TidePlanet

Today in San Juan del Sur there are high tides at 3:38 am (8.3 ft) and 4:04 pm (7.5 ft) and low tides at 10:04 am and 10:17 pm. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 4:04 pm. The sun rises at 5:34 am and sets at 5:20 pm: 11 h 45 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:44 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:20 am to 2:20 am and from 12:52 pm to 2:52 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 3.1 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the east (11 mph). Mainly clear, 88 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in San Juan del Sur today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 3:00–5:00 pm Also 9:20–11:20 pm and 2:40–4:40 am
  • High tide at 4:04 pm, coefficient 93
  • Sunset at 5:20 pm, golden hour from 4:51 pm
  • Steady pressure (29.80 inHg), light offshore wind (11 mph) and some swell (3.1 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 93 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, combines the 4:04 pm high tide, sunset and some swell. Also good from 9:20 pm to 11:20 pm, with the 10:17 pm low tide and some swell. Also good from 2:40 am to 4:40 am, with the 3:38 am high tide and some swell.

Species with the most records nearby: kawakawa, mahi-mahi and Atlantic bluefin tuna. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days

Beach

Beach day in San Juan del Sur

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

3 good hours
7
Good beach day · 7 out of 10 7:00–10:00 am
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 89 °F: beach weather
  • UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
  • Water at 86 °F (very warm)
  • Low tide at 10:04 am: more sand
  • Moderate offshore wind (13 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 3.1 ft

    3.1 ft waves every 11 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 86 °F

    Very warm: barely refreshing.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 11 · SPF 50

    Max UV 11 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 14 mph

    Moderate offshore wind (14 mph). Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand 10:17 pm

    Low tide at 10:04 am and 10:17 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 3:38 am and 4:04 pm. Coefficient 93 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

The best window, 7:00 am to 10:00 am, brings sunshine, beach weather, water at 86 °F and low tide at 10:04 am, though with moderate offshore wind and some waves.

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 San Juan del Sur

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Tides

Tides in San Juan del Sur

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Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 3:38 am 8.3 ft · coef. 92
  • ▼ Low tide 10:04 am -0.6 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 10:17 pm -0.2 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 1 h 10 min to high tide at 4:04 pm.

Tide coefficient 92 for the 3:38 am high tide and 93 for the 4:04 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 9.0 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?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on May 18 (8.6 ft) and the lowest, on April 19 (-0.9 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

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 come from October 27 to 29 (coefficient 93, 9.0 ft range). The smallest, on October 20 (coefficient 39, 3.7 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 5:34 am · 5:20 pm High tide 3:38 am · 8.3 ft Low tide 10:04 am · -0.6 ft High tide 4:04 pm · 7.5 ft Low tide 10:17 pm · -0.2 ft Coef. 93 91% Major periods 12:20 am · 12:52 pm Medium
Thu 29 5:35 am · 5:20 pm High tide 4:25 am · 8.3 ft Low tide 10:49 am · -0.6 ft High tide 4:52 pm · 7.4 ft Low tide 11:04 pm · -0.1 ft Coef. 93 83% Major periods 1:24 am · 1:57 pm Medium
Fri 30 5:35 am · 5:19 pm High tide 5:14 am · 8.1 ft Low tide 11:36 am · -0.4 ft High tide 5:43 pm · 7.3 ft Low tide 11:55 pm · 0.2 ft Coef. 89 73% Major periods 2:29 am · 3:00 pm Medium
Sat 31 5:35 am · 5:19 pm High tide 6:06 am · 7.8 ft Low tide 12:25 pm · -0.1 ft High tide 6:38 pm · 7.1 ft — Coef. 83 63% Major periods 3:31 am · 4:00 pm Medium
Sun 1 5:35 am · 5:19 pm Low tide 12:49 am · 0.5 ft High tide 7:02 am · 7.3 ft Low tide 1:19 pm · 0.4 ft High tide 7:38 pm · 6.8 ft Coef. 75 Last quarter Major periods 4:28 am · 4:55 pm Medium
Mon 2 5:36 am · 5:18 pm Low tide 1:49 am · 0.9 ft High tide 8:03 am · 6.9 ft Low tide 2:17 pm · 0.8 ft High tide 8:43 pm · 6.7 ft Coef. 67 40% Major periods 5:21 am · 5:46 pm Medium
Tue 3 5:36 am · 5:18 pm Low tide 2:56 am · 1.2 ft High tide 9:10 am · 6.6 ft Low tide 3:22 pm · 1.1 ft High tide 9:52 pm · 6.7 ft Coef. 61 30% Major periods 6:10 am · 6:33 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.

