Mazatlán tides today
- Tide now -0.3 ft ↓ falling · low 5:26 pm (-0.3 ft)
- Best time to fish 5:00–5:50 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 4.6 ft · 88 °F moderate · 10.5 s from the south-southwest
- Wind · air 3 mph · 74 °F from the N, gusts 10 · rain
- Surf today 2.8–4.4 ft Good day · 6/10 · 2:00–5:53 pm
- Sun 6:09 am–5:30 pm 11 h 21 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 7:41 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:41 pm
- Tropical Depression Vance (winds of 35 mph), 280 mi to the southwest. Approaching (moving north at 9 mph). The forecast takes its center within about 130 mi of here tomorrow. NHC (NOAA) advisory, today at 2:00 pm.
Summary based on data from the NHC (NOAA). The official warning is the one from your country’s weather or emergency service.
Today in Mazatlán there are high tides at 9:52 am (4.9 ft) and 11:41 pm (2.7 ft) and low tides at 3:36 am and 5:26 pm. Tide coefficient 84. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 5:26 pm. The sun rises at 6:09 am and sets at 5:30 pm: 11 h 21 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:41 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:46 am to 2:46 am and from 1:18 pm to 3:18 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is moderate, with 4.6 ft waves. There's a light air from the north (3 mph). Rain, 74 °F.
Fishing in Mazatlán today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 5:26 pm
- Sunset at 5:30 pm, golden hour from 4:59 pm
- Steady pressure (29.88 inHg), light offshore wind (4 mph) and some swell (4.5 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 84 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 5:00 pm to 5:50 pm, combines the 5:26 pm low tide, sunset and some swell. Also good from 8:50 am to 10:30 am, with the 9:52 am high tide, moonset and some swell. Also good from 2:40 am to 4:40 am, with the 3:36 am low tide, a major period and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: mahi-mahi, sailfish and striped mullet. What you can catch
Beach day in Mazatlán
Is it a beach day?
- Feels like 87 °F: beach weather
- Offshore breeze (6 mph)
- UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 88 °F (very warm)
- Low tide at 5:26 pm: more sand
- Cloudy (100% cloud cover)
Thunderstorms during beach hours: get out of the water and off the sand as soon as you hear thunder.
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 4.4 ft
4.4 ft waves every 11 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 88 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 30
Max UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 6 mph
Offshore breeze (6 mph).
- Tide & sand 5:26 pm
Low tide at 3:36 am and 5:26 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 9:52 am and 11:41 pm.
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 Mazatlán
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- Playa Norte 0.9 mi · W
- Parking
- Playa Pinitos 1.1 mi · SW
- Playa Olas Altas 1.8 mi · S
- Deer Island Beach 3.0 mi · W
- Playa Sábalo 3.2 mi · NW
- Parking
- Playa Cerritos 4.6 mi · NW
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
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Tides in Mazatlán
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 3:36 am 1.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 9:52 am 4.9 ft · coef. 84
- ▼ Next low tide 5:26 pm -0.3 ft
- ▲ High tide 11:41 pm 2.7 ft · coef. 77
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 min to low tide at 5:26 pm.
Tide coefficient 84 for the 9:52 am high tide and 77 for the 11:41 pm 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 (5.3 ft) and the lowest, on January 3 (-1.1 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, 4.3 ft range). The smallest, on October 17 (coefficient 20, 2.6 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 | 6:09 am · 5:30 pm | Low tide 3:36 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 9:52 am · 4.9 ft | Low tide 5:26 pm · -0.3 ft | High tide 11:41 pm · 2.7 ft | Coef. 84 | 91% | Major periods 12:46 am · 1:18 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 6:09 am · 5:29 pm | Low tide 4:12 am · 1.4 ft | High tide 10:37 am · 4.7 ft | Low tide 6:27 pm · -0.2 ft | — | Coef. 71 | 83% | Major periods 1:50 am · 2:22 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:10 am · 5:28 pm | High tide 12:58 am · 2.5 ft | Low tide 4:59 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 11:34 am · 4.4 ft | Low tide 7:38 pm · 0.0 ft | Coef. 63 | 73% | Major periods 2:55 am · 3:26 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:10 am · 5:28 pm | High tide 2:32 am · 2.6 ft | Low tide 6:20 am · 1.8 ft | High tide 12:49 pm · 4.0 ft | Low tide 8:56 pm · 0.1 ft | Coef. 52 | 62% | Major periods 3:56 am · 4:26 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:11 am · 5:27 pm | High tide 4:04 am · 2.8 ft | Low tide 8:27 am · 1.8 ft | High tide 2:22 pm · 3.7 ft | Low tide 10:09 pm · 0.1 ft | Coef. 52 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:54 am · 5:21 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:12 am · 5:27 pm | High tide 4:58 am · 3.1 ft | Low tide 10:23 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 3:56 pm · 3.5 ft | Low tide 11:06 pm · 0.2 ft | Coef. 62 | 40% | Major periods 5:46 am · 6:11 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:12 am · 5:26 pm | High tide 5:37 am · 3.5 ft | Low tide 11:37 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 5:11 pm · 3.5 ft | Low tide 11:51 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 74 | 29% | Major periods 6:35 am · 6:58 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
Tides from the Mazatlán station (NOAA), 1.5 mi from Mazatlán. Times and heights are its predictions. 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 Mazatlán
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common2.3 ft
- Significant4.6 ft
- Highest expectedHighest9.2 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 9.2 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 9.2 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces southwest 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 build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 8.1 ft with a period of 8 s, from the south-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 87.3 °F by Tuesday 3.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+4.5 °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 5:25 pm (local time).
