TidePlanet

Today in Jerusalem and Figtree Hill there is high tide at 12:41 pm (1.0 ft) and low tide at 1:04 am. Tide coefficient 109. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 1:47 am. The sun rises at 6:16 am and sets at 5:49 pm: 11 h 33 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:01 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:52 am to 2:52 am and from 1:24 pm to 3:24 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 3.0 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the east-southeast (9 mph). Clear sky, 85 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Jerusalem and Figtree Hill today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 12:50–2:00 am Also 11:40 am–1:40 pm
  • Low tide at 1:04 am
  • Major period 12:52–2:52 am
  • Steady pressure (29.97 inHg), light onshore wind (9 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: 109 (big spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 12:50 am to 2:00 am, combines the 1:04 am low tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 11:40 am to 1:40 pm, with the 12:41 pm high tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell.

Species with the most records nearby: yellowtail snapper, great barracuda, mutton snapper and lane snapper. October is one of the months when these are seen most: yellowtail snapper and great barracuda. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Jerusalem and Figtree Hill

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

3 good hours

Rip current risk tomorrow: moderate (NWS)

Dangerous rip currents are possible: swim only near a lifeguard and follow the flags. If one pulls you out, swim parallel to the shore.

St Croix VI Beaches, 0.8 mi away · NWS San Juan PR forecast, Wed 28, 5:26 pm · Official forecast · Source: NOAA / National Weather Service

6
Fair beach day · 6 out of 10 7:00–10:00 am
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 93 °F: hot
  • Onshore breeze (11 mph)
  • UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Water at 85 °F (very warm)
  • Rain (0.01 in)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 3.0 ft

    3.0 ft waves every 6 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 86 °F

    Very warm: barely refreshing.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 9 · SPF 50

    Max UV 9 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 12:00–1:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 12 mph

    Onshore breeze (12 mph).

  • Tide & sand 1:04 am

    Low tide at 1:04 am: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 12:41 pm. Coefficient 109 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

The best window, 7:00 am to 10:00 am, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind and water at 85 °F, though with rain 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

Beaches near Jerusalem and Figtree Hill

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Water quality: check the official beach advisories for the U.S. Virgin Islands (Department of Planning and Natural Resources).

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

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Tides

Tides in Jerusalem and Figtree Hill

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 1:04 am -0.1 ft
  • ▲ High tide 12:41 pm 1.0 ft · coef. 109

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 7 h 49 min to low tide at 1:47 am.

Tide coefficient 109 for the 12:41 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 1.0 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 August 10 (1.1 ft) and the lowest, on May 18 (-0.5 ft).

Diurnal: one high and one low tide a day most days.

Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month come on October 29 (coefficient 112, 1.1 ft range). The smallest, from October 8 to 9 (coefficient 20, 0.1 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 6:16 am · 5:49 pm Low tide 1:04 am · -0.1 ft High tide 12:41 pm · 1.0 ft Coef. 109 91% Major periods 12:52 am · 1:24 pm Medium
Thu 29 6:17 am · 5:48 pm Low tide 1:47 am · -0.1 ft High tide 1:58 pm · 1.0 ft Coef. 112 84% Major periods 1:56 am · 2:28 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:17 am · 5:48 pm Low tide 2:34 am · -0.1 ft High tide 3:07 pm · 1.0 ft Coef. 109 74% Major periods 3:00 am · 3:32 pm Medium
Sat 31 6:18 am · 5:47 pm Low tide 3:24 am · -0.1 ft High tide 4:05 pm · 0.9 ft Coef. 101 63% Major periods 4:03 am · 4:32 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:18 am · 5:47 pm Low tide 4:14 am · 0.0 ft High tide 4:50 pm · 0.9 ft Coef. 87 Last quarter Major periods 5:01 am · 5:28 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:18 am · 5:47 pm Low tide 5:01 am · 0.1 ft High tide 5:12 pm · 0.8 ft Coef. 68 41% Major periods 5:54 am · 6:19 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:19 am · 5:46 pm Low tide 5:41 am · 0.3 ft High tide 4:11 pm · 0.7 ft Coef. 46 31% Major periods 6:43 am · 7:06 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. 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 Lime Tree Bay station (NOAA), 1.2 mi from Jerusalem and Figtree Hill. Times and heights are its predictions.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Jerusalem and Figtree Hill

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 3.0 ft · 5.8 s from the east-southeast (111°)
Swell 2.0 ft · 4.6 s from the southeast
Current 0.1 mph toward the N

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.5 ft
  • Significant3.0 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest6.1 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 6.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 6.1 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 9 mph ESE · gusts 22
Offshore (15 mi S)Offshore 14 mph ESE · gusts 19

Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.

