El Colorado tides today
- Tide now 1.3 ft ↓ falling · low 6:52 pm (-0.5 ft)
- Best time to fish 5:50–7:50 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach day 12:00–5:00 pm Good beach day · 8/10
- Waves · water 2.5 ft · 86 °F slight · 9.1 s from the south-southeast
- Wind · air 12 mph · 86 °F from the S, gusts 14 · mainly clear
- Sun 6:23 am–5:38 pm 11 h 15 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 7:46 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:46 pm
- Best time to dive 5:00–5:40 pm great day · 9/10
Today in El Colorado there are high tides at 12:06 am (2.9 ft) and 11:19 am (4.7 ft) and low tides at 5:02 am and 6:52 pm. Tide coefficient 88. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 6:52 pm. The sun rises at 6:23 am and sets at 5:38 pm: 11 h 15 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:46 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:58 am to 2:58 am and from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 2.5 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the south (12 mph). Mainly clear, 86 °F.
Fishing in El Colorado today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 11:19 am, coefficient 83
- Steady pressure (29.91 inHg), light onshore wind (4 mph) and some swell (2.2 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 88 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 10:20 am to 12:20 pm, combines the 11:19 am high tide, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 5:50 pm to 7:50 pm, with the 6:52 pm low tide, moonrise, sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 4:00 am to 6:50 am, with the 5:02 am low tide, sunrise and some swell.
Beach day in El Colorado
Is it a beach day?
10 good hours- Sunny
- Feels like 96 °F: hot
- UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 85 °F (very warm)
- Moderate onshore wind (14 mph): choppy water
- Calm for swimming: 2.5 ft waves; moderate rip current risk
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 2.5 ft
2.5 ft waves: calm for swimming. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 85 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50
Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 14 mph
Moderate onshore wind (14 mph).
- Tide & sand 6:52 pm
Low tide at 5:02 am and 6:52 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 12:06 am and 11:19 am.
The best window, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather and water at 85 °F, though with moderate wind. 8:00 am to 11:00 am is good too, with beach weather, little wind and water at 85 °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
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Tides in El Colorado
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 12:06 am 2.9 ft · coef. 88
- ▼ Low tide 5:02 am 1.6 ft
- ▲ High tide 11:19 am 4.7 ft · coef. 83
- ▼ Next low tide 6:52 pm -0.5 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 1 min to low tide at 6:52 pm.
Tide coefficient 88 for the 12:06 am high tide and 83 for the 11:19 am high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 5.2 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 December 24 (5.1 ft) and the lowest, on January 3 (-1.5 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 8 to 9 (coefficient 104, 4.1 ft range). The smallest, on October 17 (coefficient 20, 2.3 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 6:23 am · 5:38 pm | High tide 12:06 am · 2.9 ft | Low tide 5:02 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 11:19 am · 4.7 ft | Low tide 6:52 pm · -0.5 ft | Coef. 88 | 91% | Major periods 12:58 am · 1:30 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 6:24 am · 5:38 pm | High tide 1:08 am · 2.6 ft | Low tide 5:38 am · 1.9 ft | High tide 12:04 pm · 4.5 ft | Low tide 7:53 pm · -0.3 ft | Coef. 76 | 83% | Major periods 2:02 am · 2:35 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:24 am · 5:37 pm | High tide 2:25 am · 2.5 ft | Low tide 6:25 am · 2.2 ft | High tide 1:01 pm · 4.2 ft | Low tide 9:04 pm · -0.1 ft | Coef. 63 | 73% | Major periods 3:07 am · 3:38 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:25 am · 5:36 pm | High tide 3:59 am · 2.5 ft | Low tide 7:46 am · 2.5 ft | High tide 2:16 pm · 3.9 ft | Low tide 10:22 pm · 0.1 ft | Coef. 52 | 62% | Major periods 4:09 am · 4:38 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:26 am · 5:36 pm | High tide 5:31 am · 2.7 ft | Low tide 9:53 am · 2.6 ft | High tide 3:49 pm · 3.6 ft | Low tide 11:35 pm · 0.2 ft | Coef. 52 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:06 am · 5:33 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:26 am · 5:35 pm | High tide 6:25 am · 3.0 ft | Low tide 11:49 am · 2.2 ft | High tide 5:23 pm · 3.4 ft | — | Coef. 62 | 40% | Major periods 5:58 am · 6:23 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:27 am · 5:34 pm | Low tide 12:32 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 7:04 am · 3.4 ft | Low tide 1:03 pm · 1.6 ft | High tide 6:38 pm · 3.4 ft | Coef. 74 | 29% | Major periods 6:47 am · 7:10 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
El Colorado has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Topolobampo (NOAA), 20 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. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the San Diego (Broadway) reference station with the official corrections.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at El Colorado
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.2 ft
- Significant2.5 ft
- Highest expectedHighest5.0 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 5.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 5.0 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Tuesday 3: 3.3 ft with a period of 6 s, from the west-northwest (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 83.5 °F by Tuesday 3.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+4.9 °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 3:51 pm (local time).
