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Balboa, Canal Zone · September 2026 20:43 · UTC−5
Panama Panama 8.967° N · 79.567° W

Balboa, Canal Zone Tide Chart

Tide predictions, solunar fishing times and marine weather for Balboa, Canal Zone, Panama — updated daily, free forever.

Falling
1.5 m
Last high tide: 1.6 m at 19:50

The water level is falling.

06:09 18:25 Coefficient 39 · low Calculated for Balboa, Canal Zone's local time · UTC−5

At a glance

Wind 4 kn from NW · gust 10 kn Waves 0.3 m from SSW · 7 s Fish activity Slow 2 major + 2 minor periods Air temp 25° feels like 30° Water temp 30° Sea surface Pressure 1010 hPa Rising UV index 8 High exposure Coefficient 39 47 morning · 39 afternoon

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September 2026

Tides

Low 01:30 · -1.9 m High 07:20 · 2.0 m Low 14:00 · -1.9 m High 19:50 · 1.6 m
High Low Daylight · 12h 16m Major Minor

L 01:30 -1.9 m H 07:20 2.0 m L 14:00 -1.9 m H 19:50 1.6 m

Gauge station · FES2022 global tide model · heights referenced to Mean Sea Level · America/Panama (UTC−5) · Why might this differ?

HAT
2.0 m
highest astronomical tide
MSL
0.1 m
mean sea level — the chart's zero
LAT
-1.9 m
lowest astronomical tide

The sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 18:25. Today brings 2 high tides and 2 low tides: high water at 07:20 (2.0 m) and 19:50 (1.6 m); low water at 01:30 (-1.9 m) and 14:00 (-1.9 m). The sun crosses the local meridian at 12:17, its highest point of the day.

Hour by hour

Interpolated heights · Thursday 3 September
HourHeightTrend
00:00 -1.0 m ↘ Falling
01:00 -1.7 m ↘ Falling
02:00 -1.8 m ↗ Rising
03:00 -1.3 m ↗ Rising
04:00 -0.4 m ↗ Rising
05:00 0.7 m ↗ Rising
06:00 1.5 m ↗ Rising
07:00 2.0 m ↗ Rising
08:00 1.9 m ↘ Falling
09:00 1.4 m ↘ Falling
10:00 0.7 m ↘ Falling
11:00 -0.2 m ↘ Falling
HourHeightTrend
12:00 -1.1 m ↘ Falling
13:00 -1.7 m ↘ Falling
14:00 -1.9 m ↗ Rising
15:00 -1.6 m ↗ Rising
16:00 -1.0 m ↗ Rising
17:00 -0.1 m ↗ Rising
18:00 0.8 m ↗ Rising
19:00 1.4 m ↗ Rising
20:00 1.6 m ↘ Falling
21:00 1.4 m ↘ Falling
22:00 1.2 m ↘ Falling
23:00 0.9 m ↘ Falling

Sea & weather now

Conditions at Balboa, Canal Zone right now, in station-local time.

Air temp 25°C Overcast · feels like 30° · H 31° · L 24°
Water temp 31°C 30° to 31° today
Wind 4 kn NW · Force 2 · Light breeze · gusts 10 kn
Swell 0.3 m SSW · 7 s period
Humidity 97% Dew point 25°
Visibility 24 km Cloud cover 100%

Next 24 hours

temperature · wind · rain · humidity
00:00 Overcast 25° 3 NW 0% 0.0 97%
02:00 Drizzle 24° 3 NW 35% 0.9 98%
04:00 Overcast 24° 3 NW 90% 0.0 98%
06:00 Partly cloudy 24° 3 NW 83% 0.0 97%
08:00 Mainly clear 27° 4 NW 66% 0.0 88%
10:00 Light drizzle 31° 4 NNW 55% 0.2 69%
12:00 Light showers 30° 4 NW 86% 2.1 80%
14:00 Thunderstorm 29° 4 NW 100% 2.0 84%
16:00 Light showers 28° 5 WNW 100% 1.5 86%
18:00 Light showers 26° 5 WNW 100% 1.4 93%
20:00 Overcast 25° 4 NW 77% 0.0 97%
22:00 Overcast 25° 4 NW 29% 0.0 97%
23:00 Overcast 25° 4 NW 39% 0.0 97%

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

Fishing barometer

1010 hPa ↗ Rising
  • Rising Very good — today Rising pressure after a low signals settling weather — fish feed confidently and this is often the best barometer window of all.
  • Stable Normal activity 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 1008 hPa max 1011 hPa Hover, tap or arrow-key the line to read any hour.