Surf in Mazatlán today
Surf today
Good- 2.7–4.2 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
- 3.6 ft swell at 8 s from the south, short: weak, messy waves
- Almost no wind (1 mph): glassy water
- Rising tide (high tide at 9:52 am)
- Light: First light 5:46 am · sunrise 6:09 am · sunset 5:30 pm · last light 5:53 pm
- Tide: low 3:36 am (1.2 ft), high 9:52 am (4.9 ft), low 5:26 pm (-0.3 ft) and high 11:41 pm (2.7 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 88.2 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 137 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:00 am to 10:00 am, has a good size and glassy water, though with a short-period swell. 2:00 pm to 5:53 pm can also work, with a good size and glassy water, though with a short-period 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 Mazatlán today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: fair- Slack water around high tide (9:52 am): little current from 9:20 am to 10:30 am
- 3.2 ft swell at 7 s from the south: some surge on the bottom
- Light cross-shore wind (4 mph)
- 0.6 mph current toward the west-northwest (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 3:36 am (2:50–4:10 am), high tide 9:52 am (9:20–10:30 am), low tide 5:26 pm (4:50–6:00 pm) and high tide 11:41 pm (10:50 pm–12:30 am)
- Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 3.7 ft at 8 s) and rain (0.67 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 88.2 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 5:53 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 7:41 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 8:50 am to 10:30 am, combines slack water at high tide, light wind and the sun high, though with some swell and current. Also worth a look from 4:20 pm to 5:30 pm, with slack water at low tide and light wind, though with some swell and 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 Mazatlán
Now in Mazatlán
- Low / high
- 72 / 78 °F
- Rain
- 1.84 in · 100%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 97%
- Dew pointDew point
- 73 °F
- Visibility
- 5.7 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 29
- Saharan dust
- No
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 (−0.00 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. 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 | Light showers | Drizzle | Light drizzle | Drizzle | Light showers | Rain | Rain | Rain |
| Temperature | 74° | 74° | 74° | 77° | 78° | 76° | 74° | 73° |
| Wind (mph) | 2 WSW | 4 N | 4 NE | 3 SSE | 6 E | 3 NE | 2 NNE | 6 ESE |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 15 |
| Waves | 4.0 ft | 4.3 ft | 4.2 ft | 4.1 ft | 4.1 ft | 4.3 ft | 4.7 ft | 5.4 ft |
| Rain | 0.05 in | 0.02 in | 0.01 in | 0.02 in | 0.05 in | 0.13 in | 0.21 in | 0.12 in |
- 6:00 pm 74° 2 NNE 4.7 ft
- 9:00 pm 73° 6 ESE 5.4 ft
- 12:00 am 71° 7 ENE 6.2 ft
- 3:00 am 71° 9 E 6.9 ft
- 6:00 am 71° 11 ESE 7.4 ft
- 9:00 am 74° 10 E 7.9 ft
- 12:00 pm 78° 9 SE 7.8 ft
- 3:00 pm 75° 9 SE 7.0 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 72 / 78 °F | 6 mph ENE | 6.0 ft | 9:52 am · 11:41 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 71 / 78 °F | 11 mph ESE | 8.1 ft | 10:37 am | |
| Fri 30 | 70 / 87 °F | 6 mph NNW | 4.8 ft | 12:58 am · 11:34 am | |
| Sat 31 | 71 / 88 °F | 8 mph NW | 3.9 ft | 2:32 am · 12:49 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 72 / 89 °F | 7 mph NW | 4.1 ft | 4:04 am · 2:22 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 72 / 89 °F | 6 mph NW | 4.1 ft | 4:58 am · 3:56 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 69 / 87 °F | 6 mph NW | 4.1 ft | 5:37 am · 5:11 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 65 / 85 °F | 4 mph NNW | 3.6 ft | 6:10 am · 6:12 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 67 / 85 °F | 4 mph NNW | 2.8 ft | 6:41 am · 7:05 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 66 / 85 °F | 4 mph NNW | 2.8 ft | 7:10 am · 7:53 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 67 / 85 °F | 4 mph NNW | 2.8 ft | 7:38 am · 8:36 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 68 / 85 °F | 5 mph NW | 2.6 ft | 8:05 am · 9:17 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 66 / 86 °F | 5 mph NNW | 2.8 ft | 8:32 am · 9:58 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 66 / 86 °F | 4 mph WNW | 2.8 ft | 8:58 am · 10:42 pm |
