TIDES AND SOLUNAR CHARTS Palos de la Frontera

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WEATHER PALOS DE LA FRONTERA

TODAY, SUNDAY, 17 MAY 2026

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Changes in pressure have a considerable influence on the activity of fish

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General Fishing Conditions:

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Fishing changes by pressure trend:

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Bite might slow as conditions stabilize

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Normal activity

FALLING

Good at first. Changing to poor

General Fishing Conditions:

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Rapidly fluctuating either way is indication of good fishing

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Coastal area forecast

PALOS DE LA FRONTERA COAST

Open water forecast

SEA NEAR PALOS DE LA FRONTERA

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SOLAR PROTECTION MEASURES

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You can safely stay outside without sun protection measures.

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Wear T-shirt, cap and glasses.

Apply SPF 30+ sunscreen.

Stay in shade near midday when the sun is strongest.

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Wear T-shirt, cap and glasses.

Apply SPF 50+ sunscreen.

Stay in the shade as long as possible and avoid being outside during midday hours.

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WATER TEMPERATURE PALOS DE LA FRONTERA

TODAY, SUNDAY, 17 MAY 2026

Current Temperature air / water

17 MAY 2026, 2:12 h

Water temperature plays an important role in the behavior of fish. When the water is cold, fish are lethargic and inactive, and the same happens if the water is too hot.

At this moment the current water temperature in Palos de la Frontera is -. The average water temperature in Palos de la Frontera today is -.

Water temperature plays an important role in the behavior of fish. When the water is cold, fish are lethargic and inactive, and the same happens if the water is too hot.

DAILY EVOLUTION OF WATER TEMPERATURE IN PALOS DE LA FRONTERA

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The effects of Water Temperature

Fish are cold blooded, which means their metabolism is strongly influenced by the temperature of their surrounding environment. Fish want to stay comfortable. Consequently, even a small change or break will cause fish to move from one location to another.

In general, this behavior varies for each species and place, so we can not specify an ideal water temperature, however as a general rule we will try to avoid the temperatures abnormally cold in summer and too warm in winter. Remember, look for the comfort zones and you will find the fish.

NOTICE

Our prediction algorithm for water temperature is in development phase. Although in most places we get a value very close to the actual sea water temperature, it may not be accurate in certain areas. Please, use with caution.

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SWELL PALOS DE LA FRONTERA

TODAY, SUNDAY, 17 MAY 2026

Current wave conditions

17 MAY 2026, 2:12 h

Wave direction - (-°)

Significant height -

Wave period -

Most frequent waves

The most frequent wave height will be about half the height of the significant wave.

Significant height

About 14% of waves will be higher than the significant wave height (about 1 in every 7 waves).

Maximum waves

It is normal to expect a wave of twice the height of the significant wave about 3 times in 24 hours.

This means at this moment you need to be prepared for a wave of - before heading out on the water.

Significant wave height

It is normal for waves to vary in height from one to the next. To give you an idea of the range of waves to expect at a given time, we consider the significant wave height as the average height of the highest third of the waves in the open sea.

The significant wave height provides an estimation of wave heights recorded by a trained observer from a fixed point at sea because we tend to pay more attention to the larger waves.

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SURF FORECAST IN PALOS DE LA FRONTERA

SWELL CHART

significant wave height

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SWELL TABLE

wave direction

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wave period

We consider the waves in the open sea.

The waves you will find on the shore can be slightly affected by the orientation of the coastline and the seabed of the beaches, although in most cases they are usually equivalent.

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tides

HIGH TIDES AND LOW TIDES PALOS DE LA FRONTERA

TODAY, SUNDAY, 17 MAY 2026

high tide
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low tide
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Current status of water

17 MAY 2026, 2:12 h

The water level is rising. There are 2 hours and 8 minutes until high tide.

Today Sunday, 17^th of May of 2026, the sun will rise in Palos de la Frontera at 7:17:16 h and sunset will be at 21:30:50 h. In the high tide and low tide chart, we can see that the first high tide will be at 4:21 h and the next high tide at 16:42 h. The first low tide will be at 9:58 h and the next low tide at 22:27 h.

The water level is rising. There are 2 hours and 8 minutes until high tide.

