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Platja d'Heliòpolis today

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (CET) Thu, Oct 29 · CET No noticeable tide Alicante, 120 mi away

Today in Platja d'Heliòpolis there is high tide at 1:56 pm (1.0 ft) and low tide at 10:36 pm. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 1:56 pm. The sun rises at 7:25 am and sets at 6:01 pm: 10 h 36 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:25 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:25 am to 4:25 am and from 2:57 pm to 4:57 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 1.0 ft waves. There's a light air from the west-northwest (3 mph). Clear, 62 °F.

Beach

Beach day in Platja d'Heliòpolis

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

7 good hours
8
Good beach day · 8 out of 10 12:00–5:00 pm Also 9:00–11:00 am
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 74 °F: mild
  • Onshore breeze (5 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 0.9 ft waves
  • UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Water at 73 °F (nice)

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 73 °F

    Nice for swimming.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 30

    Max UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 5 mph

    Onshore breeze (5 mph).

  • Tide & sand

    Platja d'Heliòpolis has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.

The best window, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 73 °F. 9:00 am to 11:00 am can also work, with sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 73 °F, though with cool air.

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

About Platja d'HeliòpolisThe beach

2.0 mi from Benicásim. Tides, weather and sun in Benicásim →

Length 1.8 mi
Facing Faces southeast
Water quality Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
Amenities
  • Lifeguard
  • Restrooms
  • Parking

Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. See on OpenStreetMap · Fix on OpenStreetMap

Beaches near Platja d'Heliòpolis

Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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 Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date.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).

Fishing

Fishing in Platja d'Heliòpolis today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 3:00–5:00 pm Also 2:30–4:30 am and 7:00–8:00 am
  • Major period 2:57–4:57 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.12 inHg), almost no wind and calm sea (0.7 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters

Your day at a glance

The best window, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, lines up with a major period. Also good from 2:30 am to 4:30 am, with a major period. Also good from 7:00 am to 8:00 am, with sunrise.

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

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

Tides

Tides in Platja d'Heliòpolis

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 10:36 pm 0.6 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 10 h 15 min to high tide at 1:56 pm.

In Platja d'Heliòpolis 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 2 Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:25 am · 6:01 pm High tide 1:56 pm · 1.0 ft Low tide 10:36 pm · 0.6 ft 85% Major periods 2:25 am · 2:57 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:27 am · 6:00 pm High tide 1:33 pm · 1.0 ft Low tide 11:41 pm · 0.6 ft 76% Major periods 3:30 am · 4:02 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:28 am · 5:59 pm High tide 1:17 pm · 1.0 ft — 66% Major periods 4:33 am · 5:03 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:29 am · 5:57 pm Low tide 1:25 am · 0.6 ft High tide 1:18 pm · 1.0 ft Last quarter Major periods 5:32 am · 5:59 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:30 am · 5:56 pm Low tide 2:48 am · 0.6 ft High tide 1:17 pm · 1.0 ft 43% Major periods 6:25 am · 6:51 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:31 am · 5:55 pm Low tide 3:44 am · 0.6 ft High tide 12:44 pm · 0.9 ft 33% Major periods 7:15 am · 7:38 pm Medium
Wed 4 7:32 am · 5:54 pm Low tide 4:24 am · 0.6 ft High tide 12:07 pm · 0.9 ft 23% Major periods 8:01 am · 8:24 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), 120 mi from Platja d'Heliòpolis. 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 Platja d'Heliòpolis

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 1.0 ft · 4.4 s from the east (92°)
Swell 0.8 ft · 3.9 s from the east
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 3 mph WNW · gusts 5
Offshore (11 mi E)Offshore 6 mph WSW · gusts 10

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 Wednesday 4: 4.7 ft with a period of 6 s, from the east-northeast (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now72.5 °F
Today 72.3–72.7 °F air: 60 / 71 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 71.6 °F measured 0.4 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 71.1 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+4.0 °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 3:40 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Platja d'Heliòpolis today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Flat
1
Flat · 1 out of 10 7:00–11:00 am
  • Barely any waves (0.7 ft sets): flat
  • Almost no wind (2 mph): glassy water

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

Surf at the shore 0.4–0.7 ft average – sets
Swell 0.5 ft 5 s · ENE · 1 kJ
Wind 2 mph N · calm
Water and wetsuit 72.3 °F Rash guard or top
  • Light: First light 6:57 am · sunrise 7:25 am · sunset 6:01 pm · last light 6:29 pm
  • Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
  • Water at 72.3 °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 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 Platja d'Heliòpolis today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 9:40 am–12:40 pm
  • 0.5 ft swell at 4 s from the east-northeast: barely any surge
  • Almost no wind
  • 0.0 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.5 ft 4 s · from the ENE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 72.3 °F 3 mm wetsuit
Current 0.0 mph toward the E
  • 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 72.3 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:29 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 8:25 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 Platja d'Heliòpolis 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

Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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 Platja d'Heliòpolis

