Lajes do Pico tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT-1) · Azores, Portugal- 2:54 am4.7 ft
- 3:14 pm4.4 ft
- 9:03 am1.1 ft
- 9:20 pm1.1 ft
- Tide now
- 4.5 ft ↓ falling · low 9:03 am (1.1 ft)
- Coefficient
- 90 · spring tides
- Range today
- 3.6 ft
Today there are high tides at 2:54 am (4.7 ft) and 3:14 pm (4.4 ft) and low tides at 9:03 am and 9:20 pm. Tide coefficient 90. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 9:03 am. In Lajes do Pico the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. The next spring tides: from November 9 to 11.
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 2:54 am 4.7 ft · coef. 90
- ▼ Next low tide 9:03 am 1.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 3:14 pm 4.4 ft · coef. 84
- ▼ Low tide 9:20 pm 1.1 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 5 h 8 min to low tide at 9:03 am.
Tide coefficient 90 for the 2:54 am high tide and 84 for the 3:14 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 3.6 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?
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.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:16 am · 5:57 pm | High tide 2:54 am · 4.7 ft | Low tide 9:03 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 3:14 pm · 4.4 ft | Low tide 9:20 pm · 1.1 ft | Coef. 90 | 85% | Major periods 2:23 am · 2:56 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:17 am · 5:56 pm | High tide 3:46 am · 4.5 ft | Low tide 10:02 am · 1.4 ft | High tide 4:12 pm · 4.1 ft | Low tide 10:16 pm · 1.5 ft | Coef. 78 | 75% | Major periods 3:28 am · 4:00 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:18 am · 5:54 pm | High tide 4:48 am · 4.3 ft | Low tide 11:13 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 5:21 pm · 3.8 ft | Low tide 11:28 pm · 1.7 ft | Coef. 64 | 65% | Major periods 4:31 am · 5:01 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:19 am · 5:53 pm | High tide 6:03 am · 4.1 ft | Low tide 12:39 pm · 1.7 ft | High tide 6:45 pm · 3.6 ft | — | Coef. 53 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:29 am · 5:56 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 7:20 am · 5:52 pm | Low tide 12:58 am · 1.9 ft | High tide 7:25 am · 4.1 ft | Low tide 2:06 pm · 1.7 ft | High tide 8:12 pm · 3.6 ft | Coef. 53 | 42% | Major periods 6:23 am · 6:48 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:21 am · 5:51 pm | Low tide 2:23 am · 1.8 ft | High tide 8:40 am · 4.2 ft | Low tide 3:17 pm · 1.5 ft | High tide 9:22 pm · 3.8 ft | Coef. 60 | 32% | Major periods 7:12 am · 7:35 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:23 am · 5:50 pm | Low tide 3:29 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 9:41 am · 4.3 ft | Low tide 4:11 pm · 1.3 ft | High tide 10:16 pm · 4.0 ft | Coef. 69 | 22% | Major periods 7:58 am · 8:20 pm | Low |
▲ 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.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 27 (coefficient 101, 4.2 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 25, 1.3 ft).
Type of tide
In Lajes do Pico the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on September 11 (5.1 ft) and the lowest, on April 18 (0.3 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)5.4 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)4.2 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)4.1 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)2.6 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)1.2 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)1.1 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)0.0 ft
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe.
Questions about the tides in Lajes do Pico
What time is high tide today in Lajes do Pico?
High tide today is at 2:54 am (4.7 ft) and 3:14 pm (4.4 ft). Low tide is at 9:03 am and 9:20 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Lajes do Pico?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 3:46 am and 4:12 pm and low tide at 10:02 am and 10:16 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
90: spring tides. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11, after the new or full moon.
How many tides a day are there in Lajes do Pico?
The tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Lajes do Pico today
Tides near Lajes do Pico
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Lajes do Pico has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Horta (TICON-4), 22 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