Santa Catarina tides today
- Tide now 2.2 ft ↓ falling · low 11:22 am (1.1 ft)
- Best time to fish 4:50–5:40 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach day 7:00–9:00 am Poor beach day · 4/10
- Waves · water 2.6 ft · 84 °F slight · 8.8 s from the south-southwest
- Wind · air 5 mph · 82 °F from the SSW, gusts 15 · heavy drizzle
- Surf today 1.0–1.5 ft Poor day · 2/10 · 3:00–5:42 pm
- Sun 5:15 am–5:21 pm 12 h 6 min of daylight
- Moon 85% · 8:47 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:47 pm
Today in Santa Catarina there are high tides at 5:05 am (6.4 ft) and 5:51 pm (5.8 ft) and low tides at 11:22 am and 11:36 pm. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 11:22 am. The sun rises at 5:15 am and sets at 5:21 pm: 12 h 6 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:47 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:58 am to 2:58 am and from 1:31 pm to 3:31 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 2.6 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south-southwest (5 mph). Heavy drizzle, 82 °F.
Fishing in Santa Catarina today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 5:05 am, coefficient 93
- Sunrise at 5:15 am
- Steady pressure (29.91 inHg), almost no wind and some swell (2.6 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 93 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 4:50 am to 5:40 am, combines the 5:05 am high tide, sunrise and some swell. Also good from 4:50 pm to 5:40 pm, with the 5:51 pm high tide, sunset and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna, bigeye tuna and little tunny. What you can catch
Beach day in Santa Catarina
Is it a beach day?
- Sun and clouds
- Feels like 91 °F: beach weather
- Cross-shore breeze (4 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 2.6 ft waves
- UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 84 °F (very warm)
Thunderstorms during beach hours: get out of the water and off the sand as soon as you hear thunder.
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 2.6 ft
2.6 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 84 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 10 · SPF 50
Max UV 10 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 11:00 am–1:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 7 mph
Cross-shore breeze (7 mph).
- Tide & sand 11:22 am
Low tide at 11:22 am and 11:36 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 5:05 am and 5:51 pm. Coefficient 93 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 7:00 am to 9:00 am, brings beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 84 °F, though with rain.
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 Santa Catarina
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Tides in Santa Catarina
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 5:05 am 6.4 ft · coef. 93
- ▼ Next low tide 11:22 am 1.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 5:51 pm 5.8 ft · coef. 87
- ▼ Low tide 11:36 pm 2.0 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 52 min to low tide at 11:22 am.
Tide coefficient 93 for the 5:05 am high tide and 87 for the 5:51 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 5.3 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 March 20 (6.9 ft) and the lowest, on July 15 (0.2 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 28 (coefficient 102, 5.8 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 30, 2.0 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 | 5:15 am · 5:21 pm | High tide 5:05 am · 6.4 ft | Low tide 11:22 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 5:51 pm · 5.8 ft | Low tide 11:36 pm · 2.0 ft | Coef. 93 | 85% | Major periods 12:58 am · 1:31 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:15 am · 5:21 pm | High tide 5:56 am · 6.0 ft | Low tide 12:10 pm · 1.4 ft | High tide 6:52 pm · 5.6 ft | — | Coef. 81 | 76% | Major periods 2:03 am · 2:35 pm | Low |
| Sat 31 | 5:15 am · 5:21 pm | Low tide 12:31 am · 2.4 ft | High tide 6:54 am · 5.6 ft | Low tide 1:04 pm · 1.7 ft | High tide 8:04 pm · 5.4 ft | Coef. 67 | 65% | Major periods 3:06 am · 3:36 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:15 am · 5:21 pm | Low tide 1:38 am · 2.8 ft | High tide 8:03 am · 5.2 ft | Low tide 2:10 pm · 2.1 ft | High tide 9:25 pm · 5.3 ft | Coef. 55 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:05 am · 4:32 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:15 am · 5:21 pm | Low tide 3:04 am · 3.1 ft | High tide 9:26 am · 5.0 ft | Low tide 3:28 pm · 2.3 ft | High tide 10:43 pm · 5.5 ft | Coef. 49 | 43% | Major periods 4:59 am · 5:24 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:15 am · 5:21 pm | Low tide 4:39 am · 3.1 ft | High tide 10:48 am · 5.0 ft | Low tide 4:47 pm · 2.4 ft | High tide 11:47 pm · 5.7 ft | Coef. 54 | 32% | Major periods 5:48 am · 6:12 pm | Low |
| Wed 4 | 5:15 am · 5:21 pm | Low tide 5:53 am · 2.8 ft | High tide 11:57 am · 5.1 ft | Low tide 5:50 pm · 2.3 ft | — | Coef. 57 | 23% | Major periods 6:35 am · 6:57 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
Santa Catarina has no station of its own, so we use the tide at São Tomé (TICON-4), 19 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
The sea at Santa Catarina
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.3 ft
- Significant2.6 ft
- Highest expectedHighest5.2 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 5.2 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 5.2 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-shore wind. The coast faces west and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Tuesday 3: 3.4 ft with a period of 11 s, from the south-southwest (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 (+3.1 °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 9:30 am (local time).
