Catbalogan today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time to fish 1:30–3:20 pm average day · 5/10
- Beach day 7:00–9:00 am Fair beach day · 6/10
- Waves · water 0.1 ft · 87 °F calm (rippled) · 1.8 s from the northeast
- Wind · air 7 mph · 83 °F from the ENE, gusts 16 · partly cloudy
- Sun 5:32 am–5:16 pm 11 h 44 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 8:06 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:06 pm
- Best time to dive 7:30–10:30 am great day · 10/10
- Pressure 29.93 inHg rising · steady tomorrow
Today, Thursday, October 29, in Catbalogan the sun rises at 5:32 am and sets at 5:16 pm: 11 h 44 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:06 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:43 am to 2:43 am and from 1:16 pm to 3:16 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is calm (rippled), with 0.1 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east-northeast (7 mph). Partly cloudy, 83 °F.
Fishing in Catbalogan today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Major period 1:16–3:16 pm
- Steady pressure (29.88 inHg), almost no wind and calm sea (0.1 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 1:30 pm to 3:20 pm, lines up with a major period. Also good from 12:40 am to 2:40 am, with a major period. Also good from 5:10 am to 6:00 am, with sunrise.
Species with the most records nearby: cobia, mangrove red snapper, bigfin reef squid and blacktip shark. What you can catch
We don't show the tide for Catbalogan, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days
Beach day in Catbalogan
Is it a beach day?
2 good hours- Sun and clouds
- Feels like 92 °F: hot
- Offshore breeze (7 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.1 ft waves
- UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 87 °F (very warm)
Thunderstorms during beach hours: get out of the water and off the sand as soon as you hear thunder.
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.1 ft
0.1 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 88 °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
Offshore breeze (7 mph).
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Catbalogan, so it doesn't count in the rating.
The best window, 7:00 am to 9:00 am, brings beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 87 °F.
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 Catbalogan
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- Payao Beach 2.6 mi · NW
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Webcams near Catbalogan
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Tides in Catbalogan
Tides in Catbalogan: not available yet
There is no tide station near Catbalogan, 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 Sierra · 13 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Catbalogan
Sea stateSea state: calm (rippled)
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.1 ft
- Significant0.1 ft
- Highest expectedHighest0.3 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 0.3 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 0.3 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces west and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 0.1 ft with a period of 2 s, from the north (calm (rippled)).
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 (+2.4 °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 7:50 am (local time).
Diving in Catbalogan today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 0.1 ft swell at 2 s from the east: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (7 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the south-southeast, 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 87.1 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:38 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 8:06 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 7:30 am to 10:30 am, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm, with little swell, light wind and weak current. Also good from 4:30 pm to 5:20 pm, with little swell, light wind and weak current.
We don't have a reliable tide for Catbalogan, 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 Catbalogan.
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Weather in Catbalogan
Now in Catbalogan
- Low / high
- 76 / 90 °F
- Rain
- 0.08 in · 86%
- Clouds
- 66%
- Humidity
- 80%
- Dew pointDew point
- 76 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 3 · 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). Over the next 48 hours: +0.03 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 | Clear | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Drizzle | Light drizzle | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 78° | 77° | 79° | 86° | 89° | 83° | 80° | 78° |
| Wind (mph) | 3 NE | 4 NE | 5 NE | 7 ENE | 6 E | 1 E | 0 N | 2 NE |
| Gusts | 7 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| Waves | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.02 in | 0.01 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 am 86° 7 ENE 0.1 ft
- 12:00 pm 89° 6 E 0.1 ft
- 3:00 pm 83° 1 E 0.1 ft
- 6:00 pm 80° 0 N 0.1 ft
- 9:00 pm 78° 2 NE 0.1 ft
- 12:00 am 77° 2 NE 0.1 ft
- 3:00 am 76° 3 NE 0.1 ft
- 6:00 am 78° 5 ENE 0.1 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 76 / 90 °F | 7 mph ENE | 0.1 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 76 / 88 °F | 6 mph NE | 0.1 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 73 / 88 °F | 6 mph NE | 0.1 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 74 / 86 °F | 4 mph NE | 0.1 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 73 / 88 °F | 4 mph NE | 0.1 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 72 / 88 °F | 4 mph NE | 0.1 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 74 / 86 °F | 6 mph ENE | 0.1 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 74 / 89 °F | 7 mph NE | 0.1 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 73 / 89 °F | 7 mph NE | 0.1 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 73 / 84 °F | 9 mph ENE | 0.9 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 75 / 88 °F | 11 mph ENE | 0.9 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 74 / 88 °F | 10 mph ENE | 1.1 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 75 / 86 °F | 9 mph ENE | 0.9 ft | |
| Wed 11 | 74 / 85 °F | 9 mph ENE | 0.9 ft |
- Fri 30 Drizzle 76° / 88° 0.1 ft
- Sat 31 Light showers 73° / 88° 0.1 ft
- Sun 1 Drizzle 74° / 86° 0.1 ft
- Mon 2 Drizzle 73° / 88° 0.1 ft
- Tue 3 Heavy drizzle 72° / 88° 0.1 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 74° / 86° 0.1 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 74° / 89° 0.1 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, warmer than normal for late October (+5.8 °F; normal high: 84 °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 7:50 am (local time).
The sun in Catbalogan
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 4:45 am
- Full dark 6:03 pm
- Civil dawn 5:10 am
- Civil dusk 5:38 pm
- Solar noon 11:24 am (65° high)
- Daylight 11 h 44 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:47 pm
- Full dark 6:03 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,343,951 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Catbalogan
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,493 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 12:43–2:43 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:16–3:16 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:54–8:54 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:36–8:36 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 Catbalogan
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Zumárraga9.9 mi
- San Sebastian10 mi
- Daram12 mi
- Tarangnan13 mi
- Calbiga14 mi
Catbalogan at a glance
- Town or city of about 107,896 people. Coordinates: 11.775° N, 124.886° E.
- It is 38 mi north of Tacloban, the main place in Eastern Visayas. The sun rises 1 min later and sets at the same time than in Tacloban.
- Its coast faces west.
Questions about CatbaloganQuestions
What time is sunset today in Catbalogan?
At 5:16 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:38 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Catbalogan?
At 5:32 am. First light comes at 4:45 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 12:43–2:43 am, Minor 7:54–8:54 am, Major 1:16–3:16 pm, Minor 7:36–8:36 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Catbalogan?
Drizzle, from 76 °F to 90 °F, with a light breeze from the east-northeast (7 mph) and a 86% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Catbalogan?
Calm (rippled) (Douglas 1): 0.1 ft waves with a period of 1.8 s from the northeast. The water is 87.3 °F.
When is the best time to visit Catbalogan?
The best time to visit Catbalogan is from March to May: highs of 83 °F to 87 °F, about 15 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
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).