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Rock Sound · September 2026 22:17 · UTC−4
Bahamas South Eleuthera 24.831° N · 76.240° W

Rock Sound Tide Chart

Tide predictions, solunar fishing times and marine weather for Rock Sound, Bahamas — updated daily, free forever.

Rising
-0.3 m
Last low tide: -0.3 m at 21:00

The water level is rising.

06:46 19:21 Coefficient 40 · low Calculated for Rock Sound's local time · UTC−4

At a glance

Wind 13 kn from ESE · gust 14 kn Waves 0.5 m from ESE · 5 s Fish activity Slow 2 major + 2 minor periods Air temp 30° feels like 33° Water temp 31° Sea surface Pressure 1016 hPa Steady UV index 9 Very high exposure Coefficient 40 48 morning · 40 afternoon

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September 2026

Tides

High 01:40 · 0.3 m Low 07:40 · -0.5 m High 14:40 · 0.5 m Low 21:00 · -0.3 m
High Low Daylight · 12h 35m Major Minor

H 01:40 0.3 m L 07:40 -0.5 m H 14:40 0.5 m L 21:00 -0.3 m

Interpolated estimate · FES2022 global tide model · heights referenced to Mean Sea Level · America/Nassau (UTC−4) · Why might this differ?

HAT
0.5 m
highest astronomical tide
MSL
0.0 m
mean sea level — the chart's zero
LAT
-0.5 m
lowest astronomical tide

The sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 19:21. Today brings 2 high tides and 2 low tides: high water at 01:40 (0.3 m) and 14:40 (0.5 m); low water at 07:40 (-0.5 m) and 21:00 (-0.3 m). The sun crosses the local meridian at 13:04, its highest point of the day.

Hour by hour

Interpolated heights · Thursday 3 September
HourHeightTrend
00:00 0.1 m ↗ Rising
01:00 0.2 m ↗ Rising
02:00 0.2 m ↘ Falling
03:00 0.2 m ↘ Falling
04:00 0.0 m ↘ Falling
05:00 -0.2 m ↘ Falling
06:00 -0.4 m ↘ Falling
07:00 -0.5 m ↘ Falling
08:00 -0.5 m ↗ Rising
09:00 -0.4 m ↗ Rising
10:00 -0.2 m ↗ Rising
11:00 0.0 m ↗ Rising
HourHeightTrend
12:00 0.2 m ↗ Rising
13:00 0.4 m ↗ Rising
14:00 0.5 m ↗ Rising
15:00 0.5 m ↘ Falling
16:00 0.5 m ↘ Falling
17:00 0.3 m ↘ Falling
18:00 0.1 m ↘ Falling
19:00 -0.1 m ↘ Falling
20:00 -0.3 m ↘ Falling
21:00 -0.3 m ↗ Rising
22:00 -0.3 m ↗ Rising
23:00 -0.2 m ↗ Rising

Sea & weather now

Conditions at Rock Sound right now, in station-local time.

Air temp 30°C Overcast · feels like 33° · H 30° · L 29°
Water temp 31°C 31° to 31° today
Wind 13 kn ESE · Force 4 · Mod. breeze · gusts 14 kn
Swell 0.5 m ESE · 5 s period
Humidity 74% Dew point 25°
Visibility 24 km Cloud cover 100%

Next 24 hours

temperature · wind · rain · humidity
00:00 Thunderstorm 30° 16 SE 86% 1.3 76%
02:00 Overcast 30° 15 SE 100% 0.0 76%
04:00 Overcast 29° 15 SE 91% 0.0 78%
06:00 Thunderstorm 29° 15 SE 89% 1.0 77%
08:00 Thunderstorm 29° 15 SE 97% 0.6 76%
10:00 Thunderstorm 29° 15 SE 92% 0.4 77%
12:00 Overcast 29° 13 SE 77% 0.0 77%
14:00 Light drizzle 30° 12 SE 61% 0.1 75%
16:00 Drizzle 30° 12 SE 89% 0.6 75%
18:00 Light drizzle 30° 12 SE 84% 0.2 74%
20:00 Overcast 30° 12 ESE 42% 0.0 75%
22:00 Overcast 30° 13 ESE 20% 0.0 74%
23:00 Overcast 30° 15 ESE 13% 0.0 73%

Rain chance and millimetres per hour, then relative humidity. Scroll for the rest of the day.