- Thu 29 Showers 71° / 78° 8.1 ft
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 70° / 87° 4.8 ft
- Sat 31 Clear sky 71° / 88° 3.9 ft
- Sun 1 Partly cloudy 72° / 89° 4.1 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 72° / 89° 4.1 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 69° / 87° 4.1 ft
- Wed 4 Clear sky 65° / 85° 3.6 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.
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−11.6 °F; normal high: 90 °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 5:25 pm (local time).
The sun in Mazatlán
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:19 am
- Full dark 6:19 pm
- Civil dawn 5:46 am
- Civil dusk 5:53 pm
- Solar noon 11:49 am (53° high)
- Daylight 11 h 21 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:59 pm
- Full dark 6:19 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,352,644 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Mazatlán
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,426 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 12:46–2:46 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:18–3:18 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 8:23–9:23 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:11–8:11 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 Mazatlán
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Malecón de Mazatlán 1.0 mi
- Jetty 5.9 mi
- Boat ramp 0.9 mi
- Boat ramp 2.9 mi
- Puerto Mazatlán 1.8 mi
- Pescamaz 0.7 mi
- Omero Fishing 1.9 mi
- Pesca Km 41 2.7 mi
- Nomonday Fishing in Mexico & LATAM 3.7 mi
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.8 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.9 mi.
From the shoreline (0.4 mi from Mazatlán) out to sea, heading southwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.8 mi
- 33 ft deep0.9 mi
- 66 ft deep1.3 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.8 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. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 0.9 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.
Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).
Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
Mazatlán Lighthouse 3.1 mi south
- Light
- A white flash every 7 s · Fl W 7s
- Range
- 33 nautical miles (38 mi)
- Light height
- 515 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 36 ft
- Built
- 1879
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikipedia · Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near MazatlánTides nearby
- Comunidad Isla de la Piedra2.2 mi
- Mazatlan2.7 mi
- Esteban Zamudio Canizales2.8 mi
- Los Cerritos6.8 mi
- La Florida (Charco Puerco)7.4 mi
- La Jungla7.6 mi
- Santa Teresa8.3 mi
- El Perihuete10 mi
- Prieto11 mi
- El Tapahuito11 mi
Mazatlán at a glance
- Town or city of about 381,583 people. Coordinates: 23.222° N, 106.419° W.
- The nearest tide station, Mazatlán, is 1.5 mi to the south.
- Its coast faces southwest.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Playa Norte (0.9 mi), Mazatlan (2.7 mi), Golden Zone Beach (2.7 mi), Playa Gaviotas (3.4 mi).
Questions about MazatlánQuestions
What time is high tide today in Mazatlán?
Today in Mazatlán there are high tides at 9:52 am (4.9 ft) and 11:41 pm (2.7 ft) and low tides at 3:36 am and 5:26 pm. Tide coefficient 84.
What time is sunset today in Mazatlán?
At 5:30 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:53 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Mazatlán?
At 6:09 am. First light comes at 5:20 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 12:46–2:46 am, Minor 8:23–9:23 am, Major 1:18–3:18 pm, Minor 7:11–8:11 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Mazatlán?
Light showers, from 72 °F to 78 °F, with a light air from the north (3 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Mazatlán?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 4.6 ft waves with a period of 10.5 s from the south-southwest. The water is 88.2 °F.
When is the best time to visit Mazatlán?
The best time to visit Mazatlán is from December to May: highs of 81 °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 Mazatlán (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).