The morning low tide at Peruíbe is a real squeaker, barely a sliver of water left, pulling back to just 0.2 metres around half past nine. You’ll see the sand flats stretch out wide, especially after the first high tide at three in the morning, which was a modest 1.5 metres, and the afternoon high, a touch higher at 1.6 metres near half past three. The range today is gentle, just over a metre, so the ocean feels calm and predictable, not dramatic, a steady breath in and out rather than a big heave.

For anyone heading to the beach, the best windows are the couple of hours around the afternoon high tide, when the water covers the shallows nicely for swimming, but even then it stays tame. The low at 9:26 AM leaves the shoreline exposed for a good stretch, perfect for walking the wet sand or poking around rock pools, though swimmers will find the sea a long way out. If you’re fishing from the shore, that low tide exposes the channels where fish often school, so cast a line then; small boats should aim for the slack water just after the high tides, when currents are weakest, and steer clear of the ebb around late morning as the water pulls back.

The late low tide at 9:43 PM is another quiet one, barely 0.4 metres, so if you’re out after sunset, the tide won’t rush in on you, but keep an eye on the rising water if you’re on the flats. With sunrise at 6:45 AM and sunset at 5:43 PM, the daylight hours line up neatly with the tide cycle: you’ve got the morning low just after sun-up, the afternoon high in the middle of the day, and the evening low after dusk. So plan your beach time around the midday high for swimming, or the early morning low for a peaceful wander before the sun gets high.