Where this tide comes from

A · Official station

Tides from the San Juan Del sur station (NOAA), 0.9 mi from San Juan del Sur. Times and heights are its predictions. 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)

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at San Juan del Sur

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 3.1 ft · 11.8 s from the southwest (228°)
Swell 2.4 ft · 12.1 s from the west-southwest
Current 1.1 mph toward the NW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.5 ft
  • Significant3.1 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest6.1 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 6.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 6.1 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 11 mph E · gusts 28
Offshore (8.8 mi W)Offshore 16 mph ENE · gusts 21

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.

Offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Sunday 1: 4.2 ft with a period of 14 s, from the southwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now86.4 °F
Today 86.0–86.4 °F air: 77 / 89 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 85.8 °F measured 1.1 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+4.7 °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 2:55 pm (local time).

Surf

Surf in San Juan del Sur today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Very good
8
Very good · 8 out of 10 2:00–5:41 pm 2.5–3.8 ft
  • 2.5–3.8 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 2.4 ft swell at 12 s from the west-southwest, clean
  • Light offshore wind (11 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • Rising tide (high tide at 4:04 pm)
Surf at the shore 2.5–3.8 ft average – sets
Swell 2.4 ft 12 s · WSW · 159 kJ
Wind 11 mph E · offshore
Water and wetsuit 86.0 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 5:13 am · sunrise 5:34 am · sunset 5:20 pm · last light 5:41 pm
  • Tide: high 3:38 am (8.3 ft), low 10:04 am (-0.6 ft), high 4:04 pm (7.5 ft) and low 10:17 pm (-0.2 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 86.0 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 159 kJ · Medium power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 2:00 pm to 5:41 pm, has a good size, a clean swell and light offshore wind.

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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in San Juan del Sur today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 2:40–4:30 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (4:04 pm): little current from 3:30 pm to 4:50 pm
  • 2.5 ft swell at 12 s from the west-southwest: some surge on the bottom
  • Light offshore wind (11 mph)
  • 1.1 mph current toward the northwest (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 2.5 ft 12 s · from the WSW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 86.0 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 1.1 mph toward the NW
  • Slack water today: high tide 3:38 am (3:10–4:20 am), low tide 10:04 am (9:40–10:30 am), high tide 4:04 pm (3:30–4:50 pm) and low tide 10:17 pm (9:50–10:40 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 2.6 ft at 12 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 86.0 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:41 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 7:44 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 2:40 pm to 4:30 pm, combines slack water at high 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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Weather

Weather in San Juan del Sur

14-day weather

Now in San Juan del Sur

Now 88 °F Mainly clear · feels like 93 °F · 77 / 89 °F
Low / high
77 / 89 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
33%
Humidity
58%
Dew pointDew point
71 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
3 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 26
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 (−0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.03 inHg. 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearClear skyClear skyClear skyMainly clearClearClear
Temperature 79°77°78°84°89°88°83°81°
Wind (mph) 10 E11 E12 ENE13 E14 E11 E10 E11 E
Gusts 2123253132272223
Waves 3.0 ft3.0 ft3.0 ft3.1 ft3.1 ft3.1 ft3.1 ft3.1 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 3:00 pm 88° 11 E 3.1 ft
  • 6:00 pm 83° 10 E 3.1 ft
  • 9:00 pm 81° 11 E 3.1 ft
  • 12:00 am 79° 10 E 3.1 ft
  • 3:00 am 78° 10 ENE 3.1 ft
  • 6:00 am 77° 11 ENE 3.1 ft
  • 9:00 am 83° 14 ENE 3.2 ft
  • 12:00 pm 87° 13 ENE 3.1 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Mainly clear 77 / 89 °F 14 mph E 3.1 ft 3:38 am · 4:04 pm
Thu 29 Light drizzle 77 / 88 °F 14 mph ENE 3.2 ft 4:25 am · 4:52 pm
Fri 30 Light drizzle 77 / 88 °F 16 mph ENE 3.3 ft 5:14 am · 5:43 pm
Sat 31 Light drizzle 77 / 87 °F 14 mph ENE 3.9 ft 6:06 am · 6:38 pm
Sun 1 Light drizzle 75 / 85 °F 13 mph ENE 4.2 ft 7:02 am · 7:38 pm
Mon 2 Light drizzle 76 / 87 °F 14 mph ENE 4.2 ft 8:03 am · 8:43 pm
Tue 3 Drizzle 76 / 85 °F 10 mph E 3.6 ft 9:10 am · 9:52 pm
Wed 4 Drizzle 75 / 86 °F 4 mph ENE 3.3 ft 10:19 am · 10:59 pm
Thu 5 Drizzle 74 / 87 °F 5 mph E 3.2 ft 11:26 am · 11:59 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 75 / 86 °F 11 mph ENE 3.9 ft 12:26 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 76 / 84 °F 17 mph ENE 4.0 ft 12:52 am · 1:19 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 76 / 84 °F 15 mph ENE 4.5 ft 1:38 am · 2:05 pm
Mon 9 Overcast 78 / 85 °F 17 mph ENE 4.8 ft 2:19 am · 2:45 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 76 / 86 °F 18 mph ENE 4.9 ft 2:57 am · 3:23 pm
  • Thu 29 Light drizzle 77° / 88° 3.2 ft
  • Fri 30 Light drizzle 77° / 88° 3.3 ft
  • Sat 31 Light drizzle 77° / 87° 3.9 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 75° / 85° 4.2 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 76° / 87° 4.2 ft
  • Tue 3 Drizzle 76° / 85° 3.6 ft
  • Wed 4 Drizzle 75° / 86° 3.3 ft
See all 14 days →

