TidePlanet

Today in Bāniyās there is high tide at 11:57 am (0.4 ft) and low tides at 5:55 am and 5:42 pm. Tide coefficient 97. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 12:01 am. The sun rises at 6:54 am and sets at 5:46 pm: 10 h 52 min of daylight. The moon is 93% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:13 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:52 am to 2:52 am and from 1:23 pm to 3:23 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is smooth, with 1.2 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east-southeast (4 mph). Mainly clear, 66 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Bāniyās today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 5:10–6:10 pm Also 11:00 am–12:30 pm and 4:50–6:50 am
  • Low tide at 5:42 pm
  • Sunset at 5:46 pm, golden hour from 5:11 pm
  • Steady pressure (29.97 inHg), almost no wind and calm sea (1.0 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 97 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 5:10 pm to 6:10 pm, combines the 5:42 pm low tide and sunset. Also good from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, with the 11:57 am high tide and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 4:50 am to 6:50 am, with the 5:55 am low tide and sunrise.

Species with the most records nearby: gilthead seabream, European sea bass and golden grey mullet. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days

Beach

Beach day in Bāniyās

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

1 good hour
5
Fair beach day · 5 out of 10 8:00–11:00 am
  • Feels like 78 °F: pleasant
  • Almost no wind
  • Calm for swimming: 0.9 ft waves
  • Water at 79 °F (warm)
  • Cloudy (77% cloud cover)

Thunderstorms during beach hours: get out of the water and off the sand as soon as you hear thunder.

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 80 °F

    Warm: very pleasant.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 15

    Max UV 3 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 8 mph

    Onshore breeze (8 mph).

  • Tide & sand 5:55 am

    Low tide at 5:55 am and 5:42 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 11:57 am. Coefficient 97 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

The best window, 8:00 am to 11:00 am, brings pleasant temperatures, little wind, a calm sea and water at 79 °F, though with clouds.

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 Bāniyās

We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Bāniyās.

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Tides

Tides in Bāniyās

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 5:55 am -0.7 ft
  • ▲ High tide 11:57 am 0.4 ft · coef. 97
  • ▼ Low tide 5:42 pm -0.5 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 9 min to high tide at 12:01 am.

Tide coefficient 97 for the 11:57 am high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 1.1 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 April 18 (0.8 ft) and the lowest, on April 17 (-0.7 ft).

Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.

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 25 to 26 (coefficient 110, 1.5 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 20, 0.4 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 6:54 am · 5:46 pm Low tide 5:55 am · -0.7 ft High tide 11:57 am · 0.4 ft Low tide 5:42 pm · -0.5 ft — Coef. 97 93% Major periods 12:52 am · 1:23 pm High
Thu 29 6:54 am · 5:45 pm High tide 12:01 am · 0.7 ft Low tide 6:36 am · -0.6 ft High tide 12:37 pm · 0.3 ft Low tide 6:15 pm · -0.4 ft Coef. 90 86% Major periods 1:55 am · 2:27 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:55 am · 5:44 pm High tide 12:40 am · 0.6 ft Low tide 7:24 am · -0.5 ft High tide 1:24 pm · 0.2 ft Low tide 6:53 pm · -0.3 ft Coef. 73 77% Major periods 3:00 am · 3:32 pm Medium
Sat 31 6:56 am · 5:43 pm High tide 1:26 am · 0.5 ft Low tide 8:27 am · -0.4 ft High tide 2:33 pm · 0.1 ft Low tide 7:44 pm · -0.2 ft Coef. 53 67% Major periods 4:03 am · 4:33 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:57 am · 5:42 pm High tide 2:32 am · 0.3 ft Low tide 10:07 am · -0.3 ft High tide 4:51 pm · 0.1 ft Low tide 9:45 pm · -0.1 ft Coef. 34 Last quarter Major periods 5:02 am · 5:30 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:58 am · 5:41 pm High tide 4:35 am · 0.3 ft Low tide 12:08 pm · -0.3 ft High tide 6:53 pm · 0.1 ft — Coef. 34 44% Major periods 5:57 am · 6:22 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:59 am · 5:40 pm Low tide 12:27 am · -0.1 ft High tide 6:36 am · 0.3 ft Low tide 1:20 pm · -0.4 ft High tide 7:45 pm · 0.3 ft Coef. 49 34% Major periods 6:47 am · 7:10 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