Today we will have 14 hours and 13 minutes of sun. The solar transit will be at 14:24:03 h.

Remember that you can check the tides at your fishing point from your smartphone with Nautide, the tides4fishing app.

THE TIDES

How do tides form? What types of tides are there and how do they influence sport fishing?

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THE TIDES

How do tides form? What types of tides are there and how do they influence sport fishing?

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TIDAL COEFFICIENT PALOS DE LA FRONTERA

TODAY, SUNDAY, 17 MAY 2026

MORNING

AFTERNOON

Tidal coefficient

17 MAY 2026

The tidal coefficient today is 96. With such a high coefficient we will have big tides and the currents will also be very evident. At noon the tidal coefficient drops to 94. The day ends with a tidal coefficient of 90.

The heights today are 1.1 m, -1.1 m, 1.1 m and -1.1 m referenced to average level of water.

We can compare these levels with the maximum high tide recorded in the tide tables for Palos de la Frontera which is of 1.5 m and a minimum height of -1.4 m.

TIDAL COEFFICIENT

What is the tidal coefficient?

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TIDAL COEFFICIENT

tidal coefficient

TIDAL COEFFICIENT

What is the tidal coefficient?

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The following graph shows the progression of the tidal coefficient in the month of May of 2026.These values give us a rough idea of the tidal amplitude in Palos de la Frontera, forecast in May.

Large coefficients indicate important high and low tides; major currents and movements usually take place on the sea bed. But bear in mind that this tidal amplitude may be greatly affected by the weather and you should also consult the weather forecast in Palos de la Frontera, the wind in Palos de la Frontera and the surf forecast in Palos de la Frontera before you go fishing.

BIG TIDES

When will the highest tides in 2026 be?

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TIDE TABLE PALOS DE LA FRONTERA

MAY 2026

May 2026

TIDE TABLE PALOS DE LA FRONTERA

MAY 2026

May 2026

PALOS DE LA FRONTERA May, 2026
DAY		TIDES FOR PALOS DE LA FRONTERA					SOLUNAR ACTIVITY
		1^st TIDE	2^nd TIDE	3^rd TIDE	4^th TIDE	COEFFICIENT		SOLUNAR ACTIVITY
1 Fri	7:32 h 21:16 h	4:04 h 0.9 m	9:39 h -0.9 m	16:20 h 0.9 m	21:57 h -0.9 m	82 high

