The first high tide rolls in just after three in the morning, a modest push of around one and a half metres, but the real story today is that low tide at half past nine, when the water pulls back to just twenty centimetres. That means the morning low is the deepest retreat you’ll see all day, with the sea exposing wide stretches of sand and rock pools well before the sun is fully up. By mid-afternoon, the second high tide builds a little higher, cresting at about one point six metres around half past three, so the tidal range today is a gentle one and a half metres, giving the day a calm, easy rhythm.

For anyone heading to the beach in 聖維森特市, the best window for swimming or paddling is late morning to early afternoon, once the water has climbed back from that extreme low and the currents are slack. The low at nine thirty six is perfect for beachcombers and rock pool explorers, because the water pulls far out and leaves the shoreline wide open, but if you’re launching a small boat or fishing from the shore, be careful around the change of tide around three in the afternoon, when the incoming flow can strengthen quickly. The evening low at ten to ten is less dramatic, just forty centimetres, so the water doesn’t retreat as far, but it still offers a quiet window for a late stroll.

Swimmers should note that the strongest tidal currents will be between the mid‑morning low and the afternoon high, especially around one or two o’clock, when the water is moving in fastest. That’s also the time when any rip currents near sandbars or jetties can pick up, so if you’re not a strong swimmer, stick to the hour after the high tide at three thirty, when the flow slackens. Fishing from the rocks or a boat is best on the incoming tide from late morning to mid‑afternoon, as the rising water brings fish closer in, and the morning low is a prime moment for digging clams or gathering bait in the exposed flats.

Daylight today runs from just before seven in the morning until a quarter to six in the evening, so the sun rises around the time of that first high tide and sets not long after the second low tide begins to fill. That means the best beach time falls squarely within daylight hours, with the low tide at nine thirty six offering a sunny morning for exploring, and the afternoon high at three thirty giving a good couple of hours for swimming before the light fades. The useful takeaway is to plan your beach or boat outing around the morning low and the afternoon high, and you’ll have the sun on your side from sunrise to sunset.