TidePlanet

Today in Limones there are high tides at 5:36 am (10.4 ft) and 6:06 pm (9.5 ft) and low tide at 11:55 am. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 12:07 am. The sun rises at 6:19 am and sets at 6:11 pm: 11 h 51 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:39 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:08 am to 3:08 am and from 1:39 pm to 3:39 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 3.4 ft waves. There's a light air from the northwest (3 mph). Clear sky, 84 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Limones today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 6:00–6:40 am Also 5:40–6:30 pm and 1:40–2:30 pm
  • High tide at 5:36 am, coefficient 93
  • Sunrise at 6:19 am
  • Steady pressure (29.85 inHg), almost no wind and some swell (3.5 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, 6:00 am to 6:40 am, combines the 5:36 am high tide, sunrise and some swell. Also good from 5:40 pm to 6:30 pm, with the 6:06 pm high tide, sunset and some swell. Also good from 1:40 pm to 2:30 pm, with a major period, falling pressure, a light onshore breeze and some swell.

Species with the most records nearby: almaco jack, bluefin trevally and rainbow runner. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Limones

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

4
Poor beach day · 4 out of 10 3:00–6:00 pm
  • Sun and clouds
  • Feels like 95 °F: hot
  • Onshore breeze (5 mph)
  • UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Water at 87 °F (very warm)
  • Swim with care: 3.4 ft waves every 12 s; moderate rip current risk

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 3.4 ft

    3.4 ft waves every 12 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 87 °F

    Very warm: barely refreshing.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 12 · SPF 50

    Max UV 12 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–3:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 7 mph

    Onshore breeze (7 mph).

  • Tide & sand 11:55 am

    Low tide at 11:55 am: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 5:36 am and 6:06 pm. Coefficient 93 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

The best window, 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, brings beach weather, little wind and water at 87 °F, though with 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 Limones

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Tides

Tides in Limones

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 5:36 am 10.4 ft · coef. 93
  • ▼ Low tide 11:55 am -0.6 ft
  • ▲ High tide 6:06 pm 9.5 ft · coef. 93

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 5 h 36 min to low tide at 12:07 am.

Tide coefficient 93 for the 5:36 am high tide and 93 for the 6:06 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 11.0 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 May 18 (10.4 ft) and the lowest, on April 20 (-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, 11.0 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 39, 4.7 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 6:19 am · 6:11 pm High tide 5:36 am · 10.4 ft Low tide 11:55 am · -0.6 ft High tide 6:06 pm · 9.5 ft — Coef. 93 91% Major periods 1:08 am · 1:39 pm Medium
Thu 29 6:20 am · 6:11 pm Low tide 12:07 am · 0.1 ft High tide 6:21 am · 10.3 ft Low tide 12:40 pm · -0.5 ft High tide 6:53 pm · 9.4 ft Coef. 92 83% Major periods 2:12 am · 2:44 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:20 am · 6:10 pm Low tide 12:55 am · 0.3 ft High tide 7:09 am · 10.0 ft Low tide 1:29 pm · -0.2 ft High tide 7:43 pm · 9.1 ft Coef. 87 74% Major periods 3:16 am · 3:48 pm Medium
Sat 31 6:20 am · 6:10 pm Low tide 1:46 am · 0.6 ft High tide 8:01 am · 9.5 ft Low tide 2:21 pm · 0.3 ft High tide 8:39 pm · 8.8 ft Coef. 79 63% Major periods 4:18 am · 4:48 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:20 am · 6:10 pm Low tide 2:44 am · 1.1 ft High tide 9:00 am · 8.9 ft Low tide 3:19 pm · 0.8 ft High tide 9:42 pm · 8.5 ft Coef. 71 Last quarter Major periods 5:16 am · 5:43 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:20 am · 6:10 pm Low tide 3:50 am · 1.5 ft High tide 10:06 am · 8.3 ft Low tide 4:23 pm · 1.2 ft High tide 10:50 pm · 8.3 ft Coef. 63 41% Major periods 6:09 am · 6:34 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:20 am · 6:10 pm Low tide 5:03 am · 1.7 ft High tide 11:18 am · 8.0 ft Low tide 5:33 pm · 1.5 ft — Coef. 60 30% Major periods 6:58 am · 7:21 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

B · Nearby station

Limones has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Puerto Armuelles (NOAA), 11 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 Puntarenas 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 Limones

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · light air, Beaufort 1
Waves 3.4 ft · 11.7 s from the southwest (218°)
Swell 2.5 ft · 7.8 s from the south-southwest
Current 0.4 mph toward the NW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.7 ft
  • Significant3.4 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest6.7 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 6.7 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 6.7 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 3 mph NW · gusts 7

The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.

