Playa Leona tides
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (EST) · Panamá Oeste, Panama- 4:38 am17.4 ft
- 5:11 pm16.8 ft
- 11:02 am-0.8 ft
- 11:19 pm0.4 ft
- Tide now
- 13.1 ft ↓ falling · low 11:19 pm (0.4 ft)
- Coefficient
- 95 · spring tides
- Range today
- 18.2 ft
Today there are high tides at 4:38 am (17.4 ft) and 5:11 pm (16.8 ft) and low tides at 11:02 am and 11:19 pm. Tide coefficient 95. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 11:19 pm. In Playa Leona 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 4:38 am 17.4 ft · coef. 95
- ▼ Low tide 11:02 am -0.8 ft
- ▲ High tide 5:11 pm 16.8 ft · coef. 95
- ▼ Next low tide 11:19 pm 0.4 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 4 h 5 min to low tide at 11:19 pm.
Tide coefficient 95 for the 4:38 am high tide and 95 for the 5:11 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 18.2 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?
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 | 6:08 am · 5:58 pm | High tide 4:38 am · 17.4 ft | Low tide 11:02 am · -0.8 ft | High tide 5:11 pm · 16.8 ft | Low tide 11:19 pm · 0.4 ft | Coef. 95 | 91% | Major periods 12:55 am · 1:26 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 6:08 am · 5:58 pm | High tide 5:25 am · 17.2 ft | Low tide 11:46 am · -0.5 ft | High tide 6:00 pm · 16.5 ft | — | Coef. 93 | 83% | Major periods 1:59 am · 2:31 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:08 am · 5:57 pm | Low tide 12:04 am · 0.9 ft | High tide 6:14 am · 16.7 ft | Low tide 12:33 pm · 0.2 ft | High tide 6:51 pm · 16.0 ft | Coef. 88 | 74% | Major periods 3:03 am · 3:35 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:08 am · 5:57 pm | Low tide 12:55 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 7:07 am · 15.9 ft | Low tide 1:27 pm · 1.1 ft | High tide 7:46 pm · 15.4 ft | Coef. 79 | 63% | Major periods 4:05 am · 4:35 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:08 am · 5:57 pm | Low tide 1:54 am · 2.6 ft | High tide 8:05 am · 15.0 ft | Low tide 2:28 pm · 2.1 ft | High tide 8:47 pm · 14.7 ft | Coef. 69 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:03 am · 5:30 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:09 am · 5:57 pm | Low tide 3:01 am · 3.3 ft | High tide 9:12 am · 14.0 ft | Low tide 3:35 pm · 2.8 ft | High tide 9:59 pm · 14.2 ft | Coef. 61 | 41% | Major periods 5:56 am · 6:21 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:09 am · 5:56 pm | Low tide 4:13 am · 3.6 ft | High tide 10:32 am · 13.5 ft | Low tide 4:45 pm · 3.2 ft | High tide 11:14 pm · 14.2 ft | Coef. 57 | 30% | Major periods 6:45 am · 7:08 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 95, 18.2 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 36, 6.8 ft).
Type of tide
In Playa Leona 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 28 (17.4 ft) and the lowest, on April 19 (-1.8 ft).
Questions about the tides in Playa Leona
What time is high tide today in Playa Leona?
High tide today is at 4:38 am (17.4 ft) and 5:11 pm (16.8 ft). Low tide is at 11:02 am and 11:19 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Playa Leona?
On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 5:25 am and 6:00 pm and low tide at 11:46 am.
What is today's tide coefficient?
95: 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 Playa Leona?
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 Playa Leona today
Tides near Playa Leona
- Puerto Caimito ▲ 4:46 am
- El Chorrillo ▲ 4:40 am
- Santa Clara ▲ 4:41 am
- Palmas Bellas ▲ 2:01 pm
- Sabanitas ▲ 1:56 pm
- Chepillo ▲ 4:39 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Playa Leona has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Bahia de Chame (NOAA), 7.5 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 Balboa reference station with the official corrections. Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)