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Garrucha tides today

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (CET) Wed, Oct 28 · CET No noticeable tide Alicante, 109 mi away

Today in Garrucha there are high tides at 4:25 am (0.9 ft) and 1:59 pm (1.0 ft) and low tides at 7:01 am and 9:50 pm. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 1:56 pm. The sun rises at 7:28 am and sets at 6:14 pm: 10 h 47 min of daylight. The moon is 93% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:43 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:29 am to 3:29 am and from 2:01 pm to 4:01 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is smooth, with 1.0 ft waves. There's a light air from the northwest (3 mph). Partly cloudy, 67 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Garrucha today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
4
Fair day · 4 out of 10 1:30–3:30 am Also 7:00–8:00 am and 2:00–4:00 pm
  • Major period 1:29–3:29 am
  • Steady pressure (30.12 inHg), almost no wind and calm sea (0.6 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters

Your day at a glance

The best window, 1:30 am to 3:30 am, lines up with a major period. Also good from 7:00 am to 8:00 am, with sunrise. Also worth a try from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, with a major period and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: white seabream, dusky grouper, common octopus and salema. What you can catch

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

Beach

Beach day in Garrucha

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

8 good hours
8
Good beach day · 8 out of 10 12:00–5:00 pm
  • Mostly sunny
  • Feels like 78 °F: pleasant
  • Onshore breeze (9 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 0.7 ft waves
  • UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Water at 74 °F (nice)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 0.7 ft

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

  • Water 74 °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

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

The best window, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, pleasant temperatures, little wind, a calm sea and water at 74 °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 Garrucha

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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 Garrucha

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 4:25 am 0.9 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 7:01 am 0.8 ft
  • ▲ High tide 1:59 pm 1.0 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 9:50 pm 0.6 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 15 h 5 min to high tide at 1:56 pm.

In Garrucha 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 2Tide 3Tide 4 Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 7:28 am · 6:14 pm High tide 4:25 am · 0.9 ft Low tide 7:01 am · 0.8 ft High tide 1:59 pm · 1.0 ft Low tide 9:50 pm · 0.6 ft 93% Major periods 1:29 am · 2:01 pm High
Thu 29 7:29 am · 6:13 pm High tide 1:56 pm · 1.0 ft Low tide 10:36 pm · 0.6 ft — — 85% Major periods 2:33 am · 3:05 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:30 am · 6:12 pm High tide 1:33 pm · 1.0 ft Low tide 11:41 pm · 0.6 ft — — 76% Major periods 3:38 am · 4:09 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:31 am · 6:11 pm High tide 1:17 pm · 1.0 ft — — — 66% Major periods 4:40 am · 5:10 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:32 am · 6:10 pm Low tide 1:25 am · 0.6 ft High tide 1:18 pm · 1.0 ft — — Last quarter Major periods 5:39 am · 6:07 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:33 am · 6:09 pm Low tide 2:48 am · 0.6 ft High tide 1:17 pm · 1.0 ft — — 43% Major periods 6:33 am · 6:58 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:34 am · 6:08 pm Low tide 3:44 am · 0.6 ft High tide 12:44 pm · 0.9 ft — — 33% Major periods 7:23 am · 7:46 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

No significant tide

Tides from the Alicante station (TICON-4), 109 mi from Garrucha. 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 Garrucha

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 1.0 ft · 2.9 s from the east-northeast (69°)
Swell 0.8 ft · 2.7 s from the east
Current 0.3 mph toward the N

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.5 ft
  • Significant1.0 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest2.3 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.3 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.3 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 3 mph NW · 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 Tuesday 3: 3.9 ft with a period of 5 s, from the east-northeast (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now74.3 °F
Today 74.3–74.5 °F air: 59 / 76 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 74.8 °F measured 0.7 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 72.8 °F by Tuesday 3.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+5.8 °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 10:51 pm (local time).

Surf

Surf in Garrucha today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Flat
1
Flat · 1 out of 10 7:01–11:00 am
  • Barely any waves (0.4 ft sets): flat
  • Almost no wind (4 mph): glassy water

It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.

Surf at the shore 0.3–0.4 ft average – sets
Swell 0.4 ft 3 s · SSW · 0 kJ
Wind 4 mph NW · calm
Water and wetsuit 74.3 °F Rash guard or top
  • Light: First light 7:01 am · sunrise 7:28 am · sunset 6:14 pm · last light 6:41 pm
  • Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
  • Water at 74.3 °F: a rash guard or a neoprene top.
  • Energy: 0 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 7:01 am to 11:00 am, has glassy water, though with barely any waves.

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 Garrucha today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 9:50 am–12:50 pm
  • 0.3 ft swell at 4 s from the south: barely any surge
  • Almost no wind
  • 0.5 mph current toward the north-northeast, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.3 ft 4 s · from the S
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 74.3 °F 3 mm wetsuit
Current 0.5 mph toward the NNE
  • 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 74.3 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:41 pm. Waning gibbous (93%), rising at 7:43 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:50 am to 12:50 pm, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.