2 Sat	7:31 h 21:17 h	4:38 h 0.9 m	10:10 h -0.9 m	16:52 h 0.9 m	22:30 h -0.9 m	78 high

3 Sun	7:30 h 21:18 h	5:10 h 0.8 m	10:41 h -0.9 m	17:23 h 0.9 m	23:04 h -0.9 m	73 high

4 Mon	7:29 h 21:19 h	5:43 h 0.7 m	11:12 h -0.8 m	17:55 h 0.8 m	23:38 h -0.8 m	67 average

5 Tue	7:28 h 21:20 h	6:15 h 0.6 m	11:44 h -0.7 m	18:28 h 0.8 m		59 average

6 Wed	7:27 h 21:21 h	0:14 h -0.7 m	6:50 h 0.5 m	12:19 h -0.6 m	19:05 h 0.7 m	50 average

7 Thu	7:26 h 21:22 h	0:55 h -0.6 m	7:30 h 0.4 m	13:00 h -0.5 m	19:47 h 0.6 m	43 low

8 Fri	7:25 h 21:23 h	1:45 h -0.5 m	8:19 h 0.4 m	13:52 h -0.4 m	20:41 h 0.5 m	37 low

9 Sat	7:24 h 21:23 h	2:50 h -0.5 m	9:26 h 0.3 m	15:05 h -0.3 m	21:48 h 0.5 m	37 low

10 Sun	7:23 h 21:24 h	4:07 h -0.4 m	10:49 h 0.3 m	16:30 h -0.3 m	23:05 h 0.5 m	43 low

11 Mon	7:22 h 21:25 h	5:20 h -0.5 m	12:04 h 0.4 m	17:41 h -0.4 m		53 average

12 Tue	7:21 h 21:26 h	0:15 h 0.6 m	6:19 h -0.6 m	13:00 h 0.5 m	18:38 h -0.6 m	66 average

13 Wed	7:20 h 21:27 h	1:12 h 0.7 m	7:07 h -0.7 m	13:47 h 0.7 m	19:26 h -0.7 m	78 high

14 Thu	7:19 h 21:28 h	2:01 h 0.8 m	7:51 h -0.9 m	14:31 h 0.9 m	20:11 h -0.9 m	88 high

15 Fri	7:18 h 21:29 h	2:47 h 0.9 m	8:33 h -1.0 m	15:14 h 1.0 m	20:55 h -1.0 m	95 very high

16 Sat	7:18 h 21:29 h	3:34 h 1.0 m	9:15 h -1.1 m	15:57 h 1.1 m	21:40 h -1.1 m	98 very high

17 Sun	7:17 h 21:30 h	4:21 h 1.1 m	9:58 h -1.1 m	16:42 h 1.1 m	22:27 h -1.1 m	96 very high

18 Mon	7:16 h 21:31 h	5:10 h 1.1 m	10:42 h -1.1 m	17:30 h 1.1 m	23:16 h -1.1 m	90 very high

19 Tue	7:15 h 21:32 h	6:00 h 1.0 m	11:30 h -1.0 m	18:19 h 1.1 m		81 high

20 Wed	7:15 h 21:33 h	0:09 h -1.0 m	6:53 h 0.8 m	12:21 h -0.8 m	19:13 h 1.0 m	70 high

21 Thu	7:14 h 21:34 h	1:08 h -0.9 m	7:50 h 0.7 m	13:18 h -0.7 m	20:11 h 0.9 m	61 average

22 Fri	7:13 h 21:34 h	2:13 h -0.8 m	8:54 h 0.6 m	14:23 h -0.6 m	21:15 h 0.8 m	54 average

23 Sat	7:13 h 21:35 h	3:25 h -0.7 m	10:05 h 0.5 m	15:36 h -0.5 m	22:26 h 0.7 m	52 average

24 Sun	7:12 h 21:36 h	4:38 h -0.6 m	11:17 h 0.5 m	16:51 h -0.5 m	23:36 h 0.6 m	54 average

25 Mon	7:11 h 21:37 h	5:44 h -0.6 m	12:22 h 0.5 m	17:58 h -0.5 m		57 average

26 Tue	7:11 h 21:37 h	0:40 h 0.6 m	6:40 h -0.6 m	13:16 h 0.6 m	18:55 h -0.5 m	61 average

27 Wed	7:10 h 21:38 h	1:34 h 0.7 m	7:25 h -0.7 m	14:02 h 0.7 m	19:43 h -0.6 m	65 average

28 Thu	7:10 h 21:39 h	2:20 h 0.7 m	8:04 h -0.7 m	14:43 h 0.7 m	20:24 h -0.7 m	68 average

29 Fri	7:09 h 21:40 h	3:01 h 0.7 m	8:40 h -0.7 m	15:21 h 0.8 m	21:02 h -0.7 m	70 high

30 Sat	7:09 h 21:40 h	3:40 h 0.7 m	9:14 h -0.8 m	15:56 h 0.8 m	21:39 h -0.8 m	71 high

31 Sun	7:09 h 21:41 h	4:16 h 0.7 m	9:47 h -0.8 m	16:30 h 0.9 m	22:14 h -0.8 m	70 high

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TIDES

SOLUNAR

PALOS DE LA FRONTERA May, 2026
DAY	TIDES FOR PALOS DE LA FRONTERA
DAY	1^st TIDE	2^nd TIDE	3^rd TIDE	4^th TIDE	SOLUNAR ACTIVITY
1 Fri	4:04 h 0.9 m	9:39 h -0.9 m	16:20 h 0.9 m	21:57 h -0.9 m
1 Fri
2 Sat	4:38 h 0.9 m	10:10 h -0.9 m	16:52 h 0.9 m	22:30 h -0.9 m
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3 Sun	5:10 h 0.8 m	10:41 h -0.9 m	17:23 h 0.9 m	23:04 h -0.9 m
