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Today in Caraballeda there is high tide at 2:27 pm (2.1 ft) and low tide at 11:42 pm. Tide coefficient 106. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 11:42 pm. The sun rises at 6:18 am and sets at 6:04 pm: 11 h 47 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:26 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:01 am to 3:01 am and from 1:32 pm to 3:32 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 3.1 ft waves. There is no wind. Overcast, 84 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Caraballeda today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 1:30–3:30 pm Also 10:40 pm–12:00 am
  • High tide at 2:27 pm, coefficient 106
  • Major period 1:32–3:32 pm
  • Steady pressure (29.97 inHg), almost no wind and some swell (3.0 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 106 (big spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm, combines the 2:27 pm high tide, a major period and some swell. Also good from 10:40 pm to 12:00 am, with the 11:42 pm low tide and some swell.

Species with the most records nearby: gray snapper, mutton snapper, yellowtail snapper and great barracuda. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days

Beach

Beach day in Caraballeda

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

4
Poor beach day · 4 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Almost no wind
  • Water at 85 °F (very warm)
  • Cloudy (88% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 109 °F: extreme heat: stay out of the midday sun
  • Rain (0.20 in)
  • Swim with care: 3.0 ft waves every 7 s; moderate rip current risk

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 3.0 ft

    3.0 ft waves every 7 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 85 °F

    Very warm: barely refreshing.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 11 · SPF 50

    Max UV 11 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 11:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 2 mph

    Almost no wind.

  • Tide & sand 11:42 pm

    Low tide at 11:42 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 2:27 pm. Coefficient 106 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

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 Caraballeda

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Tides

Tides in Caraballeda

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 2:27 pm 2.1 ft · coef. 106

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 5 h 50 min to low tide at 11:42 pm.

Tide coefficient 106 for the 2:27 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 1.4 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 October 28 (2.1 ft) and the lowest, on January 29 (0.0 ft).

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

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 come on October 29 (coefficient 109, 0.0 ft range). The smallest, on October 8 (coefficient 23, 0.5 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 6:18 am · 6:04 pm High tide 2:27 pm · 2.1 ft Low tide 11:42 pm · 0.7 ft — — Coef. 106 91% Major periods 1:01 am · 1:32 pm Medium
Thu 29 6:18 am · 6:04 pm High tide 3:19 pm · 2.1 ft — — — Coef. 109 84% Major periods 2:05 am · 2:37 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:18 am · 6:04 pm Low tide 12:35 am · 0.7 ft High tide 4:12 pm · 2.1 ft — — Coef. 106 74% Major periods 3:09 am · 3:41 pm Medium
Sat 31 6:18 am · 6:04 pm Low tide 1:22 am · 0.7 ft High tide 5:04 pm · 2.1 ft — — Coef. 98 63% Major periods 4:12 am · 4:41 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:19 am · 6:03 pm Low tide 2:03 am · 0.8 ft High tide 5:58 pm · 2.0 ft — — Coef. 84 Last quarter Major periods 5:09 am · 5:37 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:19 am · 6:03 pm Low tide 2:40 am · 0.9 ft High tide 6:54 pm · 1.9 ft — — Coef. 64 41% Major periods 6:03 am · 6:27 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:19 am · 6:03 pm Low tide 3:11 am · 1.0 ft High tide 11:32 am · 1.5 ft Low tide 2:41 pm · 1.5 ft High tide 7:55 pm · 1.7 ft Coef. 50 31% Major periods 6:51 am · 7:15 pm Low

▲ 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

Caraballeda has no station of its own, so we use the tide at La Guaira (TICON-4), 5.5 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 Caraballeda

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 3.1 ft · 6.5 s from the northeast (52°)
Swell 2.4 ft · 5.1 s from the northeast
Current 0.6 mph toward the NE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.6 ft
  • Significant3.1 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest6.5 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 6.5 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 6.5 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 0 mph S · gusts 10
Offshore (12 mi NE)Offshore 16 mph ENE · gusts 24

Offshore wind. The coast faces north 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: 4.3 ft with a period of 6 s, from the east-northeast (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now84.7 °F
Today 83.5–85.3 °F air: 76 / 93 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 83.8 °F measured 1.2 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 (+1.8 °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 5:52 pm (local time).

Surf

Surf in Caraballeda today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
3
Poor · 3 out of 10 2:00–6:00 pm 1.7–2.7 ft
  • 1.7–2.7 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 2.4 ft swell at 5 s from the northeast, short: weak, messy waves
  • Almost no wind (0 mph): glassy water
  • Falling tide (low tide at 11:42 pm)
Surf at the shore 1.7–2.7 ft average – sets
Swell 2.4 ft 5 s · NE · 28 kJ
Wind 0 mph NNW · calm
Water and wetsuit 83.5 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 5:56 am · sunrise 6:18 am · sunset 6:04 pm · last light 6:26 pm
  • Tide: high 2:27 pm (2.1 ft) and low 11:42 pm (0.7 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 83.5 °F–85.3 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 28 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, has glassy water, though with a short-period swell.

