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São Jorge Island tides
São Jorge Island has 43 coastal places, including 6 main ones. All of them show today's tide, from 2 official stations.
Main placesOther places
- Places with tides 43 of 43 none with its own station
- Biggest range today 4.3 ft in Topo
- Spring tides Oct 26–28 full moon · with perigee · coef. 101
- Sun 7:15 am–5:57 pm 10 h 42 min of daylight
- Moon 92% · 7:27 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 7:29 pm
São Jorge Island at a glance
- Coastal places: 43 (6 main ones and 37 more): 43 towns and cities.
- District: Azores.
- With today's tide: 43 of 43 places (0 with a station within 5 miles and 24 within 31 miles).
- Most used station: Horta (TICON-4), for 22 places. 2 official stations in all.
- Biggest tide today: Topo, with 4.3 ft between high and low tide (Angra do Heroísmo station).
- Smallest tide today: Urzelina, with 3.9 ft.
- Tide type: semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
- Next spring tides: from October 26 to 28, with a coefficient of up to 101 and the moon near perigee.
- Sun: rises 2 minutes earlier in Topo than in Ponta, at the two ends of the area.
Today's tides by station
| Station | ▲ High tides | ▼ Low tides | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horta 22 places · TICON-4 | 2:07 am 2:24 pm | 8:13 am 8:33 pm | 3.9 ft |
| Angra do Heroísmo 2 places · TICON-4 | 2:15 am 2:34 pm | 8:27 am 8:45 pm | 4.3 ft |
Each place uses the nearest official station in the same body of water. Range: from the day's highest high tide to its lowest low tide.
Main places on São Jorge Island
- Calheta High tide 2:09 am · 2:29 pm Low tide 8:21 am · 8:41 pm
- Urzelina High tide 2:07 am · 2:24 pm Low tide 8:13 am · 8:33 pm
- Topo High tide 2:15 am · 2:34 pm Low tide 8:27 am · 8:45 pm
- Manadas High tide 2:07 am · 2:24 pm Low tide 8:13 am · 8:33 pm
- Velas High tide 2:07 am · 2:24 pm Low tide 8:13 am · 8:33 pm
- Toledo High tide 2:07 am · 2:24 pm Low tide 8:13 am · 8:33 pm
The other 37 places on São Jorge Island
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
- Barreiras
- Beira
- Biscoitos (Calheta de São Jorge)
- Cais da Urzelina
- Caminho de Cima
- Canada das Faias
- Canada do Cruzeiro
- Canada do Manuel Trapim
- Cruzal
- Fajã da Caldeira de Santo Cristo
- Fajã da Ribeira da Areia
- Fajã de Além
- Fajã de Santo Amaro
- Fajã de São João
- Fajã do Ouvidor
- Fajã dos Bodes
- Fajã dos Cúberes
- Fajã dos Vimes
- Ladeiras
- Lameiro
- Norte Grande
- Norte Pequeno
- Outeiro da Cruz
- Pedragulho
- Ponta
- Portal
- Queimada
- Ribeira da Areia
- Ribeira do Almeida
- Ribeira Seca (Calheta de São Jorge)
- Rosais
- Santo Amaro (Velas)
- Santo Antão
- Santo António
- São Tomé
- Serroa
- Terreiros
Questions about the tides on São Jorge Island
What time is high tide today on São Jorge Island?
Today, at the Horta station, used by 22 places on São Jorge Island, high tide is at 2:07 am (4.8 ft) and 2:24 pm (4.7 ft), and low tide at 8:13 am and 8:33 pm. It can change by a few minutes from place to place: check each place's page.
Where is the biggest tide on São Jorge Island?
Today, in Topo: 4.3 ft between high and low tide (Angra do Heroísmo station). The smallest is in Urzelina, with 3.9 ft. The range changes every day with the moon.
When are the next spring tides on São Jorge Island?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual. At the Horta station the coefficient will reach 101.
How many tides a day are there on São Jorge Island?
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 time are sunrise and sunset today on São Jorge Island?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 7:15 am and sets at 5:57 pm: 10 h 42 min of daylight. In Topo it rises 2 minutes earlier than in Ponta.
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Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). How we calculate the tide