Puerto Cabezas tides
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (CST) · North Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua- 12:15 pm1.9 ft
- 5:55 am0.0 ft
- 6:52 pm0.1 ft
- Tide now
- 0.9 ft ↓ falling · low 6:52 pm (0.1 ft)
- Coefficient
- 86 · average coefficient
- Range today
- 1.9 ft
Today there is high tide at 12:15 pm (1.9 ft) and low tides at 5:55 am and 6:52 pm. Tide coefficient 86. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 6:52 pm. In Puerto Cabezas 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
- ▼ Low tide 5:55 am 0.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 12:15 pm 1.9 ft · coef. 86
- ▼ Next low tide 6:52 pm 0.1 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 2 h 53 min to low tide at 6:52 pm.
Tide coefficient 86 for the 12:15 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 1.9 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 | 5:27 am · 5:07 pm | Low tide 5:55 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 12:15 pm · 1.9 ft | Low tide 6:52 pm · 0.1 ft | — | Coef. 86 | 91% | Major periods 12:10 am · 12:42 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 5:28 am · 5:07 pm | High tide 12:35 am · 1.5 ft | Low tide 6:43 am · 0.1 ft | High tide 1:07 pm · 1.9 ft | Low tide 7:47 pm · 0.2 ft | Coef. 84 | 83% | Major periods 1:14 am · 1:46 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:28 am · 5:06 pm | High tide 1:29 am · 1.4 ft | Low tide 7:38 am · 0.1 ft | High tide 2:04 pm · 1.8 ft | Low tide 8:48 pm · 0.2 ft | Coef. 78 | 73% | Major periods 2:18 am · 2:50 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 5:28 am · 5:06 pm | High tide 2:28 am · 1.4 ft | Low tide 8:42 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 3:05 pm · 1.7 ft | Low tide 9:51 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 72 | 63% | Major periods 3:20 am · 3:50 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:28 am · 5:06 pm | High tide 3:31 am · 1.4 ft | Low tide 9:53 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 4:07 pm · 1.6 ft | Low tide 10:54 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 67 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:18 am · 4:45 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:29 am · 5:05 pm | High tide 4:40 am · 1.4 ft | Low tide 11:07 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 5:15 pm · 1.5 ft | Low tide 11:55 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 65 | 40% | Major periods 5:11 am · 5:36 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:29 am · 5:05 pm | High tide 5:55 am · 1.4 ft | Low tide 12:20 pm · 0.3 ft | High tide 6:25 pm · 1.5 ft | — | Coef. 67 | 30% | Major periods 6:00 am · 6:23 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 came from October 26 to 27 (coefficient 89, 1.9 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 43, 0.9 ft).
Type of tide
In Puerto Cabezas 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 October 27 (1.9 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-0.4 ft).
Questions about the tides in Puerto Cabezas
What time is high tide today in Puerto Cabezas?
High tide today is at 12:15 pm (1.9 ft). Low tide is at 5:55 am and 6:52 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Puerto Cabezas?
On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 12:35 am and 1:07 pm and low tide at 6:43 am and 7:47 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
86: average coefficient. 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 Puerto Cabezas?
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 Puerto Cabezas today
Tides near Puerto Cabezas
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Puerto Cabezas station (NOAA), 0.7 mi from Puerto Cabezas. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Hampton Roads (Sewells Point) reference station with the official corrections. Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)