Surf in Santa Catarina today
Surf today
Poor- 1.1–1.6 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
- 2.1 ft swell at 6 s from the south-southwest, short: weak, messy waves; it hits this coast at an angle
- Almost no wind (3 mph): glassy water
- Falling tide (low tide at 11:22 am)
- Light: First light 4:53 am · sunrise 5:15 am · sunset 5:21 pm · last light 5:42 pm
- Tide: high 5:05 am (6.4 ft), low 11:22 am (1.1 ft), high 5:51 pm (5.8 ft) and low 11:36 pm (2.0 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 83.5 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 33 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 5:00 am to 9:00 am, has glassy water, though with a short-period swell. 3:00 pm to 5:42 pm can also work, with glassy water, though with small waves and 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 Santa Catarina today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: fair- 2.0 ft swell at 7 s from the south: some surge on the bottom
- Light offshore wind (5 mph)
- 0.8 mph current toward the south-southwest (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: high tide 5:05 am (4:40–5:30 am), low tide 11:22 am (11:00–11:40 am), high tide 5:51 pm (5:20–6:20 pm) and low tide 11:36 pm (11:10 pm–12:00 am)
- Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 2.6 ft at 7 s) and rain (0.48 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 83.5 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:42 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 8:47 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 4:40 pm to 5:20 pm, lines up with light wind, though with current. Also worth a look from 9:50 am to 10:30 am, with light wind and the sun high, though with tidal current 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
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Santa Catarina.
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Weather in Santa Catarina
Now in Santa Catarina
- Low / high
- 77 / 82 °F
- Rain
- 0.52 in · 100%
- Clouds
- 59%
- Humidity
- 84%
- Dew pointDew point
- 76 °F
- Visibility
- 14 mi
- UV indexUV
- 7 · high
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 21
- 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). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Light drizzle | Heavy drizzle | Showers | Light drizzle | Overcast |
| Temperature | 78° | 77° | 78° | 82° | 80° | 78° | 77° | 78° |
| Wind (mph) | 3 SSW | 3 SSW | 3 S | 4 SSW | 7 SSW | 3 SSW | 6 S | 4 S |
| Gusts | 10 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
| Waves | 2.6 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.5 ft | 2.5 ft | 2.4 ft | 2.5 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.02 in | 0.04 in | 0.10 in | 0.01 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 am 82° 4 SSW 2.6 ft
- 12:00 pm 80° 7 SSW 2.5 ft
- 3:00 pm 78° 3 SSW 2.5 ft
- 6:00 pm 77° 6 S 2.4 ft
- 9:00 pm 78° 4 S 2.5 ft
- 12:00 am 78° 4 S 2.5 ft
- 3:00 am 77° 5 SSE 2.6 ft
- 6:00 am 77° 5 SSE 2.6 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 77 / 82 °F | 7 mph S | 2.6 ft | 5:05 am · 5:51 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 76 / 82 °F | 7 mph S | 3.1 ft | 5:56 am · 6:52 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 76 / 80 °F | 4 mph SSW | 3.1 ft | 6:54 am · 8:04 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 77 / 83 °F | 4 mph SW | 3.1 ft | 8:03 am · 9:25 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 78 / 83 °F | 6 mph S | 2.9 ft | 9:26 am · 10:43 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 77 / 82 °F | 8 mph S | 3.4 ft | 10:48 am · 11:47 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 77 / 85 °F | 5 mph SSW | 3.4 ft | 11:57 am | |
| Thu 5 | 76 / 82 °F | 5 mph S | 3.1 ft | 12:37 am · 12:54 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 78 / 85 °F | 6 mph S | 2.7 ft | 1:19 am · 1:41 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 78 / 81 °F | 4 mph WSW | 2.8 ft | 1:54 am · 2:23 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 77 / 80 °F | 5 mph SSW | 2.9 ft | 2:25 am · 3:00 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 77 / 79 °F | 5 mph SSW | 3.9 ft | 2:55 am · 3:35 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 77 / 80 °F | 4 mph SSW | 3.9 ft | 3:24 am · 4:09 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 77 / 79 °F | 4 mph SSW | 3.7 ft | 3:55 am · 4:44 pm |