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, warmer than normal for late October (+4.2 °F; normal high: 85 °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 2:55 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in San Juan del Sur

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 5:34 am in the ESE (103°)ESE
Sets 5:20 pm in the WSW (257°)WSW
  • First light 4:48 am
  • Full dark 6:07 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:13 am
  • Civil dusk 5:41 pm
  • Solar noon 11:27 am (65° high)
  • Daylight 11 h 45 min (−1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:51 pm
  • Full dark 6:07 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour5:34–6:03 am
Evening golden hour4:51–5:20 pm
San Juan del Sur

Today the sun is 92,354,036 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in San Juan del Sur

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 91% 91% illuminated · 18.1 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 1:03 am
Rises 7:44 pm in the ENE (62°)ENE
Sets 9:05 am tomorrow · in the WNW (298°) · set at 7:59 am
Transit 1:20 am overhead
Visible 13 h 21 min from 7:44 pm to 9:05 am

Today the moon is 226,426 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 12:20–2:20 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 12:52–2:52 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 7:29–8:29 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:14–8:14 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 · 2:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 1:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 5:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 8:54 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.

Place

Where to fish in San Juan del Sur

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Deepens quickly

The bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 900 ft from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 1.9 mi.

From the shoreline (0.6 mi from San Juan del Sur) out to sea, heading west.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep750 ft
  • 33 ft deep900 ft
  • 66 ft deep0.45 mi
  • 164 ft deep1.9 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 900 ft from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. Current and surf hit harder here.
  • Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
  • Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 900 ft 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: 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

Photo of San JFaro San Juan del Suruan del Sur Lighthouse
Photo: Jrozwado · CC BY-SA 4.0

San JFaro San Juan del Suruan del Sur Lighthouse 1.0 mi southwest

Light
A white flash every 6 s · Fl W 6s
Range
16 nautical miles (18 mi)
Light height
98 ft above sea level
Tower height
15 ft
Built
1900

Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses

Tides near San Juan del SurTides nearby

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San Juan del Sur at a glance

  • Town or city of about 7,790 people. Coordinates: 11.253° N, 85.870° W.
  • The nearest tide station, San Juan Del sur, is 0.9 mi to the west.
  • Its coast faces west.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Playa Nacascolo (1.6 mi), Playa Marsella (3.3 mi).

Questions about San Juan del SurQuestions

What time is high tide today in San Juan del Sur?

Today in San Juan del Sur there are high tides at 3:38 am (8.3 ft) and 4:04 pm (7.5 ft) and low tides at 10:04 am and 10:17 pm. Tide coefficient 93.

What time is sunset today in San Juan del Sur?

At 5:20 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:41 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in San Juan del Sur?

At 5:35 am. First light comes at 4:48 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 1:03 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 12:20–2:20 am, Minor 7:29–8:29 am, Major 12:52–2:52 pm, Minor 7:14–8:14 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in San Juan del Sur?

Mainly clear, from 77 °F to 89 °F, with a gentle breeze from the east (11 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in San Juan del Sur?

Slight (Douglas 3): 3.1 ft waves with a period of 11.8 s from the southwest. The water is 86.4 °F.

When is the best time to visit San Juan del Sur?

The best time to visit San Juan del Sur is from December to March: highs of 84 °F to 88 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 9 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 San Juan Del sur (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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