TidePlanet

Today in Retamar there are high tides at 4:13 am (0.4 ft) and 3:58 pm (0.6 ft) and low tides at 9:08 am and 10:03 pm. Tide coefficient 99. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 5:02 am. The sun rises at 7:29 am and sets at 6:17 pm: 10 h 48 min of daylight. The moon is 93% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:46 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:31 am to 3:31 am and from 2:03 pm to 4:03 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is smooth, with 1.0 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the north-northeast (4 mph). Clear, 65 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Retamar today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 3:00–4:00 pm Also 8:10–10:10 am
  • High tide at 3:58 pm, coefficient 95
  • Major period 2:03–4:03 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.15 inHg), light cross-shore wind (11 mph) and calm sea (1.0 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 99 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm, combines the 3:58 pm high tide and a major period. Also good from 8:10 am to 10:10 am, with the 9:08 am low tide and moonset.

Species with the most records nearby: white seabream, common cuttlefish, salema and axillary seabream. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Retamar

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

8 good hours
8
Good beach day · 8 out of 10 9:00 am–2:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 79 °F: pleasant
  • Onshore breeze (6 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 1.0 ft waves
  • UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Water at 72 °F (nice)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.0 ft

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

  • Water 72 °F

    Nice for swimming.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30

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

  • Wind 11 mph

    Cross-shore breeze (11 mph).

  • Tide & sand 9:08 am

    Low tide at 9:08 am and 10:03 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:13 am and 3:58 pm. Coefficient 99 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

The best window, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, brings sunshine, pleasant temperatures, little wind, a calm sea, water at 72 °F and low tide at 9:08 am.

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 Retamar

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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 Retamar

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 4:13 am 0.4 ft · coef. 99
  • ▼ Low tide 9:08 am -0.3 ft
  • ▲ High tide 3:58 pm 0.6 ft · coef. 95
  • ▼ Low tide 10:03 pm -0.6 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 h 14 min to high tide at 5:02 am.

Tide coefficient 99 for the 4:13 am high tide and 95 for the 3:58 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 1.2 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 25 (0.7 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-0.7 ft).

Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.

Heights above mean sea level. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. mean sea level

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 27 (coefficient 102, 1.2 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 25, 0.5 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 7:29 am · 6:17 pm High tide 4:13 am · 0.4 ft Low tide 9:08 am · -0.3 ft High tide 3:58 pm · 0.6 ft Low tide 10:03 pm · -0.6 ft Coef. 99 93% Major periods 1:31 am · 2:03 pm High
Thu 29 7:30 am · 6:15 pm High tide 5:02 am · 0.3 ft Low tide 9:46 am · -0.2 ft High tide 4:39 pm · 0.5 ft Low tide 10:52 pm · -0.6 ft Coef. 90 85% Major periods 2:35 am · 3:07 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:31 am · 6:14 pm High tide 5:57 am · 0.3 ft Low tide 10:27 am · -0.2 ft High tide 5:26 pm · 0.5 ft Low tide 11:48 pm · -0.5 ft Coef. 77 76% Major periods 3:40 am · 4:11 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:32 am · 6:13 pm High tide 7:01 am · 0.2 ft Low tide 11:16 am · -0.1 ft High tide 6:22 pm · 0.4 ft — Coef. 62 66% Major periods 4:43 am · 5:13 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:33 am · 6:12 pm Low tide 12:59 am · -0.4 ft High tide 8:19 am · 0.2 ft Low tide 12:23 pm · 0.0 ft High tide 7:36 pm · 0.3 ft Coef. 49 Last quarter Major periods 5:41 am · 6:09 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:34 am · 6:11 pm Low tide 2:27 am · -0.4 ft High tide 9:42 am · 0.2 ft Low tide 2:08 pm · 0.0 ft High tide 9:05 pm · 0.3 ft Coef. 46 43% Major periods 6:35 am · 7:00 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:35 am · 6:10 pm Low tide 3:55 am · -0.4 ft High tide 10:51 am · 0.3 ft Low tide 4:29 pm · 0.0 ft High tide 10:29 pm · 0.3 ft Coef. 54 33% Major periods 7:25 am · 7:48 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above mean sea level. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

M · Global model

Retamar has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 1.0 mi away). It may differ from the real tide by a few minutes and inches, and more with wind or storms. Heights are above mean sea level, not chart datum, so low tides are negative. Not for navigation.

