Sainte-Marie tides today
- Tide now 1.4 ft ↑ rising · high 2:36 pm (2.6 ft)
- Best time to fish 2:10–3:40 pm good day · 8/10
- Beach day 7:00–11:00 am Good beach day · 7/10
- Waves · water 3.9 ft · 78 °F slight · 6.9 s from the east-northeast
- Wind · air 6 mph · 82 °F from the NNE, gusts 20 · light drizzle
- Surf today 1.9–2.9 ft Fair day · 4/10 · 5:00–6:49 pm
- Sun 5:37 am–6:26 pm 12 h 49 min of daylight
- Moon 86% · 10:11 pm waning gibbous · rises at 10:11 pm
Today in Sainte-Marie there are high tides at 2:55 am (2.4 ft) and 2:36 pm (2.6 ft) and low tides at 8:50 am and 9:22 pm. Tide coefficient 89. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 2:36 pm. The sun rises at 5:37 am and sets at 6:26 pm: 12 h 49 min of daylight. The moon is 86% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 10:11 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:33 am to 3:33 am and from 2:05 pm to 4:05 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 3.9 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the north-northeast (6 mph). Light drizzle, 82 °F.
Fishing in Sainte-Marie today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 2:36 pm, coefficient 82
- Major period 2:05–4:05 pm
- Steady pressure (30.00 inHg), light onshore wind (5 mph) and some swell (3.9 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 89 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:10 pm to 3:40 pm, combines the 2:36 pm high tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 1:50 am to 3:30 am, with the 2:55 am high tide, a major period and some swell. Also good from 7:50 am to 8:30 am, with the 8:50 am low tide, moonset and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: bluefin trevally, mahi-mahi, dogtooth tuna and great barracuda. What you can catch
Beach day in Sainte-Marie
Is it a beach day?
4 good hours- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 90 °F: beach weather
- Onshore breeze (6 mph)
- Water at 78 °F (warm)
- Low tide at 8:50 am: more sand
- Swim with care: 3.9 ft waves every 7 s
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 3.9 ft
3.9 ft waves every 7 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 78 °F
Warm: very pleasant.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 12 · SPF 50
Max UV 12 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–3:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 6 mph
Onshore breeze (6 mph).
- Tide & sand 9:22 pm
Low tide at 8:50 am and 9:22 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 2:55 am and 2:36 pm.
The best window, 7:00 am to 11:00 am, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, water at 78 °F and low tide at 8:50 am, though with some waves and 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 Sainte-Marie
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- Plage de Sainte-Clotilde 4.3 mi · W
- Restrooms
- Parking
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 Sainte-Marie
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 2:55 am 2.4 ft · coef. 89
- ▼ Low tide 8:50 am 1.1 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 2:36 pm 2.6 ft · coef. 82
- ▼ Low tide 9:22 pm 0.6 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 9 min to high tide at 2:36 pm.
Tide coefficient 89 for the 2:55 am high tide and 82 for the 2:36 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 2.0 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 March 20 (3.1 ft) and the lowest, on July 15 (0.1 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
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 105, 2.4 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 20, 0.0 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 5:37 am · 6:26 pm | High tide 2:55 am · 2.4 ft | Low tide 8:50 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 2:36 pm · 2.6 ft | Low tide 9:22 pm · 0.6 ft | Coef. 89 | 86% | Major periods 1:33 am · 2:05 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:36 am · 6:27 pm | High tide 3:55 am · 2.2 ft | Low tide 9:38 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 3:19 pm · 2.4 ft | Low tide 10:21 pm · 0.8 ft | Coef. 73 | 77% | Major periods 2:38 am · 3:10 pm | Low |
| Sat 31 | 5:36 am · 6:27 pm | High tide 5:26 am · 2.1 ft | Low tide 10:43 am · 1.5 ft | High tide 4:17 pm · 2.2 ft | Low tide 11:40 pm · 1.0 ft | Coef. 54 | 67% | Major periods 3:41 am · 4:12 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:35 am · 6:28 pm | High tide 7:40 am · 2.0 ft | Low tide 12:32 pm · 1.7 ft | High tide 6:04 pm · 2.0 ft | — | Coef. 40 | 56% | Major periods 4:41 am · 5:09 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:35 am · 6:28 pm | Low tide 1:28 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 9:14 am · 2.2 ft | Low tide 2:50 pm · 1.6 ft | High tide 8:28 pm · 2.1 ft | Coef. 48 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:35 am · 6:01 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:34 am · 6:29 pm | Low tide 3:04 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 10:10 am · 2.4 ft | Low tide 4:01 pm · 1.4 ft | High tide 9:50 pm · 2.2 ft | Coef. 62 | 34% | Major periods 6:26 am · 6:49 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 5:34 am · 6:29 pm | Low tide 4:05 am · 1.0 ft | High tide 10:49 am · 2.5 ft | Low tide 4:44 pm · 1.2 ft | High tide 10:42 pm · 2.4 ft | Coef. 73 | 24% | Major periods 7:12 am · 7:35 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.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Sainte Marie station (TICON-4), 0.9 mi from Sainte-Marie. Times and heights are its predictions.