Fishing barometer

1016 hPa → Stable
  • Rising Very good Rising pressure after a low signals settling weather — fish feed confidently and this is often the best barometer window of all.
  • Stable Normal activity — today A steady barometer for a day or more means settled conditions and predictable, average feeding around tides and solunar peaks.
  • Falling Good at first A dropping barometer sparks a burst of feeding before the weather turns, then activity slows markedly as the front arrives.
min 1013 hPa max 1017 hPa Hover, tap or arrow-key the line to read any hour.

The barometer is holding steady. Expect routine feeding behaviour, with the usual peaks around tide changes and the solunar periods rather than any pressure-driven surge.

UV index

solar protection

UV 9

Very high

Very high exposure — unprotected skin burns quickly. Cover up, reapply sunscreen often and keep out of the midday sun.

1–2 · Low
Little risk — most people need no sun protection.
3–7 · Moderate to high
Wear a hat, sunglasses and SPF 30+, and take shade around midday.
8+ · Very high to extreme
Use SPF 50+, cover up and stay out of the sun through the middle of the day.
Water temperature 31° Ranges 31° to 31° today
31°
0 h
31°
2 h
31°
4 h
31°
6 h
31°
8 h
31°
10 h
31°
12 h
31°
14 h
31°
16 h
31°
18 h
31°
20 h
31°
22 h
31°
24 h

The sea surface holds around 30.9° today, moving between 30.7° and 31.0°. Water temperature sets the pace of fish metabolism, so even a small shift can change where fish hold and how actively they feed.

Outlook

Next 7 days
  • Thu 3 Overcast 30°/29° 16 kn
  • Fri 4 Mainly clear 30°/29° 16 kn
  • Sat 5 Thunderstorm 30°/29° 12 kn
  • Sun 6 Light drizzle 30°/29° 9 kn
  • Mon 7 Overcast 30°/29° 10 kn
  • Tue 8 Mainly clear 30°/29° 10 kn
  • Wed 9 Mainly clear 30°/29° 12 kn

Air quality

Fair · EAQI 28

Air quality is fair. Fine for outdoor activity; unusually sensitive people should watch for symptoms.

O₃ Ozone Fair 57.8µg/m³ Forms in sunlight; can irritate airways at high levels. Bar is scaled to 130 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM10 Good 11.3µg/m³ Coarse particles from dust, sea spray and traffic. Bar is scaled to 50 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM2.5 Good 6.6µg/m³ Fine particles that reach deep into the lungs. Bar is scaled to 25 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.

Bands follow the European Air Quality Index; the day's index is its worst hour, each pollutant its daily mean. Air quality from CAMS.

Weather & marine data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · times are Rock Sound local time.

Tidal coefficient · September

Bigger coefficients mean larger tides and stronger currents
Thursday 3 September 40 Low

Morning 48 · afternoon 40

Month range 20 – 104

Heights this month span -0.6 m to 0.6 m above the chart datum

Biggest tides: 9–12 Sep (coef 104) · Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20)

September 2026 — hover, tap or arrow-key a bar to read that day

Very high High Average Low

A larger coefficient means a wider gap between high and low water, so the strongest currents run along the sea bed. Tidal range also shifts with the weather — check the wind and swell before you head out.

