Al-Barka today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time to fish 1:30–3:30 pm average day · 5/10
- Beach day 11:00 am–4:00 pm Good beach day · 7/10
- Waves · water 0.6 ft · 88 °F smooth · 8.2 s from the east-southeast
- Wind · air 6 mph · 85 °F from the SE, gusts 10 · partly cloudy
- Sun 5:38 am–5:32 pm 11 h 54 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 8:30 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:30 pm
- Diving tomorrow 11:30 am–2:30 pm great day · 10/10
- Pressure 29.87 inHg falling · steady tomorrow
Today, Thursday, October 29, in Al-Barka the sun rises at 5:38 am and sets at 5:32 pm: 11 h 54 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:30 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:55 am to 2:55 am and from 1:27 pm to 3:27 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is smooth, with 0.6 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the southeast (6 mph). Partly cloudy, 85 °F.
Fishing in Al-Barka today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Major period 1:27–3:27 pm
- Steady pressure (29.85 inHg), light onshore wind (5 mph) and calm sea (0.6 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm, combines a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 12:50 am to 2:50 am, with a major period. Also good from 5:20 am to 6:10 am, with sunrise.
We don't show the tide for Al-Barka, so it doesn't count in the rating.
Beach day in Al-Barka
Is it a beach day?
6 good hours- Sun and clouds
- Feels like 94 °F: hot
- Onshore breeze (8 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.6 ft waves
- Water at 87 °F (very warm)
- Rain (0.01 in)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.6 ft
0.6 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 87 °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 8 mph
Onshore breeze (8 mph).
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Al-Barka, so it doesn't count in the rating.
The best window, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, brings beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 87 °F, though with rain and very high UV. 7:00 am to 10:00 am can also work, with beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 86 °F, though with a chance of rain.
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 Al-Barka
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- Lakit Beach 2.2 mi · SE
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Webcams near Al-Barka
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Tides in Al-Barka
Tides in Al-Barka: not available yet
There is no tide station near Al-Barka, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast: for now we don't show its tide.
Meanwhile, see the tide in Luuk (Province of Basilan) · 9.1 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Al-Barka
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.3 ft
- Significant0.6 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.2 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.2 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.2 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Onshore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 0.7 ft with a period of 7 s, from the east-southeast (smooth).
Water temperature
Water temperature →The satellite measured 3.4 °F less 2 days ago than the model gives now: the water is probably colder than the forecast says.
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 (+3.8 °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 2:00 pm (local time).
Surf in Al-Barka today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (0.9 ft sets): flat
- Almost no wind (2 mph): glassy water
- First or last light of the day
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
- Light: First light 5:16 am · sunrise 5:38 am · sunset 5:32 pm · last light 5:54 pm
- Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
- Water at 86.4 °F–87.6 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 3 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 5:16 am to 9:00 am, has glassy water, though with barely any waves.
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.
Diving in Al-Barka today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 0.6 ft swell at 6 s from the east-southeast: barely any surge
- Light onshore wind (7 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the west, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 86.4–87.6 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:54 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 8:30 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 8:40 am to 11:40 am, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.
We don't have a reliable tide for Al-Barka, so slack water doesn't count in the rating.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Al-Barka.
