Stella tides today
- Tide now 0.3 ft ↑ rising · high 10:00 pm (1.0 ft)
- Best time to fish 4:00–6:00 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach tomorrow 7:00 am–12:00 pm Perfect beach day · 9/10
- Waves · water 3.4 ft · 85 °F slight · 9.6 s from the north
- Wind · air 6 mph · 83 °F from the ENE, gusts 9 · mainly clear
- Surf today 1.2–1.9 ft Poor day · 3/10 · 4:00–6:00 pm
- Sun 6:27 am–5:58 pm 11 h 31 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 8:10 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:10 pm
Today in Stella there are high tides at 10:15 am (1.7 ft) and 10:00 pm (1.0 ft) and low tides at 3:21 am and 5:04 pm. Tide coefficient 87. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 10:00 pm. The sun rises at 6:27 am and sets at 5:58 pm: 11 h 31 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:10 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:02 am to 3:02 am and from 1:34 pm to 3:34 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 3.4 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east-northeast (6 mph). Mainly clear, 83 °F.
Fishing in Stella today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 3:21 am
- Major period 1:02–3:02 am
- Steady pressure (29.91 inHg), light offshore wind (6 mph) and some swell (3.7 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 87 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:20 am to 3:00 am, combines the 3:21 am low tide, a major period and some swell. Also good from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, with the 5:04 pm low tide, sunset and some swell. Also good from 9:20 am to 11:20 am, with the 10:15 am high tide, moonset and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: yellowtail snapper, lane snapper, great barracuda and mutton snapper. October is one of the months when these are seen most: yellowtail snapper and gray snapper. What you can catch
Beach day in Stella
Is it a beach day?
2 good hoursRip current risk today: high · tomorrow: moderate (NWS)
Stay out of the water: rip currents can pull even strong swimmers out to sea. If one catches you, don't swim against it: swim parallel to the shore and wave for help.
- Sunny
- Feels like 91 °F: beach weather
- Onshore breeze (11 mph)
- UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 85 °F (very warm)
- 76% chance of rain
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 3.5 ft
3.5 ft waves: calm for swimming. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 85 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50
Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 12 mph
Onshore breeze (12 mph).
- Tide & sand 3:21 am
Low tide at 3:21 am and 5:04 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:15 am and 10:00 pm.
The best window, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind and water at 85 °F, though with a chance of rain and rip currents.
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 Stella
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- Playa Córcega 0.1 mi · S
- Parking
- Rincon Beach 1.5 mi · NW
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Playa Black Eagle 1.7 mi · NW
- Parking
- Playa Steps 2.2 mi · NW
- Parking
- Maria's Beach 2.8 mi · NW
- Parking
- Punta Higüero Beach 3.0 mi · NW
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Domes Beach 3.3 mi · NW
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Playa Almirante 3.4 mi · SE
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Parking
Water quality: check the official beach advisories for Puerto Rico (Department of Natural and Environmental Resources).
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Tides in Stella
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 3:21 am 0.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:15 am 1.7 ft · coef. 87
- ▼ Low tide 5:04 pm 0.3 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 10:00 pm 1.0 ft · coef. 85
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 10 min to high tide at 10:00 pm.
Tide coefficient 87 for the 10:15 am high tide and 85 for the 10:00 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 1.8 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 July 14 (1.7 ft) and the lowest, on May 18 (-0.4 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 89, 1.8 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 43, 1.0 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 6:27 am · 5:58 pm | Low tide 3:21 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 10:15 am · 1.7 ft | Low tide 5:04 pm · 0.3 ft | High tide 10:00 pm · 1.0 ft | Coef. 87 | 91% | Major periods 1:02 am · 1:34 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 6:27 am · 5:58 pm | Low tide 4:09 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 11:09 am · 1.7 ft | Low tide 6:00 pm · 0.3 ft | High tide 10:51 pm · 1.0 ft | Coef. 83 | 84% | Major periods 2:06 am · 2:39 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:28 am · 5:57 pm | Low tide 5:03 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 12:08 pm · 1.6 ft | Low tide 6:59 pm · 0.3 ft | High tide 11:48 pm · 1.0 ft | Coef. 77 | 74% | Major periods 3:11 am · 3:43 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:28 am · 5:57 pm | Low tide 6:04 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 1:11 pm · 1.6 ft | Low tide 7:59 pm · 0.4 ft | — | Coef. 71 | 63% | Major periods 4:13 am · 4:43 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:29 am · 5:56 pm | High tide 12:56 am · 1.0 ft | Low tide 7:13 am · 0.1 ft | High tide 2:16 pm · 1.5 ft | Low tide 8:59 pm · 0.4 ft | Coef. 69 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:11 am · 5:38 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:29 am · 5:56 pm | High tide 2:13 am · 1.0 ft | Low tide 8:29 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 3:19 pm · 1.5 ft | Low tide 9:56 pm · 0.4 ft | Coef. 66 | 41% | Major periods 6:04 am · 6:29 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:29 am · 5:55 pm | High tide 3:33 am · 1.1 ft | Low tide 9:48 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 4:18 pm · 1.4 ft | Low tide 10:48 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 68 | 31% | Major periods 6:53 am · 7:16 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Stella has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Mayaguez (NOAA), 9.0 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)
The sea at Stella
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.7 ft
- Significant3.4 ft
- Highest expectedHighest6.8 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 6.8 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 6.8 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Offshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 28: 3.8 ft with a period of 10 s, from the north (slight).