Offshore wind. The coast faces southeast 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 stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Sunday 1: 4.1 ft with a period of 13 s, from the southwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now86.7 °F
Today 85.5–86.9 °F air: 82 / 84 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 85.5 °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 6:31 pm (local time).

Surf

Surf in Limones today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Good
6
Good · 6 out of 10 6:00–10:00 am 2.2–3.3 ft Also 4:00–6:32 pm
  • 2.2–3.3 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 2.8 ft swell at 8 s from the south-southwest, a bit short
  • Almost no wind (3 mph): glassy water
  • Falling tide (low tide at 11:55 am)
Surf at the shore 2.2–3.3 ft average – sets
Swell 2.8 ft 8 s · SSW · 98 kJ
Wind 3 mph NNW · calm
Water and wetsuit 85.5 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 5:58 am · sunrise 6:19 am · sunset 6:11 pm · last light 6:32 pm
  • Tide: high 5:36 am (10.4 ft), low 11:55 am (-0.6 ft) and high 6:06 pm (9.5 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 85.5 °F–86.9 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 98 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 6:00 am to 10:00 am, has a good size and glassy water. 4:00 pm to 6:32 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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Limones today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: fair
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 5:10–6:10 pm Also 11:10 am–12:40 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (6:06 pm): little current from 5:40 pm to 6:30 pm
  • 2.5 ft swell at 8 s from the south-southwest: some surge on the bottom
  • Almost no wind
  • 0.5 mph current toward the northwest, weak (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 2.5 ft 8 s · from the SSW
Likely visibility Fair Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 85.5 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.5 mph toward the NW
  • Slack water today: high tide 5:36 am (5:20–6:00 am), low tide 11:55 am (11:30 am–12:20 pm), high tide 6:06 pm (5:40–6:30 pm) and low tide 12:07 am (11:40 pm–12:30 am)
  • Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 3.7 ft at 9 s) and rain (1.02 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 85.5–86.9 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:32 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 8:39 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 5:10 pm to 6:10 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind and weak current. Also worth a look from 11:10 am to 12:40 pm, with slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell.

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

We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Limones.

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Weather

Weather in Limones

14-day weather

Now in Limones

Now 84 °F Clear sky · feels like 94 °F · 82 / 84 °F
Low / high
82 / 84 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 12%
Clouds
6%
Humidity
77%
Dew pointDew point
76 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 26
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 (+0.01 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Partly cloudyOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastPartly cloudyClear skyClear
Temperature 83°82°82°83°83°84°84°84°
Wind (mph) 4 NE2 ENE2 N3 NE6 ESE5 SE2 NW4 WNW
Gusts 105469976
Waves 3.5 ft3.5 ft3.5 ft3.5 ft3.5 ft3.4 ft3.4 ft3.4 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 6:00 pm 84° 2 NW 3.4 ft
  • 9:00 pm 84° 4 WNW 3.4 ft
  • 12:00 am 84° 6 WNW 3.3 ft
  • 3:00 am 84° 6 NW 3.3 ft
  • 6:00 am 83° 6 NW 3.3 ft
  • 9:00 am 83° 5 NW 3.3 ft
  • 12:00 pm 84° 6 W 3.3 ft
  • 3:00 pm 84° 10 W 3.4 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Overcast 82 / 84 °F 7 mph ENE 3.5 ft 5:36 am · 6:06 pm
Thu 29 Mainly clear 83 / 85 °F 13 mph WNW 3.4 ft 6:21 am · 6:53 pm
Fri 30 Light drizzle 82 / 85 °F 11 mph WNW 3.4 ft 7:09 am · 7:43 pm
Sat 31 Heavy drizzle 80 / 83 °F 8 mph W 3.8 ft 8:01 am · 8:39 pm
Sun 1 Light showers 78 / 82 °F 7 mph WNW 4.1 ft 9:00 am · 9:42 pm
Mon 2 Light showers 76 / 82 °F 9 mph SW 4.1 ft 10:06 am · 10:50 pm
Tue 3 Light rain 78 / 81 °F 10 mph WSW 3.9 ft 11:18 am
Wed 4 Showers 79 / 81 °F 15 mph W 4.4 ft 12:00 am · 12:30 pm
Thu 5 Showers 79 / 82 °F 15 mph W 4.7 ft 1:05 am · 1:36 pm
Fri 6 Showers 78 / 80 °F 13 mph S 5.2 ft 2:03 am · 2:32 pm
Sat 7 Showers 78 / 82 °F 5 mph SSE 4.9 ft 2:53 am · 3:22 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 82 / 83 °F 13 mph WNW 3.9 ft 3:38 am · 4:07 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 82 / 83 °F 9 mph WNW 4.0 ft 4:19 am · 4:48 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 82 / 84 °F 10 mph W 4.0 ft 4:58 am · 5:28 pm
  • Thu 29 Mainly clear 83° / 85° 3.4 ft
  • Fri 30 Light drizzle 82° / 85° 3.4 ft
  • Sat 31 Heavy drizzle 80° / 83° 3.8 ft
  • Sun 1 Light showers 78° / 82° 4.1 ft
  • Mon 2 Light showers 76° / 82° 4.1 ft
  • Tue 3 Light rain 78° / 81° 3.9 ft
  • Wed 4 Showers 79° / 81° 4.4 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.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:31 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Limones

