TidePlanet

Today in Playa de Caranza there are high tides at 5:02 am (12.9 ft) and 5:27 pm (12.6 ft) and low tides at 11:13 am and 11:30 pm. Tide coefficient 98. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 5:46 am. The sun rises at 8:03 am and sets at 6:30 pm: 10 h 27 min of daylight. The moon is 93% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:44 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:56 am to 3:56 am and from 2:27 pm to 4:27 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is moderate, with 6.1 ft waves. There's a light air from the south-southeast (2 mph). Fog, 58 °F.

Beach

Beach day in Playa de Caranza

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

2
Not a beach day · 2 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Sun and clouds
  • Feels like 72 °F: mild
  • Cross-shore breeze (4 mph)
  • Low tide at 11:13 am: more sand
  • Swim with care: 8.3 ft waves every 13 s; moderate rip current risk
  • Water at 59 °F (very cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 8.3 ft

    8.3 ft waves every 13 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 59 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 15

    Max UV 3 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 4 mph

    Cross-shore breeze (4 mph).

  • Tide & sand 11:13 am

    Low tide at 11:13 am and 11:30 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 5:02 am and 5:27 pm. Coefficient 98 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

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

About Playa de CaranzaThe beach

In Ferrol, 1.6 mi from the center. Tides, weather and sun in Ferrol →

Length 0.6 mi
Facing Faces south
Water quality Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
Amenities
  • Restrooms
  • Parking

Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. See on OpenStreetMap · Fix on OpenStreetMap

Beaches near Playa de Caranza

Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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 Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date.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

Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Bathing water quality: European Environment Agency (EEA), with data from the Spanish Ministry of Health (Náyade).

Fishing

Fishing in Playa de Caranza today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 5:50–6:30 pm Also 10:30 pm–12:00 am
  • High tide at 5:27 pm, coefficient 95
  • Sunset at 6:30 pm, golden hour from 5:49 pm
  • Falling pressure (−0.09 inHg in 24 h), light cross-shore wind (5 mph) and 8.0 ft waves
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 98 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 5:50 pm to 6:30 pm, combines the 5:27 pm high tide, sunset and falling pressure. Also good from 10:30 pm to 12:00 am, with the 11:30 pm low tide and falling pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: European hake, small-spotted catshark, Atlantic horse mackerel and tub gurnard. October is one of the months when these are seen most: small-spotted catshark and thornback ray. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Tides

Tides in Playa de Caranza

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 5:02 am 12.9 ft · coef. 98
  • ▼ Low tide 11:13 am 1.6 ft
  • ▲ High tide 5:27 pm 12.6 ft · coef. 95
  • ▼ Low tide 11:30 pm 2.0 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 h 53 min to high tide at 5:46 am.

Tide coefficient 98 for the 5:02 am high tide and 95 for the 5:27 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 11.3 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 December 26 (13.4 ft) and the lowest, on August 13 (0.7 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 99, 11.5 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 27, 3.8 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 8:03 am · 6:30 pm High tide 5:02 am · 12.9 ft Low tide 11:13 am · 1.6 ft High tide 5:27 pm · 12.6 ft Low tide 11:30 pm · 2.0 ft Coef. 98 93% Major periods 1:56 am · 2:27 pm High
Thu 29 8:04 am · 6:28 pm High tide 5:46 am · 12.7 ft Low tide 11:59 am · 2.0 ft High tide 6:15 pm · 12.0 ft — Coef. 92 85% Major periods 3:00 am · 3:32 pm Medium
Fri 30 8:06 am · 6:27 pm Low tide 12:16 am · 2.6 ft High tide 6:35 am · 12.2 ft Low tide 12:52 pm · 2.6 ft High tide 7:09 pm · 11.2 ft Coef. 81 76% Major periods 4:04 am · 4:36 pm Medium
Sat 31 8:07 am · 6:25 pm Low tide 1:08 am · 3.4 ft High tide 7:32 am · 11.5 ft Low tide 1:53 pm · 3.3 ft High tide 8:15 pm · 10.3 ft Coef. 68 66% Major periods 5:07 am · 5:37 pm Medium
Sun 1 8:08 am · 6:24 pm Low tide 2:10 am · 4.2 ft High tide 8:41 am · 10.9 ft Low tide 3:09 pm · 3.9 ft High tide 9:36 pm · 9.8 ft Coef. 56 Last quarter Major periods 6:06 am · 6:33 pm Medium
Mon 2 8:09 am · 6:23 pm Low tide 3:29 am · 4.7 ft High tide 10:04 am · 10.6 ft Low tide 4:37 pm · 4.1 ft High tide 11:03 pm · 9.7 ft Coef. 50 43% Major periods 7:00 am · 7:25 pm Medium
Tue 3 8:11 am · 6:21 pm Low tide 4:57 am · 4.7 ft High tide 11:27 am · 10.6 ft Low tide 5:57 pm · 3.8 ft — Coef. 52 33% Major periods 7:49 am · 8:13 pm Medium