Bāniyās has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 1.5 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 Bāniyās

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 1.2 ft · 4.5 s from the southwest (226°)
Swell 0.7 ft · 4.8 s from the west-southwest
Current 0.0 mph toward the E

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.6 ft
  • Significant1.2 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest2.5 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.5 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.5 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 4 mph ESE · gusts 6
Offshore (12 mi WNW)Offshore 8 mph SE · gusts 13

Offshore wind. The coast faces west 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 Friday 30: 4.1 ft with a period of 5 s, from the southwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now79.5 °F
Today 79.2–79.5 °F air: 67 / 75 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 77.7 °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 warmer than normal for late October (+3.1 °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 11:52 pm (local time).

Surf

Surf in Bāniyās today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Flat
1
Flat · 1 out of 10 6:28–10:00 am
  • Barely any waves (0.9 ft sets): flat
  • Almost no wind (2 mph): glassy water
  • First or last light of the day
  • Rising tide (high tide at 11:57 am)

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

Surf at the shore 0.6–0.9 ft average – sets
Swell 0.5 ft 6 s · WSW · 2 kJ
Wind 2 mph SE · calm
Water and wetsuit 79.2 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 6:28 am · sunrise 6:54 am · sunset 5:46 pm · last light 6:12 pm
  • Tide: low 5:55 am (-0.7 ft), high 11:57 am (0.4 ft) and low 5:42 pm (-0.5 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 79.2 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 2 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 6:28 am to 10:00 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 Bāniyās today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 11:00 am–12:30 pm Also 5:00–5:50 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (11:57 am): little current from 11:40 am to 12:20 pm
  • 0.7 ft swell at 5 s from the west-southwest: barely any surge
  • Light onshore wind (6 mph)
  • 0.1 mph current toward the south, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.7 ft 5 s · from the WSW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 79.2 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.1 mph toward the S
  • Slack water today: low tide 5:55 am (5:40–6:10 am), high tide 11:57 am (11:40 am–12:20 pm), low tide 5:42 pm (5:20–6:00 pm) and high tide 12:01 am (11:40 pm–12:20 am)
  • Likely visibility: good. Rain (0.73 in) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 79.2 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:12 pm. Waning gibbous (93%), rising at 7:13 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 5:00 pm to 5:50 pm, with slack water at low tide, little swell, 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

We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Bāniyās.

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Weather

Weather in Bāniyās

14-day weather

Now in Bāniyās

Now 66 °F Mainly clear · feels like 67 °F · 67 / 75 °F
Low / high
67 / 75 °F
Rain
0.12 in · 94%
Clouds
34%
Humidity
79%
Dew pointDew point
59 °F
Visibility
21 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 31
Saharan dust
Light
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: +0.12 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 OvercastPartly cloudyPartly cloudyPartly cloudyLight showersOvercastPartly cloudyMainly clear
Temperature 69°68°67°71°75°74°69°67°
Wind (mph) 2 N1 NNE3 ESE1 SW6 WSW8 WSW2 N3 ESE
Gusts 92352414125
Waves 0.9 ft0.7 ft0.7 ft0.8 ft1.0 ft1.0 ft1.0 ft1.3 ft
Rain 0.02 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.01 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 66° 4 ESE 1.2 ft
  • 3:00 am 65° 5 ESE 1.0 ft
  • 6:00 am 65° 5 ESE 0.9 ft
  • 9:00 am 71° 0 NNE 1.0 ft
  • 12:00 pm 75° 3 SSW 1.9 ft
  • 3:00 pm 71° 5 SSW 2.5 ft
  • 6:00 pm 67° 8 SSW 3.2 ft
  • 9:00 pm 67° 11 SSW 3.8 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Thunderstorm 67 / 75 °F 8 mph SW 1.3 ft 11:57 am
Thu 29 Thunderstorm 65 / 75 °F 11 mph S 4.0 ft 12:01 am · 12:37 pm
Fri 30 Thunderstorm 63 / 69 °F 10 mph SW 4.1 ft 12:40 am · 1:24 pm
Sat 31 Overcast 61 / 73 °F 6 mph ENE 2.4 ft 1:26 am · 2:33 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 65 / 80 °F 4 mph ESE 0.9 ft 2:32 am · 4:51 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 65 / 78 °F 8 mph E 0.5 ft 4:35 am · 6:53 pm
Tue 3 Drizzle 65 / 75 °F 12 mph SSE 1.9 ft 6:36 am · 7:45 pm
Wed 4 Heavy drizzle 64 / 69 °F 12 mph SSE 3.3 ft 7:45 am · 8:21 pm
Thu 5 Rain 60 / 64 °F 13 mph S 4.1 ft 8:32 am · 8:51 pm
Fri 6 Rain 60 / 63 °F 12 mph SSE 2.8 ft 9:10 am · 9:20 pm
Sat 7 Heavy drizzle 59 / 64 °F 14 mph S 4.7 ft 9:43 am · 9:48 pm
Sun 8 Drizzle 56 / 64 °F 10 mph SSE 4.5 ft 10:13 am · 10:15 pm
Mon 9 Mainly clear 55 / 66 °F 4 mph NNE 2.1 ft 10:42 am · 10:42 pm
Tue 10 Clear sky 55 / 67 °F 4 mph NE 1.2 ft 11:10 am · 11:10 pm
  • Thu 29 Thunderstorm 65° / 75° 4.0 ft
  • Fri 30 Thunderstorm 63° / 69° 4.1 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 61° / 73° 2.4 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 65° / 80° 0.9 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 65° / 78° 0.5 ft
  • Tue 3 Drizzle 65° / 75° 1.9 ft
  • Wed 4 Heavy drizzle 64° / 69° 3.3 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 wind tomorrow. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit cooler and wetter. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−4.9 °F; normal high: 80 °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 11:52 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Bāniyās

