TidePlanet

Today in Fonte Bastardo there are high tides at 2:15 am (5.2 ft) and 2:34 pm (4.9 ft) and low tides at 8:27 am and 8:45 pm. Tide coefficient 99. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 3:00 am. The sun rises at 7:11 am and sets at 5:53 pm: 10 h 42 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:23 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:15 am to 3:15 am and from 1:46 pm to 3:46 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is moderate, with 6.6 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the northwest (6 mph). Rain, 66 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Fonte Bastardo today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 1:10–3:10 am Also 1:50–3:30 pm and 7:30–9:30 am
  • High tide at 2:15 am, coefficient 99
  • Major period 1:15–3:15 am
  • Falling pressure (−0.17 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (12 mph) and 5.2 ft waves
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 99 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 1:10 am to 3:10 am, combines the 2:15 am high tide, a major period, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze. Also worth a try from 1:50 pm to 3:30 pm, with the 2:34 pm high tide and a major period, though with moderate wind. Also good from 7:30 am to 9:30 am, with the 8:27 am low tide, sunrise and falling pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: axillary seabream, blackspot seabream, European conger and red porgy. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days

Beach

Beach day in Fonte Bastardo

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Feels like 71 °F: mild
  • Water at 70 °F (cool)
  • Low tide at 8:27 am: more sand
  • Cloudy (99% cloud cover)
  • Rain (0.40 in)
  • Moderate cross-shore wind (17 mph)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 6.9 ft

    6.9 ft waves every 6 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 70 °F

    Cool: refreshing on a hot day.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 2 · SPF 15

    Max UV 2 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 17 mph

    Moderate cross-shore wind (17 mph).

  • Tide & sand 8:27 am

    Low tide at 8:27 am and 8:45 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 2:15 am and 2:34 pm. Coefficient 99 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

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 Fonte Bastardo

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Tides

Tides in Fonte Bastardo

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 2:15 am 5.2 ft · coef. 99
  • ▼ Low tide 8:27 am 0.8 ft
  • ▲ High tide 2:34 pm 4.9 ft · coef. 96
  • ▼ Low tide 8:45 pm 0.9 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 4 min to high tide at 3:00 am.

Tide coefficient 99 for the 2:15 am high tide and 96 for the 2:34 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 4.3 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 September 11 (5.3 ft) and the lowest, on April 18 (0.3 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 27 (coefficient 102, 4.5 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 26, 1.4 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 7:11 am · 5:53 pm High tide 2:15 am · 5.2 ft Low tide 8:27 am · 0.8 ft High tide 2:34 pm · 4.9 ft Low tide 8:45 pm · 0.9 ft Coef. 99 92% Major periods 1:15 am · 1:46 pm High
Thu 29 7:12 am · 5:52 pm High tide 3:00 am · 5.0 ft Low tide 9:16 am · 1.0 ft High tide 3:23 pm · 4.7 ft Low tide 9:32 pm · 1.1 ft Coef. 91 85% Major periods 2:18 am · 2:51 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:13 am · 5:50 pm High tide 3:51 am · 4.8 ft Low tide 10:13 am · 1.3 ft High tide 4:20 pm · 4.3 ft Low tide 10:27 pm · 1.5 ft Coef. 79 75% Major periods 3:23 am · 3:55 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:14 am · 5:49 pm High tide 4:51 am · 4.5 ft Low tide 11:21 am · 1.5 ft High tide 5:28 pm · 4.0 ft Low tide 11:37 pm · 1.8 ft Coef. 64 65% Major periods 4:26 am · 4:56 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:15 am · 5:48 pm High tide 6:04 am · 4.3 ft Low tide 12:44 pm · 1.7 ft High tide 6:53 pm · 3.8 ft — Coef. 53 Last quarter Major periods 5:24 am · 5:52 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:16 am · 5:47 pm Low tide 1:05 am · 1.9 ft High tide 7:27 am · 4.2 ft Low tide 2:12 pm · 1.7 ft High tide 8:22 pm · 3.8 ft Coef. 51 42% Major periods 6:18 am · 6:43 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:17 am · 5:46 pm Low tide 2:32 am · 1.9 ft High tide 8:46 am · 4.3 ft Low tide 3:25 pm · 1.5 ft High tide 9:34 pm · 4.0 ft Coef. 59 32% Major periods 7:07 am · 7:30 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

B · Nearby station

Fonte Bastardo has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Angra do Heroísmo (TICON-4), 9.1 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Fonte Bastardo

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 6.6 ft · 7.2 s from the southwest (221°)
Swell 4.5 ft · 5.5 s from the southwest
Current 0.6 mph toward the E

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common3.3 ft
  • Significant6.6 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest13 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 13 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 13 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 6 mph NW · gusts 21
Offshore (5.9 mi NE)Offshore 14 mph NW · gusts 19

Offshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.

Offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Sunday 1: 9.8 ft with a period of 9 s, from the northeast (rough).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now69.6 °F
Today 69.6–69.6 °F air: 65 / 70 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 70.2 °F measured 1.6 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 (+1.8 °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 10:56 pm (local time).

Surf

Surf in Fonte Bastardo today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Fair
4
Fair · 4 out of 10 5:00–6:00 pm 2.8–4.3 ft
  • 2.8–4.3 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
  • 2.8 ft swell at 5 s from the southeast, short: weak, messy waves
  • 5.5 ft wind swell at 5 s: messy waves
  • Moderate offshore wind (15 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • Falling tide (low tide at 8:45 pm)
Surf at the shore 2.8–4.3 ft average – sets
Swell 2.8 ft 5 s · SE · 182 kJ
Wind 15 mph SW · offshore
Water and wetsuit 69.6 °F Springsuit
  • Light: First light 6:44 am · sunrise 7:11 am · sunset 5:53 pm · last light 6:20 pm
  • Tide: high 2:15 am (5.2 ft), low 8:27 am (0.8 ft), high 2:34 pm (4.9 ft) and low 8:45 pm (0.9 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 69.6 °F: a springsuit or a 2 mm fullsuit.
  • Energy: 182 kJ · Medium power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm, has a good size and light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell and wind 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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Fonte Bastardo today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: poor
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 7:10–9:20 am Also 2:10–3:30 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (8:27 am): little current from 8:10 am to 8:50 am
  • 5.4 ft waves: careful getting in and out
  • Light cross-shore wind (11 mph)
  • 0.6 mph current toward the north (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 2.4 ft 7 s · from the N
Likely visibility Poor Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 69.6 °F 5 mm wetsuit
Current 0.6 mph toward the N
  • Slack water today: high tide 2:15 am (2:00–2:30 am), low tide 8:27 am (8:10–8:50 am), high tide 2:34 pm (2:10–2:50 pm) and low tide 8:45 pm (8:20–9:10 pm)
  • Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 7.6 ft at 10 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 69.6 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:20 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 7:23 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 7:10 am to 9:20 am, combines slack water at low tide and light wind, though with waves and current. Also worth a look from 2:10 pm to 3:30 pm, with slack water at high tide, weak current and the sun high, though with waves and moderate wind.

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 Fonte Bastardo

14-day weather

Now in Fonte Bastardo

Now 66 °F Rain · feels like 70 °F · 65 / 70 °F
Low / high
65 / 70 °F
Rain
1.35 in · 100%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
98%
Dew pointDew point
66 °F
Visibility
14 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 36
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). Over the next 48 hours: +0.52 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 OvercastOvercastLight drizzleDrizzleDrizzleLight rainRainRain
Temperature 65°66°67°68°70°70°69°69°
Wind (mph) 10 SSE12 S11 S12 SSW16 S16 SSW15 SW8 WSW
Gusts 3136383646484130
Waves 5.5 ft5.2 ft5.2 ft5.6 ft6.3 ft6.8 ft6.9 ft6.8 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.01 in0.02 in0.03 in0.09 in0.20 in0.10 in
  • 12:00 am 66° 7 NW 6.4 ft
  • 3:00 am 64° 5 WNW 5.8 ft
  • 6:00 am 63° 6 W 5.6 ft
  • 9:00 am 64° 9 W 5.8 ft
  • 12:00 pm 64° 13 NW 6.4 ft
  • 3:00 pm 63° 15 NNW 6.8 ft
  • 6:00 pm 61° 13 N 6.6 ft
  • 9:00 pm 59° 11 N 6.2 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Rain 65 / 70 °F 17 mph SSW 6.9 ft 2:15 am · 2:34 pm
Thu 29 Drizzle 58 / 66 °F 15 mph NW 6.8 ft 3:00 am · 3:23 pm
Fri 30 Light drizzle 58 / 63 °F 12 mph NNE 6.4 ft 3:51 am · 4:20 pm
Sat 31 Light drizzle 58 / 62 °F 17 mph NNE 9.7 ft 4:51 am · 5:28 pm
Sun 1 Drizzle 61 / 71 °F 14 mph NE 9.8 ft 6:04 am · 6:53 pm
Mon 2 Light drizzle 64 / 71 °F 8 mph E 6.6 ft 7:27 am · 8:22 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 65 / 71 °F 4 mph E 4.7 ft 8:46 am · 9:34 pm
Wed 4 Light rain 62 / 67 °F 4 mph SSW 4.6 ft 9:50 am · 10:28 pm
Thu 5 Drizzle 57 / 62 °F 7 mph NNW 7.7 ft 10:41 am · 11:12 pm
Fri 6 Light rain 57 / 61 °F 18 mph NW 10 ft 11:24 am · 11:50 pm
Sat 7 Light rain 58 / 62 °F 17 mph WNW 11 ft 12:03 pm
Sun 8 Drizzle 60 / 62 °F 10 mph N 8.9 ft 12:26 am · 12:39 pm
Mon 9 Drizzle 59 / 65 °F 11 mph NNE 9.1 ft 1:00 am · 1:14 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 58 / 66 °F 10 mph WSW 5.7 ft 1:33 am · 1:48 pm
  • Thu 29 Drizzle 58° / 66° 6.8 ft
  • Fri 30 Light drizzle 58° / 63° 6.4 ft
  • Sat 31 Light drizzle 58° / 62° 9.7 ft
  • Sun 1 Drizzle 61° / 71° 9.8 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 64° / 71° 6.6 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 65° / 71° 4.7 ft
  • Wed 4 Light rain 62° / 67° 4.6 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.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:56 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Fonte Bastardo

