TidePlanet

Today in Biga there are high tides at 1:12 pm (-0.3 ft) and 11:43 pm (3.7 ft) and low tides at 6:51 am and 4:39 pm. Tide coefficient 95. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 1:12 pm. The sun rises at 5:31 am and sets at 5:22 pm: 11 h 51 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:17 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:46 am to 2:46 am and from 1:18 pm to 3:18 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is smooth, with 0.5 ft waves. There's a light air from the south (1 mph). Clear sky, 82 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Biga today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 1:20–2:10 pm Also 5:50–7:50 am
  • High tide at 1:12 pm, coefficient 95
  • Major period 1:18–3:18 pm
  • Steady pressure (29.85 inHg), almost no wind and calm sea (0.4 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 95 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 1:20 pm to 2:10 pm, combines the 1:12 pm high tide and a major period. Also good from 5:50 am to 7:50 am, with the 6:51 am low tide, moonset and sunrise.

How it works · Next 7 days

Beach

Beach day in Biga

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

4 good hours
8
Good beach day · 8 out of 10 7:00–11:00 am
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 96 °F: hot
  • Almost no wind
  • Calm for swimming: 0.5 ft waves
  • Water at 87 °F (very warm)
  • Low tide at 6:51 am: more sand

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 · 0.5 ft

    0.5 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 10 · SPF 50

    Max UV 10 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–12:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 4 mph

    Onshore breeze (4 mph).

  • Tide & sand 4:39 pm

    Low tide at 6:51 am and 4:39 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 1:12 pm and 11:43 pm. Coefficient 95 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

The best window, 7:00 am to 11:00 am, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea, water at 87 °F and low tide at 6:51 am, though with very high UV.

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 Biga

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

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Tides

Tides in Biga

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 6:51 am -3.1 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 4:39 pm -0.8 ft
  • ▲ High tide 11:43 pm 3.7 ft · coef. 89

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 h 33 min to high tide at 1:12 pm.

Tide coefficient 95 for the 1:12 pm high tide and 89 for the 11:43 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 6.7 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 25 (4.1 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-3.5 ft).

Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.

Heights above mean sea level. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. mean sea level

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 27 (coefficient 106, 6.1 ft range). The smallest, on October 5 (coefficient 20, 4.1 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 5:31 am · 5:22 pm Low tide 6:51 am · -3.1 ft High tide 1:12 pm · -0.3 ft Low tide 4:39 pm · -0.8 ft High tide 11:43 pm · 3.7 ft Coef. 95 88% Major periods 12:46 am · 1:18 pm Medium
Fri 30 5:31 am · 5:22 pm Low tide 7:43 am · -2.8 ft High tide 2:09 pm · -0.7 ft Low tide 4:42 pm · -0.9 ft — Coef. 81 79% Major periods 1:51 am · 2:23 pm Medium
Sat 31 5:32 am · 5:22 pm High tide 12:23 am · 3.5 ft Low tide 8:46 am · -2.5 ft — — Coef. 74 69% Major periods 2:55 am · 3:25 pm Medium
Sun 1 5:32 am · 5:21 pm High tide 1:09 am · 3.1 ft Low tide 10:09 am · -2.1 ft — — Coef. 56 58% Major periods 3:55 am · 4:23 pm Medium
Mon 2 5:32 am · 5:21 pm High tide 2:07 am · 2.5 ft Low tide 11:48 am · -1.8 ft — — Coef. 38 Last quarter Major periods 4:51 am · 5:17 pm Medium
Tue 3 5:32 am · 5:21 pm High tide 3:33 am · 1.9 ft Low tide 1:01 pm · -1.6 ft — — Coef. 29 36% Major periods 5:41 am · 6:05 pm Medium
Wed 4 5:32 am · 5:21 pm High tide 5:47 am · 1.4 ft Low tide 1:46 pm · -1.5 ft High tide 8:35 pm · 0.5 ft — Coef. 50 26% Major periods 6:29 am · 6:51 pm Low

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above mean sea level. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

M · Global model

Biga has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 1.9 mi away). It may differ from the real tide by a few minutes and inches, and more with wind or storms. Heights are above mean sea level, not chart datum, so low tides are negative. Not for navigation.

