TidePlanet

Today in Punta de Bombón there are high tides at 9:03 am (2.4 ft) and 9:36 pm (3.9 ft) and low tides at 3:35 am and 2:45 pm. Tide coefficient 89. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 9:36 pm. The sun rises at 5:11 am and sets at 5:51 pm: 12 h 41 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:48 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:21 am to 2:21 am and from 12:53 pm to 2:53 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is moderate, with 4.5 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east-southeast (5 mph). Mainly clear, 70 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Punta de Bombón today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 1:40–2:50 pm Also 8:40–9:20 pm and 8:00–10:00 am
  • Low tide at 2:45 pm
  • Major period 12:53–2:53 pm
  • Steady pressure (29.97 inHg), light onshore wind (6 mph) and some swell (4.4 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 89 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 1:40 pm to 2:50 pm, combines the 2:45 pm low tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 8:40 pm to 9:20 pm, with the 9:36 pm high tide, moonrise and some swell. Also good from 8:00 am to 10:00 am, with the 9:03 am high tide, a light onshore breeze and some swell.

How it works · Next 7 days

Beach

Beach day in Punta de Bombón

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

2 good hours
6
Fair beach day · 6 out of 10 12:00–5:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 78 °F: pleasant
  • Onshore breeze (7 mph)
  • Water at 73 °F (nice)
  • Low tide at 2:45 pm: more sand
  • Swim with care: 4.5 ft waves every 12 s; high rip current risk

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 4.5 ft

    4.5 ft waves every 12 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 72 °F

    Nice for swimming.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 13 · SPF 50

    Max UV 13 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 7 mph

    Onshore breeze (7 mph).

  • Tide & sand 3:35 am

    Low tide at 3:35 am and 2:45 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 9:03 am and 9:36 pm.

The best window, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, pleasant temperatures, little wind, water at 73 °F and low tide at 2:45 pm, though with some waves and very high UV.

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 Punta de Bombón

We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Punta de Bombón.

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Tides

Tides in Punta de Bombón

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 3:35 am 0.6 ft
  • ▲ High tide 9:03 am 2.4 ft · coef. 89
  • ▼ Low tide 2:45 pm 0.3 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 3 h 44 min to high tide at 9:36 pm.

Tide coefficient 89 for the 9:03 am high tide and 87 for the 9:36 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 3.6 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 January 4 (4.4 ft) and the lowest, on August 14 (0.2 ft).

Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.

Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 9 to 11 (coefficient 100, 3.4 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 32, 1.9 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 5:11 am · 5:51 pm Low tide 3:35 am · 0.6 ft High tide 9:03 am · 2.4 ft Low tide 2:45 pm · 0.3 ft High tide 9:36 pm · 3.9 ft Coef. 89 91% Major periods 12:21 am · 12:53 pm Medium
Thu 29 5:10 am · 5:52 pm Low tide 4:33 am · 0.6 ft High tide 9:55 am · 2.2 ft Low tide 3:29 pm · 0.4 ft High tide 10:28 pm · 3.9 ft Coef. 83 83% Major periods 1:25 am · 1:58 pm Medium
Fri 30 5:10 am · 5:52 pm Low tide 5:35 am · 0.6 ft High tide 10:55 am · 2.0 ft Low tide 4:20 pm · 0.6 ft High tide 11:25 pm · 3.7 ft Coef. 75 74% Major periods 2:30 am · 3:01 pm Low
Sat 31 5:09 am · 5:53 pm Low tide 6:43 am · 0.6 ft High tide 12:06 pm · 1.9 ft Low tide 5:21 pm · 0.8 ft — Coef. 67 63% Major periods 3:32 am · 4:02 pm Medium
Sun 1 5:09 am · 5:53 pm High tide 12:28 am · 3.6 ft Low tide 7:53 am · 0.7 ft High tide 1:28 pm · 1.9 ft Low tide 6:36 pm · 1.0 ft Coef. 63 Last quarter Major periods 4:30 am · 4:57 pm Medium
Mon 2 5:08 am · 5:53 pm High tide 1:36 am · 3.5 ft Low tide 8:58 am · 0.6 ft High tide 2:49 pm · 2.1 ft Low tide 8:01 pm · 1.1 ft Coef. 61 41% Major periods 5:23 am · 5:48 pm Medium
Tue 3 5:08 am · 5:54 pm High tide 2:43 am · 3.3 ft Low tide 9:54 am · 0.6 ft High tide 3:56 pm · 2.4 ft Low tide 9:21 pm · 1.1 ft Coef. 66 30% Major periods 6:12 am · 6:35 pm Low

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). 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

Punta de Bombón has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Matarani (TICON-4), 24 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.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Punta de Bombón

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 4.5 ft · 11.5 s from the south-southwest (213°)
Swell 3.2 ft · 12.5 s from the southwest
Current 0.3 mph toward the SW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common2.3 ft
  • Significant4.5 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest9.0 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 9.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 9.0 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 5 mph ESE · gusts 8

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

Cross-shore wind. The coast faces south and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.

