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Algeciras tides today

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (CET) Wed, Oct 28 · CET A · Official station Algeciras, 1.5 mi away

Today in Algeciras there are high tides at 4:00 am (3.7 ft) and 4:14 pm (3.8 ft) and low tides at 9:35 am and 10:01 pm. Tide coefficient 100. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 10:01 pm. The sun rises at 7:41 am and sets at 6:30 pm: 10 h 50 min of daylight. The moon is 93% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:02 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:45 am to 3:45 am and from 2:16 pm to 4:16 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is smooth, with 0.5 ft waves. There is no wind. Partly cloudy, 64 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Algeciras today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 3:10–4:20 pm Also 3:00–3:40 am and 10:00–10:40 am
  • High tide at 4:14 pm, coefficient 96
  • Major period 2:16–4:16 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.12 inHg), light onshore wind (6 mph) and calm sea (0.5 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 100 (big spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 3:10 pm to 4:20 pm, combines the 4:14 pm high tide, a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 3:00 am to 3:40 am, with the 4:00 am high tide and a major period. Also good from 10:00 am to 10:40 am, with the 9:35 am low tide and moonset.

Species with the most records nearby: small-spotted catshark, European hake, Atlantic horse mackerel and European squid. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Algeciras

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

8 good hours
8
Good beach day · 8 out of 10 10:00 am–3:00 pm Also 4:00–6:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 72 °F: mild
  • Onshore breeze (7 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 0.5 ft waves
  • UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Water at 70 °F (nice)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 0.5 ft

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

  • Water 70 °F

    Nice for swimming.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30

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

  • Wind 7 mph

    Onshore breeze (7 mph).

  • Tide & sand 10:01 pm

    Low tide at 9:35 am and 10:01 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:00 am and 4:14 pm. Coefficient 100 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

The best window, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind, a calm sea, water at 70 °F and low tide at 9:35 am. 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm can also work, with sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 70 °F, though with a spring 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

Beaches near Algeciras

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Tides

Tides in Algeciras

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 4:00 am 3.7 ft · coef. 100
  • ▼ Low tide 9:35 am 0.7 ft
  • ▲ High tide 4:14 pm 3.8 ft · coef. 96

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 9 min to low tide at 10:01 pm.

Tide coefficient 100 for the 4:00 am high tide and 96 for the 4:14 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 3.2 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 September 11 (3.9 ft) and the lowest, on March 20 (0.2 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 102, 3.3 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 29, 0.9 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

October Print Full 2026 tide table, free
Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 7:41 am · 6:30 pm High tide 4:00 am · 3.7 ft Low tide 9:35 am · 0.7 ft High tide 4:14 pm · 3.8 ft Low tide 10:01 pm · 0.6 ft Coef. 100 93% Major periods 1:45 am · 2:16 pm Medium
Thu 29 7:42 am · 6:29 pm High tide 4:46 am · 3.6 ft Low tide 10:17 am · 0.9 ft High tide 5:03 pm · 3.7 ft Low tide 10:44 pm · 0.8 ft Coef. 92 85% Major periods 2:48 am · 3:20 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:42 am · 6:28 pm High tide 5:37 am · 3.4 ft Low tide 11:04 am · 1.1 ft High tide 5:57 pm · 3.4 ft Low tide 11:32 pm · 1.0 ft Coef. 80 76% Major periods 3:53 am · 4:25 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:43 am · 6:27 pm High tide 6:35 am · 3.2 ft Low tide 11:59 am · 1.3 ft High tide 6:59 pm · 3.2 ft — Coef. 66 66% Major periods 4:56 am · 5:26 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:44 am · 6:26 pm Low tide 12:30 am · 1.3 ft High tide 7:43 am · 3.1 ft Low tide 1:14 pm · 1.5 ft High tide 8:11 pm · 3.1 ft Coef. 53 Last quarter Major periods 5:54 am · 6:22 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:45 am · 6:25 pm Low tide 1:55 am · 1.5 ft High tide 9:00 am · 3.1 ft Low tide 3:08 pm · 1.6 ft High tide 9:29 pm · 3.0 ft Coef. 48 43% Major periods 6:48 am · 7:13 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:46 am · 6:24 pm Low tide 3:51 am · 1.5 ft High tide 10:17 am · 3.1 ft Low tide 4:40 pm · 1.4 ft High tide 10:44 pm · 3.0 ft Coef. 56 33% Major periods 7:38 am · 8:01 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

