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Barbate tides today

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (CET) Wed, Oct 28 · CET M · Global model

Today in Barbate there are high tides at 3:46 am (3.6 ft) and 4:10 pm (3.5 ft) and low tides at 9:47 am and 10:09 pm. Tide coefficient 100. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 4:30 am. The sun rises at 7:43 am and sets at 6:32 pm: 10 h 49 min of daylight. The moon is 93% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:04 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:47 am to 3:47 am and from 2:18 pm to 4:18 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 2.8 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east-northeast (5 mph). Clear, 66 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Barbate 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 2:50–3:50 am and 10:00–10:50 am
  • High tide at 4:10 pm, coefficient 97
  • Major period 2:18–4:18 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.12 inHg), light onshore wind (4 mph) and some swell (2.5 ft waves) to stir the water
  • 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 4:10 pm high tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 2:50 am to 3:50 am, with the 3:46 am high tide, a major period and some swell. Also good from 10:00 am to 10:50 am, with the 9:47 am low tide, moonset and some swell.

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 Barbate

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

3 good hours
7
Good beach day · 7 out of 10 11:00 am–2:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 73 °F: mild
  • Onshore breeze (4 mph)
  • UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Water at 67 °F (cool)
  • Calm for swimming: 2.3 ft waves; moderate rip current risk

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 2.3 ft

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

  • Water 67 °F

    Cool: refreshing on a hot day.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30

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

  • Wind 4 mph

    Onshore breeze (4 mph).

  • Tide & sand 9:47 am

    Low tide at 9:47 am and 10:09 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 3:46 am and 4:10 pm. Coefficient 100 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

The best window, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, brings sunshine and little 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 Barbate

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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 Barbate

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 3:46 am 3.6 ft · coef. 100
  • ▼ Low tide 9:47 am -3.6 ft
  • ▲ High tide 4:10 pm 3.5 ft · coef. 97
  • ▼ Low tide 10:09 pm -3.3 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 42 min to high tide at 4:30 am.

Tide coefficient 100 for the 3:46 am high tide and 97 for the 4:10 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 7.2 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 August 14 (4.1 ft) and the lowest, on March 20 (-3.9 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

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 28 (coefficient 102, 7.4 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 28, 2.2 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 7:43 am · 6:32 pm High tide 3:46 am · 3.6 ft Low tide 9:47 am · -3.6 ft High tide 4:10 pm · 3.5 ft Low tide 10:09 pm · -3.3 ft Coef. 100 93% Major periods 1:47 am · 2:18 pm Medium
Thu 29 7:43 am · 6:31 pm High tide 4:30 am · 3.4 ft Low tide 10:33 am · -3.3 ft High tide 4:58 pm · 3.1 ft Low tide 10:56 pm · -2.8 ft Coef. 92 85% Major periods 2:50 am · 3:22 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:44 am · 6:30 pm High tide 5:19 am · 3.0 ft Low tide 11:25 am · -2.9 ft High tide 5:53 pm · 2.6 ft Low tide 11:49 pm · -2.3 ft Coef. 80 76% Major periods 3:55 am · 4:27 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:45 am · 6:29 pm High tide 6:16 am · 2.6 ft Low tide 12:28 pm · -2.4 ft High tide 6:57 pm · 2.1 ft — Coef. 66 66% Major periods 4:58 am · 5:28 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:46 am · 6:28 pm Low tide 12:55 am · -1.8 ft High tide 7:25 am · 2.2 ft Low tide 1:48 pm · -2.0 ft High tide 8:17 pm · 1.7 ft Coef. 54 Last quarter Major periods 5:56 am · 6:24 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:47 am · 6:27 pm Low tide 2:21 am · -1.5 ft High tide 8:48 am · 2.0 ft Low tide 3:23 pm · -1.9 ft High tide 9:43 pm · 1.7 ft Coef. 50 43% Major periods 6:50 am · 7:15 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:48 am · 6:26 pm Low tide 3:53 am · -1.5 ft High tide 10:10 am · 2.1 ft Low tide 4:44 pm · -2.1 ft High tide 10:57 pm · 1.9 ft Coef. 56 33% Major periods 7:40 am · 8:03 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