In Garrucha 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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Weather

Weather in Garrucha

14-day weather

Now in Garrucha

Now 67 °F Partly cloudy · feels like 71 °F · 59 / 76 °F
Low / high
59 / 76 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 19%
Clouds
55%
Humidity
93%
Dew pointDew point
65 °F
Visibility
11 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 33
Saharan dust
No
Pollen
Low · mugwort

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 (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.10 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. 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 OvercastOvercastMainly clearClear skyClear skyMainly clearMainly clearPartly cloudy
Temperature 65°64°61°62°76°75°73°69°
Wind (mph) 3 NW3 NW4 NW4 NW7 ENE8 ESE5 E4 NNW
Gusts 45671215116
Waves 0.7 ft0.6 ft0.5 ft0.5 ft0.7 ft0.7 ft0.7 ft0.9 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 66° 3 NW 1.0 ft
  • 3:00 am 64° 4 NW 1.0 ft
  • 6:00 am 63° 4 NW 0.9 ft
  • 9:00 am 65° 4 NW 1.0 ft
  • 12:00 pm 74° 3 E 1.0 ft
  • 3:00 pm 74° 8 ESE 1.1 ft
  • 6:00 pm 71° 3 ESE 1.0 ft
  • 9:00 pm 66° 4 NW 1.0 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave
Today · 28 Overcast 59 / 76 °F 9 mph NE 1.0 ft
Thu 29 Partly cloudy 62 / 74 °F 9 mph N 1.1 ft
Fri 30 Overcast 60 / 73 °F 7 mph NNW 1.0 ft
Sat 31 Overcast 63 / 72 °F 10 mph NE 1.8 ft
Sun 1 Fog 60 / 71 °F 10 mph SSW 2.4 ft
Mon 2 Partly cloudy 57 / 73 °F 10 mph NNE 1.4 ft
Tue 3 Light drizzle 62 / 67 °F 13 mph NNE 3.9 ft
Wed 4 Drizzle 61 / 66 °F 15 mph NNE 4.6 ft
Thu 5 Light drizzle 61 / 69 °F 11 mph W 3.1 ft
Fri 6 Overcast 58 / 69 °F 9 mph NW 1.4 ft
Sat 7 Overcast 59 / 70 °F 8 mph NNW 0.9 ft
Sun 8 Overcast 60 / 70 °F 10 mph NNE —
Mon 9 Light drizzle 61 / 71 °F 9 mph NNW —
Tue 10 Light drizzle 66 / 70 °F 4 mph W —
  • Thu 29 Partly cloudy 62° / 74° 1.1 ft
  • Fri 30 Overcast 60° / 73° 1.0 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 63° / 72° 1.8 ft
  • Sun 1 Fog 60° / 71° 2.4 ft
  • Mon 2 Partly cloudy 57° / 73° 1.4 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 62° / 67° 3.9 ft
  • Wed 4 Drizzle 61° / 66° 4.6 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.

  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+2.0 °F; normal high: 74 °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 10:51 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Garrucha

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:28 am in the ESE (106°)ESE
Sets 6:14 pm in the WSW (254°)WSW
  • First light 6:30 am
  • Full dark 7:11 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:01 am
  • Civil dusk 6:41 pm
  • Solar noon 12:51 pm (40° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 47 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:38 pm
  • Full dark 7:11 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:28–8:04 am
Evening golden hour5:38–6:14 pm
Garrucha

Today the sun is 92,359,737 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Garrucha

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 7:43 pm in the NE (56°)NE
Sets 11:26 am tomorrow · in the NW (306°) · set at 10:15 am
Transit 2:29 am overhead
Visible 15 h 43 min from 7:43 pm to 11:26 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 1:29–3:29 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:01–4:01 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:45–10:45 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:13–8:13 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 Garrucha

All places in Almería →

Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Drops off fast

The bottom drops off fast: the water is 33 ft deep just 600 ft from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 0.4 mi.

From the shoreline (800 ft from Garrucha) out to sea, heading southeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep430 ft
  • 33 ft deep600 ft
  • 66 ft deep0.3 mi
  • 164 ft deep0.4 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 600 ft from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. 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 600 ft and 66 ft at 0.3 mi from shore.

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.

Nearest lighthouse

Garrucha Lighthouse 0.4 mi east

Light
White light that goes dark 4 times every 13 s · Oc(4) W 13s
Range
13 nautical miles (15 mi)
Light height
62 ft above sea level
Tower height
33 ft
Built
1880

Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses

Tides near GarruchaTides nearby

All places in Almería, A to Z (89) → Costa de Almería tides →

Garrucha at a glance

  • Town or city of about 6,920 people. Coordinates: 37.181° N, 1.823° W.
  • It is 42 mi northeast of Almería, the main place in Almería. The sun rises 2 min earlier and sets 3 min earlier than in Almería.
  • The nearest tide station, Alicante, is 109 mi to the northeast.
  • Its coast faces southeast.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Playa de Puerto Rey (2.0 mi), Playa de Mojácar (3.6 mi), Playa La Parata (4.6 mi).

Questions about GarruchaQuestions

What time is sunset today in Garrucha?

At 6:14 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:41 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Garrucha?

At 7:29 am. First light comes at 6:31 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 1:29–3:29 am, Minor 9:45–10:45 am, Major 2:01–4:01 pm, Minor 7:13–8:13 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Garrucha?

Overcast, from 59 °F to 76 °F, with a light air from the northwest (3 mph) and a 19% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Garrucha?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.0 ft waves with a period of 2.9 s from the east-northeast. The water is 74.3 °F.

When is the best time to visit Garrucha?

The best time to visit Garrucha is from April to June: highs of 73 °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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