A · Official station

Tides from the Algeciras station (TICON-4), 1.5 mi from Algeciras. 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 Algeciras

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 0.5 ft · 7.1 s from the south-southeast (154°)
Swell 0.5 ft · 11.1 s from the west
Current 0.2 mph toward the SE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.3 ft
  • Significant0.5 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest1.1 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.1 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 1 mph SSW · gusts 3
Offshore (9.6 mi SSW)Offshore 12 mph ENE · gusts 16

Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.

Cross-onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Sunday 1: 3.5 ft with a period of 5 s, from the east (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now70.0 °F
Today 69.6–70.2 °F air: 60 / 74 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 65.5 °F measured 0.8 mi away

The satellite measured 4.5 °F less yesterday than the model gives now: the water is probably colder than the forecast says.

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 68.5 °F by Tuesday 3.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+4.7 °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 9:52 pm (local time).

Diving

Diving in Algeciras today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 3:20–4:50 pm Also 9:00–10:30 am
  • Slack water around high tide (4:14 pm): little current from 3:50 pm to 4:30 pm
  • 0.4 ft swell at 11 s from the west: barely any surge
  • Light onshore wind (6 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.4 ft 11 s · from the W
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 69.6 °F 5 mm wetsuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the E
  • Slack water today: high tide 4:00 am (3:40–4:20 am), low tide 9:35 am (9:20–9:50 am), high tide 4:14 pm (3:50–4:30 pm) and low tide 10:01 pm (9:40–10:20 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 69.6 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:56 pm. Waning gibbous (93%), rising at 8:02 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 3:20 pm to 4:50 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 9:00 am to 10:30 am, with slack water at low tide, 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.

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Weather

Weather in Algeciras

14-day weather

Now in Algeciras

Now 64 °F Partly cloudy · feels like 69 °F · 60 / 74 °F
Low / high
60 / 74 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 13%
Clouds
46%
Humidity
93%
Dew pointDew point
62 °F
Visibility
12 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Moderate · 51
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 (+0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.08 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 Partly cloudyMainly clearMainly clearMainly clearClear skyClear skyClear skyMainly clear
Temperature 66°64°62°62°73°74°69°65°
Wind (mph) 4 W2 WNW2 NW2 NNW5 E7 E5 E1 S
Gusts 85441116134
Waves 0.5 ft0.5 ft0.5 ft0.5 ft0.5 ft0.5 ft0.5 ft0.5 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 pm 65° 1 S 0.5 ft
  • 12:00 am 64° 1 E 0.9 ft
  • 3:00 am 65° 3 E 1.4 ft
  • 6:00 am 66° 4 E 1.7 ft
  • 9:00 am 67° 7 E 2.0 ft
  • 12:00 pm 71° 12 E 2.2 ft
  • 3:00 pm 72° 12 E 2.2 ft
  • 6:00 pm 69° 9 E 2.2 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Partly cloudy 60 / 74 °F 7 mph E 0.7 ft 4:00 am · 4:14 pm
Thu 29 Partly cloudy 64 / 72 °F 13 mph E 2.2 ft 4:46 am · 5:03 pm
Fri 30 Fog 64 / 72 °F 9 mph E 2.2 ft 5:37 am · 5:57 pm
Sat 31 Fog 63 / 72 °F 11 mph E 1.6 ft 6:35 am · 6:59 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 64 / 69 °F 13 mph E 3.5 ft 7:43 am · 8:11 pm
Mon 2 Fog 58 / 73 °F 5 mph ESE 3.1 ft 9:00 am · 9:29 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 55 / 70 °F 9 mph E 0.7 ft 10:17 am · 10:44 pm
Wed 4 Drizzle 59 / 66 °F 11 mph ENE 2.7 ft 11:23 am · 11:49 pm
Thu 5 Drizzle 57 / 69 °F 6 mph WSW 2.7 ft 12:16 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 55 / 69 °F 8 mph ESE 2.4 ft 12:42 am · 1:02 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 61 / 70 °F 14 mph E 3.5 ft 1:26 am · 1:41 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 63 / 69 °F 16 mph E 4.5 ft 2:05 am · 2:18 pm
Mon 9 Drizzle 65 / 71 °F 11 mph ESE 3.5 ft 2:41 am · 2:52 pm
Tue 10 Rain 64 / 65 °F 5 mph SE 2.8 ft 3:16 am · 3:25 pm
  • Thu 29 Partly cloudy 64° / 72° 2.2 ft
  • Fri 30 Fog 64° / 72° 2.2 ft
  • Sat 31 Fog 63° / 72° 1.6 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 64° / 69° 3.5 ft
  • Mon 2 Fog 58° / 73° 3.1 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 55° / 70° 0.7 ft
  • Wed 4 Drizzle 59° / 66° 2.7 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 They agree · high confidence for the next few days. 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 (+3.0 °F; normal high: 71 °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 9:52 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Algeciras

