Balingasay today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time to fish 5:00–5:50 pm average day · 5/10
- Beach tomorrow 7:00 am–12:00 pm Good beach day · 7/10
- Waves · water 4.8 ft · 86 °F moderate · 8.2 s from the north
- Wind · air 8 mph · 83 °F from the ESE, gusts 12 · overcast
- Sun 5:57 am–5:32 pm 11 h 35 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 8:16 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:16 pm
- Best time to dive 9:30 am–12:30 pm good day · 8/10
- Pressure 29.94 inHg rising · steady tomorrow
Today, Thursday, October 29, in Balingasay the sun rises at 5:57 am and sets at 5:32 pm: 11 h 35 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:16 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:04 am to 3:04 am and from 1:37 pm to 3:37 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is moderate, with 4.8 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the east-southeast (8 mph). Overcast, 83 °F.
Fishing in Balingasay today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Sunset at 5:32 pm, golden hour from 5:02 pm
- Steady pressure (29.91 inHg), light onshore wind (11 mph) and some swell (4.1 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 5:00 pm to 5:50 pm, combines sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also worth a try from 1:40 pm to 3:40 pm, with a major period and some swell, though with moderate wind. Also good from 7:50 pm to 8:50 pm, with moonrise, a light onshore breeze and some swell.
We don't show the tide for Balingasay, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days
Beach day in Balingasay
Is it a beach day?
- Water at 87 °F (very warm)
- Cloudy (83% cloud cover)
- Feels like 99 °F: very hot: drink water and find shade
- Moderate onshore wind (13 mph): choppy water
- Swim with care: 4.9 ft waves every 8 s; high rip current risk
- UV 9 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 4.9 ft
4.9 ft waves every 8 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 87 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 9 · SPF 50
Max UV 9 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 11:00 am–1:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 13 mph
Moderate onshore wind (13 mph).
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Balingasay, 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 Balingasay
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Balingasay.
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Webcams near Balingasay
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Tides in Balingasay
Tides in Balingasay: not available yet
There is no tide station near Balingasay, 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 Porac · 24 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Balingasay
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common2.4 ft
- Significant4.8 ft
- Highest expectedHighest9.6 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 9.6 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 9.6 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces northwest and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves ease over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 6.2 ft with a period of 8 s, from the north (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 (+1.8 °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 7:26 am (local time).
Surf in Balingasay today
Surf today
Good- 3.4–5.2 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
- 4.9 ft swell at 7 s from the north, short: weak, messy waves
- Light offshore wind (8 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Light: First light 5:35 am · sunrise 5:57 am · sunset 5:32 pm · last light 5:54 pm
- Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
- Water at 86.0 °F–87.1 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 205 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:00 am to 10:00 am, has a good size and light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell.
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 Balingasay today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: fair- 4.2 ft swell at 7 s from the north: some surge on the bottom
- Light onshore wind (4 mph)
- 0.1 mph current toward the west, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 6.3 ft at 7 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 86.0–87.1 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 5:54 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 8:16 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, combines light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell. Also worth a look from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm, with light wind and weak current, though with some swell.