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
The sea at Sainte-Marie
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.9 ft
- Significant3.9 ft
- Highest expectedHighest7.9 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 7.9 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 7.9 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Onshore wind. The coast faces north and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Saturday 31: 5.9 ft with a period of 7 s, from the northeast (moderate).
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 (+1.2 °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 10:28 am (local time).
Surf in Sainte-Marie today
Surf today
Fair- 1.9–2.9 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
- 2.7 ft swell at 7 s from the east, short: weak, messy waves
- Almost no wind (3 mph): glassy water
- Falling tide (low tide at 9:22 pm)
- Light: First light 5:14 am · sunrise 5:37 am · sunset 6:26 pm · last light 6:49 pm
- Tide: high 2:55 am (2.4 ft), low 8:50 am (1.1 ft), high 2:36 pm (2.6 ft) and low 9:22 pm (0.6 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 77.4 °F–78.4 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 61 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 5:00 pm to 6:49 pm, has a good size and glassy water, though with a short-period swell. 5:14 am to 9:00 am can also work, with glassy water, though with a short-period 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.
Diving in Sainte-Marie today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (2:36 pm): little current from 2:10 pm to 3:00 pm
- 2.7 ft swell at 7 s from the east-southeast: some surge on the bottom
- Light onshore wind (5 mph)
- 0.1 mph current toward the south, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 2:55 am (2:30–3:20 am), low tide 8:50 am (8:20–9:10 am), high tide 2:36 pm (2:10–3:00 pm) and low tide 9:22 pm (9:00–9:40 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 2.6 ft at 7 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 77.4–78.4 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 6:49 pm. Waning gibbous (86%), rising at 10:11 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 1:40 pm to 3:20 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also worth a look from 8:30 am to 10:20 am, with slack water at low tide, light wind and the sun high, though with 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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Weather in Sainte-Marie
Now in Sainte-Marie
- Low / high
- 66 / 82 °F
- Rain
- 0.04 in · 66%
- Clouds
- 32%
- Humidity
- 71%
- Dew pointDew point
- 71 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 10 · very high
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 21
- 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 (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.07 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 | Clear | Clear | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Partly cloudy |
| Temperature | 67° | 66° | 71° | 80° | 82° | 80° | 75° | 68° |
| Wind (mph) | 2 SSW | 1 SSW | 1 SSW | 4 NE | 6 NNE | 5 NNE | 1 NE | 1 S |
| Gusts | 12 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 10 |
| Waves | 3.7 ft | 3.7 ft | 3.8 ft | 3.9 ft | 3.9 ft | 3.9 ft | 3.9 ft | 3.9 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 12:00 pm 82° 6 NNE 3.9 ft
- 3:00 pm 80° 5 NNE 3.9 ft
- 6:00 pm 75° 1 NE 3.9 ft
- 9:00 pm 68° 1 S 3.9 ft
- 12:00 am 66° 2 SSW 3.9 ft
- 3:00 am 67° 1 SSW 3.9 ft
- 6:00 am 74° 1 SSE 3.9 ft
- 9:00 am 80° 4 NNE 4.1 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 66 / 82 °F | 6 mph NE | 3.9 ft | 2:55 am · 2:36 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 66 / 83 °F | 6 mph NNE | 4.5 ft | 3:55 am · 3:19 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 74 / 78 °F | 7 mph NNE | 5.9 ft | 5:26 am · 4:17 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 71 / 84 °F | 6 mph NNW | 5.6 ft | 7:40 am · 6:04 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 69 / 80 °F | 4 mph NNE | 5.2 ft | 9:14 am · 8:28 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 71 / 81 °F | 5 mph NE | 4.2 ft | 10:10 am · 9:50 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 69 / 82 °F | 6 mph NE | 3.4 ft | 10:49 am · 10:42 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 68 / 81 °F | 6 mph E | 3.3 ft | 11:19 am · 11:22 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 67 / 82 °F | 6 mph ENE | 3.3 ft | 11:43 am · 11:56 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 67 / 84 °F | 5 mph ENE | 3.3 ft | 12:03 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 67 / 83 °F | 5 mph ENE | 3.2 ft | 12:25 am · 12:22 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 67 / 83 °F | 6 mph E | 4.2 ft | 12:53 am · 12:42 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 70 / 81 °F | 9 mph ESE | 7.0 ft | 1:20 am · 1:02 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 69 / 80 °F | 9 mph E | 7.9 ft | 1:49 am · 1:24 pm |