Barbate has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 1.9 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 Barbate

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · fresh breeze, Beaufort 5
Waves 2.8 ft · 11.8 s from the west-northwest (282°)
Swell 2.7 ft · 10.2 s from the west-northwest
Current 0.5 mph toward the NW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.4 ft
  • Significant2.8 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest5.4 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 5.4 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 5.4 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 5 mph ENE · gusts 12
Offshore (14 mi SSW)Offshore 19 mph E · gusts 25

Offshore wind. The coast faces southwest 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 Thursday 29: 3.5 ft with a period of 7 s, from the south-southeast (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now66.6 °F
Today 66.2–67.1 °F air: 58 / 73 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 67.1 °F measured 0.9 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

Water about normal for late October.

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 Barbate today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Good
6
Good · 6 out of 10 3:00–6:58 pm 2.0–3.1 ft
  • 2.0–3.1 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 2.5 ft swell at 10 s from the west-northwest, average
  • Almost no wind (4 mph): glassy water
  • Rising tide (low tide at 10:09 pm)
Surf at the shore 2.0–3.1 ft average – sets
Swell 2.5 ft 10 s · WNW · 120 kJ
Wind 4 mph SSW · calm
Water and wetsuit 66.2 °F Springsuit
  • Light: First light 7:16 am · sunrise 7:43 am · sunset 6:32 pm · last light 6:58 pm
  • Tide: high 3:46 am (3.6 ft), low 9:47 am (-3.6 ft), high 4:10 pm (3.5 ft) and low 10:09 pm (-3.3 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 66.2 °F–67.1 °F: a springsuit or a 2 mm fullsuit.
  • Energy: 120 kJ · Medium power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 3:00 pm to 6:58 pm, has a good size and glassy water.

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 Barbate today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
9
Great day · 9 out of 10 9:10–10:30 am
  • Slack water around low tide (9:47 am): little current from 9:30 am to 10:10 am
  • 2.1 ft swell at 10 s from the west-northwest: some surge on the bottom
  • Almost no wind
  • 0.4 mph current toward the north-northwest, weak (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 2.1 ft 10 s · from the WNW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 66.2 °F 5 mm wetsuit
Current 0.4 mph toward the NNW
  • Slack water today: high tide 3:46 am (3:30–4:01 am), low tide 9:47 am (9:30–10:10 am), high tide 4:10 pm (3:50–4:30 pm) and low tide 10:09 pm (9:50–10:30 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 2.1 ft at 10 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 66.2–67.1 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:58 pm. Waning gibbous (93%), rising at 8:04 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:10 am to 10:30 am, combines slack water at low tide, 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 Barbate

14-day weather

Now in Barbate

Now 66 °F Clear · feels like 66 °F · 58 / 73 °F
Low / high
58 / 73 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 9%
Clouds
0%
Humidity
74%
Dew pointDew point
58 °F
Visibility
23 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 38
Saharan dust
No
Pollen
None

