The first high tide today at 贝尔蒂奥加 crests just after two in the morning at around one and a half metres, barely enough to wet the lower rocks, and the second one comes in after two in the afternoon at about the same height. Low tide at half past eight in the morning pulls the water back to just over a quarter metre, and the evening low around nine o'clock leaves the flats almost bare, with the sea barely knee deep at the sandbar.

The tidal range today is modest, barely a metre and a bit from top to bottom, so the rhythm feels gentle, no dramatic surge or suck. For beachgoers, the best window for swimming is the late morning, when the incoming tide has filled the shallows to a comfortable depth without much current; the ebb from mid afternoon onward will tug at anything floating, so keep an eye on children and inflatables near the creek mouth.

Fishing from the rocks or the jetty is good just after the afternoon high, when the water settles and the fish start moving over the newly covered ground, but the low at nine in the evening will strand any small boat that's not tied up tight. The currents are strongest during the hour after each high tide, so if you're rowing a dinghy or launching a kayak, aim for the slack water around half past eight in the morning or just before nine at night.

Sunrise at 06:42 gives you a full morning to enjoy the rising tide, and sunset at 05:40 catches the last of the day's light as the water pulls back for the night. The practical takeaway is that the tide doesn't dominate today, so your best bet is to plan a swim or a paddle around midday, when both the sun and the sea are at their most forgiving.