Santa Margarita today: waves, weather and sun

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT+8) Thu, Oct 29 · GMT+8 C · No station nearby

Best time to fish 1:30–2:30 pm average day · 5/10
Beach tomorrow 7:00–10:00 am Good beach day · 8/10
Waves · water 0.1 ft · 87 °F calm (rippled) · 2.8 s from the north
Wind · air 2 mph · 85 °F from the WSW, gusts 15 · light drizzle
Sun 5:33 am–5:17 pm 11 h 44 min of daylight
Moon 88% · 8:07 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:07 pm
Best time to dive 9:30–10:30 am great day · 10/10
Pressure 29.93 inHg steady · steady tomorrow

Today, Thursday, October 29, in Santa Margarita the sun rises at 5:33 am and sets at 5:17 pm: 11 h 44 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:07 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:44 am to 2:44 am and from 1:17 pm to 3:17 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 air from the west-southwest (2 mph). Light drizzle, 85 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Santa Margarita today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium

Average day · 5 out of 10 1:30–2:30 pm Also 12:40–2:40 am and 5:10–6:00 am

Major period 1:17–3:17 pm
Steady pressure (29.88 inHg), light offshore wind (4 mph) and calm sea (0.1 ft waves)
Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters

Your day at a glance

Night Day Major Minor Best windows 1 1:30–2:30 pm2 12:40–2:40 am3 5:10–6:00 am

The best window, 1:30 pm to 2:30 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 Santa Margarita, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days

Beach

Beach day in Santa Margarita

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

1 good hour

Poor beach day · 3 out of 10 No good beach time today.

Offshore breeze (4 mph)
Calm for swimming: 0.2 ft waves
UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
Water at 87 °F (very warm)
Cloudy (93% cloud cover)
Feels like 97 °F: very hot: drink water and find shade

Thunderstorms during beach hours: get out of the water and off the sand as soon as you hear thunder.

Today, hour by hour

7 7a
0 8a
0 9a
0 10a
0 11a
0 12p
0 1p
0 2p
0 3p
3 4p

Swimming Calm · 0.2 ft
0.2 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 4 mph
Offshore breeze (4 mph).
Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Santa Margarita, 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 Santa Margarita

We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Santa Margarita.

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Tides

Tides in Santa Margarita

Tides in Santa Margarita: not available yet

C · No station nearby

There is no tide station near Santa Margarita, 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 San Policarpio · 6.3 mi

The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.

Sea and waves

The sea at Santa Margarita

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: calm (rippled)

Calm (rippled) Douglas 1 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3

Waves 0.1 ft · 2.8 s from the north (353°)

Swell 0.1 ft · 4.2 s from the north-northwest

Current 0.2 mph toward the S

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

On the coast 2 mph WSW · gusts 15

Offshore (11 mi WSW)Offshore 9 mph ESE · gusts 15

N Sea Land

Onshore wind. The coast faces west and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.

Onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

1.02.03.0 ft 0.3 ft Now

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 0.3 ft with a period of 3 s, from the north-northwest (calm (rippled)).

Water temperature

Water temperature →

Water now86.7 °F

Today 86.4–87.3 °F air: 75 / 85 °F

Satellite (2 days ago) 86.4 °F measured 0.5 mi away

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 (+2.7 °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 10:00 am (local time).

Diving

Diving in Santa Margarita today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good

Great day · 10 out of 10 9:30–10:30 am Also 1:30–2:30 pm and 5:30–8:30 am

0.1 ft swell at 4 s from the north-northwest: barely any surge
Almost no wind
0.2 mph current toward the south, weak (model)
Sun high: more light underwater

Swell 0.1 ft 4 s · from the NNW

Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good

Water and suit 86.4 °F Shorty or a rash guard

Current 0.2 mph toward the S

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 86.4–87.3 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
Night dive: dark from 5:39 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 8:07 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

Night Day Good Fair Poor 1 9:30–10:30 am2 1:30–2:30 pm3 5:30–8:30 am

The best window, 9:30 am to 10:30 am, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm, with little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 5:30 am to 8:30 am, with little swell, light wind and weak current.

We don't have a reliable tide for Santa Margarita, 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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Santa Margarita.

