Island · Spain
Formentera tides
Formentera has 16 coastal places, including 8 main ones. Its astronomical tide is only about 0.5 ft: here the sea level is moved mostly by wind and air pressure.
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- Astronomical tide 0.5 ft almost none: wind and pressure rule
- Coastal places 16 8 main ones
- Spring tides Oct 26–28 full moon · with perigee
- Sun 7:17 am–5:59 pm 10 h 42 min of daylight
- Moon 93% · 7:24 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 9:29 pm
Formentera at a glance
- Coastal places: 16 (8 main ones and 8 more): 11 towns and cities and 5 beaches.
- Province: Balearic Islands.
- Astronomical tide: about 0.5 ft from high to low today (Palma station, TICON-4). Wind and pressure move the sea more than the tide does.
- Next spring tides: from October 26 to 28, with the moon near perigee.
Main places on Formentera
The other 8 places on Formentera
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
Questions about the tides on Formentera
Are there tides on Formentera?
Very small ones: today the astronomical tide is about 0.5 ft between high and low tide (Palma station). The sea level is moved mostly by wind and air pressure, which can raise or lower it more than the tide itself.
When are the next spring tides on Formentera?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual. Here the tide is so small that they are hardly noticeable.
What time are sunrise and sunset today on Formentera?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 7:17 am and sets at 5:59 pm: 10 h 42 min of daylight.
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Understanding tides
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). How we calculate the tide