▲ 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

B · Nearby station

Playa de Caranza has no station of its own, so we use the tide at A Coruña (TICON-4), 13 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

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Playa de Caranza

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 6.1 ft · 11.3 s from the northwest (312°)
Swell 6.0 ft · 9.5 s from the northwest
Current 0.1 mph toward the W

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common3.1 ft
  • Significant6.1 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest12 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 12 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 12 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 2 mph SSE · gusts 4
Offshore (19 mi N)Offshore 6 mph SSE · gusts 10

Onshore wind. The coast faces south and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.

Onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves ease over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 28: 9.3 ft with a period of 12 s, from the west-northwest (rough).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now59.0 °F
Today 58.6–59.2 °F air: 51 / 72 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 59.4 °F measured 0.5 mi away

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 colder than normal for late October (−2.0 °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 11:53 pm (local time).

Diving

Diving in Playa de Caranza today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: poor
1
Poor day · 1 out of 10 10:20 am–12:10 pm Also 4:50–6:10 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (11:13 am): little current from 10:50 am to 11:30 am
  • 8.3 ft swell at 11 s from the northwest: heavy surge on the bottom
  • Almost no wind
  • 0.2 mph current toward the west-northwest, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater

Not a day for shore diving: swell, wind, current or storms during the best window. If you go, go with a dive shop and only if they give the OK.

Swell 8.3 ft 11 s · from the NW
Likely visibility Poor Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 58.6 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the WNW
  • Slack water today: high tide 5:02 am (4:40–5:20 am), low tide 11:13 am (10:50–11:30 am), high tide 5:27 pm (5:10–5:50 pm) and low tide 11:30 pm (11:10–11:50 pm)
  • Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 9.3 ft at 10 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 58.6 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:59 pm. Waning gibbous (93%), rising at 7:44 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 10:20 am to 12:10 pm, combines slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with a big swell. Also worth a look from 4:50 pm to 6:10 pm, with slack water at high tide, light wind and weak current, though with a big swell.

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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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

Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Wrecks: EMODnet Human Activities (AND-International), from UK Hydrographic Office data, CC BY 4.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sites and fish: Reef Life Survey / IMOS NRMN, CC BY 4.0; fish names, Wikidata.

Weather

Weather in Playa de Caranza

14-day weather

Now in Playa de Caranza

Now 58 °F Fog · feels like 58 °F · 51 / 72 °F
Low / high
51 / 72 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
65%
Humidity
92%
Dew pointDew point
55 °F
Visibility
3.1 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 27
Saharan dust
No
Pollen
None

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). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Partly cloudyPartly cloudyPartly cloudyPartly cloudyPartly cloudyPartly cloudyPartly cloudyFog
Temperature 52°51°53°55°65°71°68°60°
Wind (mph) 4 NNE3 NNE5 N1 E4 ENE4 SSW5 ENE5 ENE
Gusts 5486910910
Waves 8.7 ft9.0 ft8.5 ft8.3 ft8.3 ft8.3 ft8.0 ft7.2 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 58° 2 SSE 6.1 ft
  • 3:00 am 54° 1 NW 5.4 ft
  • 6:00 am 52° 1 ENE 5.1 ft
  • 9:00 am 53° 1 N 5.1 ft
  • 12:00 pm 63° 6 SSW 4.8 ft
  • 3:00 pm 68° 5 SSW 4.1 ft
  • 6:00 pm 62° 6 N 3.4 ft
  • 9:00 pm 56° 4 NNE 3.0 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Fog 51 / 72 °F 6 mph NE 9.3 ft 5:02 am · 5:27 pm
Thu 29 Fog 51 / 68 °F 6 mph NNW 6.1 ft 5:46 am · 6:15 pm
Fri 30 Fog 52 / 69 °F 7 mph NNE 4.5 ft 6:35 am · 7:09 pm
Sat 31 Fog 51 / 67 °F 9 mph NE 4.9 ft 7:32 am · 8:15 pm
Sun 1 Mainly clear 49 / 66 °F 10 mph NE 4.5 ft 8:41 am · 9:36 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 48 / 66 °F 16 mph ENE 4.1 ft 10:04 am · 11:03 pm
Tue 3 Partly cloudy 54 / 61 °F 17 mph ENE 3.6 ft 11:27 am
Wed 4 Mainly clear 52 / 59 °F 15 mph ENE 3.9 ft 12:16 am · 12:36 pm
Thu 5 Heavy drizzle 48 / 62 °F 11 mph E 3.9 ft 1:12 am · 1:31 pm
Fri 6 Heavy drizzle 47 / 63 °F 7 mph SE 2.4 ft 1:58 am · 2:17 pm
Sat 7 Rain 56 / 67 °F 11 mph SSE 3.7 ft 2:38 am · 2:57 pm
Sun 8 Drizzle 58 / 65 °F 8 mph SE 3.5 ft 3:14 am · 3:33 pm
Mon 9 Light rain 58 / 65 °F 13 mph S 3.4 ft 3:48 am · 4:07 pm
Tue 10 Drizzle 56 / 60 °F 11 mph SW 3.5 ft 4:22 am · 4:40 pm
  • Thu 29 Fog 51° / 68° 6.1 ft
  • Fri 30 Fog 52° / 69° 4.5 ft
  • Sat 31 Fog 51° / 67° 4.9 ft
  • Sun 1 Mainly clear 49° / 66° 4.5 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 48° / 66° 4.1 ft
  • Tue 3 Partly cloudy 54° / 61° 3.6 ft
  • Wed 4 Mainly clear 52° / 59° 3.9 ft
See all 14 days →

