Balud today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time to fish 1:10–2:30 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach tomorrow 1:00–5:00 pm Perfect beach day · 9/10
- Waves · water 3.4 ft · 86 °F slight · 7.5 s from the northeast
- Wind · air 5 mph · 81 °F from the ENE, gusts 10 · light drizzle
- Sun 5:30 am–5:14 pm 11 h 44 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 8:04 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:04 pm
- Best time to dive 8:20–11:20 am great day · 9/10
- Pressure 29.92 inHg rising · steady tomorrow
Today, Thursday, October 29, in Balud the sun rises at 5:30 am and sets at 5:14 pm: 11 h 44 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:04 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:41 am to 2:41 am and from 1:13 pm to 3:13 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is slight, with 3.4 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east-northeast (5 mph). Light drizzle, 81 °F.
Fishing in Balud today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Major period 1:13–3:13 pm
- Steady pressure (29.88 inHg), light onshore wind (7 mph) and some swell (3.7 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 1:10 pm to 2:30 pm, combines a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 4:50 pm to 5:30 pm, with sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 12:40 am to 2:40 am, with a major period and some swell.
We don't show the tide for Balud, so it doesn't count in the rating.
Beach day in Balud
Is it a beach day?
- Feels like 97 °F: hot
- Onshore breeze (7 mph)
- UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 86 °F (very warm)
- Cloudy (78% cloud cover)
- Thunderstorms: get out of the water and off the beach
Thunderstorms during beach hours: get out of the water and off the sand as soon as you hear thunder.
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 3.7 ft
3.7 ft waves every 7 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 86 °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 Balud, so it doesn't count in the rating.
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 Balud
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- Borongan City Beach 0.5 mi · E
- Restrooms
- Pirate's Cove beach and Restaurant 1.2 mi · SE
- Patigayon Beach Resort 3.8 mi · NE
- Hilangagan Beach 5.5 mi · NE
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 Balud
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Tides in Balud
Tides in Balud: not available yet
There is no tide station near Balud, 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 Borongan · 0.6 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Balud
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.7 ft
- Significant3.4 ft
- Highest expectedHighest6.9 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 6.9 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 6.9 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Tuesday 3: 8.1 ft with a period of 14 s, from the northeast (moderate).
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 (+1.9 °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 6:49 am (local time).
Diving in Balud today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: fair- 2.5 ft swell at 6 s from the east-northeast: some surge on the bottom
- Light onshore wind (7 mph)
- 0.4 mph current toward the northwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 3.8 ft at 7 s) and rain (0.33 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 85.8 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 5:36 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 8:04 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 8:20 am to 11:20 am, combines light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 3:30 pm to 5:10 pm, with light wind and weak current.
We don't have a reliable tide for Balud, 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 Balud.
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Weather in Balud
Now in Balud
- Low / high
- 80 / 86 °F
- Rain
- 0.14 in · 84%
- Clouds
- 73%
- Humidity
- 86%
- Dew pointDew point
- 76 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 1 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 16
- 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 (+0.05 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. 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 | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 81° | 80° | 81° | 82° | 86° | 85° | 82° | 81° |
| Wind (mph) | 6 NE | 5 NE | 4 ENE | 7 NE | 7 ENE | 7 ENE | 6 ENE | 5 ENE |
| Gusts | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 7 |
| Waves | 3.5 ft | 3.4 ft | 3.4 ft | 3.4 ft | 3.5 ft | 3.7 ft | 3.7 ft | 3.6 ft |
| Rain | 0.01 in | 0.00 in | 0.02 in | 0.02 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 am 81° 4 ENE 3.4 ft
- 9:00 am 82° 7 NE 3.4 ft
- 12:00 pm 86° 7 ENE 3.5 ft
- 3:00 pm 85° 7 ENE 3.7 ft
- 6:00 pm 82° 6 ENE 3.7 ft
- 9:00 pm 81° 5 ENE 3.6 ft
- 12:00 am 81° 4 ENE 3.5 ft
- 3:00 am 79° 4 ENE 3.5 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 80 / 86 °F | 7 mph ENE | 3.7 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 76 / 84 °F | 9 mph NE | 3.7 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 75 / 83 °F | 6 mph N | 3.8 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 75 / 84 °F | 8 mph ENE | 5.5 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 73 / 84 °F | 7 mph NNE | 5.5 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 76 / 86 °F | 7 mph NE | 8.1 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 76 / 83 °F | 10 mph NE | 7.9 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 76 / 84 °F | 9 mph NNE | 6.0 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 75 / 85 °F | 8 mph N | 5.1 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 75 / 83 °F | 8 mph NE | 4.9 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 76 / 81 °F | 10 mph NE | 5.1 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 76 / 85 °F | 10 mph NE | 5.1 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 76 / 80 °F | 8 mph ENE | 5.1 ft | |
| Wed 11 | 77 / 83 °F | 8 mph ENE | 5.2 ft |
- Fri 30 Light showers 76° / 84° 3.7 ft
- Sat 31 Light showers 75° / 83° 3.8 ft
- Sun 1 Light showers 75° / 84° 5.5 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 73° / 84° 5.5 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 76° / 86° 8.1 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 76° / 83° 7.9 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 76° / 84° 6.0 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 and a bit drier. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (86 °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 6:49 am (local time).
The sun in Balud
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 4:43 am
- Full dark 6:01 pm
- Civil dawn 5:08 am
- Civil dusk 5:36 pm
- Solar noon 11:22 am (65° high)
- Daylight 11 h 44 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:45 pm
- Full dark 6:01 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,343,988 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Balud
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,493 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 12:41–2:41 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:13–3:13 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:52–8:52 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:34–8:34 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 Balud
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Tides near BaludTides nearby
- Borongan0.6 mi
- Maypangdan2.7 mi
- Maydolong9.2 mi
- San Julian9.6 mi
- Nena10 mi
- Balangkayan11 mi
- Cabay13 mi
- Sulat13 mi
- Llorente16 mi
- Taft20 mi
Balud at a glance
- Town or city of about 2,591 people. Coordinates: 11.617° N, 125.433° E.
- It is 39 mi northeast of Tacloban, the main place in Eastern Visayas. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 2 min earlier than in Tacloban.
- Its coast faces southeast.
Questions about BaludQuestions
What time is sunset today in Balud?
At 5:14 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:36 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Balud?
At 5:30 am. First light comes at 4:43 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 12:41–2:41 am, Minor 7:52–8:52 am, Major 1:13–3:13 pm, Minor 7:34–8:34 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Balud?
Light drizzle, from 80 °F to 86 °F, with a light breeze from the east-northeast (5 mph) and a 84% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Balud?
Slight (Douglas 3): 3.4 ft waves with a period of 7.5 s from the northeast. The water is 85.8 °F.
When is the best time to visit Balud?
Any time of year is good for Balud: highs range from 82 °F to 89 °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).