Swell

From ESE (116°) · 4.5 s period
Most frequent waves 0.3 m About half the significant height — what you will see most of the time.
Significant height 0.5 m The standard forecast figure — roughly 1 wave in 7 runs higher, on a 4.5 second period.
Maximum waves 1.1 m The odd crest reaches this — allow for it before heading into exposed water.
Swell height 0 – 1.5 m scale 00:00 · 06:00 · 12:00 · 18:00 · 24:00
0 h 0.6 m 5 s ESE
2 h 0.7 m 4 s ESE
4 h 0.7 m 4 s ESE
6 h 0.8 m 4 s ESE
8 h 0.9 m 4 s SE
10 h 0.9 m 4 s SE
12 h 0.9 m 4 s SE
14 h 0.8 m 4 s SE
16 h 0.8 m 4 s SE
18 h 0.7 m 4 s SE
20 h 0.6 m 5 s ESE
22 h 0.5 m 5 s ESE
24 h 0.5 m 4 s ESE

These figures describe the swell out in open water. Closer to the beach the waves shift with the shape of the coastline and the seabed, though in most spots they end up broadly similar.

Solunar

Feeding windows from the moon's transit, rise and set — the free solunar rating for Rock Sound.

Best fishing times today

Slow

Solunar theory rates today a slow day for fishing at Rock Sound — plan around the major and minor periods below.

Major Peak activity

04:56 – 06:56

Moon overhead (lunar transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Minor Average activity

12:33 – 13:33

Moonset

Major Peak activity

17:26 – 19:26

Moon underfoot (opposing transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Minor Average activity

23:16 – 00:16

Moonrise

Major period Minor period Daylight

Major periods track the moon's transit and opposing transit and run about two hours; minor periods open at moonrise and moonset and last about an hour. When a period lands on sunrise or sunset, activity climbs higher still — and that overlap happens today.

Moon

Thursday 3 September
Last quarter 58% illuminated · 21.4 days old Moonrise 23:46 · Moonset 13:03 · transit 05:56 Visible for 13h 16m
rise 23:46 · 60° ENE set 13:03 · 299° WNW transit 05:56
04 SEP Last Quarter 03:51 tomorrow
10 SEP New Moon 23:26 in 7 days
18 SEP First Quarter 16:43 in 15 days
26 SEP Full Moon 12:49 in 23 days

Planner

When to go this week, and which days of September are worth the drive.

Bite windows

Thursday 3 September

Fish feed hardest when the water starts moving — plan around the hour before and after each tide turn, and doubly so where a turn meets a solunar major period.

High tide turn

00:40 – 02:40

Water peaks at 01:40 then starts to fall.

Prime window

06:40 – 08:40

Tide turn overlaps a major solunar period — the best bite of the day.

High tide turn

13:40 – 15:40

Water peaks at 14:40 then starts to fall.

Low tide turn

20:00 – 22:00

Water bottoms out at 21:00 then starts to rise.

Best days in September

Ranked by tidal coefficient — pick a day to load it.

Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20)

Astronomical observation · moon, sun and Earth

today, 3 September 2026
Moon Distance Earth–Moon 371,535km Angular diameter 0° 32′
Sun Distance Earth–Sun 150,888,155km Angular diameter 0° 32′

Daylight & twilight

Station local time
Golden hour, blue hour and twilight times at Rock Sound today, morning and evening.
LightMorningEvening
Golden hourSoft, warm light — the photographer's window 06:32 – 07:17 18:51 – 19:35
Blue hourDeep even blue just past the sun 06:23 – 06:32 19:35 – 19:44
Civil twilightBright enough to work without lights 06:23 – 06:46 19:21 – 19:44
Nautical twilightHorizon still visible at sea 05:56 – 06:23 19:44 – 20:11
Astronomical twilightThe last trace of sunlight 05:29 – 05:56 20:11 – 20:38

Lighting the Earth at this moment

22:17 UTC−4 · 3 September 2026 · equirectangular, 180°W → 180°E
Day and night world map showing where Rock Sound sits right now

The bright band marks where the Sun stands overhead right now; the pin is Rock Sound. As the Earth turns, the day-and-night line sweeps westward and this map refreshes with the local clock.

