TidePlanet

Today in Portocelo Beach there are high tides at 5:27 am (11.9 ft) and 5:56 pm (11.3 ft) and low tides at 11:42 am and 11:58 pm. Tide coefficient 94. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 5:27 am. The sun rises at 8:04 am and sets at 6:32 pm: 10 h 28 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:51 pm. Major solunar periods run from 3:02 am to 5:02 am and from 3:34 pm to 5:34 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 3.5 ft waves. There is no wind. Partly cloudy, 58 °F.

Beach

Beach day in Portocelo Beach

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

2
Not a beach day · 2 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Cross-shore breeze (6 mph)
  • UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Low tide at 11:42 am: more sand
  • Fog
  • Feels like 64 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Swim with care: 2.7 ft waves every 11 s; moderate rip current risk

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 2.7 ft

    2.7 ft waves every 11 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 58 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 30

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

  • Wind 6 mph

    Cross-shore breeze (6 mph).

  • Tide & sand 11:42 am

    Low tide at 11:42 am and 11:58 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 5:27 am and 5:56 pm.

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 Portocelo BeachThe beach

In Marín, 0.7 mi from the center. Tides, weather and sun in Marín →

Surface Sand
Length 0.1 mi
Facing Faces northwest
Water quality Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
Amenities
  • Restrooms

Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date.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

Beaches near Portocelo Beach

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 Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date.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 Portocelo Beach today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 5:00–7:00 pm Also 11:50 am–12:40 pm
  • High tide at 5:56 pm, coefficient 89
  • Major period 3:34–5:34 pm
  • Sunset at 6:32 pm, golden hour from 5:52 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.12 inHg), light onshore wind (5 mph) and some swell (1.9 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 94 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, combines the 5:56 pm high tide, a major period, sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 11:50 am to 12:40 pm, with the 11:42 am low tide, moonset and some swell.

Species with the most records nearby: European hake, small-spotted catshark, Atlantic horse mackerel and Atlantic mackerel. October is one of the months when these are seen most: small-spotted catshark. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Tides

Tides in Portocelo Beach

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 11:42 am 1.8 ft
  • ▲ High tide 5:56 pm 11.3 ft · coef. 89
  • ▼ Low tide 11:58 pm 2.5 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 40 min to high tide at 5:27 am.

Tide coefficient 94 for the 5:27 am high tide and 89 for the 5:56 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 10.1 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 December 26 (12.6 ft) and the lowest, on August 13 (0.6 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, 10.8 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 28, 3.6 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 8:04 am · 6:32 pm High tide 5:27 am · 11.9 ft Low tide 11:42 am · 1.8 ft High tide 5:56 pm · 11.3 ft Low tide 11:58 pm · 2.5 ft Coef. 94 85% Major periods 3:02 am · 3:34 pm Medium
Fri 30 8:06 am · 6:31 pm High tide 6:16 am · 11.5 ft Low tide 12:34 pm · 2.4 ft High tide 6:50 pm · 10.5 ft — Coef. 83 76% Major periods 4:06 am · 4:38 pm Medium
Sat 31 8:07 am · 6:30 pm Low tide 12:49 am · 3.3 ft High tide 7:13 am · 10.9 ft Low tide 1:35 pm · 3.1 ft High tide 7:55 pm · 9.7 ft Coef. 69 66% Major periods 5:09 am · 5:39 pm Medium
Sun 1 8:08 am · 6:28 pm Low tide 1:52 am · 4.0 ft High tide 8:21 am · 10.3 ft Low tide 2:52 pm · 3.6 ft High tide 9:15 pm · 9.2 ft Coef. 57 Last quarter Major periods 6:08 am · 6:35 pm Medium
Mon 2 8:09 am · 6:27 pm Low tide 3:13 am · 4.4 ft High tide 9:43 am · 9.9 ft Low tide 4:21 pm · 3.8 ft High tide 10:42 pm · 9.1 ft Coef. 51 43% Major periods 7:02 am · 7:27 pm Medium
Tue 3 8:11 am · 6:26 pm Low tide 4:41 am · 4.4 ft High tide 11:05 am · 10.0 ft Low tide 5:40 pm · 3.6 ft High tide 11:55 pm · 9.5 ft Coef. 57 33% Major periods 7:51 am · 8:15 pm Medium
Wed 4 8:12 am · 6:24 pm Low tide 5:56 am · 4.0 ft High tide 12:14 pm · 10.3 ft Low tide 6:40 pm · 3.2 ft — Coef. 61 23% Major periods 8:37 am · 9:00 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

B · Nearby station

Portocelo Beach has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Vigo (TICON-4), 11 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.