- Fri 30 Light showers 76° / 82° 3.1 ft
- Sat 31 Light showers 76° / 80° 3.1 ft
- Sun 1 Light showers 77° / 83° 3.1 ft
- Mon 2 Drizzle 78° / 83° 2.9 ft
- Tue 3 Heavy drizzle 77° / 82° 3.4 ft
- Wed 4 Heavy drizzle 77° / 85° 3.4 ft
- Thu 5 Heavy drizzle 76° / 82° 3.1 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, normal highs for late October (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 9:30 am (local time).
The sun in Santa Catarina
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 4:29 am
- Full dark 6:07 pm
- Civil dawn 4:53 am
- Civil dusk 5:42 pm
- Solar noon 11:18 am (76° high)
- Daylight 12 h 6 min (+0 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:53 pm
- Full dark 6:07 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,335,984 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Santa Catarina
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,641 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 12:58–2:58 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:31–3:31 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:44–8:44 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:17–9:17 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 · 8:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 11:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 2:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Santa Catarina
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Santa Catarina.
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Water depth
Drops off fastThe bottom drops off fast: the water is 33 ft deep just 20 ft from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 80 ft.
From the shoreline out to sea, heading west.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep10 ft
- 33 ft deep20 ft
- 66 ft deep30 ft
- 164 ft deep80 ft
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 387 ft just 330 ft out. Good for casting from rocks, jetties or the beach itself; current and surf hit harder here.
- Swimming. The bottom drops quickly near the shore and you are soon out of your depth. Keep an eye on kids and weak swimmers.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 20 ft and 66 ft at 30 ft from shore.
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.
Tides near Santa CatarinaTides nearby
- Ponta Figo7.1 mi
- Neves7.9 mi
- Rosema8.7 mi
- Dona Augusta16 mi
- Micondo16 mi
- Água-Côco16 mi
- Santo Amaro16 mi
- Ribeira Afonso17 mi
- Porto Alegre17 mi
- Almeirim17 mi
Santa Catarina at a glance
- Town or city of about 169 people. Coordinates: 0.272° N, 6.472° E.
- It is 18 mi west of São Tomé, the main place in São Tomé Island. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 1 min later than in São Tomé.
- The nearest tide station, São Tomé, is 19 mi to the east.
- Its coast faces west.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Praia Moça (2.2 mi), Praia Capíto (4.8 mi).
Questions about Santa CatarinaQuestions
What time is high tide today in Santa Catarina?
Today in Santa Catarina there are high tides at 5:05 am (6.4 ft) and 5:51 pm (5.8 ft) and low tides at 11:22 am and 11:36 pm. Tide coefficient 93.
What time is sunset today in Santa Catarina?
At 5:21 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:42 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Santa Catarina?
At 5:15 am. First light comes at 4:29 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 85% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 12:58–2:58 am, Minor 7:44–8:44 am, Major 1:31–3:31 pm, Minor 8:17–9:17 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Santa Catarina?
Showers, from 77 °F to 82 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southwest (5 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Santa Catarina?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.6 ft waves with a period of 8.8 s from the south-southwest. The water is 83.8 °F.
When is the best time to visit Santa Catarina?
The best time to visit Santa Catarina is from July to August: highs of 78 °F to 78 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 4 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: São Tomé 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).