Cross-onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 3.3 ft with a period of 5 s, from the east-southeast (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now85.6 °F
Today 85.3–86.0 °F air: 81 / 90 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 85.6 °F measured 0.9 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 (+2.1 °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 5:58 pm (local time).

Nearest marine station

Lime Tree Bay, St. Croix, VI Station LTBV3 · 1.2 mi S of here Measured at 5:00 pm, 58 min ago
Wind 6 mph SE · gusts 13
Water 86.7 °F air 87 °F
Pressure 29.96 inHg

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station LTBV3, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).

Surf

Surf in Jerusalem and Figtree Hill today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
0
Poor · 0 out of 10 6:00–10:00 am 1.4–2.2 ft
  • 1.4–2.2 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 1.9 ft swell at 4 s from the southeast, short: weak, messy waves
  • Light onshore wind (9 mph): a bit of chop
  • Rising tide (high tide at 12:41 pm)

Rip current risk tomorrow: moderate (NWS)

Dangerous rip currents are possible: swim only near a lifeguard and follow the flags. If one pulls you out, swim parallel to the shore.

Surf height from the NWS, tomorrow: 4.0 ft

St Croix VI Beaches, 0.8 mi away · NWS San Juan PR forecast, Wed 28, 5:26 pm · Official forecast · Source: NOAA / National Weather Service

Surf at the shore 1.4–2.2 ft average – sets
Swell 1.9 ft 4 s · SE · 14 kJ
Wind 9 mph ESE · onshore
Water and wetsuit 85.3 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 5:54 am · sunrise 6:16 am · sunset 5:49 pm · last light 6:11 pm
  • Tide: low 1:04 am (-0.1 ft) and high 12:41 pm (1.0 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 85.3 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 14 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window is 6:00 am to 10:00 am, though with a short-period swell and onshore wind.

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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Jerusalem and Figtree Hill today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 11:10 am–2:10 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (12:41 pm): little current from 11:20 am to 1:50 pm
  • 1.9 ft swell at 5 s from the southeast: some surge on the bottom
  • Light onshore wind (11 mph)
  • 0.1 mph current toward the north, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 1.9 ft 5 s · from the SE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 85.3 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.1 mph toward the N
  • Slack water today: low tide 1:04 am (12:40–1:40 am) and high tide 12:41 pm (11:20 am–1:50 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 3.4 ft at 5 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 85.3 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:11 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 8:01 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 11:10 am to 2:10 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high.

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.

Weather

Weather in Jerusalem and Figtree Hill

14-day weather

Now in Jerusalem and Figtree Hill

Now 85 °F Clear sky · feels like 90 °F · 81 / 90 °F
Low / high
81 / 90 °F
Rain
0.09 in · 76%
Clouds
9%
Humidity
66%
Dew pointDew point
72 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 22
Saharan dust
No

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: −0.05 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 Mainly clearLight drizzleLight drizzleLight drizzleLight drizzleLight drizzleClearClear
Temperature 84°82°82°89°89°87°85°84°
Wind (mph) 9 ESE8 ESE8 ESE11 ESE12 ESE11 ESE9 ESE10 ESE
Gusts 1717162427262218
Waves 3.1 ft3.0 ft3.0 ft3.0 ft3.0 ft3.0 ft3.0 ft2.9 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.01 in0.00 in0.00 in0.01 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 6:00 pm 85° 9 ESE 3.0 ft
  • 9:00 pm 84° 10 ESE 2.9 ft
  • 12:00 am 83° 10 ESE 2.9 ft
  • 3:00 am 83° 10 ESE 3.0 ft
  • 6:00 am 83° 11 ESE 3.1 ft
  • 9:00 am 86° 12 ESE 3.2 ft
  • 12:00 pm 88° 12 ESE 3.3 ft
  • 3:00 pm 87° 10 ESE 3.3 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Light drizzle 81 / 90 °F 12 mph ESE 3.1 ft 12:41 pm
Thu 29 Light drizzle 82 / 88 °F 12 mph ESE 3.3 ft 1:58 pm
Fri 30 Drizzle 80 / 88 °F 11 mph E 3.0 ft 3:07 pm
Sat 31 Heavy drizzle 79 / 85 °F 12 mph E 3.1 ft 4:05 pm
Sun 1 Drizzle 78 / 88 °F 11 mph E 3.0 ft 4:50 pm
Mon 2 Heavy drizzle 79 / 85 °F 11 mph ESE 3.1 ft 5:12 pm
Tue 3 Drizzle 79 / 83 °F 12 mph SE 3.2 ft 4:11 pm
Wed 4 Drizzle 77 / 86 °F 9 mph SE 2.6 ft 2:57 pm
Thu 5 Light drizzle 79 / 86 °F 9 mph SE 2.1 ft 1:39 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 81 / 87 °F 8 mph ESE 2.4 ft 9:06 am
Sat 7 Light drizzle 81 / 87 °F 10 mph E 3.0 ft 9:07 am
Sun 8 Light drizzle 80 / 86 °F 11 mph E 3.0 ft 9:30 am
Mon 9 Drizzle 80 / 87 °F 9 mph E 2.7 ft 10:00 am
Tue 10 Light drizzle 81 / 87 °F 9 mph ESE 2.4 ft 10:36 am
  • Thu 29 Light drizzle 82° / 88° 3.3 ft
  • Fri 30 Drizzle 80° / 88° 3.0 ft
  • Sat 31 Heavy drizzle 79° / 85° 3.1 ft
  • Sun 1 Drizzle 78° / 88° 3.0 ft
  • Mon 2 Heavy drizzle 79° / 85° 3.1 ft
  • Tue 3 Drizzle 79° / 83° 3.2 ft
  • Wed 4 Drizzle 77° / 86° 2.6 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 rain today. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, normal highs for late October (89 °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 5:58 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Jerusalem and Figtree Hill