Cross-shore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Sunday 1: 6.4 ft with a period of 13 s, from the southwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now72.3 °F
Today 70.5–73.0 °F air: 69 / 71 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 71.4 °F measured 1.3 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 70.5 °F by Tuesday 3.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+6.7 °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 5:52 pm (local time).

Surf

Surf in Punta de Bombón today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Very good
8
Very good · 8 out of 10 3:00–6:00 pm 3.0–4.7 ft Also 9:00–10:00 am
  • 3.0–4.7 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
  • 3.2 ft swell at 13 s from the southwest, clean
  • Almost no wind (4 mph): glassy water
  • Rising tide (high tide at 9:36 pm)
Surf at the shore 3.0–4.7 ft average – sets
Swell 3.2 ft 13 s · SW · 299 kJ
Wind 4 mph SE · calm
Water and wetsuit 70.5 °F Springsuit
  • Light: First light 4:48 am · sunrise 5:11 am · sunset 5:51 pm · last light 6:14 pm
  • Tide: low 3:35 am (0.6 ft), high 9:03 am (2.4 ft), low 2:45 pm (0.3 ft) and high 9:36 pm (3.9 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 70.5 °F–73.0 °F: a springsuit or a 2 mm fullsuit.
  • Energy: 299 kJ · Medium power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, has a good size, a clean swell and glassy water. 9:00 am to 10:00 am also works, with a good size, a clean swell and glassy water.

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 Punta de Bombón today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: fair
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 8:10–10:10 am Also 2:00–3:10 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (9:03 am): little current from 8:40 am to 9:30 am
  • 2.8 ft swell at 12 s from the southwest: some surge on the bottom
  • Light onshore wind (4 mph)
  • 0.5 mph current toward the west-southwest, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 2.8 ft 12 s · from the SW
Likely visibility Fair Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 70.5 °F 5 mm wetsuit
Current 0.5 mph toward the WSW
  • Slack water today: low tide 3:35 am (3:10–4:00 am), high tide 9:03 am (8:40–9:30 am), low tide 2:45 pm (2:20–3:10 pm) and high tide 9:36 pm (9:20–10:00 pm)
  • Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 4.3 ft at 8 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 70.5–73.0 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:14 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 8:48 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 8:10 am to 10:10 am, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell. Also worth a look from 2:00 pm to 3:10 pm, with slack water at low tide, light wind and weak current, 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

Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors

Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap

Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

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Weather

Weather in Punta de Bombón

14-day weather

Now in Punta de Bombón

Now 70 °F Mainly clear · feels like 73 °F · 69 / 71 °F
Low / high
69 / 71 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
27%
Humidity
79%
Dew pointDew point
63 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 33
Saharan dust
Light