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 Caraballeda today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: fair
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 1:50–3:00 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (2:27 pm): little current from 2:10 pm to 2:42 pm
  • 2.4 ft swell at 5 s from the northeast: some surge on the bottom
  • Almost no wind
  • 0.7 mph current toward the northeast (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 2.4 ft 5 s · from the NE
Likely visibility Fair Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 83.5 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.7 mph toward the NE
  • Slack water today: high tide 2:27 pm (2:10–2:42 pm) and low tide 11:42 pm (11:20 pm–12:10 am)
  • Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 2.8 ft at 5 s) and rain (0.22 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 83.5–85.3 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:26 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 8:26 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 1:50 pm to 3:00 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind and the sun high, though with 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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Weather

Weather in Caraballeda

14-day weather

Now in Caraballeda

Now 84 °F Overcast · feels like 101 °F · 76 / 93 °F
Low / high
76 / 93 °F
Rain
0.20 in · 90%
Clouds
95%
Humidity
97%
Dew pointDew point
83 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 17
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: −0.09 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 OvercastOvercastOvercastPartly cloudyLight showersLight drizzleOvercastOvercast
Temperature 79°77°78°88°92°86°84°81°
Wind (mph) 1 W1 WSW1 WSW1 SE2 NE0 NNW0 S0 WNW
Gusts 9981113111012
Waves 2.8 ft2.9 ft3.0 ft3.0 ft2.9 ft3.0 ft3.1 ft3.2 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.05 in0.02 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 6:00 pm 84° 0 S 3.1 ft
  • 9:00 pm 81° 0 WNW 3.2 ft
  • 12:00 am 80° 1 WSW 3.3 ft
  • 3:00 am 78° 2 WSW 3.5 ft
  • 6:00 am 79° 1 SSW 3.7 ft
  • 9:00 am 85° 3 SE 3.7 ft
  • 12:00 pm 92° 4 SSE 3.8 ft
  • 3:00 pm 90° 3 SE 3.6 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Light showers 76 / 93 °F 2 mph W 3.3 ft 2:27 pm
Thu 29 Light drizzle 78 / 92 °F 5 mph S 3.9 ft 3:19 pm
Fri 30 Light drizzle 78 / 89 °F 4 mph S 4.3 ft 4:12 pm
Sat 31 Light drizzle 78 / 91 °F 4 mph SSE 3.9 ft 5:04 pm
Sun 1 Heavy drizzle 76 / 90 °F 3 mph SW 3.3 ft 5:58 pm
Mon 2 Drizzle 77 / 92 °F 3 mph S 3.0 ft 6:54 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 77 / 89 °F 3 mph SSE 3.0 ft 11:32 am · 7:55 pm
Wed 4 Drizzle 77 / 84 °F 2 mph ENE 2.4 ft 10:17 am · 9:03 pm
Thu 5 Light showers 75 / 86 °F 2 mph NNE 1.9 ft 10:35 am · 10:19 pm
Fri 6 Drizzle 74 / 86 °F 2 mph NE 2.5 ft 11:04 am
Sat 7 Drizzle 76 / 88 °F 1 mph W 3.1 ft 11:37 am
Sun 8 Light drizzle 74 / 89 °F 3 mph SSW 4.4 ft 12:12 pm
Mon 9 Overcast 75 / 94 °F 4 mph SSW 4.5 ft 12:50 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 75 / 94 °F 3 mph S 4.2 ft 1:29 pm
  • Thu 29 Light drizzle 78° / 92° 3.9 ft
  • Fri 30 Light drizzle 78° / 89° 4.3 ft
  • Sat 31 Light drizzle 78° / 91° 3.9 ft
  • Sun 1 Heavy drizzle 76° / 90° 3.3 ft
  • Mon 2 Drizzle 77° / 92° 3.0 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 77° / 89° 3.0 ft
  • Wed 4 Drizzle 77° / 84° 2.4 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 →
  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+6.6 °F; normal high: 86 °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 5:52 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Caraballeda

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:18 am in the ESE (103°)ESE
Sets 6:04 pm in the WSW (257°)WSW
  • First light 5:31 am
  • Full dark 6:51 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:56 am
  • Civil dusk 6:26 pm
  • Solar noon 12:11 pm (66° high)
  • Daylight 11 h 47 min (−1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:36 pm
  • Full dark 6:51 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:18–6:46 am
Evening golden hour5:36–6:04 pm
Caraballeda

Today the sun is 92,355,325 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Caraballeda

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 8:26 pm in the ENE (62°)ENE
Sets 9:44 am tomorrow · in the WNW (298°) · set at 8:38 am
Transit 2:01 am overhead
Visible 13 h 18 min from 8:26 pm to 9:44 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:01–3:01 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:32–3:32 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 8:08–9:08 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:56–8:56 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 Caraballeda

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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 0.25 mi from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 0.9 mi.

From the shoreline (0.6 mi from Caraballeda) out to sea, heading north.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep1,200 ft
  • 33 ft deep0.25 mi
  • 66 ft deep0.35 mi
  • 164 ft deep0.9 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 0.25 mi from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. Current and surf hit harder here.
  • Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
  • Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.25 mi and 66 ft at 0.35 mi from shore.

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

Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

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Caraballeda at a glance

  • Town or city of about 37,824 people. Coordinates: 10.612° N, 66.852° W.
  • It is 5.6 mi east of La Guaira, the main place in Vargas. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in La Guaira.
  • The nearest tide station, La Guaira, is 5.5 mi to the west.
  • Its coast faces north.

Questions about CaraballedaQuestions

What time is high tide today in Caraballeda?

Today in Caraballeda there is high tide at 2:27 pm (2.1 ft) and low tide at 11:42 pm. Tide coefficient 106.

What time is sunset today in Caraballeda?

At 6:04 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:26 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Caraballeda?

At 6:18 am. First light comes at 5:31 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 1:01–3:01 am, Minor 8:08–9:08 am, Major 1:32–3:32 pm, Minor 7:56–8:56 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Caraballeda?

Light showers, from 76 °F to 93 °F, with calm and a 90% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Caraballeda?

Slight (Douglas 3): 3.1 ft waves with a period of 6.5 s from the northeast. The water is 84.7 °F.

When is the best time to visit Caraballeda?

The best time to visit Caraballeda is from January to March: highs of 83 °F to 84 °F, about 3 rainy days a month and 7 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: La Guaira 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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