Tide table

September 2026
Tide times, heights, coefficient and fishing activity for every day of September 2026 at Rock Sound.
Day Moon Sun 1st tide 2nd tide 3rd tide 4th tide Coefficient Activity
1 Tue 78% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:46 Sunset19:23 06:00 -0.5 m low tide 12:30 0.5 m high tide 18:50 -0.4 m low tide 71 · High Fair
2 Wed 69% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:46 Sunset19:22 00:40 0.3 m high tide 06:50 -0.5 m low tide 13:30 0.5 m high tide 19:50 -0.4 m low tide 56 · Average Fair
3 Thu 58% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:46 Sunset19:21 01:40 0.3 m high tide 07:40 -0.5 m low tide 14:40 0.5 m high tide 21:00 -0.3 m low tide 40 · Low Slow
4 Fri 46% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:47 Sunset19:20 02:50 0.2 m high tide 08:30 -0.5 m low tide 15:40 0.6 m high tide 22:10 -0.3 m low tide 34 · Low Slow
5 Sat 35% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:47 Sunset19:19 04:00 0.2 m high tide 09:40 -0.4 m low tide 16:50 0.6 m high tide 23:40 -0.3 m low tide 48 · Low Fair
6 Sun 24% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:47 Sunset19:18 05:10 0.2 m high tide 10:50 -0.4 m low tide 17:50 0.6 m high tide 64 · Average Slow
7 Mon 15% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:48 Sunset19:17 01:00 -0.3 m low tide 06:10 0.3 m high tide 12:20 -0.4 m low tide 18:50 0.6 m high tide 79 · High Fair
8 Tue 8% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:48 Sunset19:16 02:10 -0.4 m low tide 07:10 0.3 m high tide 13:40 -0.4 m low tide 19:50 0.6 m high tide 91 · Very high Good
9 Wed 3% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:48 Sunset19:15 03:00 -0.4 m low tide 08:10 0.4 m high tide 14:50 -0.4 m low tide 20:40 0.6 m high tide 100 · Very high Excellent
10 Thu 0% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:49 Sunset19:14 03:40 -0.4 m low tide 09:00 0.5 m high tide 15:40 -0.4 m low tide 21:30 0.6 m high tide 104 · Very high Excellent
11 Fri 0% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:49 Sunset19:13 04:20 -0.4 m low tide 09:50 0.5 m high tide 16:30 -0.4 m low tide 22:10 0.5 m high tide 102 · Very high Excellent
12 Sat 3% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:50 Sunset19:11 04:50 -0.4 m low tide 10:40 0.5 m high tide 17:20 -0.4 m low tide 23:00 0.4 m high tide 96 · Very high Excellent
13 Sun 7% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:50 Sunset19:10 05:10 -0.4 m low tide 11:30 0.5 m high tide 17:50 -0.3 m low tide 23:40 0.3 m high tide 86 · High Excellent
14 Mon 14% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:50 Sunset19:09 05:30 -0.4 m low tide 12:20 0.5 m high tide 18:30 -0.3 m low tide 73 · High Fair
15 Tue 21% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:51 Sunset19:08 00:30 0.2 m high tide 06:00 -0.4 m low tide 13:00 0.4 m high tide 19:00 -0.2 m low tide 59 · Average Fair
16 Wed 30% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:51 Sunset19:07 01:10 0.2 m high tide 06:30 -0.4 m low tide 13:50 0.4 m high tide 19:30 -0.2 m low tide 44 · Low Fair
17 Thu 39% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:51 Sunset19:06 02:00 0.1 m high tide 07:00 -0.3 m low tide 14:40 0.4 m high tide 20:10 -0.2 m low tide 30 · Low Fair
18 Fri 48% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:52 Sunset19:05 02:50 0.1 m high tide 07:40 -0.3 m low tide 15:30 0.3 m high tide 20:50 -0.1 m low tide 20 · Low Slow
19 Sat 58% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:52 Sunset19:04 03:40 0.1 m high tide 08:20 -0.3 m low tide 16:20 0.3 m high tide 21:40 -0.1 m low tide 24 · Low Slow
20 Sun 67% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:52 Sunset19:03 04:30 0.1 m high tide 09:10 -0.3 m low tide 17:10 0.3 m high tide 22:40 -0.1 m low tide 38 · Low Fair
21 Mon 76% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:53 Sunset19:02 05:30 0.1 m high tide 10:10 -0.3 m low tide 18:00 0.4 m high tide 23:40 -0.2 m low tide 52 · Average Slow
22 Tue 83% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:53 Sunset19:01 06:20 0.1 m high tide 11:10 -0.3 m low tide 18:40 0.4 m high tide 66 · Average Fair
23 Wed 90% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:54 Sunset19:00 00:40 -0.2 m low tide 07:00 0.2 m high tide 12:20 -0.3 m low tide 19:20 0.4 m high tide 80 · High Good
24 Thu 95% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:54 Sunset18:59 01:20 -0.3 m low tide 07:50 0.3 m high tide 13:20 -0.3 m low tide 20:00 0.4 m high tide 91 · Very high Excellent
25 Fri 99% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:54 Sunset18:58 02:00 -0.3 m low tide 08:30 0.4 m high tide 14:20 -0.3 m low tide 20:40 0.4 m high tide 99 · Very high Excellent
26 Sat 100% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:55 Sunset18:56 02:50 -0.4 m low tide 09:10 0.5 m high tide 15:20 -0.4 m low tide 21:20 0.4 m high tide 102 · Very high Excellent
27 Sun 99% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:55 Sunset18:55 03:30 -0.5 m low tide 09:50 0.5 m high tide 16:10 -0.4 m low tide 22:00 0.4 m high tide 101 · Very high Excellent
28 Mon 95% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:55 Sunset18:54 04:10 -0.5 m low tide 10:30 0.6 m high tide 17:00 -0.4 m low tide 22:40 0.4 m high tide 95 · Very high Excellent
29 Tue 89% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:56 Sunset18:53 05:00 -0.5 m low tide 11:20 0.6 m high tide 17:50 -0.4 m low tide 23:30 0.3 m high tide 84 · High Fair
30 Wed 81% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:56 Sunset18:52 05:40 -0.6 m low tide 12:20 0.6 m high tide 18:50 -0.4 m low tide 71 · High Fair