Model attribution: FES2022 Tide was produced by LEGOS, NOVELTIS and CLS, funded by CNES, and distributed by AVISO (https://doi.org/10.24400/527896/a01-2024.004), AVISO licence (https://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/fileadmin/documents/data/License_Aviso.pdf). Modified by TidePlanet: constants interpolated from the nearest model cells offshore; heights above mean sea level.

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Biga

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · light air, Beaufort 1
Waves 0.5 ft · 3.2 s from the north (11°)
Swell 0.4 ft · 2.6 s from the north
Current 0.4 mph toward the NE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.2 ft
  • Significant0.5 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest1.0 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.0 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 1 mph S · gusts 5

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.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Tuesday 3: 0.6 ft with a period of 4 s, from the north-northeast (smooth).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now86.9 °F
Today 86.7–88.5 °F air: 79 / 86 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 86.2 °F measured 0.7 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 (+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 7:39 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Biga today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Flat
1
Flat · 1 out of 10 5:10–9:00 am
  • Barely any waves (0.4 ft sets): flat
  • Almost no wind (2 mph): glassy water
  • First or last light of the day
  • Falling tide (low tide at 6:51 am)

It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.

Surf at the shore 0.3–0.4 ft average – sets
Swell 0.3 ft 3 s · NNE · 0 kJ
Wind 2 mph SSW · calm
Water and wetsuit 86.7 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 5:10 am · sunrise 5:31 am · sunset 5:22 pm · last light 5:43 pm
  • Tide: low 6:51 am (-3.1 ft), high 1:12 pm (-0.3 ft), low 4:39 pm (-0.8 ft) and high 11:43 pm (3.7 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
  • Water at 86.7 °F–88.5 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 0 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 5:10 am to 9:00 am, has glassy water, though with barely any waves.

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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Biga today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 11:50 am–2:50 pm Also 6:20–7:20 am
  • Slack water around high tide (1:12 pm): little current from 12:30 pm to 2:10 pm
  • 0.4 ft swell at 3 s from the north: barely any surge
  • Almost no wind
  • 0.3 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.4 ft 3 s · from the N
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 86.7 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.3 mph toward the E
  • Slack water today: low tide 6:51 am (6:36–7:10 am), high tide 1:12 pm (12:30–2:10 pm), low tide 4:39 pm (3:50–5:10 pm) and high tide 11:43 pm (11:28 pm–12:00 am)
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 86.7–88.5 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:43 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 8:17 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 11:50 am to 2:50 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 6:20 am to 7:20 am, with slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak current.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

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

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Weather

Weather in Biga

14-day weather

Now in Biga

Now 82 °F Clear sky · feels like 93 °F · 79 / 86 °F
Low / high
79 / 86 °F
Rain
0.15 in · 96%
Clouds
14%
Humidity
81%
Dew pointDew point
76 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
3 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 23
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: +0.04 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Mainly clearPartly cloudyPartly cloudyClear skyDrizzleDrizzleLight drizzleOvercast
Temperature 80°80°81°83°85°85°80°79°
Wind (mph) 2 NW2 ESE2 SSW1 WNW4 NNW2 WNW1 WSW2 ESE
Gusts 77569855
Waves 0.3 ft0.3 ft0.4 ft0.5 ft0.4 ft0.4 ft0.4 ft0.3 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.02 in0.02 in0.01 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 83° 1 WNW 0.5 ft
  • 12:00 pm 85° 4 NNW 0.4 ft
  • 3:00 pm 85° 2 WNW 0.4 ft
  • 6:00 pm 80° 1 WSW 0.4 ft
  • 9:00 pm 79° 2 ESE 0.3 ft
  • 12:00 am 79° 2 E 0.3 ft
  • 3:00 am 77° 2 E 0.3 ft
  • 6:00 am 78° 4 SE 0.3 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Drizzle 79 / 86 °F 4 mph WNW 0.5 ft 1:12 pm · 11:43 pm
Fri 30 Drizzle 77 / 85 °F 4 mph ESE 0.3 ft 2:09 pm
Sat 31 Light showers 77 / 84 °F 5 mph SE 0.4 ft 12:23 am
Sun 1 Drizzle 76 / 85 °F 6 mph ESE 0.1 ft 1:09 am
Mon 2 Drizzle 76 / 85 °F 6 mph E 0.3 ft 2:07 am
Tue 3 Drizzle 77 / 85 °F 6 mph ESE 0.6 ft 3:33 am
Wed 4 Light drizzle 76 / 85 °F 6 mph ESE 0.5 ft 5:47 am · 8:35 pm
Thu 5 Drizzle 76 / 85 °F 5 mph ESE 0.4 ft 7:30 am · 8:38 pm
Fri 6 Drizzle 76 / 83 °F 5 mph ESE 0.6 ft 8:41 am · 8:55 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 77 / 83 °F 4 mph SSE 1.1 ft 9:37 am · 9:17 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 77 / 83 °F 5 mph SSE 1.4 ft 10:26 am · 9:40 pm
Mon 9 Light showers 76 / 83 °F 5 mph ESE 1.2 ft 11:09 am · 10:04 pm
Tue 10 Light showers 76 / 82 °F 5 mph ESE 1.1 ft 11:50 am · 10:29 pm
Wed 11 Drizzle 76 / 83 °F 6 mph ESE 0.7 ft 12:27 pm · 10:56 pm
  • Fri 30 Drizzle 77° / 85° 0.3 ft
  • Sat 31 Light showers 77° / 84° 0.4 ft
  • Sun 1 Drizzle 76° / 85° 0.1 ft
  • Mon 2 Drizzle 76° / 85° 0.3 ft
  • Tue 3 Drizzle 77° / 85° 0.6 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 76° / 85° 0.5 ft
  • Thu 5 Drizzle 76° / 85° 0.4 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. High tides: our own tide calculation.