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:19 am in the ESE (103°)ESE
Sets 6:11 pm in the WSW (257°)WSW
  • First light 5:33 am
  • Full dark 6:57 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:58 am
  • Civil dusk 6:32 pm
  • Solar noon 12:15 pm (69° high)
  • Daylight 11 h 51 min (−0 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:42 pm
  • Full dark 6:57 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:19–6:48 am
Evening golden hour5:42–6:11 pm
Limones

Today the sun is 92,354,239 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Limones

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 91% 91% illuminated · 18.0 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am
Rises 8:39 pm in the ENE (62°)ENE
Sets 9:45 am tomorrow · in the WNW (298°) · set at 8:40 am
Transit 2:08 am overhead
Visible 13 h 6 min from 8:39 pm to 9:45 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:08–3:08 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:39–3:39 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 8:10–9:10 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 8:09–9:09 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 · 3:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 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 Limones

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: you need to go 1.3 mi out for 33 ft of water. It reaches 164 ft at 1.9 mi.

From the shoreline (1.3 mi from Limones) out to sea, heading southeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep1.2 mi
  • 33 ft deep1.3 mi
  • 66 ft deep1.3 mi
  • 164 ft deep1.9 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 1.2 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 1.3 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

Isla Burica Lighthouse 5.8 mi south

Light
A white flash every 10 s · Fl W 10s
Range
12 nautical miles (14 mi)
Light height
112 ft above sea level
Tower height
33 ft

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

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Limones at a glance

  • Town or city of about 315 people. Coordinates: 8.101° N, 82.866° W.
  • It is 12 mi south of Puerto Armuelles, the main place in Chiriquí. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Puerto Armuelles.
  • The nearest tide station, Puerto Armuelles, is 11 mi to the north.
  • Its coast faces southeast.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Playa Bonita (3.7 mi).

Questions about LimonesQuestions

What time is high tide today in Limones?

Today in Limones there are high tides at 5:36 am (10.4 ft) and 6:06 pm (9.5 ft) and low tide at 11:55 am. Tide coefficient 93.

What time is sunset today in Limones?

At 6:11 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:32 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Limones?

At 6:20 am. First light comes at 5:33 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 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 1:08–3:08 am, Minor 8:10–9:10 am, Major 1:39–3:39 pm, Minor 8:09–9:09 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Limones?

Overcast, from 82 °F to 84 °F, with a light air from the northwest (3 mph) and a 12% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Limones?

Slight (Douglas 3): 3.4 ft waves with a period of 11.7 s from the southwest. The water is 86.7 °F.

When is the best time to visit Limones?

The best time to visit Limones is from January to March: highs of 88 °F to 91 °F, about 5 rainy days a month and 8 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 Puerto Armuelles (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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