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Weather

Weather in Santa Margarita

14-day weather

Now in Santa Margarita

Now 85 °F Light drizzle · feels like 97 °F · 75 / 85 °F

Low / high: 75 / 85 °F
Rain: 0.22 in · 100%
Clouds: 100%
Humidity: 79%
Dew pointDew point: 77 °F
Visibility: 9.1 mi
UV indexUV: 7 · high
Air qualityAir: Good · 14
Saharan dust: No

Pressure and fishing

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

29.8029.9030.00 29.88

Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Hourly weather Wind Surf

51015 mph 17 Now

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	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Light drizzle	Drizzle	Drizzle	Drizzle	Overcast
Temperature	78°	76°	77°	84°	85°	82°	79°	78°
Wind (mph)	3 NE	2 NE	3 NE	1 N	2 W	4 NNE	4 NNE	4 NNE
Gusts	6	4	5	13	16	11	8	7
Waves	0.3 ft	0.3 ft	0.2 ft	0.2 ft	0.1 ft	0.1 ft	0.1 ft	0.2 ft
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.02 in	0.02 in	0.03 in	0.00 in

12:00 pm 85° 2 W 0.1 ft
3:00 pm 82° 4 NNE 0.1 ft
6:00 pm 79° 4 NNE 0.1 ft
9:00 pm 78° 4 NNE 0.2 ft
12:00 am 76° 4 NNE 0.1 ft
3:00 am 75° 3 NE 0.1 ft
6:00 am 77° 3 ENE 0.1 ft
9:00 am 83° 2 ENE 0.1 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Max wind	Max wave
Today · 29	Drizzle	75 / 85 °F	4 mph NNE	0.3 ft
Fri 30	Drizzle	75 / 86 °F	4 mph NNE	0.1 ft
Sat 31	Showers	74 / 87 °F	6 mph NE	0.1 ft
Sun 1	Drizzle	74 / 88 °F	4 mph ENE	0.1 ft
Mon 2	Drizzle	74 / 88 °F	7 mph NNE	0.1 ft
Tue 3	Heavy drizzle	71 / 85 °F	5 mph NNE	0.3 ft
Wed 4	Light drizzle	74 / 87 °F	4 mph NNE	0.3 ft
Thu 5	Overcast	71 / 87 °F	6 mph NNE	0.3 ft
Fri 6	Mainly clear	70 / 89 °F	6 mph NNE	0.3 ft
Sat 7	Light drizzle	71 / 85 °F	4 mph NE	0.9 ft
Sun 8	Clear sky	74 / 88 °F	8 mph NE	1.2 ft
Mon 9	Partly cloudy	74 / 89 °F	7 mph NE	1.2 ft
Tue 10	Heavy drizzle	74 / 86 °F	6 mph NE	1.0 ft
Wed 11	Drizzle	74 / 85 °F	7 mph NE	1.2 ft

Fri 30 Drizzle 75° / 86° 0.1 ft
Sat 31 Showers 74° / 87° 0.1 ft
Sun 1 Drizzle 74° / 88° 0.1 ft
Mon 2 Drizzle 74° / 88° 0.1 ft
Tue 3 Heavy drizzle 71° / 85° 0.3 ft
Wed 4 Light drizzle 74° / 87° 0.3 ft
Thu 5 Overcast 71° / 87° 0.3 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.

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 10:00 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Santa Margarita

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 5:33 am in the ESE (103°)ESE

Sets 5:17 pm in the WSW (256°)WSW

First light 4:46 am
Full dark 6:04 pm
Civil dawn 5:12 am
Civil dusk 5:39 pm
Solar noon 11:25 am (65° high)
Daylight 11 h 44 min (−1 min)
Evening golden hour 4:48 pm
Full dark 6:04 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour5:33–6:02 am

Evening golden hour4:48–5:17 pm

Today the sun is 92,343,936 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Santa Margarita

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 88% 88% illuminated · 18.5 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 pm

Rises 8:07 pm in the ENE (62°)ENE

Sets 9:31 am tomorrow · in the WNW (298°) · set at 8:26 am

Transit 1:44 am overhead

Visible 13 h 25 min from 8:07 pm to 9:31 am

Today the moon is 226,493 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium

12:44–2:44 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
1:17–3:17 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
7:56–8:56 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
7:37–8:37 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.

Place

Where to fish in Santa Margarita

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap

Tides near Santa MargaritaTides nearby

All places in Eastern Visayas, A to Z (810) → Samar tides →

Santa Margarita at a glance

Town or city of about 4,825 people. Coordinates: 12.038° N, 124.658° E.
It is 60 mi northwest of Tacloban, the main place in Eastern Visayas. The sun rises 2 min later and sets 1 min later than in Tacloban.
Its coast faces west.

Questions about Santa MargaritaQuestions

What time is sunset today in Santa Margarita?

At 5:17 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:39 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Santa Margarita?

At 5:33 am. First light comes at 4:47 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 12:44–2:44 am, Minor 7:56–8:56 am, Major 1:17–3:17 pm, Minor 7:37–8:37 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Santa Margarita?

Drizzle, from 75 °F to 85 °F, with a light air from the west-southwest (2 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Santa Margarita?

Calm (rippled) (Douglas 1): 0.1 ft waves with a period of 2.8 s from the north. The water is 86.7 °F.

When is the best time to visit Santa Margarita?

The best time to visit Santa Margarita is from March to April: highs of 85 °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).

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