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 66° / 83° 4.5 ft
- Sat 31 Showers 74° / 78° 5.9 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 71° / 84° 5.6 ft
- Mon 2 Light rain 69° / 80° 5.2 ft
- Tue 3 Light showers 71° / 81° 4.2 ft
- Wed 4 Light rain 69° / 82° 3.4 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 68° / 81° 3.3 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.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about temperature today. See the models →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+1.9 °F; normal high: 80 °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 10:28 am (local time).
The sun in Sainte-Marie
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 4:47 am
- Full dark 7:16 pm
- Civil dawn 5:14 am
- Civil dusk 6:49 pm
- Solar noon 12:02 pm (83° high)
- Daylight 12 h 49 min (+1 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:56 pm
- Full dark 7:16 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,339,283 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Sainte-Marie
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,557 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:33–3:33 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:05–4:05 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:30–8:30 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 9:41–10:41 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 · 12:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 11:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 3:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 6:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 26, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Sainte-Marie
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.8 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.9 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 1.6 mi.
From the shoreline (500 ft from Sainte-Marie) out to sea, heading north.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.8 mi
- 33 ft deep0.9 mi
- 66 ft deep1 mi
- 164 ft deep1.6 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.8 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. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 0.9 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.
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.
Nearest lighthouse
Phare de Bel-Air 3.3 mi east
- Light
- 3 white flashes every 15 s · Fl(3) W 15s
- Range
- 23 nautical miles (26 mi)
- Light height
- 157 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 66 ft
- Built
- 1846
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near Sainte-MarieTides nearby
- La Mare1.2 mi
- Sainte-Suzanne3.8 mi
- Saint-Denis6.5 mi
- Saint-André7.9 mi
- La Montagne8.3 mi
- Bras-Panon11 mi
- La Possession14 mi
- Saint-Benoît14 mi
- Le Port17 mi
- Saint-Paul20 mi
Sainte-Marie at a glance
- Town or city of about 34,344 people. Coordinates: 20.897° S, 55.551° E.
- It is 6.5 mi east of Saint-Denis, the main place in Reunión. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Saint-Denis.
- The nearest tide station, Sainte Marie, is 0.9 mi to the west.
- Its coast faces north.
Questions about Sainte-MarieQuestions
What time is high tide today in Sainte-Marie?
Today in Sainte-Marie there are high tides at 2:55 am (2.4 ft) and 2:36 pm (2.6 ft) and low tides at 8:50 am and 9:22 pm. Tide coefficient 89.
What time is sunset today in Sainte-Marie?
At 6:26 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:49 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Sainte-Marie?
At 5:36 am. First light comes at 4:46 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 86% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 11:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:33–3:33 am, Minor 7:30–8:30 am, Major 2:05–4:05 pm, Minor 9:41–10:41 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Sainte-Marie?
Light drizzle, from 66 °F to 82 °F, with a light breeze from the north-northeast (6 mph) and a 66% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Sainte-Marie?
Slight (Douglas 3): 3.9 ft waves with a period of 6.9 s from the east-northeast. The water is 77.5 °F.
When is the best time to visit Sainte-Marie?
The best time to visit Sainte-Marie is from June to November: highs of 76 °F to 82 °F, about 5 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: Sainte Marie 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).