At this moment the current water temperature in Porto Moniz is -. The average water temperature in Porto Moniz today is -.
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.
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.
Today Wednesday, 12th of February of 2025, the sun rose in Porto Moniz at 7:54:18 h and sunset will be at 18:51:23 h. In the high tide and low tide chart, we can see that the first high tide was at 1:54 h and the next high tide at 14:17 h. The first low tide was at 8:11 h and the next low tide will be at 20:16 h.
Today we have 10 hours and 57 minutes of sun. The solar transit was at 13:22:50 h.
The tidal coefficient today is 86, a high value and therefore the range of tides and currents will also be high. At noon the tidal coefficient increases to 88. The day ends with a tidal coefficient of 88.
We can compare these levels with the maximum high tide recorded in the tide tables for Porto Moniz which is of 3.1 m and a minimum height of -0.1 m.
The following graph shows the progression of the tidal coefficient in the month of February of 2025.These values give us a rough idea of the tidal amplitude in Porto Moniz, forecast in February.
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 Porto Moniz, the wind in Porto Moniz and the surf forecast in Porto Moniz before you go fishing.
The moon set at 8:02 h at 291° northwest. Eventually, the moon will rise again in the east (72°) at 18:57 h.
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
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Ribeira Da Janela (1.9 km) | Achadas Da Cruz (6 km) | Seixal (7 km) | Ponta Do Pargo (11 km) | Lombada Dos Marinheiros (12 km) | Faja Da Ovelha (13 km) | Sao Vicente (13 km) | Prazeres (14 km) | Estreito da Calheta (16 km) | Ponta Delgada (17 km) | Lombo Do Doutor (17 km) | Arco Da Calheta (18 km) | Madalena do Mar (19 km) | Arco de Sao Jorge (20 km) | Canhas (21 km) | Ponta Do Sol (22 km) | Ribeira Brava (24 km) | Sao Jorge (25 km) | Quinta Grande (27 km) | Santana (28 km)