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 on Friday 30. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+6.5 °F; normal high: 65 °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 11:53 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Playa de Caranza

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 8:03 am in the ESE (107°)ESE
Sets 6:30 pm in the WSW (252°)WSW
  • First light 7:00 am
  • Full dark 7:33 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:33 am
  • Civil dusk 6:59 pm
  • Solar noon 1:17 pm (33° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 27 min (−3 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:49 pm
  • Full dark 7:33 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour8:03–8:43 am
Evening golden hour5:49–6:30 pm
Playa de Caranza

Today the sun is 92,359,304 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Playa de Caranza

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 93% 93% illuminated · 17.8 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 am
Rises 7:44 pm in the NE (52°)NE
Sets 12:19 pm tomorrow · in the NW (310°) · set at 11:06 am
Transit 2:56 am overhead
Visible 16 h 35 min from 7:44 pm to 12:19 pm

Today the moon is 226,461 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 1:56–3:56 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:27–4:27 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 10:36–11:36 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:14–8:14 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 · 9:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 12:48 pmNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 3:54 pmNov 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.

Place

Where to fish in Playa de Caranza

All places in A Coruña →

Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: 16 ft at 420 ft from shore and 5.6 ft at 0.95 mi. Right off the beach it already drops to about 11 ft.

From the shoreline out to sea, heading south.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep420 ft
  • 33 ft deepnot within 0.95 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 0.95 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 0.95 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. About 11 ft of water 330 ft out: long casts help, and so does a rising tide, which brings fish closer in.
  • 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. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 0.95 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.

Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 0.95 mi out. Right by the shore the bottom may drop even faster than shown.

Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 380 ft; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

Tides near Playa de CaranzaTides nearby

All places in A Coruña, A to Z (518) → Rías Altas tides →

Playa de Caranza at a glance

  • Beach. Coordinates: 43.478° N, 8.202° W.
  • It is 12 mi northeast of A Coruña, the main place in A Coruña. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 1 min earlier than in A Coruña.
  • In Ferrol, 1.6 mi from the center.
  • The nearest tide station, A Coruña, is 13 mi to the southwest.
  • Its coast faces south.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Praia do Raso (3.7 mi).

Questions about Playa de CaranzaQuestions

Where is Playa de Caranza?

In Ferrol, 1.6 mi from the center, A Coruña (Spain). The shore faces south.

What amenities does Playa de Caranza have?

According to OpenStreetMap: restrooms and parking. Some may be missing or out of date, so ask at the beach.

How clean is the water at Playa de Caranza?

Excellent water quality in the official rating for the 2025 season (European Environment Agency, with data from the Spanish Ministry of Health).

What time is high tide today in Playa de Caranza?

Today in Playa de Caranza there are high tides at 5:02 am (12.9 ft) and 5:27 pm (12.6 ft) and low tides at 11:13 am and 11:30 pm. Tide coefficient 98.

What time is sunset today in Playa de Caranza?

At 6:30 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:59 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Playa de Caranza?

At 8:04 am. First light comes at 7:01 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 93% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 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 1:56–3:56 am, Minor 10:36–11:36 am, Major 2:27–4:27 pm, Minor 7:14–8:14 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Playa de Caranza?

Fog, from 51 °F to 72 °F, with a light air from the south-southeast (2 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Playa de Caranza?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 6.1 ft waves with a period of 11.3 s from the northwest. The water is 59.0 °F.

When is the best time to visit Playa de Caranza?

The best time to visit Playa de Caranza is from June to August: highs of 70 °F to 75 °F, about 5 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: A Coruña 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).

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