Diving in El Colorado today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (11:19 am): little current from 10:40 am to 11:50 am
- 2.1 ft swell at 8 s from the south-southeast: some surge on the bottom
- Light onshore wind (4 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the north-northwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 12:06 am (11:30 pm–1:10 am), low tide 5:02 am (3:50–5:50 am), high tide 11:19 am (10:40–11:50 am) and low tide 6:52 pm (6:20–7:30 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 2.3 ft at 8 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 85.1 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:02 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 7:46 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:50 am to 12:40 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also worth a look from 6:20 am to 7:30 am, with light wind and weak current, though with tidal current. Also worth a look from 5:00 pm to 5:40 pm, with light wind and weak current, though with tidal 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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Weather in El Colorado
Now in El Colorado
- Low / high
- 72 / 90 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 8%
- Clouds
- 29%
- Humidity
- 59%
- Dew pointDew point
- 70 °F
- Visibility
- 18 mi
- UV indexUV
- 1 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 27
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.03 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. 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 | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Light drizzle | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Clear |
| Temperature | 75° | 73° | 73° | 83° | 90° | 88° | 82° | 78° |
| Wind (mph) | 2 NNE | 3 ENE | 4 ESE | 2 SSE | 6 SSW | 14 S | 9 SSE | 5 E |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
| Waves | 2.4 ft | 2.3 ft | 2.2 ft | 2.2 ft | 2.2 ft | 2.4 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.7 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 |
- 3:00 pm 88° 14 S 2.4 ft
- 6:00 pm 82° 9 SSE 2.6 ft
- 9:00 pm 78° 5 E 2.7 ft
- 12:00 am 76° 7 ESE 2.8 ft
- 3:00 am 74° 6 ENE 2.8 ft
- 6:00 am 75° 6 E 2.7 ft
- 9:00 am 78° 12 SE 2.6 ft
- 12:00 pm 85° 9 S 2.7 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 72 / 90 °F | 14 mph SSE | 2.8 ft | 12:06 am · 11:19 am | |
| Thu 29 | 74 / 85 °F | 12 mph SE | 2.8 ft | 1:08 am · 12:04 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 73 / 83 °F | 14 mph SE | 2.9 ft | 2:25 am · 1:01 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 74 / 86 °F | 9 mph WSW | 2.0 ft | 3:59 am · 2:16 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 76 / 87 °F | 13 mph WNW | 1.6 ft | 5:31 am · 3:49 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 76 / 86 °F | 19 mph NW | 2.8 ft | 6:25 am · 5:23 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 75 / 85 °F | 17 mph NW | 3.3 ft | 7:04 am · 6:38 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 73 / 86 °F | 11 mph NW | 3.0 ft | 7:37 am · 7:39 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 73 / 85 °F | 9 mph NW | 1.4 ft | 8:08 am · 8:32 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 73 / 85 °F | 9 mph SW | 1.4 ft | 8:37 am · 9:20 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 73 / 84 °F | 10 mph WSW | 1.4 ft | 9:05 am · 10:03 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 72 / 86 °F | 7 mph WSW | 1.1 ft | 9:32 am · 10:44 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 71 / 90 °F | 11 mph NW | 3.5 ft | 9:59 am · 11:25 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 74 / 91 °F | 9 mph NW | 3.6 ft | 10:25 am |
- Thu 29 Overcast 74° / 85° 2.8 ft
- Fri 30 Light showers 73° / 83° 2.9 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 74° / 86° 2.0 ft
- Sun 1 Partly cloudy 76° / 87° 1.6 ft
- Mon 2 Clear sky 76° / 86° 2.8 ft
- Tue 3 Clear sky 75° / 85° 3.3 ft
- Wed 4 Clear sky 73° / 86° 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.
- The models They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about rain on Saturday 31. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer, much wetter and a much warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (89 °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 3:51 pm (local time).
The sun in El Colorado
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:33 am
- Full dark 6:29 pm
- Civil dawn 6:00 am
- Civil dusk 6:02 pm
- Solar noon 12:01 pm (51° high)
- Daylight 11 h 15 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:07 pm
- Full dark 6:29 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,352,448 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in El Colorado
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,426 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 12:58–2:58 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:30–3:30 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 8:42–9:42 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:16–8:16 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 · 1:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 12:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 4:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 7:54 amNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in El Colorado
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of El Colorado.
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Tides near El ColoradoTides nearby
- Guachapore3.8 mi
- San Buenaventura8.2 mi
- Campo La Ballena14 mi
- La Ballena15 mi
- Puerto del Médano15 mi
- Campo Gómez16 mi
- Médano Blanco17 mi
- El Maviri (Baviri)17 mi
- Topolobampo20 mi
- Jitzámuri32 mi
El Colorado at a glance
- Town or city of about 2,889 people. Coordinates: 25.759° N, 109.315° W.
- It is 253 mi northwest of Mazatlán, the main place in Sinaloa. The sun rises 14 min later and sets 9 min later than in Mazatlán.
- The nearest tide station, Topolobampo, is 20 mi to the southeast.
- Its coast faces southwest.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Playa Verdemar (3.7 mi).
Questions about El ColoradoQuestions
What time is high tide today in El Colorado?
Today in El Colorado there are high tides at 12:06 am (2.9 ft) and 11:19 am (4.7 ft) and low tides at 5:02 am and 6:52 pm. Tide coefficient 88.
What time is sunset today in El Colorado?
At 5:38 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:02 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in El Colorado?
At 6:24 am. First light comes at 5:33 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 12:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 12:58–2:58 am, Minor 8:42–9:42 am, Major 1:30–3:30 pm, Minor 7:16–8:16 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in El Colorado?
Light drizzle, from 72 °F to 90 °F, with a gentle breeze from the south (12 mph) and a 8% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in El Colorado?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.5 ft waves with a period of 9.1 s from the south-southeast. The water is 85.6 °F.
When is the best time to visit El Colorado?
The best time to visit El Colorado is from November to April: highs of 78 °F to 88 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 7 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: NOAA station Topolobampo (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).