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Weather in Al-Barka
Now in Al-Barka
- Low / high
- 81 / 85 °F
- Rain
- 0.05 in · 67%
- Clouds
- 66%
- Humidity
- 72%
- Dew pointDew point
- 74 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 5 · moderate
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 17
- 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). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Clear | Mainly clear | Light drizzle | Partly cloudy | Light drizzle | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Light drizzle |
| Temperature | 85° | 82° | 82° | 84° | 83° | 84° | 84° | 82° |
| Wind (mph) | 1 SSW | 3 W | 2 WSW | 4 SE | 8 SE | 5 SSE | 1 S | 4 NNE |
| Gusts | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| Waves | 0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.5 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in |
- 3:00 pm 84° 5 SSE 0.6 ft
- 6:00 pm 84° 1 S 0.6 ft
- 9:00 pm 82° 4 NNE 0.5 ft
- 12:00 am 81° 6 N 0.5 ft
- 3:00 am 82° 5 N 0.5 ft
- 6:00 am 82° 3 NNE 0.5 ft
- 9:00 am 83° 3 ENE 0.5 ft
- 12:00 pm 84° 4 SE 0.5 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 81 / 85 °F | 8 mph SE | 0.7 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 81 / 85 °F | 6 mph NE | 0.5 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 78 / 83 °F | 5 mph S | 0.5 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 79 / 83 °F | 9 mph SSE | 0.6 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 80 / 85 °F | 6 mph NE | 0.7 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 81 / 84 °F | 6 mph E | 0.6 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 81 / 83 °F | 6 mph NE | 0.4 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 80 / 82 °F | 8 mph NNW | 0.4 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 79 / 84 °F | 7 mph NNE | 0.4 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 78 / 84 °F | 14 mph ENE | 1.0 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 82 / 83 °F | 5 mph NE | 0.9 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 81 / 83 °F | 6 mph NE | 0.9 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 81 / 83 °F | 9 mph SW | 0.9 ft | |
| Wed 11 | 80 / 83 °F | 6 mph NNE | 0.9 ft |
- Fri 30 Drizzle 81° / 85° 0.5 ft
- Sat 31 Showers 78° / 83° 0.5 ft
- Sun 1 Light showers 79° / 83° 0.6 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 80° / 85° 0.7 ft
- Tue 3 Drizzle 81° / 84° 0.6 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 81° / 83° 0.4 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 80° / 82° 0.4 ft
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.
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−2.5 °F; normal high: 88 °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 2:00 pm (local time).
The sun in Al-Barka
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 4:52 am
- Full dark 6:18 pm
- Civil dawn 5:16 am
- Civil dusk 5:54 pm
- Solar noon 11:35 am (70° high)
- Daylight 11 h 54 min (−0 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:04 pm
- Full dark 6:18 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,343,768 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Al-Barka
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,493 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 12:55–2:55 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:27–3:27 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:54–8:54 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:00–9:00 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 Mon, Nov 2 · 4:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 7:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 10:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days
Perigee on October 29, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 27 to 29: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Al-Barka
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Al-Barka.
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Water depth
Shallow, gradualShallow, gradual bottom: you need to go 1 mi out for 33 ft of water. It reaches 164 ft at 1.1 mi.
From the shoreline (1.9 mi from Al-Barka) out to sea, heading south.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep1 mi
- 33 ft deep1 mi
- 66 ft deep1 mi
- 164 ft deep1.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 1 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 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). The profile is turned slightly from the coast so it does not run into an island or a headland.
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 Al-BarkaTides nearby
- Guiong11 mi
- Lamitan City12 mi
- Semut13 mi
- Tuburan13 mi
- Balas14 mi
- Sumisip15 mi
- City of Isabela21 mi
- Maluso21 mi
- Tairan Camp25 mi
- Tigtabon28 mi
Al-Barka at a glance
- Town or city of about 23,736 people. Coordinates: 6.486° N, 122.176° E.
- It is 151 mi west of Cotabato, the main place in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. The sun rises 8 min later and sets 9 min later than in Cotabato.
- Its coast faces southeast.
Questions about Al-BarkaQuestions
What time is sunset today in Al-Barka?
At 5:32 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:54 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Al-Barka?
At 5:38 am. First light comes at 4:52 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 88% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 27 to 29, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 12:55–2:55 am, Minor 7:54–8:54 am, Major 1:27–3:27 pm, Minor 8:00–9:00 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Al-Barka?
Light drizzle, from 81 °F to 85 °F, with a light breeze from the southeast (6 mph) and a 67% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Al-Barka?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.6 ft waves with a period of 8.2 s from the east-southeast. The water is 87.6 °F.
When is the best time to visit Al-Barka?
The best time to visit Al-Barka is from December to March: highs of 87 °F to 89 °F, about 15 rainy days a month and 5 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
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).