3 Sun
4 Mon	5:43 h 0.7 m	11:12 h -0.8 m	17:55 h 0.8 m	23:38 h -0.8 m
4 Mon
5 Tue	6:15 h 0.6 m	11:44 h -0.7 m	18:28 h 0.8 m
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6 Wed	0:14 h -0.7 m	6:50 h 0.5 m	12:19 h -0.6 m	19:05 h 0.7 m
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7 Thu	0:55 h -0.6 m	7:30 h 0.4 m	13:00 h -0.5 m	19:47 h 0.6 m
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8 Fri	1:45 h -0.5 m	8:19 h 0.4 m	13:52 h -0.4 m	20:41 h 0.5 m
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9 Sat	2:50 h -0.5 m	9:26 h 0.3 m	15:05 h -0.3 m	21:48 h 0.5 m
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10 Sun	4:07 h -0.4 m	10:49 h 0.3 m	16:30 h -0.3 m	23:05 h 0.5 m
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11 Mon	5:20 h -0.5 m	12:04 h 0.4 m	17:41 h -0.4 m
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12 Tue	0:15 h 0.6 m	6:19 h -0.6 m	13:00 h 0.5 m	18:38 h -0.6 m
12 Tue
13 Wed	1:12 h 0.7 m	7:07 h -0.7 m	13:47 h 0.7 m	19:26 h -0.7 m
13 Wed
14 Thu	2:01 h 0.8 m	7:51 h -0.9 m	14:31 h 0.9 m	20:11 h -0.9 m
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15 Fri	2:47 h 0.9 m	8:33 h -1.0 m	15:14 h 1.0 m	20:55 h -1.0 m
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16 Sat	3:34 h 1.0 m	9:15 h -1.1 m	15:57 h 1.1 m	21:40 h -1.1 m
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17 Sun	4:21 h 1.1 m	9:58 h -1.1 m	16:42 h 1.1 m	22:27 h -1.1 m
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18 Mon	5:10 h 1.1 m	10:42 h -1.1 m	17:30 h 1.1 m	23:16 h -1.1 m
18 Mon
19 Tue	6:00 h 1.0 m	11:30 h -1.0 m	18:19 h 1.1 m
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20 Wed	0:09 h -1.0 m	6:53 h 0.8 m	12:21 h -0.8 m	19:13 h 1.0 m
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21 Thu	1:08 h -0.9 m	7:50 h 0.7 m	13:18 h -0.7 m	20:11 h 0.9 m
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22 Fri	2:13 h -0.8 m	8:54 h 0.6 m	14:23 h -0.6 m	21:15 h 0.8 m
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23 Sat	3:25 h -0.7 m	10:05 h 0.5 m	15:36 h -0.5 m	22:26 h 0.7 m
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24 Sun	4:38 h -0.6 m	11:17 h 0.5 m	16:51 h -0.5 m	23:36 h 0.6 m
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25 Mon	5:44 h -0.6 m	12:22 h 0.5 m	17:58 h -0.5 m
25 Mon
26 Tue	0:40 h 0.6 m	6:40 h -0.6 m	13:16 h 0.6 m	18:55 h -0.5 m
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27 Wed	1:34 h 0.7 m	7:25 h -0.7 m	14:02 h 0.7 m	19:43 h -0.6 m
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28 Thu	2:20 h 0.7 m	8:04 h -0.7 m	14:43 h 0.7 m	20:24 h -0.7 m
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29 Fri	3:01 h 0.7 m	8:40 h -0.7 m	15:21 h 0.8 m	21:02 h -0.7 m
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30 Sat	3:40 h 0.7 m	9:14 h -0.8 m	15:56 h 0.8 m	21:39 h -0.8 m
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31 Sun	4:16 h 0.7 m	9:47 h -0.8 m	16:30 h 0.9 m	22:14 h -0.8 m
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PALOS DE LA FRONTERA May, 2026
DAY		COEFFICIENT	SOLUNAR ACTIVITY
1 Fri	7:32 h 21:16 h	82 high