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 Portocelo Beach

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · light air, Beaufort 1
Waves 3.5 ft · 11.4 s from the west-northwest (287°)
Swell 3.5 ft · 9.6 s from the west-northwest
Current 0.3 mph toward the NE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.8 ft
  • Significant3.5 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest7.0 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 7.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 7.0 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 1 mph ESE · gusts 5
Offshore (9.9 mi S)Offshore 3 mph S · gusts 7

Offshore wind. The coast faces northwest 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: 3.6 ft with a period of 11 s, from the west-northwest (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now57.9 °F
Today 57.9–58.6 °F air: 55 / 64 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 60.6 °F measured 0.3 mi away

The satellite measured 2.7 °F more 2 days ago than the model gives now: the water is probably warmer than the forecast says.

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 colder than normal for late October (−1.7 °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 12:47 am (local time).

Diving

Diving in Portocelo Beach today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: fair
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 10:50 am–12:40 pm Also 5:10–6:30 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (11:42 am): little current from 11:20 am to 12:00 pm
  • 2.4 ft swell at 8 s from the west-northwest: some surge on the bottom
  • Almost no wind
  • 0.2 mph current toward the northeast, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 2.4 ft 8 s · from the WNW
Likely visibility Fair Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 57.9 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the NE
  • Slack water today: high tide 5:27 am (5:10–5:50 am), low tide 11:42 am (11:20 am–12:00 pm), high tide 5:56 pm (5:30–6:20 pm) and low tide 11:58 pm (11:30 pm–12:20 am)
  • Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 4.3 ft at 10 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 57.9 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 7:01 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 8:51 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 10:50 am to 12:40 pm, combines slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 5:10 pm to 6:30 pm, with slack water at high 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.

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 Portocelo Beach

14-day weather

Now in Portocelo Beach

Now 58 °F Partly cloudy · feels like 59 °F · 55 / 64 °F
Low / high
55 / 64 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
66%
Humidity
95%
Dew pointDew point
56 °F
Visibility
13 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 28
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: −0.06 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky OvercastFogFogFogClear skyMainly clearOvercastFog
Temperature 58°56°56°56°62°63°63°60°
Wind (mph) 3 ENE4 NE6 NE5 NE2 NE5 WSW5 WSW0 NW
Gusts 75767892
Waves 3.6 ft3.2 ft2.9 ft2.7 ft2.4 ft2.2 ft1.9 ft1.6 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 58° 3 ENE 3.6 ft
  • 3:00 am 56° 4 NE 3.2 ft
  • 6:00 am 56° 6 NE 2.9 ft
  • 9:00 am 56° 5 NE 2.7 ft
  • 12:00 pm 62° 2 NE 2.4 ft
  • 3:00 pm 63° 5 WSW 2.2 ft
  • 6:00 pm 63° 5 WSW 1.9 ft
  • 9:00 pm 60° 0 NW 1.6 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Fog 55 / 64 °F 6 mph NNE 3.6 ft 5:27 am · 5:56 pm
Fri 30 Fog 56 / 66 °F 7 mph NNE 3.2 ft 6:16 am · 6:50 pm
Sat 31 Fog 51 / 71 °F 4 mph E 3.2 ft 7:13 am · 7:55 pm
Sun 1 Fog 52 / 73 °F 4 mph E 2.6 ft 8:21 am · 9:15 pm
Mon 2 Fog 50 / 69 °F 10 mph NE 1.8 ft 9:43 am · 10:42 pm
Tue 3 Partly cloudy 51 / 66 °F 12 mph NNE 1.1 ft 11:05 am · 11:55 pm
Wed 4 Clear sky 49 / 61 °F 12 mph NE 2.0 ft 12:14 pm
Thu 5 Mainly clear 43 / 64 °F 7 mph ENE 2.0 ft 12:51 am · 1:09 pm
Fri 6 Light rain 45 / 63 °F 7 mph ESE 1.8 ft 1:37 am · 1:55 pm
Sat 7 Light rain 57 / 64 °F 10 mph SSE 1.7 ft 2:17 am · 2:35 pm
Sun 8 Light rain 58 / 68 °F 5 mph SSE — 2:53 am · 3:12 pm
Mon 9 Light rain 58 / 63 °F 12 mph S — 3:28 am · 3:47 pm
Tue 10 Heavy drizzle 57 / 60 °F 9 mph SSW — 4:01 am · 4:21 pm
Wed 11 Light drizzle 56 / 62 °F 12 mph S — 4:35 am · 4:54 pm
  • Fri 30 Fog 56° / 66° 3.2 ft
  • Sat 31 Fog 51° / 71° 3.2 ft
  • Sun 1 Fog 52° / 73° 2.6 ft
  • Mon 2 Fog 50° / 69° 1.8 ft
  • Tue 3 Partly cloudy 51° / 66° 1.1 ft
  • Wed 4 Clear sky 49° / 61° 2.0 ft
  • Thu 5 Mainly clear 43° / 64° 2.0 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 tomorrow. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly cooler sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, normal highs for late October (62 °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 12:47 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Portocelo Beach