We don't have a reliable tide for Balingasay, 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 Balingasay
Now in Balingasay
- Low / high
- 82 / 89 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 2%
- Clouds
- 94%
- Humidity
- 68%
- Dew pointDew point
- 72 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 1 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 40
- 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 (+0.04 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 | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Temperature | 83° | 82° | 82° | 85° | 88° | 85° | 84° | 84° |
| Wind (mph) | 6 ESE | 7 ESE | 8 ESE | 5 ESE | 7 N | 13 N | 10 N | 8 NNE |
| Gusts | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
| Waves | 6.2 ft | 5.6 ft | 5.0 ft | 4.5 ft | 4.1 ft | 4.1 ft | 4.2 ft | 4.4 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 85° 5 ESE 4.5 ft
- 12:00 pm 88° 7 N 4.1 ft
- 3:00 pm 85° 13 N 4.1 ft
- 6:00 pm 84° 10 N 4.2 ft
- 9:00 pm 84° 8 NNE 4.4 ft
- 12:00 am 83° 3 NE 4.6 ft
- 3:00 am 82° 4 ESE 4.5 ft
- 6:00 am 82° 6 E 4.1 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 82 / 89 °F | 13 mph NE | 6.2 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 81 / 86 °F | 8 mph NNE | 4.6 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 81 / 88 °F | 12 mph NE | 3.1 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 80 / 88 °F | 9 mph E | 2.9 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 80 / 87 °F | 12 mph NE | 2.1 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 80 / 87 °F | 8 mph ENE | 2.0 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 81 / 83 °F | 10 mph E | 3.7 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 79 / 85 °F | 12 mph NNE | 4.1 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 81 / 84 °F | 12 mph NNE | 3.5 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 80 / 84 °F | 12 mph NE | 3.2 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 81 / 86 °F | 12 mph NE | 3.1 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 81 / 85 °F | 10 mph ENE | 4.4 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 81 / 85 °F | 10 mph ENE | 6.2 ft | |
| Wed 11 | 81 / 85 °F | 11 mph ENE | 6.0 ft |
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 81° / 86° 4.6 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 81° / 88° 3.1 ft
- Sun 1 Drizzle 80° / 88° 2.9 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 80° / 87° 2.1 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 80° / 87° 2.0 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 81° / 83° 3.7 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 79° / 85° 4.1 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.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain tomorrow. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, drier and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (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 7:26 am (local time).
The sun in Balingasay
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:09 am
- Full dark 6:19 pm
- Civil dawn 5:35 am
- Civil dusk 5:54 pm
- Solar noon 11:44 am (60° high)
- Daylight 11 h 35 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:02 pm
- Full dark 6:19 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,343,612 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Balingasay
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,493 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:04–3:04 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:37–3:37 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 8:26–9:26 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:46–8:46 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 Balingasay
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Shallow, gradualShallow, gradual bottom: you need to go 1.4 mi out for 33 ft of water. It reaches 164 ft at 2 mi.
From the shoreline out to sea, heading northwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep1.3 mi
- 33 ft deep1.4 mi
- 66 ft deep1.5 mi
- 164 ft deep2 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 1.3 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 1.4 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).
Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
Bolinao Harbor 4.2 mi east
- Light
- A white flash every 5 s · Fl W 5s
- Range
- 15 nautical miles (17 mi)
- Light height
- 85 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 43 ft
Other lighthouses nearby: Cape Bolinao Lighthouse (5.8 mi southwest).
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Sources and licenses
Tides near BalingasayTides nearby
- Lucero5.0 mi
- Zaragoza6.2 mi
- Binabalian6.4 mi
- Anda7.8 mi
- Carot8.2 mi
- Cabungan9.3 mi
- Sablig11 mi
- Tondol11 mi
- Pangapisan12 mi
- Macabuboni13 mi
Balingasay at a glance
- Town or city of about 3,720 people. Coordinates: 16.357° N, 119.856° E.
- It is 136 mi south of Laoag, the main place in Ilocos. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 5 min later than in Laoag.
- Its coast faces northwest.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Andron Buyanging Beach (2.0 mi), Long Beach (2.8 mi), Guiguiwanen Beach (3.8 mi).
Questions about BalingasayQuestions
What time is sunset today in Balingasay?
At 5:32 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:54 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Balingasay?
At 5:57 am. First light comes at 5:09 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 1:04–3:04 am, Minor 8:26–9:26 am, Major 1:37–3:37 pm, Minor 7:46–8:46 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Balingasay?
Overcast, from 82 °F to 89 °F, with a gentle breeze from the east-southeast (8 mph) and a 2% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Balingasay?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 4.8 ft waves with a period of 8.2 s from the north. The water is 86.0 °F.
When is the best time to visit Balingasay?
The best time to visit Balingasay is from January to February: highs of 89 °F, about 3 rainy days a month and 7 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).