The barometer is rising, which usually switches feeding back on: fish sense settling conditions and move to feed with confidence. A rising trend after a spell of low pressure is one of the strongest signals to get out on the water.

UV index

solar protection

UV 8

High

High exposure — protection is essential: hat, sunglasses and SPF 30+, and take shade around midday.

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 30° to 31° today
30°
0 h
30°
2 h
30°
4 h
30°
6 h
30°
8 h
30°
10 h
30°
12 h
31°
14 h
31°
16 h
31°
18 h
31°
20 h
30°
22 h
30°
24 h

The sea surface holds around 30.3° today, moving between 30.1° and 30.5°. 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 Light showers 31°/24° 5 kn
  • Fri 4 Light showers 30°/24° 5 kn
  • Sat 5 Thunderstorm 30°/24° 5 kn
  • Sun 6 Overcast 27°/24° 5 kn
  • Mon 7 Overcast 32°/24° 4 kn
  • Tue 8 Drizzle 30°/24° 6 kn
  • Wed 9 Dense drizzle 30°/25° 5 kn

Air quality

Fair · EAQI 39

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

O₃ Ozone Fair 57.3µg/m³ Forms in sunlight; can irritate airways at high levels. Bar is scaled to 130 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM10 Good 12.1µg/m³ Coarse particles from dust, sea spray and traffic. Bar is scaled to 50 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM2.5 Good 9.3µg/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 Balboa, Canal Zone local time.

Tidal coefficient · September

Bigger coefficients mean larger tides and stronger currents
Thursday 3 September 39 Low

Morning 47 · afternoon 39

Month range 20 – 104

Heights this month span -2.5 m to 2.5 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 SSW (195°) · 7.1 s period
Most frequent waves 0.2 m About half the significant height — what you will see most of the time.
Significant height 0.3 m The standard forecast figure — roughly 1 wave in 7 runs higher, on a 7.1 second period.
Maximum waves 0.7 m The odd crest reaches this — allow for it before heading into exposed water.
Swell height 0 – 1.0 m scale 00:00 · 06:00 · 12:00 · 18:00 · 24:00
0 h 0.4 m 6 s SW
2 h 0.4 m 6 s SW
4 h 0.4 m 6 s SSW
6 h 0.4 m 7 s SSW
8 h 0.4 m 7 s SSW
10 h 0.4 m 7 s SSW
12 h 0.3 m 7 s SSW
14 h 0.3 m 8 s S
16 h 0.3 m 8 s S
18 h 0.3 m 7 s SSW
20 h 0.3 m 7 s SSW
22 h 0.3 m 7 s SSW
24 h 0.3 m 7 s SSW

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 Balboa, Canal Zone.

Best fishing times today

Slow

Solunar theory rates today a slow day for fishing at Balboa, Canal Zone — plan around the major and minor periods below.

Major Peak activity

04:10 – 06:10

Moon overhead (lunar transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Minor Average activity

11:11 – 12:11

Moonset

Major Peak activity

16:40 – 18:40

Moon underfoot (opposing transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Minor Average activity

23:08 – 00:08

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 57% illuminated · 21.5 days old Moonrise 23:38 · Moonset 11:41 · transit 05:10 Visible for 12h 04m
rise 23:38 · 63° ENE set 11:41 · 296° WNW transit 05:10
04 SEP Last Quarter 02:51 tomorrow
10 SEP New Moon 22:26 in 7 days
18 SEP First Quarter 15:43 in 15 days
26 SEP Full Moon 11:49 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.

Low tide turn

00:30 – 02:30

Water bottoms out at 01:30 then starts to rise.

High tide turn

06:20 – 08:20

Water peaks at 07:20 then starts to fall.

Low tide turn

13:00 – 15:00

Water bottoms out at 14:00 then starts to rise.