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 (+1.3 °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 5:50 pm (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 41115, courtesy of CDIP (Coastal Data Information Program, Scripps Institution of Oceanography), via the NOAA National Data Buoy Center.
Surf in Stella today
Surf today
Poor- 1.2–1.9 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
- 3.1 ft swell at 9 s from the north, a bit short; it hits this coast at an angle
- Almost no wind (4 mph): glassy water
- Falling tide (low tide at 5:04 pm)
Rip current risk today: high · tomorrow: moderate (NWS)
Stay out of the water: rip currents can pull even strong swimmers out to sea. If one catches you, don't swim against it: swim parallel to the shore and wave for help.
Surf height from the NWS, today: 6.0 ft
- Light: First light 6:05 am · sunrise 6:27 am · sunset 5:58 pm · last light 6:21 pm
- Tide: low 3:21 am (-0.0 ft), high 10:15 am (1.7 ft), low 5:04 pm (0.3 ft) and high 10:00 pm (1.0 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 85.1 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 143 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, has glassy water. 6:05 am to 10:00 am also works, with glassy water.
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.
Diving in Stella today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: poor- Slack water around high tide (10:15 am): little current from 9:50 am to 10:40 am
- 3.2 ft swell at 9 s from the north: some surge on the bottom
- Light cross-shore wind (8 mph)
- 0.4 mph current toward the north-northeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 3:21 am (2:50–3:50 am), high tide 10:15 am (9:50–10:40 am), low tide 5:04 pm (4:40–5:30 pm) and high tide 10:00 pm (9:30–10:30 pm)
- Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 5.1 ft at 10 s) and rain (0.22 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 85.1 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 6:21 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 8:10 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:20 am to 11:10 am, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell. Also worth a look from 4:20 pm to 5:50 pm, with slack water at low tide and light wind, though with some swell and 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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- 413 Divers 0.2 mi
- Rincon Diving and Snorkeling 0.4 mi
- Great Escape Puerto Rico Scuba & Snorkeling 1.3 mi
- Taino Divers 1.8 mi
- The Black Anchor Scuba Diving & Snorkeling 11 mi
- Puerto Rico Technical Diving Center 11 mi
- Crashboat Watersports 11 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Weather in Stella
Now in Stella
- Low / high
- 79 / 84 °F
- Rain
- 0.14 in · 88%
- Clouds
- 38%
- Humidity
- 77%
- Dew pointDew point
- 75 °F
- Visibility
- 13 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 14
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (0.00 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.04 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. 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 | Drizzle | Clear | Partly cloudy | Light drizzle | Mainly clear | Light drizzle | Mainly clear | Mainly clear |
| Temperature | 80° | 79° | 80° | 82° | 83° | 84° | 83° | 80° |
| Wind (mph) | 1 S | 6 ESE | 5 E | 4 SE | 11 S | 7 S | 6 ENE | 5 ENE |
| Gusts | 9 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 9 |
| Waves | 3.8 ft | 3.7 ft | 3.5 ft | 3.5 ft | 3.5 ft | 3.5 ft | 3.4 ft | 3.3 ft |
| Rain | 0.03 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 pm 83° 6 ENE 3.4 ft
- 9:00 pm 80° 5 ENE 3.3 ft
- 12:00 am 80° 6 ESE 3.2 ft
- 3:00 am 80° 7 ESE 3.1 ft
- 6:00 am 80° 5 ENE 3.0 ft
- 9:00 am 83° 2 E 2.9 ft
- 12:00 pm 85° 8 SSE 2.8 ft
- 3:00 pm 86° 2 ESE 2.8 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 79 / 84 °F | 12 mph SE | 3.8 ft | 10:15 am · 10:00 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 79 / 87 °F | 8 mph E | 3.2 ft | 11:09 am · 10:51 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 77 / 84 °F | 12 mph NNE | 2.6 ft | 12:08 pm · 11:48 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 78 / 84 °F | 6 mph ENE | 2.4 ft | 1:11 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 78 / 83 °F | 8 mph NE | 2.2 ft | 12:56 am · 2:16 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 78 / 84 °F | 7 mph ESE | 2.4 ft | 2:13 am · 3:19 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 77 / 84 °F | 11 mph SSE | 2.4 ft | 3:33 am · 4:18 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 78 / 82 °F | 12 mph SSE | 2.4 ft | 4:46 am · 5:11 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 78 / 83 °F | 10 mph SSE | 2.5 ft | 5:47 am · 6:00 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 79 / 83 °F | 8 mph SE | 2.5 ft | 6:41 am · 6:44 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 80 / 83 °F | 7 mph NNE | 1.0 ft | 7:28 am · 7:26 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 79 / 84 °F | 5 mph NE | 1.0 ft | 8:11 am · 8:05 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 78 / 84 °F | 9 mph N | 1.0 ft | 8:51 am · 8:42 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 79 / 84 °F | 5 mph NE | 0.9 ft | 9:30 am · 9:17 pm |
