Barcelona tides today
- Tide now 1.1 ft ↓ falling · low 3:50 am (0.6 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 2:50–5:50 pm average day · 5/10
- Beach tomorrow 10:00 am–2:00 pm Fair beach day · 5/10
- Waves · water 1.3 ft · 72 °F smooth · 4.3 s from the east-northeast
- Wind · air 5 mph · 68 °F from the NW, gusts 15 · mainly clear
- Sun 7:18 am–5:52 pm 10 h 34 min of daylight
- Moon 93% · 7:10 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:10 pm
- Diving tomorrow 9:40 am–12:40 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Barcelona there are high tides at 9:26 am (1.3 ft) and 9:10 pm (1.1 ft) and low tides at 3:11 am and 4:43 pm. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 3:50 am. The sun rises at 7:18 am and sets at 5:52 pm: 10 h 34 min of daylight. The moon is 93% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:10 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:13 am to 3:13 am and from 1:44 pm to 3:44 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is smooth, with 1.3 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the northwest (5 mph). Mainly clear, 68 °F.
Fishing in Barcelona today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- Major period 1:44–3:44 pm
- Rising pressure (+0.14 inHg in 24 h), light cross-shore wind (6 mph) and calm sea (0.9 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 1:40 pm to 3:40 pm, lines up with a major period, though with rising pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: small-spotted catshark, European hake, Atlantic horse mackerel and red mullet. October is one of the months when these are seen most: European conger. What you can catch
The tide barely moves in Barcelona, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules
Beach day in Barcelona
Is it a beach day?
7 good hours- Sunny
- Feels like 74 °F: mild
- Calm for swimming: 0.9 ft waves
- UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 72 °F (nice)
- Light offshore wind (8 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.9 ft
0.9 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 72 °F
Nice for swimming.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 30
Max UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 9 mph
Offshore breeze (9 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand
Barcelona has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.
The best window, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, a calm sea and water at 72 °F, though with light offshore wind.
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 Barcelona
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- Platja de Sant Miquel 1.9 mi · SE
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Good water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Platja de la Barceloneta 1.9 mi · E
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Good water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Somorrostro Beach 2.0 mi · E
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Sant Sebastià Beach 2.0 mi · SE
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Platja de la Nova Icària 2.2 mi · E
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Platja del Bogatell 2.5 mi · E
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Mar Bella beach 2.8 mi · E
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Nudity allowed
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Platja de la Nova Mar Bella 3.1 mi · E
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Showers
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
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).
Webcams near Barcelona
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Tides in Barcelona
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 3:11 am 0.6 ft
- ▲ High tide 9:26 am 1.3 ft
- ▼ Low tide 4:43 pm 0.7 ft
- ▲ High tide 9:10 pm 1.1 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 5 h 59 min to low tide at 3:50 am.
In Barcelona the astronomical tide is very small: about 0.7 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 November 27 (1.3 ft) and the lowest, on February 3 (0.1 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
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:18 am · 5:52 pm | Low tide 3:11 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 9:26 am · 1.3 ft | Low tide 4:43 pm · 0.7 ft | High tide 9:10 pm · 1.1 ft | 93% | Major periods 1:13 am · 1:44 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 7:19 am · 5:50 pm | Low tide 3:50 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 10:13 am · 1.3 ft | Low tide 5:49 pm · 0.8 ft | High tide 9:49 pm · 1.0 ft | 85% | Major periods 2:16 am · 2:49 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:20 am · 5:49 pm | Low tide 4:35 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 11:04 am · 1.3 ft | Low tide 6:58 pm · 0.8 ft | High tide 10:32 pm · 1.0 ft | 76% | Major periods 3:21 am · 3:53 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:22 am · 5:48 pm | Low tide 5:30 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 12:00 pm · 1.3 ft | Low tide 8:09 pm · 0.8 ft | High tide 11:21 pm · 0.9 ft | 66% | Major periods 4:24 am · 4:54 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:23 am · 5:47 pm | Low tide 6:38 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 1:10 pm · 1.3 ft | Low tide 9:20 pm · 0.8 ft | — | Last quarter | Major periods 5:23 am · 5:50 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 7:24 am · 5:45 pm | High tide 12:30 am · 0.8 ft | Low tide 7:48 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 2:41 pm · 1.2 ft | Low tide 10:26 pm · 0.7 ft | 43% | Major periods 6:17 am · 6:42 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:25 am · 5:44 pm | High tide 2:45 am · 0.8 ft | Low tide 8:58 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 3:59 pm · 1.2 ft | Low tide 11:21 pm · 0.6 ft | 33% | Major periods 7:06 am · 7:30 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
Tides from the Port-Vendres station (TICON-4), 92 mi from Barcelona. 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
The sea at Barcelona
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.7 ft
- Significant1.3 ft
- Highest expectedHighest2.7 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.7 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.7 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 5.0 ft with a period of 6 s, from the east-northeast (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →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 70.5 °F by Tuesday 3.
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 9:51 pm (local time).
Surf in Barcelona today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (1.0 ft sets): flat
- Light offshore wind (6 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
- Light: First light 6:50 am · sunrise 7:18 am · sunset 5:52 pm · last light 6:20 pm
- Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
- Water at 71.8 °F: a rash guard or a neoprene top.
- Energy: 1 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 7:00 am to 11:00 am, has light offshore wind, 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.
Diving in Barcelona today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 0.9 ft swell at 4 s from the east-northeast: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (8 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the northeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- 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 71.8 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:20 pm. Waning gibbous (93%), rising at 7:10 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 Barcelona 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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Wreck 7.1 mi
- Barcelona Diving 0.6 mi
- Surprise World 0.7 mi
- Nautilus Dive Center 1.3 mi
- Nextgen Diving Travel 1.3 mi
- Travessa 1.4 mi
- Orange Ocean 1.5 mi
- Posidonia Dive 1.6 mi
- FEDAS-Escuela de Buceo 1.7 mi
- SAT Mares Ibérica 1.7 mi
- Badal Sub 1.8 mi
- Medusa Dive 1.9 mi
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.