Biggest tides: 9–12 Sep (coef 104) · Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20) · Morning 48 · afternoon 40. Predicted levels run between -0.6 m and 0.6 m this month.

Heights are metres above the station's chart datum, so the biggest tides can dip just below zero. Every time shown is Rock Sound local time, with daylight saving already applied.

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Frequently asked questions

Tides, coefficients and fishing times for Rock Sound, explained.

What time is high tide in Rock Sound today?

High water at Rock Sound today is at 01:40 and 14:40. The full list of high and low tide times is in the table above and refreshes every day.

Is today a good day to fish in Rock Sound?

Based on solunar theory the fishing rating today is Slow. The strongest windows are the major periods around the lunar transit, which often line up with sunrise and sunset.

What is the tidal coefficient and why does it matter?

The coefficient runs from 0 to 120 and measures the tidal range — today it is 40 (Low). Higher numbers mean stronger currents and a bigger gap between high and low water, which matters for fishing, diving and boating.

When are sunrise and sunset in Rock Sound today?

The sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 19:21 local time, giving 12h 35m of daylight.

What is the water temperature in Rock Sound today?

The sea surface at Rock Sound is around 30.9°C right now. Water temperature sets the pace of fish metabolism, so the hourly strip above is worth a glance — even a small shift can change where fish hold and how actively they feed.

How big are the waves in Rock Sound today?

The significant wave height at Rock Sound is currently 0.5 m with a period of 4.5 s between crests. Individual sets can stack up to roughly twice that height, so allow a margin at exposed marks and anchorages.

Data: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · CAMS · OpenStreetMap · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · FES2022 — CNES/AVISO/LEGOS · IP geolocation by DB-IP (CC BY 4.0)

Estimates for planning only — not for navigation or safety-critical use. · www.thetidechart.com/bs/south-eleuthera/rock-sound