Model attribution: FES2022 Tide was produced by LEGOS, NOVELTIS and CLS, funded by CNES, and distributed by AVISO (https://doi.org/10.24400/527896/a01-2024.004), AVISO licence (https://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/fileadmin/documents/data/License_Aviso.pdf). Modified by TidePlanet: constants interpolated from the nearest model cells offshore; heights above mean sea level.

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Retamar

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 1.0 ft · 2.9 s from the south-southeast (151°)
Swell 0.5 ft · 2.7 s from the southeast
Current 0.2 mph toward the NE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.5 ft
  • Significant1.0 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest2.1 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.1 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 4 mph NNE · gusts 7

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

Offshore wind. The coast faces south 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 stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Tuesday 3: 2.0 ft with a period of 4 s, from the northeast (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now71.4 °F
Today 71.4–71.8 °F air: 63 / 80 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 73.9 °F measured 0.3 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 69.9 °F by Tuesday 3.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.9 °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 11:48 pm (local time).

Surf

Surf in Retamar today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Flat
0
Flat · 0 out of 10 3:00–6:43 pm
  • Barely any waves (0.9 ft sets): flat
  • Light cross-shore wind (11 mph): a bit of chop
  • Falling tide (low tide at 10:03 pm)

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

Surf at the shore 0.6–0.9 ft average – sets
Swell 0.7 ft 3 s · SW · 1 kJ
Wind 11 mph E · cross-shore
Water and wetsuit 71.4 °F Springsuit
  • Light: First light 7:02 am · sunrise 7:29 am · sunset 6:17 pm · last light 6:43 pm
  • Tide: high 4:13 am (0.4 ft), low 9:08 am (-0.3 ft), high 3:58 pm (0.6 ft) and low 10:03 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 71.4 °F: a springsuit or a 2 mm fullsuit.
  • Energy: 1 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window is 3:00 pm to 6:43 pm, though with barely any waves and cross-shore wind.

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 Retamar today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 3:00–4:30 pm Also 9:30–10:10 am
  • Slack water around high tide (3:58 pm): little current from 3:40 pm to 4:13 pm
  • 0.7 ft swell at 3 s from the southwest: barely any surge
  • Light cross-shore wind (11 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the east-northeast, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.7 ft 3 s · from the SW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 71.4 °F 5 mm wetsuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the ENE
  • Slack water today: high tide 4:13 am (3:58–4:30 am), low tide 9:08 am (8:50–9:30 am), high tide 3:58 pm (3:40–4:13 pm) and low tide 10:03 pm (9:40–10:30 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 71.4 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:43 pm. Waning gibbous (93%), rising at 7:46 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 9:30 am to 10:10 am, with little swell, light wind and weak 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.

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.

