El Realejo tides
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (CST) · Chinandega Department, Nicaragua- 3:47 am8.7 ft
- 4:13 pm7.6 ft
- 10:09 am-0.9 ft
- 10:22 pm-0.3 ft
- Tide now
- 7.3 ft ↓ falling · low 10:22 pm (-0.3 ft)
- Coefficient
- 93 · spring tides
- Range today
- 9.6 ft
Today there are high tides at 3:47 am (8.7 ft) and 4:13 pm (7.6 ft) and low tides at 10:09 am and 10:22 pm. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 10:22 pm. In El Realejo the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. The next spring tides: from October 26 to 28.
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 3:47 am 8.7 ft · coef. 92
- ▼ Low tide 10:09 am -0.9 ft
- ▲ High tide 4:13 pm 7.6 ft · coef. 93
- ▼ Next low tide 10:22 pm -0.3 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 5 h 16 min to low tide at 10:22 pm.
Tide coefficient 92 for the 3:47 am high tide and 93 for the 4:13 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 9.6 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: an average 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 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.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 5:41 am · 5:24 pm | High tide 3:47 am · 8.7 ft | Low tide 10:09 am · -0.9 ft | High tide 4:13 pm · 7.6 ft | Low tide 10:22 pm · -0.3 ft | Coef. 93 | 91% | Major periods 12:26 am · 12:57 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 5:41 am · 5:23 pm | High tide 4:34 am · 8.7 ft | Low tide 10:54 am · -0.9 ft | High tide 5:01 pm · 7.5 ft | Low tide 11:09 pm · -0.2 ft | Coef. 93 | 83% | Major periods 1:30 am · 2:02 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:41 am · 5:23 pm | High tide 5:23 am · 8.4 ft | Low tide 11:41 am · -0.6 ft | High tide 5:52 pm · 7.3 ft | Low tide 12:00 am · 0.1 ft | Coef. 89 | 73% | Major periods 2:34 am · 3:06 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 5:42 am · 5:23 pm | High tide 6:15 am · 8.0 ft | Low tide 12:30 pm · -0.2 ft | High tide 6:47 pm · 7.1 ft | — | Coef. 83 | 63% | Major periods 3:36 am · 4:06 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:42 am · 5:22 pm | Low tide 12:54 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 7:11 am · 7.4 ft | Low tide 1:24 pm · 0.4 ft | High tide 7:47 pm · 6.8 ft | Coef. 75 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:34 am · 5:01 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:42 am · 5:22 pm | Low tide 1:54 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 8:12 am · 6.9 ft | Low tide 2:22 pm · 1.0 ft | High tide 8:52 pm · 6.6 ft | Coef. 67 | 40% | Major periods 5:27 am · 5:51 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:42 am · 5:22 pm | Low tide 3:01 am · 1.4 ft | High tide 9:19 am · 6.4 ft | Low tide 3:27 pm · 1.4 ft | High tide 10:01 pm · 6.6 ft | Coef. 61 | 30% | Major periods 6:15 am · 6:38 pm | Low |
▲ 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.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month come from October 27 to 29 (coefficient 93, 9.6 ft range). The smallest, on October 20 (coefficient 39, 2.8 ft).
Type of tide
In El Realejo the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on May 18 (9.0 ft) and the lowest, on April 19 (-1.3 ft).
Questions about the tides in El Realejo
What time is high tide today in El Realejo?
High tide today is at 3:47 am (8.7 ft) and 4:13 pm (7.6 ft). Low tide is at 10:09 am and 10:22 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in El Realejo?
On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 4:34 am and 5:01 pm and low tide at 10:54 am and 11:09 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
93: 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 El Realejo?
The tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. 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 El Realejo today
Tides near El Realejo
- Puerto Sandino ▲ 3:52 am
- San José de Las Conchas ▲ 3:58 am
- Masachapa ▲ 3:37 am
- La Unión ▲ 4:05 am
- Playa Colorado ▲ 3:38 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
El Realejo has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Corinto (Isla Cardon, NOAA), 4.2 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. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the La Union (Cutuco) reference station with the official corrections. Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)