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:11 am in the ESE (106°)ESE
Sets 5:53 pm in the WSW (254°)WSW
  • First light 6:12 am
  • Full dark 6:51 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:44 am
  • Civil dusk 6:20 pm
  • Solar noon 12:32 pm (38° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 42 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:16 pm
  • Full dark 6:51 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:11–7:48 am
Evening golden hour5:16–5:53 pm
Fonte Bastardo

Today the sun is 92,358,022 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Fonte Bastardo

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 92% 92% illuminated · 17.9 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 am
Rises 7:23 pm in the NE (55°)NE
Sets 11:18 am tomorrow · in the NW (306°) · set at 10:06 am
Transit 2:15 am overhead
Visible 15 h 55 min from 7:23 pm to 11:18 am

Today the moon is 226,444 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 1:15–3:15 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:46–3:46 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:36–10:36 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 6:53–7:53 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 Sun, Nov 1 · 7:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 10:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 1:54 pmNov 24 in 27 days

Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.

Place

Where to fish in Fonte Bastardo

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.4 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.45 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 0.85 mi.

From the shoreline (1.3 mi from Fonte Bastardo) out to sea, heading east.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.4 mi
  • 33 ft deep0.45 mi
  • 66 ft deep0.55 mi
  • 164 ft deep0.85 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.4 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. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.45 mi and 66 ft at 0.55 mi from shore.

Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 380 ft; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

Nearest lighthouse

Photo of Ponta das Contendas Lighthouse
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz · Public domain

Ponta das Contendas Lighthouse 3.4 mi south

Light
4 flashes every 15 s; white or red depending on where you see it from · Fl(4) WR 15s
Range
23 nautical miles (26 mi)
Light height
177 ft above sea level
Tower height
43 ft
Built
1882

Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikipedia · Wikidata · Sources and licenses

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Fonte Bastardo at a glance

  • Town or city of about 1,278 people. Coordinates: 38.692° N, 27.079° W.
  • It is 7.9 mi east of Angra do Heroísmo, the main place in Azores. The sun rises at the same time and sets 1 min earlier than in Angra do Heroísmo.
  • The nearest tide station, Angra do Heroísmo, is 9.1 mi to the west.
  • Its coast faces east.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Praia da Riviera (1.9 mi), Porto Praia da Vitoria (2.1 mi), Praia Grande (2.9 mi), Marina Praia da Vitoria (3.0 mi).

Questions about Fonte BastardoQuestions

What time is high tide today in Fonte Bastardo?

Today in Fonte Bastardo there are high tides at 2:15 am (5.2 ft) and 2:34 pm (4.9 ft) and low tides at 8:27 am and 8:45 pm. Tide coefficient 99.

What time is sunset today in Fonte Bastardo?

At 5:53 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:20 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Fonte Bastardo?

At 7:12 am. First light comes at 6:13 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 92% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 1:15–3:15 am, Minor 9:36–10:36 am, Major 1:46–3:46 pm, Minor 6:53–7:53 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Fonte Bastardo?

Rain, from 65 °F to 70 °F, with a light breeze from the northwest (6 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Fonte Bastardo?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 6.6 ft waves with a period of 7.2 s from the southwest. The water is 69.6 °F.

When is the best time to visit Fonte Bastardo?

The best time to visit Fonte Bastardo is from June to August: highs of 74 °F to 81 °F, about 3 rainy days a month and 8 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: Angra do Heroísmo station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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