- Thu 29 Light drizzle 79° / 87° 3.2 ft
- Fri 30 Drizzle 77° / 84° 2.6 ft
- Sat 31 Drizzle 78° / 84° 2.4 ft
- Sun 1 Drizzle 78° / 83° 2.2 ft
- Mon 2 Light showers 78° / 84° 2.4 ft
- Tue 3 Drizzle 77° / 84° 2.4 ft
- Wed 4 Light showers 78° / 82° 2.4 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. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−5.5 °F; normal high: 90 °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 5:50 pm (local time).
The sun in Stella
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:39 am
- Full dark 6:46 pm
- Civil dawn 6:05 am
- Civil dusk 6:21 pm
- Solar noon 12:13 pm (58° high)
- Daylight 11 h 31 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:29 pm
- Full dark 6:46 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,355,298 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Stella
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,429 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:02–3:02 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:34–3:34 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 8:27–9:27 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:40–8:40 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 · 4:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 7:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 10:54 amNov 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.
Where to fish in Stella
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Stella.
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Water depth
Deepens quicklyThe bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 1,050 ft from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 0.4 mi.
From the shoreline out to sea, heading southwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep700 ft
- 33 ft deep1,050 ft
- 66 ft deep0.25 mi
- 164 ft deep0.4 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 9.5 ft just 330 ft out. Good for casting from rocks, jetties or the beach itself; current and surf hit harder here.
- Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 1,050 ft and 66 ft at 0.25 mi from shore.
Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
Punta Higüero Light 3.2 mi northwest
- Light
- White light that goes dark once every 4 s · Oc W 4s
- Range
- 9 nautical miles (10 mi)
- Light height
- 89 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 69 ft
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikipedia · Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near StellaTides nearby
- Rincón1.3 mi
- La Playa4.6 mi
- Aguada5.5 mi
- Aguadilla9.5 mi
- Mayagüez11 mi
- Cabán11 mi
- San Antonio15 mi
- Puerto Real18 mi
- Isabela19 mi
- Boquerón21 mi
Stella at a glance
- Town or city of about 1,293 people. Coordinates: 18.322° N, 67.247° W.
- It is 1.3 mi south of Rincón, the main place in Rincón. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Rincón.
- The nearest tide station, Mayaguez, is 9.0 mi to the southeast.
- Its coast faces southwest.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Playa Córcega (0.1 mi), Domes Beach (3.3 mi), Balnearin de Añasco (4.1 mi), Balneario de Añasco (4.5 mi).
Questions about StellaQuestions
What time is high tide today in Stella?
Today in Stella there are high tides at 10:15 am (1.7 ft) and 10:00 pm (1.0 ft) and low tides at 3:21 am and 5:04 pm. Tide coefficient 87.
What time is sunset today in Stella?
At 5:58 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:21 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Stella?
At 6:27 am. First light comes at 5:39 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 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 1:02–3:02 am, Minor 8:27–9:27 am, Major 1:34–3:34 pm, Minor 7:40–8:40 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Stella?
Drizzle, from 79 °F to 84 °F, with a light breeze from the east-northeast (6 mph) and a 88% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Stella?
Slight (Douglas 3): 3.4 ft waves with a period of 9.6 s from the north. The water is 85.5 °F.
When is the best time to visit Stella?
The best time to visit Stella is from January to March: highs of 86 °F to 87 °F, about 9 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
Tide: NOAA station Mayaguez (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).