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 8:04 am in the ESE (108°)ESE
Sets 6:32 pm in the WSW (252°)WSW
  • First light 7:02 am
  • Full dark 7:34 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:35 am
  • Civil dusk 7:01 pm
  • Solar noon 1:19 pm (34° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 28 min (−3 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:52 pm
  • Full dark 7:34 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour8:04–8:44 am
Evening golden hour5:52–6:32 pm
Portocelo Beach

Today the sun is 92,334,965 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Portocelo Beach

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 8:51 pm in the NE (51°)NE
Sets 1:18 pm tomorrow · in the NW (308°) · set at 12:17 pm
Transit 4:02 am overhead
Visible 16 h 27 min from 8:51 pm to 1:18 pm

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 3:02–5:02 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 3:34–5:34 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 11:47 am–12:47 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 8:21–9:21 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 Portocelo Beach

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Deepens quickly

The bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 750 ft from shore.

From the shoreline out to sea, heading northwest.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep250 ft
  • 33 ft deep750 ft
  • 66 ft deep0.6 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 2.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 19 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 750 ft and 66 ft at 0.6 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. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 2.1 mi out. Right by the shore the bottom may drop even faster than shown. Where the bottom comes up to the surface there are shoals, rocks or an islet next to the profile.

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.

Tides near Portocelo BeachTides nearby

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Portocelo Beach at a glance

  • Beach. Coordinates: 42.390° N, 8.715° W.
  • It is 11 mi north of Vigo, the main place in Pontevedra. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Vigo.
  • In Marín, 0.7 mi from the center.
  • The nearest tide station, Vigo, is 11 mi to the south.
  • Its coast faces northwest.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Playa de Lapaman (0.0 mi), Praia de Aguete (1.5 mi), Playa Vixia (2.2 mi), Praia de Areas (3.2 mi).

Questions about Portocelo BeachQuestions

Where is Portocelo Beach?

In Marín, 0.7 mi from the center, Pontevedra (Spain). The shore faces northwest.

What amenities does Portocelo Beach have?

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

How clean is the water at Portocelo Beach?

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 high tide today in Portocelo Beach?

Today in Portocelo Beach there are high tides at 5:27 am (11.9 ft) and 5:56 pm (11.3 ft) and low tides at 11:42 am and 11:58 pm. Tide coefficient 94.

What time is sunset today in Portocelo Beach?

At 6:32 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:01 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Portocelo Beach?

At 8:06 am. First light comes at 7:03 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 3:02–5:02 am, Minor 11:47 am–12:47 pm, Major 3:34–5:34 pm, Minor 8:21–9:21 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Portocelo Beach?

Fog, from 55 °F to 64 °F, with calm and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Portocelo Beach?

Slight (Douglas 3): 3.5 ft waves with a period of 11.4 s from the west-northwest. The water is 57.9 °F.

When is the best time to visit Portocelo Beach?

The best time to visit Portocelo Beach is from June to August: highs of 71 °F to 74 °F, about 5 rainy days a month and 9 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: Vigo 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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