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Villajoyosa tides today

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (CET) Thu, Oct 29 · CET No noticeable tide Alicante, 18 mi away

Today in Villajoyosa there is high tide at 1:56 pm (1.0 ft) and low tide at 10:36 pm. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 1:56 pm. The sun rises at 7:24 am and sets at 6:05 pm: 10 h 40 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:32 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:26 am to 4:26 am and from 2:59 pm to 4:59 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 1.4 ft waves. There's a light air from the west-northwest (3 mph). Clear sky, 69 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Villajoyosa today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 3:00–5:00 pm Also 2:30–4:30 am and 7:00–8:00 am
  • Major period 2:59–4:59 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.12 inHg), light onshore wind (7 mph) and calm sea (1.1 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters

Your day at a glance

The best window, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, combines a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 2:30 am to 4:30 am, with a major period. Also good from 7:00 am to 8:00 am, with sunrise.

Species with the most records nearby: common cuttlefish, common octopus, small-spotted catshark and dusky grouper. What you can catch

The tide barely moves in Villajoyosa, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Villajoyosa

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

10 good hours
7
Good beach day · 7 out of 10 3:00–6:00 pm Also 9:00 am–2:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 74 °F: mild
  • Onshore breeze (8 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 1.2 ft waves
  • Water at 74 °F (nice)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.2 ft

    1.2 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 73 °F

    Nice for swimming.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30

    Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 9 mph

    Onshore breeze (9 mph).

  • Tide & sand

    Villajoyosa has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.

The best window, 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 74 °F. 9:00 am to 2:00 pm is good too, with sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 73 °F.

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 Villajoyosa

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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).

Tides

Tides in Villajoyosa

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 10:36 pm 0.6 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 50 min to high tide at 1:56 pm.

In Villajoyosa the astronomical tide is very small: about 0.4 ft between high and low tide. Here the sea level is moved mostly by wind and air pressure (storm surge), which can raise or lower it more than the tide itself.

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on October 29 (1.0 ft) and the lowest, on February 1 (0.0 ft).

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 and solunar table · this week

October Print Full 2026 tide table, free
Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2 Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:24 am · 6:05 pm High tide 1:56 pm · 1.0 ft Low tide 10:36 pm · 0.6 ft 85% Major periods 2:26 am · 2:59 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:25 am · 6:03 pm High tide 1:33 pm · 1.0 ft Low tide 11:41 pm · 0.6 ft 76% Major periods 3:31 am · 4:03 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:26 am · 6:02 pm High tide 1:17 pm · 1.0 ft — 66% Major periods 4:34 am · 5:04 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:27 am · 6:01 pm Low tide 1:25 am · 0.6 ft High tide 1:18 pm · 1.0 ft Last quarter Major periods 5:33 am · 6:00 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:28 am · 6:00 pm Low tide 2:48 am · 0.6 ft High tide 1:17 pm · 1.0 ft 43% Major periods 6:27 am · 6:52 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:29 am · 5:59 pm Low tide 3:44 am · 0.6 ft High tide 12:44 pm · 0.9 ft 33% Major periods 7:16 am · 7:40 pm Medium
Wed 4 7:31 am · 5:58 pm Low tide 4:24 am · 0.6 ft High tide 12:07 pm · 0.9 ft 23% Major periods 8:02 am · 8:25 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

No significant tide

Tides from the Alicante station (TICON-4), 18 mi from Villajoyosa. 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

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Villajoyosa

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · light air, Beaufort 1
Waves 1.4 ft · 4.8 s from the east (88°)
Swell 1.4 ft · 4.0 s from the east
Current 0.1 mph toward the N

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.7 ft
  • Significant1.4 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest3.0 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.0 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 3 mph WNW · gusts 6

The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.

Offshore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.

Offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 3.3 ft with a period of 5 s, from the east-northeast (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now73.4 °F
Today 73.2–73.6 °F air: 66 / 73 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 73.4 °F measured 0.6 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 72.4 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+4.3 °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 9:06 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Villajoyosa today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
0
Poor · 0 out of 10 7:00–11:00 am 0.9–1.3 ft
  • 0.9–1.3 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
  • 1.4 ft swell at 4 s from the east, short: weak, messy waves
  • Almost no wind (4 mph): glassy water
Surf at the shore 0.9–1.3 ft average – sets
Swell 1.4 ft 4 s · E · 6 kJ
Wind 4 mph NW · calm
Water and wetsuit 73.2 °F Rash guard or top
  • Light: First light 6:57 am · sunrise 7:24 am · sunset 6:05 pm · last light 6:32 pm
  • Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
  • Water at 73.2 °F: a rash guard or a neoprene top.
  • Energy: 6 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 7:00 am to 11:00 am, has 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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Villajoyosa today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 9:40 am–12:40 pm
  • 1.3 ft swell at 4 s from the east: barely any surge
  • Light onshore wind (6 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the northeast, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 1.3 ft 4 s · from the E
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 73.2 °F 3 mm wetsuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the NE
  • Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 73.2 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:32 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 8:32 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:40 am to 12:40 pm, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.

In Villajoyosa the tide barely moves the water, so there's no slack to wait for: swell, wind and current are what count.

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

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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.

