TidePlanet

Today in Praia de Carril 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 6:33 pm: 10 h 28 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:52 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 moderate, with 5.5 ft waves. There's a light air from the southeast (2 mph). Partly cloudy, 56 °F.

Beach

Beach day in Praia de Carril

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

3
Poor beach day · 3 out of 10 12:00–2:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Almost no wind
  • UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Low tide at 11:42 am: more sand
  • Feels like 66 °F: a bit cool
  • Swim with care: 3.9 ft waves every 10 s; moderate rip current risk

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 3.9 ft

    3.9 ft waves every 10 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 59 °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 4 mph

    Onshore breeze (4 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.

The best window, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind and low tide at 11:42 am, though with cool air and some waves.

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 Praia de CarrilThe beach

2.4 mi from Vigo. Tides, weather and sun in Vigo →

Surface Sand
Length 0.2 mi
Facing Faces west
Water quality Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
Amenities
  • Parking

Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date.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

Beaches near Praia de Carril

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 Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date.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 Praia de Carril 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 and 4:30–6:30 am
  • High tide at 5:56 pm, coefficient 89
  • Major period 3:34–5:34 pm
  • Sunset at 6:33 pm, golden hour from 5:53 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.12 inHg), light onshore wind (4 mph) and some swell (3.1 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. Also good from 4:30 am to 6:30 am, with the 5:27 am high tide, a major period and some swell.

Species with the most records nearby: European hake, small-spotted catshark, Atlantic horse mackerel and European conger. 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 Praia de Carril

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 34 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 · 6:33 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 4:07 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 · 6:29 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 · 6:36 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 8:10 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 · 6:25 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 8:38 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

A · Official station

Tides from the Vigo station (TICON-4), 2.2 mi from Praia de Carril. 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 Praia de Carril

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · light air, Beaufort 1
Waves 5.5 ft · 11.2 s from the west-northwest (287°)
Swell 5.4 ft · 9.4 s from the west-northwest
Current 0.3 mph toward the NE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common2.8 ft
  • Significant5.5 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest11 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 11 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 11 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 2 mph SE · gusts 2
Offshore (2.1 mi NNE)Offshore 3 mph SSE · gusts 7

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces west and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

Cross-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: 5.6 ft with a period of 11 s, from the west-northwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now58.8 °F
Today 58.6–59.2 °F air: 54 / 67 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 60.4 °F measured 0.6 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 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 12:53 am (local time).

Diving

Diving in Praia de Carril today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: poor
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 5:00–6:30 pm Also 11:10 am–12:10 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (5:56 pm): little current from 5:30 pm to 6:20 pm
  • 3.0 ft swell at 8 s from the west-northwest: some surge on the bottom
  • Light onshore wind (4 mph)
  • 0.0 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 3.0 ft 8 s · from the WNW
Likely visibility Poor Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 58.6 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.0 mph toward the E
  • 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: poor. Swell (up to 7.4 ft at 10 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 58.6 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 7:02 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 8:52 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind and weak current, though with some swell. Also worth a look from 11:10 am to 12:10 pm, with slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell.