  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−2.7 °F; normal high: 89 °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 7:39 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Biga

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 5:31 am in the ESE (103°)ESE
Sets 5:22 pm in the WSW (256°)WSW
  • First light 4:45 am
  • Full dark 6:08 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:10 am
  • Civil dusk 5:43 pm
  • Solar noon 11:27 am (68° high)
  • Daylight 11 h 51 min (−0 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:54 pm
  • Full dark 6:08 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour5:31–6:00 am
Evening golden hour4:54–5:22 pm
Biga

Today the sun is 92,343,909 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Biga

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 8:17 pm in the ENE (62°)ENE
Sets 9:25 am tomorrow · in the WNW (298°) · set at 8:19 am
Transit 1:46 am overhead
Visible 13 h 8 min from 8:17 pm to 9:25 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 12:46–2:46 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:18–3:18 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 7:49–8:49 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:47–8:47 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 Biga

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Biga.

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Water depth

Drops off fast

The bottom drops off fast: the water is 33 ft deep just 100 ft from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 700 ft.

From the shoreline out to sea, heading northwest.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep50 ft
  • 33 ft deep100 ft
  • 66 ft deep230 ft
  • 164 ft deep700 ft

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 85 ft just 330 ft out. Good for casting from rocks, jetties or the beach itself; current and surf hit harder here.
  • Swimming. The bottom drops quickly near the shore and you are soon out of your depth. Keep an eye on kids and weak swimmers.
  • Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 100 ft and 66 ft at 230 ft from shore.

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.

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Biga at a glance

  • Town or city of about 2,830 people. Coordinates: 8.358° N, 124.260° E.
  • It is 28 mi west of Cagayan de Oro, the main place in Northern Mindanao. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 2 min later than in Cagayan de Oro.
  • Its coast faces northwest.

Questions about BigaQuestions

What time is high tide today in Biga?

Today in Biga there are high tides at 1:12 pm (-0.3 ft) and 11:43 pm (3.7 ft) and low tides at 6:51 am and 4:39 pm. Tide coefficient 95.

What time is sunset today in Biga?

At 5:22 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:43 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Biga?

At 5:31 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 12:46–2:46 am, Minor 7:49–8:49 am, Major 1:18–3:18 pm, Minor 7:47–8:47 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Biga?

Drizzle, from 79 °F to 86 °F, with a light air from the south (1 mph) and a 96% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Biga?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.5 ft waves with a period of 3.2 s from the north. The water is 86.9 °F.

When is the best time to visit Biga?

The best time to visit Biga is from January to April: highs of 86 °F to 91 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 5 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

Tide: global FES2022 model (AVISO/CNES), licensed AVISO; constants for this place computed by TidePlanet from the nearest model cells offshore. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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