Maracaibo today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time tomorrow 6:20–7:10 am average day · 5/10
- Beach day 4:00–6:00 pm Fair beach day · 5/10
- Waves · water 0.1 ft · 91 °F calm (rippled) · 3.4 s from the north-northeast
- Wind · air 5 mph · 85 °F from the NE, gusts 16 · drizzle
- Sun 6:37 am–6:23 pm 11 h 47 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 8:46 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:46 pm
- Diving tomorrow 9:30 am–12:30 pm great day · 10/10
- Pressure 29.79 inHg falling · steady tomorrow
Today, Wednesday, October 28, in Maracaibo the sun rises at 6:37 am and sets at 6:23 pm: 11 h 47 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:46 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:21 am to 3:21 am and from 1:52 pm to 3:52 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is calm (rippled), with 0.1 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the northeast (5 mph). Drizzle, 85 °F.
Fishing in Maracaibo today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Major period 1:52–3:52 pm
- Steady pressure (29.80 inHg), almost no wind and calm sea (0.1 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 1:50 pm to 3:50 pm, lines up with a major period. Also good from 6:20 am to 7:10 am, with sunrise and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 2:30 am to 3:20 am, with a major period.
We don't show the tide for Maracaibo, so it doesn't count in the rating.
Beach day in Maracaibo
Is it a beach day?
1 good hour- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 97 °F: hot
- Offshore breeze (6 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.1 ft waves
- Water at 91 °F (very warm)
- Rain (0.02 in)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.1 ft
0.1 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 91 °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 12:00–2:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 6 mph
Onshore breeze (6 mph).
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Maracaibo, so it doesn't count in the rating.
The best window, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 91 °F, though with rain.
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 Maracaibo
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Maracaibo.
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Webcams near Maracaibo
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Tides in Maracaibo
Tides in Maracaibo: not available yet
There is no tide station near Maracaibo, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast: for now we don't show its tide.
Meanwhile, see the tide in Puerto Cardoncito · 35 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Maracaibo
Sea stateSea state: calm (rippled)
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.0 ft
- Significant0.1 ft
- Highest expectedHighest0.1 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 0.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 0.1 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces south and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Friday 30: 0.4 ft with a period of 3 s, from the north-northeast (smooth).
Water temperature
Water temperature →The satellite measured 5.9 °F less yesterday than the model gives now: the water is probably colder 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 warmer than normal for late October (+5.2 °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 4:52 pm (local time).
Diving in Maracaibo today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 0.1 ft swell at 2 s from the north: barely any surge
- Almost no wind
- 0.1 mph current toward the north, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: good. Rain (0.61 in) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 90.1–91.2 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:45 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 8:46 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.
We don't have a reliable tide for Maracaibo, so slack water doesn't count in the rating.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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Weather in Maracaibo
Now in Maracaibo
- Low / high
- 77 / 88 °F
- Rain
- 0.35 in · 90%
- Clouds
- 28%
- Humidity
- 79%
- Dew pointDew point
- 78 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 1 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 34
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.07 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Drizzle | Light drizzle | Heavy drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Drizzle | Mainly clear | Mainly clear |
| Temperature | 78° | 78° | 77° | 79° | 85° | 87° | 83° | 82° |
| Wind (mph) | 6 NNE | 5 NE | 3 ENE | 5 ESE | 3 SW | 1 NE | 6 NE | 5 NE |
| Gusts | 15 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 9 |
| Waves | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft |
| Rain | 0.03 in | 0.01 in | 0.04 in | 0.02 in | 0.01 in | 0.02 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 pm 83° 6 NE 0.1 ft
- 9:00 pm 82° 5 NE 0.1 ft
- 12:00 am 81° 2 NNE 0.2 ft
- 3:00 am 80° 5 WSW 0.2 ft
- 6:00 am 79° 5 SW 0.2 ft
- 9:00 am 83° 5 SSE 0.2 ft
- 12:00 pm 89° 3 ESE 0.1 ft
- 3:00 pm 89° 5 NNE 0.1 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 77 / 88 °F | 6 mph ENE | 0.2 ft | |
| Thu 29 | 78 / 90 °F | 6 mph ESE | 0.3 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 78 / 87 °F | 9 mph ENE | 0.4 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 76 / 86 °F | 8 mph ESE | 0.3 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 77 / 86 °F | 7 mph SSE | 0.3 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 77 / 88 °F | 6 mph SSW | 0.3 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 77 / 87 °F | 6 mph NNW | 0.3 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 77 / 85 °F | 4 mph NNW | 0.1 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 75 / 86 °F | 4 mph ENE | 0.1 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 76 / 85 °F | 6 mph NE | 0.1 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 76 / 86 °F | 7 mph SSE | — | |
| Sun 8 | 78 / 88 °F | 7 mph E | — | |
| Mon 9 | 79 / 87 °F | 8 mph E | — | |
| Tue 10 | 80 / 87 °F | 8 mph E | — |
- Thu 29 Drizzle 78° / 90° 0.3 ft
- Fri 30 Light showers 78° / 87° 0.4 ft
- Sat 31 Light showers 76° / 86° 0.3 ft
- Sun 1 Light showers 77° / 86° 0.3 ft
- Mon 2 Light showers 77° / 88° 0.3 ft
- Tue 3 Light showers 77° / 87° 0.3 ft
- Wed 4 Light showers 77° / 85° 0.1 ft
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.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about wind today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer and normal rain. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−4.4 °F; normal high: 92 °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 4:52 pm (local time).
The sun in Maracaibo
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:50 am
- Full dark 7:10 pm
- Civil dawn 6:15 am
- Civil dusk 6:45 pm
- Solar noon 12:30 pm (66° high)
- Daylight 11 h 47 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:55 pm
- Full dark 7:10 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,355,002 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Maracaibo
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,429 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:21–3:21 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:52–3:52 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 8:28–9:28 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:16–9:16 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.
Where to fish in Maracaibo
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Tides near MaracaiboTides nearby
- Los Puertos de Altagracia7.9 mi
- Santa Rita10.0 mi
- Santa Cruz de Mara12 mi
- Chiquinquirá14 mi
- Concepción17 mi
- Cabimas20 mi
- San Rafael24 mi
- Punta Gorda25 mi
- Tía Juana31 mi
- Ciudad Ojeda36 mi
Maracaibo at a glance
- Town or city of about 1,752,602 people. Coordinates: 10.642° N, 71.611° W.
- Its coast faces south.
Questions about MaracaiboQuestions
What time is sunset today in Maracaibo?
At 6:23 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:45 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Maracaibo?
At 6:37 am. First light comes at 5:50 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 1:21–3:21 am, Minor 8:28–9:28 am, Major 1:52–3:52 pm, Minor 8:16–9:16 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Maracaibo?
Heavy drizzle, from 77 °F to 88 °F, with a light breeze from the northeast (5 mph) and a 90% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Maracaibo?
Calm (rippled) (Douglas 1): 0.1 ft waves with a period of 3.4 s from the north-northeast. The water is 91.0 °F.
When is the best time to visit Maracaibo?
The best time to visit Maracaibo is from January to March: highs of 90 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 6 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
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).