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 Praia de Carril

14-day weather

Now in Praia de Carril

Now 56 °F Partly cloudy · feels like 55 °F · 54 / 67 °F
Low / high
54 / 67 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
66%
Humidity
87%
Dew pointDew point
52 °F
Visibility
6.9 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: −0.07 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 FogOvercastPartly cloudyMainly clearMainly clearMainly clearOvercastPartly cloudy
Temperature 56°55°55°55°64°67°63°58°
Wind (mph) 1 SE3 SE2 SE2 SE2 NNE4 WNW4 WSW2 SSW
Gusts 15437993
Waves 5.6 ft5.0 ft4.5 ft4.2 ft3.9 ft3.5 ft3.1 ft2.7 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 56° 1 SE 5.6 ft
  • 3:00 am 55° 3 SE 5.0 ft
  • 6:00 am 55° 2 SE 4.5 ft
  • 9:00 am 55° 2 SE 4.2 ft
  • 12:00 pm 64° 2 NNE 3.9 ft
  • 3:00 pm 67° 4 WNW 3.5 ft
  • 6:00 pm 63° 4 WSW 3.1 ft
  • 9:00 pm 58° 2 SSW 2.7 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Fog 54 / 67 °F 4 mph S 5.6 ft 5:27 am · 5:56 pm
Fri 30 Fog 55 / 70 °F 4 mph SSW 4.8 ft 6:16 am · 6:50 pm
Sat 31 Fog 56 / 71 °F 5 mph ESE 4.8 ft 7:13 am · 7:55 pm
Sun 1 Fog 57 / 72 °F 5 mph ESE 4.0 ft 8:21 am · 9:15 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 55 / 69 °F 4 mph ESE 3.0 ft 9:43 am · 10:42 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 49 / 65 °F 5 mph NE 1.9 ft 11:05 am · 11:55 pm
Wed 4 Clear sky 44 / 59 °F 6 mph ENE 3.1 ft 12:14 pm
Thu 5 Light drizzle 43 / 64 °F 6 mph SE 3.1 ft 12:51 am · 1:09 pm
Fri 6 Heavy drizzle 45 / 64 °F 10 mph SE 3.0 ft 1:37 am · 1:55 pm
Sat 7 Heavy drizzle 58 / 66 °F 13 mph SSE 2.9 ft 2:17 am · 2:35 pm
Sun 8 Light rain 58 / 66 °F 10 mph SE — 2:53 am · 3:12 pm
Mon 9 Light rain 59 / 63 °F 9 mph S — 3:28 am · 3:47 pm
Tue 10 Heavy drizzle 56 / 61 °F 10 mph SSW — 4:01 am · 4:21 pm
Wed 11 Light drizzle 56 / 61 °F 9 mph S — 4:35 am · 4:54 pm
  • Fri 30 Fog 55° / 70° 4.8 ft
  • Sat 31 Fog 56° / 71° 4.8 ft
  • Sun 1 Fog 57° / 72° 4.0 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 55° / 69° 3.0 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 49° / 65° 1.9 ft
  • Wed 4 Clear sky 44° / 59° 3.1 ft
  • Thu 5 Light drizzle 43° / 64° 3.1 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, warmer than normal for late October (+4.3 °F; normal high: 63 °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 12:53 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Praia de Carril

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 8:04 am in the ESE (108°)ESE
Sets 6:33 pm in the WSW (252°)WSW
  • First light 7:02 am
  • Full dark 7:35 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:35 am
  • Civil dusk 7:02 pm
  • Solar noon 1:19 pm (34° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 28 min (−3 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:53 pm
  • Full dark 7:35 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour8:04–8:44 am
Evening golden hour5:53–6:33 pm
Praia de Carril

Today the sun is 92,334,962 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Praia de Carril

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 8:52 pm in the NE (51°)NE
Sets 1:18 pm tomorrow · in the NW (308°) · set at 12:16 pm
Transit 4:02 am overhead
Visible 16 h 25 min from 8:52 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
  • 11:46 am–12:46 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 8:22–9:22 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 Praia de Carril

All places in Pontevedra →

Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 500 ft from shore and 33 ft at 0.35 mi. Right off the beach it already drops to about 15 ft.

From the shoreline (0.45 mi from Praia de Carril) out to sea, heading west.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep500 ft
  • 33 ft deep0.35 mi
  • 66 ft deep0.45 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 15 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 0.35 mi and 66 ft at 0.45 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.

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 A Guía lighthouse
Photo: Antolin · CC BY-SA 3.0

A Guía lighthouse 4.2 mi northeast

Light
White light that goes dark 2 + 1 times every 20 s · Oc(2+1) W 20s
Range
15 nautical miles (17 mi)
Light height
121 ft above sea level
Tower height
69 ft

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

Tides near Praia de CarrilTides nearby

All places in Pontevedra, A to Z (245) → Rías Baixas tides →

Praia de Carril at a glance

  • Beach. Coordinates: 42.222° N, 8.767° W.
  • It is 2.4 mi west of Vigo, the main place in Pontevedra. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Vigo.
  • 2.4 mi from Vigo.
  • The nearest tide station, Vigo, is 2.2 mi to the northeast.
  • Its coast faces west.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Praia de Samil (1.0 mi), Enseada de Bouzas (1.2 mi), Marina Dávila Sport (1.4 mi), Praia de Coruxo (1.7 mi).

Questions about Praia de CarrilQuestions

Where is Praia de Carril?

2.4 mi from Vigo, in Pontevedra (Spain). The shore faces west.

What amenities does Praia de Carril have?

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

How clean is the water at Praia de Carril?

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 Praia de Carril?

Today in Praia de Carril 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 Praia de Carril?

At 6:33 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:02 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Praia de Carril?

At 8:06 am. First light comes at 7:04 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 11:46 am–12:46 pm, Major 3:34–5:34 pm, Minor 8:22–9:22 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Praia de Carril?

Fog, from 54 °F to 67 °F, with a light air from the southeast (2 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Praia de Carril?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 5.5 ft waves with a period of 11.2 s from the west-northwest. The water is 58.8 °F.

When is the best time to visit Praia de Carril?

The best time to visit Praia de Carril is from June to August: highs of 71 °F to 75 °F, about 4 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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