High tide turn

18:50 – 20:50

Water peaks at 19:50 then starts to fall.

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 371,458km Angular diameter 0° 32′
Sun Distance Earth–Sun 150,887,539km Angular diameter 0° 32′

Daylight & twilight

Station local time
Golden hour, blue hour and twilight times at Balboa, Canal Zone today, morning and evening.
LightMorningEvening
Golden hourSoft, warm light — the photographer's window 05:56 – 06:37 17:57 – 18:38
Blue hourDeep even blue just past the sun 05:48 – 05:56 18:38 – 18:46
Civil twilightBright enough to work without lights 05:48 – 06:09 18:25 – 18:46
Nautical twilightHorizon still visible at sea 05:23 – 05:48 18:46 – 19:11
Astronomical twilightThe last trace of sunlight 04:59 – 05:23 19:11 – 19:35

Lighting the Earth at this moment

20:43 UTC−5 · 3 September 2026 · equirectangular, 180°W → 180°E
Day and night world map showing where Balboa, Canal Zone sits right now

The bright band marks where the Sun stands overhead right now; the pin is Balboa, Canal Zone. 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 Balboa, Canal Zone.
Day Moon Sun 1st tide 2nd tide 3rd tide 4th tide Coefficient Activity
1 Tue 78% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:09 Sunset18:26 00:00 -2.2 m low tide 06:00 2.3 m high tide 12:30 -2.3 m low tide 18:20 2.0 m high tide 70 · High Fair
2 Wed 68% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:09 Sunset18:26 00:40 -2.1 m low tide 06:40 2.2 m high tide 13:10 -2.1 m low tide 19:00 1.8 m high tide 55 · Average Fair
3 Thu 57% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:09 Sunset18:25 01:30 -1.9 m low tide 07:20 2.0 m high tide 14:00 -1.9 m low tide 19:50 1.6 m high tide 39 · Low Slow
4 Fri 46% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:09 Sunset18:24 02:20 -1.6 m low tide 08:10 1.8 m high tide 15:00 -1.6 m low tide 20:50 1.3 m high tide 35 · Low Slow
5 Sat 34% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:09 Sunset18:24 03:20 -1.3 m low tide 09:10 1.5 m high tide 16:00 -1.4 m low tide 22:00 1.1 m high tide 49 · Low Fair
6 Sun 24% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:09 Sunset18:23 04:30 -1.1 m low tide 10:30 1.3 m high tide 17:30 -1.4 m low tide 23:30 1.1 m high tide 64 · Average Slow
7 Mon 15% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:09 Sunset18:23 06:00 -1.2 m low tide 12:10 1.3 m high tide 18:40 -1.5 m low tide 79 · High Fair
8 Tue 8% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:09 Sunset18:22 01:00 1.3 m high tide 07:20 -1.4 m low tide 13:30 1.5 m high tide 19:50 -1.8 m low tide 92 · Very high Good
9 Wed 3% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:08 Sunset18:21 02:10 1.7 m high tide 08:20 -1.7 m low tide 14:30 1.8 m high tide 20:40 -2.1 m low tide 100 · Very high Excellent
10 Thu 0% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:08 Sunset18:21 03:00 2.1 m high tide 09:10 -2.1 m low tide 15:20 2.1 m high tide 21:30 -2.3 m low tide 104 · Very high Excellent
11 Fri 0% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:08 Sunset18:20 03:50 2.4 m high tide 09:50 -2.3 m low tide 16:00 2.3 m high tide 22:10 -2.5 m low tide 102 · Very high Excellent
12 Sat 3% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:08 Sunset18:20 04:30 2.5 m high tide 10:30 -2.5 m low tide 16:50 2.4 m high tide 22:50 -2.5 m low tide 96 · Very high Excellent
13 Sun 8% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:08 Sunset18:19 05:10 2.5 m high tide 11:10 -2.5 m low tide 17:30 2.3 m high tide 23:30 -2.4 m low tide 85 · High Good
14 Mon 14% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:08 Sunset18:19 05:40 2.4 m high tide 11:50 -2.4 m low tide 18:00 2.1 m high tide 72 · High Fair
15 Tue 22% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:08 Sunset18:18 00:10 -2.2 m low tide 06:20 2.2 m high tide 12:30 -2.2 m low tide 18:40 1.9 m high tide 58 · Average Fair