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:16 am in the ESE (104°)ESE
Sets 5:49 pm in the WSW (256°)WSW
  • First light 5:28 am
  • Full dark 6:37 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:54 am
  • Civil dusk 6:11 pm
  • Solar noon 12:03 pm (59° high)
  • Daylight 11 h 33 min (−1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:19 pm
  • Full dark 6:37 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:16–6:46 am
Evening golden hour5:19–5:49 pm
Jerusalem and Figtree Hill

Today the sun is 92,355,467 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Jerusalem and Figtree Hill

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 91% 91% illuminated · 18.0 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 am
Rises 8:01 pm in the ENE (61°)ENE
Sets 9:52 am tomorrow · in the WNW (299°) · set at 8:45 am
Transit 1:52 am overhead
Visible 13 h 51 min from 8:01 pm to 9:52 am

Today the moon is 226,429 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 12:52–2:52 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:24–3:24 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 8:15–9:15 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:31–8:31 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 · 4:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 7:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 10:54 amNov 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 Jerusalem and Figtree Hill

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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 0.7 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.75 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 1.6 mi.

From the shoreline (1.3 mi from Jerusalem and Figtree Hill) out to sea, heading southeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.7 mi
  • 33 ft deep0.75 mi
  • 66 ft deep1.5 mi
  • 164 ft deep1.6 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.7 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 0.75 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.

Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

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Jerusalem and Figtree Hill at a glance

  • Town or city. Coordinates: 17.712° N, 64.750° W.
  • It is 45 mi south of Charlotte Amalie, the main place in U.S. Virgin Islands. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets at the same time than in Charlotte Amalie.
  • The nearest tide station, Lime Tree Bay, is 1.2 mi to the south.
  • Its coast faces southeast.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Limetree Bay Port (0.8 mi), Port Saint Croix (1.5 mi), Cathys Fancy Beach (3.6 mi), Sugar Beach (3.6 mi).

Questions about Jerusalem and Figtree HillQuestions

What time is high tide today in Jerusalem and Figtree Hill?

Today in Jerusalem and Figtree Hill there is high tide at 12:41 pm (1.0 ft) and low tide at 1:04 am. Tide coefficient 109.

What time is sunset today in Jerusalem and Figtree Hill?

At 5:49 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:11 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Jerusalem and Figtree Hill?

At 6:17 am. First light comes at 5:29 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 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 8:15–9:15 am, Major 1:24–3:24 pm, Minor 7:31–8:31 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Jerusalem and Figtree Hill?

Light drizzle, from 81 °F to 90 °F, with a gentle breeze from the east-southeast (9 mph) and a 76% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Jerusalem and Figtree Hill?

Slight (Douglas 3): 3.0 ft waves with a period of 5.8 s from the east-southeast. The water is 85.6 °F.

When is the best time to visit Jerusalem and Figtree Hill?

The best time to visit Jerusalem and Figtree Hill is from January to March: highs of 84 °F to 86 °F, about 5 rainy days a month and 8 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: NOAA station Lime Tree Bay (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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