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 (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.09 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 Partly cloudyPartly cloudyFogFogMainly clearClear skyClear skyClear
Temperature 63°62°60°58°69°73°71°67°
Wind (mph) 2 N2 NNW2 NNE3 NNE2 SSE4 SSW3 S4 NE
Gusts 65466978
Waves 1.4 ft1.8 ft2.0 ft2.1 ft2.2 ft2.4 ft2.7 ft2.8 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 66° 5 ENE 2.8 ft
  • 3:00 am 66° 6 ENE 2.9 ft
  • 6:00 am 67° 7 E 3.1 ft
  • 9:00 am 68° 12 E 3.2 ft
  • 12:00 pm 74° 18 E 3.4 ft
  • 3:00 pm 75° 17 E 3.3 ft
  • 6:00 pm 71° 13 E 3.0 ft
  • 9:00 pm 68° 10 E 2.5 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Fog 58 / 73 °F 5 mph ENE 2.8 ft 3:46 am · 4:10 pm
Thu 29 Mainly clear 66 / 76 °F 18 mph E 3.5 ft 4:30 am · 4:58 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 66 / 77 °F 13 mph E 2.8 ft 5:19 am · 5:53 pm
Sat 31 Overcast 64 / 76 °F 12 mph E 2.1 ft 6:16 am · 6:57 pm
Sun 1 Mainly clear 64 / 75 °F 13 mph E 2.8 ft 7:25 am · 8:17 pm
Mon 2 Mainly clear 57 / 77 °F 9 mph NW 2.2 ft 8:48 am · 9:43 pm
Tue 3 Mainly clear 60 / 73 °F 9 mph E 1.0 ft 10:10 am · 10:57 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 60 / 71 °F 11 mph E 1.0 ft 11:17 am · 11:54 pm
Thu 5 Light drizzle 61 / 67 °F 12 mph SSW 2.1 ft 12:11 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 56 / 71 °F 10 mph ESE 2.2 ft 12:41 am · 12:57 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 62 / 73 °F 15 mph ESE 6.0 ft 1:21 am · 1:37 pm
Sun 8 Overcast 65 / 73 °F 20 mph ESE 7.2 ft 1:58 am · 2:15 pm
Mon 9 Light rain 65 / 73 °F 17 mph SE 6.2 ft 2:33 am · 2:50 pm
Tue 10 Rain 65 / 67 °F 17 mph S 6.1 ft 3:06 am · 3:25 pm
  • Thu 29 Mainly clear 66° / 76° 3.5 ft
  • Fri 30 Overcast 66° / 77° 2.8 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 64° / 76° 2.1 ft
  • Sun 1 Mainly clear 64° / 75° 2.8 ft
  • Mon 2 Mainly clear 57° / 77° 2.2 ft
  • Tue 3 Mainly clear 60° / 73° 1.0 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 60° / 71° 1.0 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 temperature today. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, normal highs for late October (72 °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 Barbate

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:43 am in the ESE (106°)ESE
Sets 6:32 pm in the WSW (254°)WSW
  • First light 6:46 am
  • Full dark 7:28 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:16 am
  • Civil dusk 6:58 pm
  • Solar noon 1:07 pm (41° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 49 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:56 pm
  • Full dark 7:28 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:43–8:18 am
Evening golden hour5:56–6:32 pm
Barbate

Today the sun is 92,359,459 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Barbate

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 8:04 pm in the NE (56°)NE
Sets 11:40 am tomorrow · in the NW (305°) · set at 10:29 am
Transit 2:47 am overhead
Visible 15 h 36 min from 8:04 pm to 11:40 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:47–3:47 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:18–4:18 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:59–10:59 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:34–8:34 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 Barbate

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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 0.65 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.8 mi.

From the shoreline (0.55 mi from Barbate) out to sea, heading southwest.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.65 mi
  • 33 ft deep0.8 mi
  • 66 ft deep1.5 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.65 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
  • Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
  • Diving. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 0.8 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.

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

Beacon of Barbate 0.3 mi south

Light
2 flashes every 7 s; white or red depending on where you see it from · Fl(2) WR 7s
Range
10 nautical miles (12 mi)
Light height
75 ft above sea level
Tower height
59 ft

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

Tides near BarbateTides nearby

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Barbate at a glance

  • Town or city of about 22,551 people. Coordinates: 36.192° N, 5.922° W.
  • It is 31 mi southeast of Cádiz, the main place in Cádiz. The sun rises 2 min earlier and sets 1 min earlier than in Cádiz.
  • Its coast faces southwest.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Playa de la Hierbabuena (1.2 mi).

Questions about BarbateQuestions

What time is high tide today in Barbate?

Today in Barbate there are high tides at 3:46 am (3.6 ft) and 4:10 pm (3.5 ft) and low tides at 9:47 am and 10:09 pm. Tide coefficient 100.

What time is sunset today in Barbate?

At 6:32 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:58 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Barbate?

At 7:43 am. First light comes at 6:47 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 1:47–3:47 am, Minor 9:59–10:59 am, Major 2:18–4:18 pm, Minor 7:34–8:34 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Barbate?

Fog, from 58 °F to 73 °F, with a light breeze from the east-northeast (5 mph) and a 9% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Barbate?

Slight (Douglas 3): 2.8 ft waves with a period of 11.8 s from the west-northwest. The water is 66.6 °F.

When is the best time to visit Barbate?

The best time to visit Barbate is from May to August: highs of 75 °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: 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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