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:54 am in the ESE (105°)ESE
Sets 5:46 pm in the WSW (254°)WSW
  • First light 5:58 am
  • Full dark 6:42 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:28 am
  • Civil dusk 6:12 pm
  • Solar noon 12:20 pm (42° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 52 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:11 pm
  • Full dark 6:42 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:54–7:29 am
Evening golden hour5:11–5:46 pm
Bāniyās

Today the sun is 92,362,305 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Bāniyās

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 93% 93% illuminated · 17.7 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 10:03 am
Rises 7:13 pm in the ENE (57°)ENE
Sets 10:41 am tomorrow · in the NW (304°) · set at 9:29 am
Transit 1:52 am overhead
Visible 15 h 28 min from 7:13 pm to 10:41 am

Today the moon is 226,484 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 12:52–2:52 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:23–3:23 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 8:59–9:59 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 6:43–7:43 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 · 11:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 10:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 2:48 pmNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 5:54 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 Bāniyās

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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 0.5 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.7 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 1.5 mi.

From the shoreline (0.6 mi from Bāniyās) out to sea, heading west.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.5 mi
  • 33 ft deep0.7 mi
  • 66 ft deep0.9 mi
  • 164 ft deep1.5 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.5 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 0.7 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.

Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).

Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024, here using the GEBCO grid (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

Nearest lighthouse

Baniyas 2.9 mi southwest

Light
3 flashes every 17 s; white or red depending on where you see it from · Fl(3) WR 17s
Range
16 nautical miles (18 mi)
Light height
322 ft above sea level
Tower height
36 ft

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

Tides near BāniyāsTides nearby

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Bāniyās at a glance

  • Town or city of about 39,066 people. Coordinates: 35.182° N, 35.949° E.
  • It is 21 mi north of Ţarţūs, the main place in Tartus. The sun rises at the same time and sets 1 min earlier than in Ţarţūs.
  • Its coast faces west.

Questions about BāniyāsQuestions

What time is high tide today in Bāniyās?

Today in Bāniyās there is high tide at 11:57 am (0.4 ft) and low tides at 5:55 am and 5:42 pm. Tide coefficient 97.

What time is sunset today in Bāniyās?

At 5:46 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:12 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Bāniyās?

At 6:54 am. First light comes at 5:59 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 93% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 10:03 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 12:52–2:52 am, Minor 8:59–9:59 am, Major 1:23–3:23 pm, Minor 6:43–7:43 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Bāniyās?

Thunderstorm, from 67 °F to 75 °F, with a light breeze from the east-southeast (4 mph) and a 94% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Bāniyās?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.2 ft waves with a period of 4.5 s from the southwest. The water is 79.5 °F.

When is the best time to visit Bāniyās?

The best time to visit Bāniyās is from May to July and in September: highs of 81 °F to 88 °F, barely 1 rainy day 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: 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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