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Weather

Weather in Villajoyosa

14-day weather

Now in Villajoyosa

Now 69 °F Clear sky · feels like 72 °F · 66 / 73 °F
Low / high
66 / 73 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
0%
Humidity
77%
Dew pointDew point
61 °F
Visibility
22 mi
UV indexUV
1 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 31
Saharan dust
No
Pollen
Low · mugwort

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: −0.07 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Hourly weather Wind Surf

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 ClearClearMainly clearClear skyClear skyMainly clearPartly cloudyOvercast
Temperature 67°66°66°69°73°72°71°69°
Wind (mph) 6 NNW6 NNW5 NNW3 NW8 SSW8 S6 SW6 WNW
Gusts 99961314109
Waves 1.2 ft1.3 ft1.4 ft1.4 ft1.3 ft1.2 ft1.0 ft0.9 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 69° 3 NW 1.4 ft
  • 12:00 pm 73° 8 SSW 1.3 ft
  • 3:00 pm 72° 8 S 1.2 ft
  • 6:00 pm 71° 6 SW 1.0 ft
  • 9:00 pm 69° 6 WNW 0.9 ft
  • 12:00 am 67° 4 NW 0.8 ft
  • 3:00 am 67° 4 NNW 0.7 ft
  • 6:00 am 67° 4 NNW 0.7 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave
Today · 29 Overcast 66 / 73 °F 9 mph W 1.5 ft
Fri 30 Overcast 67 / 72 °F 5 mph NNE 1.2 ft
Sat 31 Overcast 64 / 72 °F 9 mph NE 1.6 ft
Sun 1 Mainly clear 63 / 69 °F 10 mph WSW 1.4 ft
Mon 2 Partly cloudy 65 / 71 °F 10 mph ENE 2.6 ft
Tue 3 Light drizzle 60 / 66 °F 12 mph N 2.6 ft
Wed 4 Overcast 60 / 66 °F 13 mph NNW 3.3 ft
Thu 5 Light drizzle 59 / 66 °F 7 mph NNW 3.3 ft
Fri 6 Drizzle 59 / 63 °F 5 mph NW 2.5 ft
Sat 7 Light drizzle 58 / 68 °F 5 mph NNW 1.9 ft
Sun 8 Light drizzle 56 / 67 °F 12 mph NE —
Mon 9 Partly cloudy 59 / 67 °F 7 mph WNW —
Tue 10 Overcast 61 / 65 °F 5 mph W —
Wed 11 Light drizzle 62 / 66 °F 5 mph WNW —
  • Fri 30 Overcast 67° / 72° 1.2 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 64° / 72° 1.6 ft
  • Sun 1 Mainly clear 63° / 69° 1.4 ft
  • Mon 2 Partly cloudy 65° / 71° 2.6 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 60° / 66° 2.6 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 60° / 66° 3.3 ft
  • Thu 5 Light drizzle 59° / 66° 3.3 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.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:06 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Villajoyosa

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:24 am in the ESE (107°)ESE
Sets 6:05 pm in the WSW (253°)WSW
  • First light 6:26 am
  • Full dark 7:03 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:57 am
  • Civil dusk 6:32 pm
  • Solar noon 12:45 pm (38° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 40 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:28 pm
  • Full dark 7:03 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:24–8:01 am
Evening golden hour5:28–6:05 pm
Villajoyosa

Today the sun is 92,335,534 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Villajoyosa

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 85% 85% illuminated · 18.8 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 am
Rises 8:32 pm in the NE (54°)NE
Sets 12:27 pm tomorrow · in the NW (306°) · set at 11:25 am
Transit 3:26 am overhead
Visible 15 h 55 min from 8:32 pm to 12:27 pm

Today the moon is 226,618 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:26–4:26 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:59–4:59 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 10:55–11:55 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 8:02–9:02 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 3 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 12:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 3:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days

Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.

Place

Where to fish in Villajoyosa

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Deepens quickly

The bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 0.3 mi from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 2.4 mi.

From the shoreline (0.3 mi from Villajoyosa) out to sea, heading southeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep470 ft
  • 33 ft deep0.3 mi
  • 66 ft deep0.65 mi
  • 164 ft deep2.4 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 9.2 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 0.3 mi and 66 ft at 0.65 mi from shore.

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.

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Villajoyosa at a glance

  • Town or city of about 33,797 people. Coordinates: 38.508° N, 0.233° W.
  • It is 17 mi northeast of Alicante, the main place in Alicante. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 1 min earlier than in Alicante.
  • The nearest tide station, Alicante, is 18 mi to the southwest.
  • Its coast faces southeast.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: La Platja Centre (0.4 mi), Playa Varadero (1.1 mi), Playa El Tío Roig (1.3 mi), Playa Paraiso (1.4 mi).

Questions about VillajoyosaQuestions

What time is sunset today in Villajoyosa?

At 6:05 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:32 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Villajoyosa?

At 7:25 am. First light comes at 6:27 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 85% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 2:26–4:26 am, Minor 10:55–11:55 am, Major 2:59–4:59 pm, Minor 8:02–9:02 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Villajoyosa?

Overcast, from 66 °F to 73 °F, with a light air from the west-northwest (3 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Villajoyosa?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.4 ft waves with a period of 4.8 s from the east. The water is 73.4 °F.

When is the best time to visit Villajoyosa?

The best time to visit Villajoyosa is from May to June: highs of 78 °F to 86 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 10 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: Alicante 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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