Placer today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time to fish 1:10–3:10 pm average day · 5/10
- Beach day 6:00–10:00 am Good beach day · 8/10
- Waves · water 1.0 ft · 87 °F smooth · 5.7 s from the northeast
- Wind · air 6 mph · 86 °F from the E, gusts 14 · mainly clear
- Sun 5:27 am–5:15 pm 11 h 48 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 8:08 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:08 pm
- Best time to dive 10:30 am–1:30 pm great day · 10/10
- Pressure 29.93 inHg rising · steady tomorrow
Today, Thursday, October 29, in Placer the sun rises at 5:27 am and sets at 5:15 pm: 11 h 48 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:08 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:40 am to 2:40 am and from 1:13 pm to 3:13 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is smooth, with 1.0 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east (6 mph). Mainly clear, 86 °F.
Fishing in Placer today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Major period 1:13–3:13 pm
- Steady pressure (29.85 inHg), light onshore wind (5 mph) and calm sea (1.0 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 1:10 pm to 3:10 pm, combines a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 12:40 am to 2:40 am, with a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 5:10 am to 6:00 am, with sunrise and a light onshore breeze.
We don't show the tide for Placer, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days
Beach day in Placer
Is it a beach day?
6 good hours- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 95 °F: hot
- Onshore breeze (6 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 1.0 ft waves
- UV 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 87 °F (very warm)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.0 ft
1.0 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 7 · SPF 50
Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 7 mph
Onshore breeze (7 mph).
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Placer, so it doesn't count in the rating.
The best window, 6:00 am to 10:00 am, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 87 °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 Placer
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Placer.
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Webcams near Placer
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Tides in Placer
Tides in Placer: not available yet
There is no tide station near Placer, 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 Rizal · 13 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Placer
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.5 ft
- Significant1.0 ft
- Highest expectedHighest2.0 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.0 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Onshore wind. The coast faces east 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 Tuesday 3: 1.4 ft with a period of 7 s, from the northeast (smooth).
Water temperature
Water temperature →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 (+2.6 °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 9:01 am (local time).
Diving in Placer today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 0.9 ft swell at 4 s from the northeast: barely any surge
- Light onshore wind (6 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the south, 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 86.7 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:37 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 8:08 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also worth a look from 5:10 am to 7:20 am, with little swell and light wind, though with current.
We don't have a reliable tide for Placer, 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
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Weather in Placer
Now in Placer
- Low / high
- 78 / 88 °F
- Rain
- 0.06 in · 91%
- Clouds
- 32%
- Humidity
- 77%
- Dew pointDew point
- 78 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 6 · high
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 11
- Saharan dust
- No
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 (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.04 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Overcast |
| Temperature | 81° | 80° | 80° | 86° | 88° | 86° | 82° | 80° |
| Wind (mph) | 6 E | 7 E | 7 ESE | 6 E | 6 ENE | 5 NE | 5 E | 4 E |
| Gusts | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Waves | 1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.0 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 am 86° 6 E 1.0 ft
- 12:00 pm 88° 6 ENE 1.0 ft
- 3:00 pm 86° 5 NE 1.0 ft
- 6:00 pm 82° 5 E 1.0 ft
- 9:00 pm 80° 4 E 1.0 ft
- 12:00 am 78° 4 E 1.0 ft
- 3:00 am 78° 5 E 1.0 ft
- 6:00 am 80° 4 E 1.0 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 78 / 88 °F | 7 mph E | 1.0 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 77 / 85 °F | 7 mph ENE | 1.0 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 77 / 85 °F | 7 mph N | 1.2 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 76 / 84 °F | 6 mph NW | 1.0 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 78 / 87 °F | 7 mph ENE | 1.2 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 78 / 87 °F | 7 mph ENE | 1.4 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 78 / 85 °F | 6 mph ENE | 1.4 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 79 / 85 °F | 9 mph NE | 1.8 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 77 / 84 °F | 9 mph ENE | 1.5 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 76 / 85 °F | 9 mph E | 1.3 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 77 / 84 °F | 9 mph E | — | |
| Mon 9 | 77 / 82 °F | 9 mph E | — | |
| Tue 10 | 77 / 82 °F | 9 mph E | — | |
| Wed 11 | 76 / 84 °F | 9 mph ENE | — |
- Fri 30 Light showers 77° / 85° 1.0 ft
- Sat 31 Light showers 77° / 85° 1.2 ft
- Sun 1 Light showers 76° / 84° 1.0 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 78° / 87° 1.2 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 78° / 87° 1.4 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 78° / 85° 1.4 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 79° / 85° 1.8 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.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, a bit drier and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (87 °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 9:01 am (local time).
The sun in Placer
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 4:41 am
- Full dark 6:02 pm
- Civil dawn 5:06 am
- Civil dusk 5:37 pm
- Solar noon 11:21 am (67° high)
- Daylight 11 h 48 min (−0 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:47 pm
- Full dark 6:02 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,343,999 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Placer
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,493 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 12:40–2:40 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:13–3:13 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:47–8:47 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:38–8:38 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 Placer
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Tides near PlacerTides nearby
- Tagana-an2.9 mi
- Bacuag4.3 mi
- Gigáquit7.9 mi
- Claver11 mi
- Talisay11 mi
- Surigao12 mi
- Rizal13 mi
- Ipil14 mi
- Mabua15 mi
- Cantapoy16 mi
Placer at a glance
- Town or city of about 10,443 people. Coordinates: 9.658° N, 125.602° E.
- It is 49 mi north of Butuan, the main place in Caraga. The sun rises at the same time and sets 1 min earlier than in Butuan.
- Its coast faces east.
Questions about PlacerQuestions
What time is sunset today in Placer?
At 5:15 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:37 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Placer?
At 5:27 am. First light comes at 4:41 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 12:40–2:40 am, Minor 7:47–8:47 am, Major 1:13–3:13 pm, Minor 7:38–8:38 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Placer?
Light drizzle, from 78 °F to 88 °F, with a light breeze from the east (6 mph) and a 91% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Placer?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.0 ft waves with a period of 5.7 s from the northeast. The water is 86.9 °F.
When is the best time to visit Placer?
Any time of year is good for Placer: highs range from 85 °F to 90 °F through the year.
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).