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Rising now (+0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.08 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. 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 ClearClearPartly cloudyMainly clearClear skyMainly clearMainly clearClear
Temperature 70°70°69°70°71°71°70°70°
Wind (mph) 7 ESE6 ESE5 E4 SSE7 S4 SSE5 ESE5 ESE
Gusts 1097811988
Waves 4.2 ft4.1 ft4.1 ft4.1 ft4.3 ft4.4 ft4.5 ft4.7 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 6:00 pm 70° 5 ESE 4.5 ft
  • 9:00 pm 70° 5 ESE 4.7 ft
  • 12:00 am 70° 5 ESE 4.7 ft
  • 3:00 am 70° 6 ESE 4.7 ft
  • 6:00 am 70° 7 ESE 4.7 ft
  • 9:00 am 70° 7 ESE 4.7 ft
  • 12:00 pm 71° 8 SE 4.7 ft
  • 3:00 pm 71° 8 ESE 4.6 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Partly cloudy 69 / 71 °F 7 mph SE 4.7 ft 9:03 am · 9:36 pm
Thu 29 Overcast 70 / 71 °F 8 mph ESE 4.7 ft 9:55 am · 10:28 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 70 / 72 °F 11 mph SE 4.9 ft 10:55 am · 11:25 pm
Sat 31 Overcast 70 / 72 °F 10 mph ESE 5.9 ft 12:06 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 69 / 71 °F 9 mph ESE 6.4 ft 12:28 am · 1:28 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 69 / 71 °F 10 mph SE 6.0 ft 1:36 am · 2:49 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 69 / 72 °F 12 mph SE 6.2 ft 2:43 am · 3:56 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 69 / 71 °F 15 mph SE 6.3 ft 3:46 am · 4:50 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 69 / 71 °F 15 mph SE 5.8 ft 4:41 am · 5:36 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 68 / 71 °F 14 mph SE 6.8 ft 5:30 am · 6:17 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 68 / 71 °F 11 mph SE 6.7 ft 6:15 am · 6:56 pm
Sun 8 Overcast 68 / 70 °F 10 mph ESE 7.0 ft 6:57 am · 7:34 pm
Mon 9 Overcast 69 / 70 °F 8 mph ESE 6.4 ft 7:38 am · 8:12 pm
Tue 10 Overcast 69 / 70 °F 9 mph ESE 6.5 ft 8:19 am · 8:50 pm
  • Thu 29 Overcast 70° / 71° 4.7 ft
  • Fri 30 Overcast 70° / 72° 4.9 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 70° / 72° 5.9 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 69° / 71° 6.4 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 69° / 71° 6.0 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 69° / 72° 6.2 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 69° / 71° 6.3 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.

  • The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about temperature today. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: much warmer, much wetter and a much warmer sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−1.9 °F; normal high: 72 °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 5:52 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Punta de Bombón

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 5:11 am in the ESE (104°)ESE
Sets 5:51 pm in the WSW (256°)WSW
  • First light 4:22 am
  • Full dark 6:40 pm
  • Civil dawn 4:48 am
  • Civil dusk 6:14 pm
  • Solar noon 11:31 am (86° high)
  • Daylight 12 h 41 min (+1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:22 pm
  • Full dark 6:40 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour5:11–5:40 am
Evening golden hour5:22–5:51 pm
Punta de Bombón

Today the sun is 92,354,990 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Punta de Bombón

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 8:48 pm in the ENE (61°)ENE
Sets 8:02 am tomorrow · in the WNW (299°) · set at 7:00 am
Transit 1:21 am overhead
Visible 11 h 13 min from 8:48 pm to 8:02 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 12:21–2:21 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 12:53–2:53 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 6:30–7:30 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 8:18–9:18 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 Punta de Bombón

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Punta de Bombón.

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Water depth

Drops off fast

The bottom drops off fast: the water is 33 ft deep just 30 ft from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 170 ft.

From the shoreline (1.2 mi from Punta de Bombón) out to sea, heading south.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep20 ft
  • 33 ft deep30 ft
  • 66 ft deep70 ft
  • 164 ft deep170 ft

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 183 ft just 330 ft out. Good for casting from rocks, jetties or the beach itself; current and surf hit harder here.
  • Swimming. The bottom drops quickly near the shore and you are soon out of your depth. Keep an eye on kids and weak swimmers.
  • Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 30 ft and 66 ft at 70 ft 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.

Tides near Punta de BombónTides nearby

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Punta de Bombón at a glance

  • Town or city of about 6,336 people. Coordinates: 17.172° S, 71.792° W.
  • It is 18 mi southeast of Mollendo, the main place in Arequipa. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 1 min earlier than in Mollendo.
  • The nearest tide station, Matarani, is 24 mi to the northwest.
  • Its coast faces south.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Playa La Punta (1.6 mi), Playa Grande (4.4 mi).

Questions about Punta de BombónQuestions

What time is high tide today in Punta de Bombón?

Today in Punta de Bombón there are high tides at 9:03 am (2.4 ft) and 9:36 pm (3.9 ft) and low tides at 3:35 am and 2:45 pm. Tide coefficient 89.

What time is sunset today in Punta de Bombón?

At 5:51 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:14 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Punta de Bombón?

At 5:10 am. First light comes at 4:22 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 12:21–2:21 am, Minor 6:30–7:30 am, Major 12:53–2:53 pm, Minor 8:18–9:18 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Punta de Bombón?

Partly cloudy, from 69 °F to 71 °F, with a light breeze from the east-southeast (5 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Punta de Bombón?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 4.5 ft waves with a period of 11.5 s from the south-southwest. The water is 72.3 °F.

When is the best time to visit Punta de Bombón?

The best time to visit Punta de Bombón is from March to May and from October to January: highs of 71 °F to 79 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 6 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: Matarani station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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