75 mi.
From the shoreline (0.25 mi from Byblos) out to sea, heading west.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.35 mi
- 33 ft deep0.4 mi
- 66 ft deep0.45 mi
- 164 ft deep0.75 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.35 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. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.4 mi and 66 ft at 0.45 mi from shore.
Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).
Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024, here using the GEBCO grid (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near ByblosTides nearby
- Tabarja6.4 mi
- Batroûn9.3 mi
- Jounieh9.8 mi
- Zouk Mosbeh11 mi
- Antelias15 mi
- Chekka15 mi
- Enfeh17 mi
- Bourj Hammoud17 mi
- Beirut18 mi
- Ra’s Bayrūt18 mi
Byblos at a glance
- Town or city of about 20,784 people. Coordinates: 34.121° N, 35.648° E.
- It is 9.8 mi north of Jounieh, the main place in Mount Lebanon. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Jounieh.
- Its coast faces west.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Port de Pêche (0.3 mi).
Questions about ByblosQuestions
What time is high tide today in Byblos?
Today in Byblos there are high tides at 11:37 am (0.3 ft) and 11:41 pm (0.6 ft) and low tides at 5:36 am and 5:17 pm. Tide coefficient 82.
What time is sunset today in Byblos?
At 4:48 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:13 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Byblos?
At 5:55 am. First light comes at 5:00 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 86% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 9:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 12:56–2:56 am, Minor 9:08–10:08 am, Major 1:29–3:29 pm, Minor 6:48–7:48 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Byblos?
Light showers, from 67 °F to 76 °F, with a light breeze from the east-southeast (7 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Byblos?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.5 ft waves with a period of 6.5 s from the west. The water is 78.8 °F.
When is the best time to visit Byblos?
The best time to visit Byblos is from May to September: highs of 78 °F to 88 °F, barely 1 rainy day 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: global FES2022 model (AVISO/CNES), licensed AVISO; constants for this place computed by TidePlanet from the nearest model cells offshore. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).