Weather in Barcelona
Now in Barcelona
- Low / high
- 67 / 75 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 28%
- Humidity
- 70%
- Dew pointDew point
- 58 °F
- Visibility
- 18 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · 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 (+0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.04 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Overcast | Overcast | Fog | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Clear | Mainly clear |
| Temperature | 68° | 68° | 67° | 67° | 72° | 74° | 71° | 69° |
| Wind (mph) | 2 NNE | 1 SE | 6 NNW | 9 NW | 8 NW | 7 SSW | 6 SW | 7 W |
| Gusts | 8 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Waves | 0.6 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.8 ft | 0.9 ft | 0.9 ft | 0.9 ft | 1.2 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 pm 69° 7 W 1.2 ft
- 12:00 am 66° 4 N 1.4 ft
- 3:00 am 65° 6 N 1.4 ft
- 6:00 am 64° 6 N 1.4 ft
- 9:00 am 67° 3 NE 1.4 ft
- 12:00 pm 69° 4 SE 1.4 ft
- 3:00 pm 69° 5 SE 1.4 ft
- 6:00 pm 67° 5 SE 1.3 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 67 / 75 °F | 9 mph WNW | 1.3 ft | |
| Thu 29 | 64 / 69 °F | 6 mph ENE | 1.4 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 60 / 68 °F | 8 mph ENE | 1.2 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 56 / 67 °F | 9 mph NE | 3.8 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 55 / 71 °F | 6 mph NW | 3.4 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 55 / 66 °F | 8 mph N | 5.0 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 48 / 59 °F | 6 mph N | 4.6 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 45 / 58 °F | 13 mph NNE | 3.7 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 58 / 61 °F | 12 mph NE | 4.1 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 56 / 64 °F | 12 mph NE | 3.2 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 53 / 65 °F | 9 mph NE | 5.6 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 59 / 67 °F | 8 mph E | 4.1 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 57 / 69 °F | 3 mph E | 4.2 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 54 / 68 °F | 4 mph WSW | 2.8 ft |
- Thu 29 Overcast 64° / 69° 1.4 ft
- Fri 30 Overcast 60° / 68° 1.2 ft
- Sat 31 Partly cloudy 56° / 67° 3.8 ft
- Sun 1 Partly cloudy 55° / 71° 3.4 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 55° / 66° 5.0 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 48° / 59° 4.6 ft
- Wed 4 Drizzle 45° / 58° 3.7 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.
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+7.2 °F; normal high: 68 °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 9:51 pm (local time).
The sun in Barcelona
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:17 am
- Full dark 6:53 pm
- Civil dawn 6:50 am
- Civil dusk 6:20 pm
- Solar noon 12:35 pm (35° high)
- Daylight 10 h 34 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:13 pm
- Full dark 6:53 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,360,008 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Barcelona
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,461 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 1:13–3:13 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:44–3:44 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:44–10:44 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 6:40–7:40 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.
Where to fish in Barcelona
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Rambla de Mar 1.4 mi
- 12-13 2.1 mi
- 10-11 2.1 mi
- Nr 40-67 2.1 mi
- Boat ramp 2.1 mi
- Boat ramp 2.3 mi
- Boat ramp 3.9 mi
- Reial Club Nàutic de Barcelona 1.5 mi
- Dàrsena Nacional 1.4 mi
- Tackle shop 0.7 mi
- Fly Shop Salmon 2000 0.8 mi
- Fuel dock 1.7 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Water depth
Deepens quicklyThe bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 1,000 ft from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 1.7 mi.
From the shoreline (1.9 mi from Barcelona) out to sea, heading east.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep490 ft
- 33 ft deep1,000 ft
- 66 ft deep0.35 mi
- 164 ft deep1.7 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 7.5 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 1,000 ft and 66 ft at 0.35 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.
Nearest lighthouse
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Torre del Rellotge 1.7 mi southeast
Other lighthouses nearby: Far de Montjuïc (2.0 mi south), Far del Llobregat (4.4 mi south).
Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near BarcelonaTides nearby
- Sant Adrià de Besòs4.2 mi
- Llefià4.6 mi
- El Prat de Llobregat5.4 mi
- Badalona6.2 mi
- Montgat8.4 mi
- El Masnou10 mi
- Teià11 mi
- Castelldefels12 mi
- Premiá de Dalt13 mi
- Premià de Mar13 mi
Barcelona at a glance
- Town or city of about 1,686,208 people. Coordinates: 41.389° N, 2.159° E.
- The nearest tide station, Port-Vendres, is 92 mi to the northeast.
- Its coast faces east.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Rambla de Mar (1.5 mi), Marina Port Vell (1.5 mi), Platja de la Barceloneta (1.9 mi), Platja de Sant Miquel (1.9 mi).
Questions about BarcelonaQuestions
What time is sunset today in Barcelona?
At 5:52 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:20 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Barcelona?
At 7:19 am. First light comes at 6:18 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 1:13–3:13 am, Minor 9:44–10:44 am, Major 1:44–3:44 pm, Minor 6:40–7:40 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Barcelona?
Fog, from 67 °F to 75 °F, with a light breeze from the northwest (5 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Barcelona?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.3 ft waves with a period of 4.3 s from the east-northeast. The water is 71.8 °F.
When is the best time to visit Barcelona?
The best time to visit Barcelona is from June to August: highs of 79 °F to 85 °F, about 4 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: Port-Vendres 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).