2 Sat	7:31 h 21:17 h	78 high

3 Sun	7:30 h 21:18 h	73 high

4 Mon	7:29 h 21:19 h	67 average

5 Tue	7:28 h 21:20 h	59 average

6 Wed	7:27 h 21:21 h	50 average

7 Thu	7:26 h 21:22 h	43 low

8 Fri	7:25 h 21:23 h	37 low

9 Sat	7:24 h 21:23 h	37 low

10 Sun	7:23 h 21:24 h	43 low

11 Mon	7:22 h 21:25 h	53 average

12 Tue	7:21 h 21:26 h	66 average

13 Wed	7:20 h 21:27 h	78 high

14 Thu	7:19 h 21:28 h	88 high

15 Fri	7:18 h 21:29 h	95 very high

16 Sat	7:18 h 21:29 h	98 very high

17 Sun	7:17 h 21:30 h	96 very high

18 Mon	7:16 h 21:31 h	90 very high

19 Tue	7:15 h 21:32 h	81 high

20 Wed	7:15 h 21:33 h	70 high

21 Thu	7:14 h 21:34 h	61 average

22 Fri	7:13 h 21:34 h	54 average

23 Sat	7:13 h 21:35 h	52 average

24 Sun	7:12 h 21:36 h	54 average

25 Mon	7:11 h 21:37 h	57 average

26 Tue	7:11 h 21:37 h	61 average

27 Wed	7:10 h 21:38 h	65 average

28 Thu	7:10 h 21:39 h	68 average

29 Fri	7:09 h 21:40 h	70 high

30 Sat	7:09 h 21:40 h	71 high

31 Sun	7:09 h 21:41 h	70 high

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

MAY 2026

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The times reflected in the tide table for Palos de la Frontera are predictions valid as references for sports fishing in areas near the coast of Palos de la Frontera. THEY ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR NAVIGATION. Remember that to practice any activity at sea like diving, windsurfing and fishing from a boat or underwater fishing should always be consulted with the official tide tables of the port of Palos de la Frontera. + info

TIDES

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All the times are generated in local time in Huelva and the daylight saving time change has also been borne in mind for your convenience, so you don't need to add or subtract anything.

The heights are expressed in meters referenced to average level of water.

You can change the time format and the default unit for height in the display settings.

Press any day in the tide table to load all the information.

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solunar

MOONRISE AND MOONSET PALOS DE LA FRONTERA

TODAY, SUNDAY, 17 MAY 2026

The moon will rise in the northeast (58°) at 7:19 h and will set in the northwest (305°) at 22:54 h.

The lunar transit is the time at which the moon crosses the local meridian (Palos de la Frontera, 6.9° W) at 15:06 h.

LUNAR CALENDAR

Moonrise and moonset in Palos de la Frontera for the entire 2026

The length of time the moon will be visible is 15 hours and 35 minutes.

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SOLUNAR ACTIVITY PALOS DE LA FRONTERA

TODAY, SUNDAY, 17 MAY 2026

SOLUNAR ACTIVITY: VERY HIGH

According to the solunar theory, today is an excellent day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is very high.

The best times of day for fishing are:

MAJOR PERIODS

VERY HIGH ACTIVITY

from 1:27 h to 3:27 h

Opposing lunar transit (moon down)

VERY HIGH ACTIVITY

from 14:06 h to 16:06 h

Lunar transit (moon up)

MINOR PERIODS

VERY HIGH ACTIVITY

from 6:49 h to 7:49 h

Moonrise

This period of high activity coincides with sunrise; therefore the sun will exercise more influence, resulting in an excellent time for fishing.

VERY HIGH ACTIVITY

from 22:24 h to 23:24 h

Moonset

SOLUNAR THEORY

The effects of the sun and the moon influence the activity of all living creatures on earth

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OUTSTANDING PERIODS

best periods of the year

The solunar periods indicate the best times of day for fishing in Palos de la Frontera. The major periods correspond to the lunar transit (passage of the moon over the meridian) and the opposing lunar transit and last approximately 2 hours. The minor periods begin with the rising and setting of the moon and its duration is approximately 1 hour.

When the solunar period coincides with sunrise or sunset, we can expect more activity than initially planned. These peak periods are reflected in green. We additionally point out in the chart the periods of greatest activity during the year with a big blue fish on the period bar + info