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:41 am in the ESE (106°)ESE
Sets 6:30 pm in the WSW (254°)WSW
  • First light 6:44 am
  • Full dark 7:27 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:14 am
  • Civil dusk 6:56 pm
  • Solar noon 1:06 pm (41° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 50 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:54 pm
  • Full dark 7:27 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:41–8:16 am
Evening golden hour5:54–6:30 pm
Algeciras

Today the sun is 92,359,491 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Algeciras

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 8:02 pm in the NE (56°)NE
Sets 11:37 am tomorrow · in the NW (305°) · set at 10:26 am
Transit 2:45 am overhead
Visible 15 h 36 min from 8:02 pm to 11:37 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:45–3:45 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:16–4:16 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:56–10:56 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:32–8:32 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 Algeciras

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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 470 ft from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 1.4 mi.

From the shoreline (1.5 mi from Algeciras) out to sea, heading southeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep230 ft
  • 33 ft deep470 ft
  • 66 ft deep0.5 mi
  • 164 ft deep1.4 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 23 ft just 330 ft out. Good for casting from rocks, jetties or the beach itself; 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 470 ft and 66 ft at 0.5 mi from shore.

Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. 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

Photo of Isla Verde Lighthouse
Photo: Falconaumanni · CC BY-SA 3.0

Isla Verde Lighthouse 1.2 mi southeast

Other lighthouses nearby: Punta Carnero Lighthouse (4.1 mi south), Gibraltar Detached Mole ("C" Head) Lighthouse (4.7 mi east).

Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikipedia · Wikidata · Sources and licenses

Tides near AlgecirasTides nearby

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Algeciras at a glance

  • Town or city of about 121,414 people. Coordinates: 36.133° N, 5.451° W.
  • It is 54 mi southeast of Cádiz, the main place in Cádiz. The sun rises 4 min earlier and sets 3 min earlier than in Cádiz.
  • The nearest tide station, Algeciras, is 1.5 mi to the southeast.
  • Its coast faces southeast.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Real Club Náutico de Algeciras (1.2 mi), Playa de Getares (2.7 mi), Number One Jetty (4.9 mi), Number Two Jetty (5.0 mi).

Questions about AlgecirasQuestions

What time is high tide today in Algeciras?

Today in Algeciras there are high tides at 4:00 am (3.7 ft) and 4:14 pm (3.8 ft) and low tides at 9:35 am and 10:01 pm. Tide coefficient 100.

What time is sunset today in Algeciras?

At 6:30 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:56 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Algeciras?

At 7:42 am. First light comes at 6:45 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 1:45–3:45 am, Minor 9:56–10:56 am, Major 2:16–4:16 pm, Minor 7:32–8:32 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Algeciras?

Partly cloudy, from 60 °F to 74 °F, with calm and a 13% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Algeciras?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.5 ft waves with a period of 7.1 s from the south-southeast. The water is 70.0 °F.

When is the best time to visit Algeciras?

The best time to visit Algeciras is from May to August: highs of 74 °F to 85 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 11 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: Algeciras 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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