14-day weather

Now in Platja d'Heliòpolis

Now 62 °F Clear · feels like 63 °F · 60 / 71 °F
Low / high
60 / 71 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
5%
Humidity
81%
Dew pointDew point
56 °F
Visibility
22 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 25
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 (−0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.03 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 ClearClearClearClear skyMainly clearClear skyOvercastOvercast
Temperature 64°62°60°64°70°71°68°64°
Wind (mph) 4 SW3 WNW2 NW3 NNE4 SE4 SE0 E4 NW
Gusts 1052591165
Waves 1.0 ft1.0 ft0.9 ft0.9 ft0.9 ft0.8 ft0.7 ft0.8 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 3:00 am 62° 3 WNW 1.0 ft
  • 6:00 am 60° 2 NW 0.9 ft
  • 9:00 am 64° 3 NNE 0.9 ft
  • 12:00 pm 70° 4 SE 0.9 ft
  • 3:00 pm 71° 4 SE 0.8 ft
  • 6:00 pm 68° 0 E 0.7 ft
  • 9:00 pm 64° 4 NW 0.8 ft
  • 12:00 am 64° 4 NW 0.9 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave
Today · 29 Overcast 60 / 71 °F 5 mph NW 1.0 ft
Fri 30 Overcast 63 / 72 °F 9 mph NNE 1.3 ft
Sat 31 Overcast 63 / 68 °F 12 mph NNE 2.1 ft
Sun 1 Partly cloudy 59 / 70 °F 5 mph NW 1.9 ft
Mon 2 Light drizzle 56 / 67 °F 6 mph NNW 3.1 ft
Tue 3 Drizzle 54 / 64 °F 10 mph NE 3.4 ft
Wed 4 Light rain 53 / 58 °F 14 mph NNE 4.7 ft
Thu 5 Rain 57 / 62 °F 14 mph NNE 5.2 ft
Fri 6 Heavy drizzle 60 / 65 °F 14 mph N 6.0 ft
Sat 7 Drizzle 60 / 64 °F 14 mph NNE 8.4 ft
Sun 8 Light drizzle 60 / 69 °F 12 mph NNE 4.9 ft
Mon 9 Light drizzle 58 / 69 °F 4 mph NW 3.6 ft
Tue 10 Overcast 58 / 69 °F 9 mph SW 2.2 ft
Wed 11 Overcast 60 / 71 °F 3 mph N 2.0 ft
  • Fri 30 Overcast 63° / 72° 1.3 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 63° / 68° 2.1 ft
  • Sun 1 Partly cloudy 59° / 70° 1.9 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 56° / 67° 3.1 ft
  • Tue 3 Drizzle 54° / 64° 3.4 ft
  • Wed 4 Light rain 53° / 58° 4.7 ft
  • Thu 5 Rain 57° / 62° 5.2 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.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 3:40 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Platja d'Heliòpolis

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:25 am in the ESE (107°)ESE
Sets 6:01 pm in the WSW (253°)WSW
  • First light 6:26 am
  • Full dark 7:01 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:57 am
  • Civil dusk 6:29 pm
  • Solar noon 12:44 pm (36° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 36 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:23 pm
  • Full dark 7:01 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:25–8:03 am
Evening golden hour5:23–6:01 pm
Platja d'Heliòpolis

Today the sun is 92,335,553 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Platja d'Heliòpolis

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 85% 85% illuminated · 18.8 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 am
Rises 8:25 pm in the NE (53°)NE
Sets 12:32 pm tomorrow · in the NW (307°) · set at 11:30 am
Transit 3:25 am overhead
Visible 16 h 7 min from 8:25 pm to 12:32 pm

Today the moon is 226,618 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:25–4:25 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:57–4:57 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 11:00 am–12:00 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:55–8:55 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 3 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 12:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 3:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days

Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.

Place

Where to fish in Platja d'Heliòpolis

All places in Castellón →

Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: you need to go 1.2 mi out for 33 ft of water.

From the shoreline out to sea, heading southeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.55 mi
  • 33 ft deep1.2 mi
  • 66 ft deep2.7 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.55 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 1.2 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

Photo of Faro de Castellon
Photo: Aureliano from Castellón, España · CC BY-SA 2.0

Faro de Castellon 4.1 mi south

Light
A white flash every 8 s · Fl W 8s
Range
14 nautical miles (16 mi)
Light height
105 ft above sea level
Tower height
89 ft
Built
1867

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

Tides near Platja d'HeliòpolisTides nearby

All places in Castellón, A to Z (56) → Costa del Azahar tides →

Platja d'Heliòpolis at a glance

  • Beach. Coordinates: 40.026° N, 0.044° E.
  • It is 5.7 mi northeast of Castellón de la Plana, the main place in Castellón. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Castellón de la Plana.
  • 2.0 mi from Benicásim.
  • The nearest tide station, Alicante, is 120 mi to the south.
  • Its coast faces southeast.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Playa DIvino (0.6 mi), Els terrers (1.4 mi), Costa del Azahar Beaches (2.0 mi), Almadraba (2.4 mi).

Questions about Platja d'HeliòpolisQuestions

Where is Platja d'Heliòpolis?

2.0 mi from Benicásim, in Castellón (Spain). The shore faces southeast.

What amenities does Platja d'Heliòpolis have?

According to OpenStreetMap: lifeguard, restrooms and parking. Some may be missing or out of date, so ask at the beach.

How clean is the water at Platja d'Heliòpolis?

Excellent water quality in the official rating for the 2025 season (European Environment Agency, with data from the Spanish Ministry of Health).

What time is sunset today in Platja d'Heliòpolis?

At 6:01 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:29 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Platja d'Heliòpolis?

At 7:27 am. First light comes at 6:27 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 85% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 2:25–4:25 am, Minor 11:00 am–12:00 pm, Major 2:57–4:57 pm, Minor 7:55–8:55 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Platja d'Heliòpolis?

Overcast, from 60 °F to 71 °F, with a light air from the west-northwest (3 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Platja d'Heliòpolis?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.0 ft waves with a period of 4.4 s from the east. The water is 72.5 °F.

When is the best time to visit Platja d'Heliòpolis?

The best time to visit Platja d'Heliòpolis is from May to August: highs of 75 °F to 87 °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: 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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