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 Retamar

14-day weather

Now in Retamar

Now 65 °F Clear · feels like 66 °F · 63 / 80 °F
Low / high
63 / 80 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 59%
Clouds
2%
Humidity
83%
Dew pointDew point
59 °F
Visibility
19 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 39
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: −0.08 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky OvercastOvercastPartly cloudyClear skyClear skyPartly cloudyClear skyClear
Temperature 66°65°65°67°78°80°74°67°
Wind (mph) 0 S3 NNE3 N3 N5 SSE9 ESE8 E4 NNE
Gusts 24581013176
Waves 0.8 ft0.8 ft1.0 ft1.0 ft0.9 ft0.9 ft1.0 ft1.0 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 65° 4 NNE 1.0 ft
  • 3:00 am 63° 5 NNE 1.0 ft
  • 6:00 am 62° 5 N 0.9 ft
  • 9:00 am 67° 4 N 0.9 ft
  • 12:00 pm 77° 6 ESE 0.9 ft
  • 3:00 pm 78° 9 ESE 1.0 ft
  • 6:00 pm 73° 7 E 1.0 ft
  • 9:00 pm 65° 4 NNE 0.9 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Overcast 63 / 80 °F 11 mph ENE 1.1 ft 4:13 am · 3:58 pm
Thu 29 Partly cloudy 62 / 78 °F 9 mph ENE 1.0 ft 5:02 am · 4:39 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 59 / 76 °F 6 mph NNE 1.0 ft 5:57 am · 5:26 pm
Sat 31 Overcast 61 / 76 °F 11 mph ENE 1.2 ft 7:01 am · 6:22 pm
Sun 1 Partly cloudy 58 / 73 °F 9 mph W 1.6 ft 8:19 am · 7:36 pm
Mon 2 Mainly clear 57 / 76 °F 8 mph N 0.9 ft 9:42 am · 9:05 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 64 / 71 °F 14 mph NE 2.0 ft 10:51 am · 10:29 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 63 / 69 °F 21 mph NE 3.1 ft 11:43 am · 11:37 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 64 / 66 °F 16 mph NW 2.0 ft 12:25 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 63 / 70 °F 8 mph ENE 1.0 ft 12:34 am · 1:02 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 64 / 71 °F 11 mph ENE 1.1 ft 1:24 am · 1:37 pm
Sun 8 Overcast 65 / 72 °F 16 mph NE 1.9 ft 2:09 am · 2:11 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 65 / 73 °F 13 mph ENE 1.8 ft 2:51 am · 2:44 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 68 / 70 °F 16 mph WSW 2.3 ft 3:32 am · 3:15 pm
  • Thu 29 Partly cloudy 62° / 78° 1.0 ft
  • Fri 30 Overcast 59° / 76° 1.0 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 61° / 76° 1.2 ft
  • Sun 1 Partly cloudy 58° / 73° 1.6 ft
  • Mon 2 Mainly clear 57° / 76° 0.9 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 64° / 71° 2.0 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 63° / 69° 3.1 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 rain on Saturday 31. 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 (+6.9 °F; normal high: 73 °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 11:48 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Retamar

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:29 am in the ESE (106°)ESE
Sets 6:17 pm in the WSW (254°)WSW
  • First light 6:32 am
  • Full dark 7:14 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:02 am
  • Civil dusk 6:43 pm
  • Solar noon 12:53 pm (40° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 48 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:41 pm
  • Full dark 7:14 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:29–8:05 am
Evening golden hour5:41–6:17 pm
Retamar

Today the sun is 92,359,704 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Retamar

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 7:46 pm in the NE (56°)NE
Sets 11:27 am tomorrow · in the NW (305°) · set at 10:16 am
Transit 2:31 am overhead
Visible 15 h 40 min from 7:46 pm to 11:27 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 1:31–3:31 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:03–4:03 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:46–10:46 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:16–8:16 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 Retamar

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 900 ft from shore and 33 ft at 0.35 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 2.1 mi.

From the shoreline out to sea, heading south.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep900 ft
  • 33 ft deep0.35 mi
  • 66 ft deep0.7 mi
  • 164 ft deep2.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 900 ft): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
  • 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 0.35 mi and 66 ft at 0.7 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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Retamar at a glance

  • Town or city of about 4,487 people. Coordinates: 36.833° N, 2.316° W.
  • It is 8.0 mi east of Almería, the main place in Almería. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 1 min earlier than in Almería.
  • Its coast faces south.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Playa Torre Garcia (1.9 mi), Playa Del Perdigal (2.6 mi), Playa Costa Cabana (3.6 mi), Playa del Bobar (4.9 mi).

Questions about RetamarQuestions

What time is high tide today in Retamar?

Today in Retamar there are high tides at 4:13 am (0.4 ft) and 3:58 pm (0.6 ft) and low tides at 9:08 am and 10:03 pm. Tide coefficient 99.

What time is sunset today in Retamar?

At 6:17 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:43 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Retamar?

At 7:30 am. First light comes at 6:33 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 1:31–3:31 am, Minor 9:46–10:46 am, Major 2:03–4:03 pm, Minor 7:16–8:16 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Retamar?

Overcast, from 63 °F to 80 °F, with a light breeze from the north-northeast (4 mph) and a 59% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Retamar?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.0 ft waves with a period of 2.9 s from the south-southeast. The water is 71.4 °F.

When is the best time to visit Retamar?

The best time to visit Retamar is from April to June and in September: highs of 72 °F to 85 °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: global FES2022 model (AVISO/CNES), licensed AVISO; constants for this place computed by TidePlanet from the nearest model cells offshore. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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