16 Wed 30% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:08 Sunset18:17 00:40 -1.9 m low tide 06:50 1.9 m high tide 13:10 -1.9 m low tide 19:20 1.6 m high tide 43 · Low Fair
17 Thu 39% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:08 Sunset18:17 01:20 -1.6 m low tide 07:30 1.6 m high tide 13:50 -1.7 m low tide 20:00 1.3 m high tide 29 · Low Fair
18 Fri 49% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:07 Sunset18:16 02:00 -1.3 m low tide 08:10 1.3 m high tide 14:40 -1.4 m low tide 20:50 1.0 m high tide 20 · Low Slow
19 Sat 58% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:07 Sunset18:15 03:00 -1.1 m low tide 09:00 1.1 m high tide 15:30 -1.2 m low tide 21:50 0.8 m high tide 25 · Low Slow
20 Sun 67% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:07 Sunset18:15 04:00 -0.9 m low tide 10:10 0.9 m high tide 16:40 -1.0 m low tide 23:10 0.7 m high tide 39 · Low Fair
21 Mon 76% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:07 Sunset18:14 05:10 -0.8 m low tide 11:40 0.8 m high tide 17:50 -1.1 m low tide 53 · Average Slow
22 Tue 84% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:07 Sunset18:14 00:30 0.9 m high tide 06:20 -0.9 m low tide 12:50 1.0 m high tide 19:00 -1.2 m low tide 67 · Average Fair
23 Wed 90% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:07 Sunset18:13 01:30 1.1 m high tide 07:20 -1.2 m low tide 13:40 1.2 m high tide 19:50 -1.5 m low tide 80 · High Good
24 Thu 96% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:07 Sunset18:13 02:10 1.4 m high tide 08:10 -1.5 m low tide 14:30 1.4 m high tide 20:30 -1.7 m low tide 91 · Very high Excellent
25 Fri 99% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:07 Sunset18:12 02:50 1.7 m high tide 08:50 -1.8 m low tide 15:00 1.7 m high tide 21:10 -1.9 m low tide 99 · Very high Excellent
26 Sat 100% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:07 Sunset18:11 03:20 1.9 m high tide 09:30 -2.1 m low tide 15:40 1.9 m high tide 21:40 -2.2 m low tide 102 · Very high Excellent
27 Sun 99% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:06 Sunset18:11 03:50 2.2 m high tide 10:10 -2.3 m low tide 16:10 2.1 m high tide 22:20 -2.3 m low tide 101 · Very high Excellent
28 Mon 95% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:06 Sunset18:10 04:30 2.4 m high tide 10:50 -2.5 m low tide 16:50 2.2 m high tide 23:00 -2.4 m low tide 94 · Very high Good
29 Tue 89% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:06 Sunset18:10 05:00 2.5 m high tide 11:20 -2.5 m low tide 17:20 2.2 m high tide 23:40 -2.3 m low tide 84 · High Fair
30 Wed 81% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:06 Sunset18:09 05:40 2.4 m high tide 12:10 -2.5 m low tide 18:00 2.1 m high tide 70 · High Fair

Biggest tides: 9–12 Sep (coef 104) · Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20) · Morning 47 · afternoon 39. Predicted levels run between -2.5 m and 2.5 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 Balboa, Canal Zone local time, with daylight saving already applied.

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Frequently asked questions

Tides, coefficients and fishing times for Balboa, Canal Zone, explained.

What time is high tide in Balboa, Canal Zone today?

High water at Balboa, Canal Zone today is at 07:20 and 19:50. 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 Balboa, Canal Zone?

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 39 (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 Balboa, Canal Zone today?

The sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 18:25 local time, giving 12h 16m of daylight.

What is the water temperature in Balboa, Canal Zone today?

The sea surface at Balboa, Canal Zone is around 30.5°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 Balboa, Canal Zone today?

The significant wave height at Balboa, Canal Zone is currently 0.3 m with a period of 7.1 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/pa/panama/balboa-canal-zone