TideTurtlePuerto Pirámides tide times
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Tide times at Puerto Pirámides on Saturday, 16 May 2026: first low tide at 03:00, first high tide at 09:00, second low tide at 15:00, second high tide at 21:00. Sunrise 08:22, sunset 18:03.
Next 24 hours at Puerto Pirámides
Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived.
Model-derived from a global ocean grid. Useful indication; expect about ±45 minutes on average vs. a local harmonic gauge, individual stations vary widely. See /methodology for per-region detail. Not for navigation.
Sun, moon and conditions on Sat 16 May
Conditions as of 01:00 local time. Refreshes daily.
Highs and lows next 7 days
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All extrema (7 days)
| Day | Type | Time | Height | Coef. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 16 May | Low | 03:00 | -1.6m | 87 |
| High | 09:00 | 2.2m | ||
| Low | 15:00 | -2.2m | ||
| High | 21:00 | 2.0m | ||
| Sun 17 May | Low | 03:00 | -1.8m | 94 |
| High | 10:00 | 2.5m | ||
| Low | 16:00 | -2.3m | ||
| High | 22:00 | 2.3m | ||
| Mon 18 May | Low | 04:00 | -1.9m | 96 |
| High | 10:00 | 2.3m | ||
| Low | 17:00 | -2.6m | ||
| High | 23:00 | 2.3m | ||
| Tue 19 May | Low | 05:00 | -1.9m | 95 |
| High | 11:00 | 2.8m | ||
| Low | 17:00 | -2.0m | ||
| Wed 20 May | High | 00:00 | 2.6m | 100 |
| Low | 06:00 | -1.8m | ||
| High | 12:00 | 2.5m | ||
| Low | 18:00 | -2.5m | ||
| Thu 21 May | High | 01:00 | 2.1m | 96 |
| Low | 07:00 | -2.1m | ||
| High | 13:00 | 2.0m | ||
| Low | 19:00 | -2.8m | ||
| Fri 22 May | High | 02:00 | 1.7m | 84 |
| Low | 08:00 | -2.2m | ||
| High | 14:00 | 1.8m | ||
| Low | 20:00 | -2.5m |
Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived. · Not for navigation.
Today's solunar windows
The angler tradition for major/minor fishing windows: major ≈3-hour windows around moon transit and opposition; minor ≈2-hour windows around moonrise and moonset. Times are America/Argentina/Buenos Aires local. Folk tradition, not a scientific forecast.
7-day window outlook
- Sat2 M / 2 m
- Sun2 M / 2 m
- Mon2 M / 2 m
- Tue2 M / 2 m
- Wed2 M / 1 m
- Thu2 M / 2 m
- Fri2 M / 2 m
Cycle dates near Puerto Pirámides
Next spring tide on Tue 19 May (range 5.1m). Last neap on Fri 15 May. Next neap on Thu 21 May.
Spring tides cluster around new and full moons (biggest swings). Neap tides land on quarter moons (smallest swings). See the spring tide and neap tide glossary entries for the why.
About tides at Puerto Pirámides
Puerto Pirámides is the only town on the Valdés Peninsula — a UNESCO World Heritage site extending 100 km into the South Atlantic off the Chubut coast. The town sits on the eastern shore of the Golfo Nuevo at the base of the pyramidal sand cliffs that give it its name, and from here the whale-watching boats work the gulf waters for six months of the year. Mean tidal range at Puerto Pirámides is in the same macrotidal bracket as Puerto Madryn — approximately 5.5 to 6.0 m — though the tidal phase inside the Golfo Nuevo differs slightly from the open coast, with high water arriving at Puerto Pirámides roughly 20 to 30 minutes later than at Puerto Madryn. The whale-watching season runs June through December. Southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) mate and calve in the sheltered waters of Golfo Nuevo and Golfo San José on either side of the peninsula, and the boats from Puerto Pirámides operate within a defined exclusion zone around whale groups; the captains read tide and sea state carefully before departure. The sea lion colony at Punta Piramide, the headland immediately north of the town, is active year-round. The intertidal zone below the pyramidal cliffs holds sea stars, mussels, and limpet communities at low water. Punta Norte, 80 km north on the outer peninsula coast, is the location of the orca beaching behaviour — killer whales (Orcinus orca) intentionally strand on the beach to catch southern sea lion (Otaria flavescens) pups, generally attempting beachings as high water approaches and the upper beach is accessible. The SHN predicts orca-activity windows at Punta Norte around tidal state, and the wildlife guides at Puerto Pirámides plan observation excursions accordingly. The Servicio de Hidrografía Naval (SHN) is the authoritative source for tidal predictions on the Argentine coast; Open-Meteo Marine supplements with gridded model data. Verify with SHN before any boat departure or coastal activity.
Tide questions about Puerto Pirámides
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7-day tide table — Puerto Pirámides
Heights relative to MSL. Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived.
| Day | Type | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 16 May | Low | 03:00 | -1.6m |
| High | 09:00 | 2.2m | |
| Low | 15:00 | -2.2m | |
| High | 21:00 | 2.0m | |
| Sun 17 May | Low | 03:00 | -1.8m |
| High | 10:00 | 2.5m | |
| Low | 16:00 | -2.3m | |
| High | 22:00 | 2.3m | |
| Mon 18 May | Low | 04:00 | -1.9m |
| High | 10:00 | 2.3m | |
| Low | 17:00 | -2.6m | |
| High | 23:00 | 2.3m | |
| Tue 19 May | Low | 05:00 | -1.9m |
| High | 11:00 | 2.8m | |
| Low | 17:00 | -2.0m | |
| Wed 20 May | High | 00:00 | 2.6m |
| Low | 06:00 | -1.8m | |
| High | 12:00 | 2.5m | |
| Low | 18:00 | -2.5m | |
| Thu 21 May | High | 01:00 | 2.1m |
| Low | 07:00 | -2.1m | |
| High | 13:00 | 2.0m | |
| Low | 19:00 | -2.8m | |
| Fri 22 May | High | 02:00 | 1.7m |
| Low | 08:00 | -2.2m | |
| High | 14:00 | 1.8m | |
| Low | 20:00 | -2.5m |
Not for navigation. Generated 2026-05-16T03:20:38.681Z.
Not for navigation. Page generated 2026-05-16T03:20:38.681Z. Predictions refresh daily.