Santa Cruz de Mara today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time to fish 6:30–7:10 am average day · 5/10
- Beach day 8:00–10:00 am Good beach day · 8/10
- Waves · water 0.7 ft · 90 °F smooth · 3.5 s from the northeast
- Wind · air 6 mph · 76 °F from the WSW, gusts 11 · light drizzle
- Sun 6:37 am–6:23 pm 11 h 46 min of daylight
- Moon 84% · 9:50 pm waning gibbous · rises at 9:50 pm
- Best time to dive 9:30 am–12:30 pm great day · 10/10
- Pressure 29.84 inHg falling · steady tomorrow
Today, Thursday, October 29, in Santa Cruz de Mara the sun rises at 6:37 am and sets at 6:23 pm: 11 h 46 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:50 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:25 am to 4:25 am and from 2:57 pm to 4:57 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 0.7 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the west-southwest (6 mph). Light drizzle, 76 °F.
Fishing in Santa Cruz de Mara today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Sunrise at 6:37 am
- Falling pressure (−0.10 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (4 mph) and calm sea (0.7 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 6:30 am to 7:10 am, combines sunrise and falling pressure. Also good from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, with a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 9:30 am to 10:30 am, with moonset and falling pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: gray snapper, greater amberjack and gray triggerfish. What you can catch
We don't show the tide for Santa Cruz de Mara, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days
Beach day in Santa Cruz de Mara
Is it a beach day?
4 good hours- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 91 °F: hot
- Offshore breeze (4 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.7 ft waves
- Water at 89 °F (very warm)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.7 ft
0.7 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 90 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 10 · SPF 50
Max UV 10 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 11:00 am–1:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 8 mph
Onshore breeze (8 mph).
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Santa Cruz de Mara, so it doesn't count in the rating.
The best window, 8:00 am to 10:00 am, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 89 °F.
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 Santa Cruz de Mara
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Santa Cruz de Mara.
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Tides in Santa Cruz de Mara
Tides in Santa Cruz de Mara: not available yet
There is no tide station near Santa Cruz de Mara, 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 · 23 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Santa Cruz de Mara
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.3 ft
- Significant0.7 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.4 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.4 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.4 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces northeast and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 1.4 ft with a period of 4 s, from the northeast (smooth).
Water temperature
Water temperature →The satellite measured 4.3 °F less 2 days ago 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 cools over the next few days: about 88.4 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+4.7 °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 2:19 am (local time).
Diving in Santa Cruz de Mara today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 0.7 ft swell at 4 s from the northeast: barely any surge
- Light onshore wind (4 mph)
- 0.4 mph current toward the south-southeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: good. Rain (0.46 in) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 89.2–90.5 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:45 pm. Waning gibbous (84%), rising at 9:50 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 Santa Cruz de Mara, 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 Santa Cruz de Mara
Now in Santa Cruz de Mara
- Low / high
- 76 / 90 °F
- Rain
- 0.25 in · 60%
- Clouds
- 78%
- Humidity
- 99%
- Dew pointDew point
- 76 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 24
- 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: −0.03 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 | Light showers | Light drizzle | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Mainly clear | Mainly clear |
| Temperature | 78° | 76° | 76° | 81° | 89° | 89° | 84° | 83° |
| Wind (mph) | 4 WNW | 6 WSW | 4 SSW | 3 S | 4 ESE | 6 NE | 7 NE | 3 NNE |
| Gusts | 9 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 6 |
| Waves | 0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.8 ft | 0.9 ft | 1.2 ft |
| Rain | 0.07 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 3:00 am 76° 6 WSW 0.7 ft
- 6:00 am 76° 4 SSW 0.7 ft
- 9:00 am 81° 3 S 0.7 ft
- 12:00 pm 89° 4 ESE 0.7 ft
- 3:00 pm 89° 6 NE 0.8 ft
- 6:00 pm 84° 7 NE 0.9 ft
- 9:00 pm 83° 3 NNE 1.2 ft
- 12:00 am 80° 3 NW 1.4 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 76 / 90 °F | 8 mph NE | 1.4 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 74 / 88 °F | 9 mph N | 1.4 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 76 / 90 °F | 7 mph NW | 1.2 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 75 / 89 °F | 7 mph WNW | 1.2 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 75 / 88 °F | 7 mph WNW | 0.8 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 74 / 85 °F | 7 mph NNW | 0.6 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 75 / 87 °F | 6 mph NW | 0.5 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 74 / 86 °F | 5 mph NW | 0.3 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 74 / 85 °F | 5 mph NNW | 1.0 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 76 / 87 °F | 5 mph NNE | 1.6 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 74 / 89 °F | 6 mph N | 1.8 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 75 / 87 °F | 7 mph NW | 2.0 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 74 / 89 °F | 9 mph NW | 2.3 ft | |
| Wed 11 | 78 / 89 °F | 5 mph NNW | 2.6 ft |
- Fri 30 Showers 74° / 88° 1.4 ft
- Sat 31 Showers 76° / 90° 1.2 ft
- Sun 1 Showers 75° / 89° 1.2 ft
- Mon 2 Light showers 75° / 88° 0.8 ft
- Tue 3 Light showers 74° / 85° 0.6 ft
- Wed 4 Drizzle 75° / 87° 0.5 ft
- Thu 5 Light showers 74° / 86° 0.3 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 They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about rain today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer and a bit drier. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (91 °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 2:19 am (local time).
The sun in Santa Cruz de Mara
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:51 am
- Full dark 7:10 pm
- Civil dawn 6:16 am
- Civil dusk 6:45 pm
- Solar noon 12:30 pm (66° high)
- Daylight 11 h 46 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 92,330,743 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Santa Cruz de Mara
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,746 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:25–4:25 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:57–4:57 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:34–10:34 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 9:20–10:20 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 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 7:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 10:54 amNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Santa Cruz de Mara
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Tides near Santa Cruz de MaraTides nearby
- Maracaibo12 mi
- San Rafael12 mi
- Los Puertos de Altagracia12 mi
- Santa Rita21 mi
- Chiquinquirá24 mi
- Concepción26 mi
- Cabimas31 mi
- Punta Gorda37 mi
Santa Cruz de Mara at a glance
- Town or city of about 69,781 people. Coordinates: 10.793° N, 71.685° W.
- It is 12 mi northwest of Maracaibo, the main place in Zulia. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Maracaibo.
- Its coast faces northeast.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Playa Palermo (0.8 mi), Playa Las Palmeras (1.4 mi).
Questions about Santa Cruz de MaraQuestions
What time is sunset today in Santa Cruz de Mara?
At 6:23 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:45 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Santa Cruz de Mara?
At 6:38 am. First light comes at 5:51 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 84% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:25–4:25 am, Minor 9:34–10:34 am, Major 2:57–4:57 pm, Minor 9:20–10:20 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Santa Cruz de Mara?
Light showers, from 76 °F to 90 °F, with a light breeze from the west-southwest (6 mph) and a 60% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Santa Cruz de Mara?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.7 ft waves with a period of 3.5 s from the northeast. The water is 89.6 °F.
When is the best time to visit Santa Cruz de Mara?
The best time to visit Santa Cruz de Mara is from January to March: highs of 90 °F, barely 1 rainy day 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
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).