Great Brehat today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time tomorrow 5:00–6:30 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 4.5 ft · 39 °F moderate · 8.0 s from the north
- Wind · air 16 mph · 37 °F from the W, gusts 26 · clear
- Surf tomorrow 1.6–2.5 ft Fair day · 5/10 · 10:00 am–2:00 pm
- Sun 7:58 am–5:52 pm 9 h 54 min of daylight
- Moon 92% · 6:46 pm waning gibbous · rises at 6:46 pm
- Diving tomorrow 10:00 am–1:00 pm great day · 9/10
Today, Wednesday, October 28, in Great Brehat the sun rises at 7:58 am and sets at 5:52 pm: 9 h 54 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 6:46 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:43 am to 3:43 am and from 2:15 pm to 4:15 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is moderate, with 4.5 ft waves. There's a moderate breeze from the west (16 mph). Clear, 37 °F.
Fishing in Great Brehat today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- Major period 2:15–4:15 pm
- Rising pressure (+0.30 inHg in 24 h), fresh offshore wind (22 mph) and 5.6 ft waves
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- A minor period lines up with sunset
Bad weather during the best window: strong wind or big waves. If you go out, be very careful and stay off rocks and jetties.
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:10 pm to 4:10 pm, lines up with a major period, though with rising pressure and fresh wind. Also worth a try from 5:10 pm to 6:30 pm, with moonrise and sunset, though with rising pressure and moderate wind. Also worth a try from 1:40 am to 3:40 am, with a major period and some swell, though with rising pressure and moderate wind.
We don't show the tide for Great Brehat, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules
Beach day in Great Brehat
Is it a beach day?
- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 24 °F: chilly for the beach
- Fresh offshore wind (22 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
- Swim with care: 6.8 ft waves every 9 s; moderate rip current risk
- Water at 39 °F (very cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 6.8 ft
6.8 ft waves every 9 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 39 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15
Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 22 mph
Fresh offshore wind (22 mph): blowing sand. Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Great Brehat, so it doesn't count in the rating.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Great Brehat
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Great Brehat.
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Tides in Great Brehat
Tides in Great Brehat: not available yet
There is no tide station near Great Brehat, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast: for now we don't show its tide.
Meanwhile, see the tide in Big Brook · 29 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Great Brehat
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common2.2 ft
- Significant4.5 ft
- Highest expectedHighest9.0 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 9.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 9.0 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves ease over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 28: 6.8 ft with a period of 9 s, from the north-northwest (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Water about normal for late October.
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:27 pm (local time).
Surf in Great Brehat today
Surf today
Good- 2.8–4.3 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
- 4.5 ft swell at 11 s from the north-northeast, average; it hits this coast at an angle
- Fresh offshore wind (19 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Light: First light 7:24 am · sunrise 7:58 am · sunset 5:52 pm · last light 6:27 pm
- Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
- Water at 38.8 °F: a 6/5 hooded fullsuit with booties and gloves.
- Energy: 502 kJ · High power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, has a good size and light offshore wind.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Great Brehat today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: fair- 4.1 ft swell at 10 s from the north-northeast: strong surge on the bottom
- Fresh offshore wind (22 mph): it pushes surface swimmers away from shore
- 0.4 mph current toward the south-southeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 4.9 ft at 11 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 38.8 °F: a drysuit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 6:27 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 6:46 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, combines weak current and the sun high, though with some swell and fresh wind. Also worth a look from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm, with weak current, though with some swell and moderate wind.
We don't have a reliable tide for Great Brehat, so slack water doesn't count in the rating.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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Weather in Great Brehat
Now in Great Brehat
- Low / high
- 30 / 38 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 0%
- Humidity
- 61%
- Dew pointDew point
- 25 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 29
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.14 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Mainly clear | Clear | Clear | Clear sky | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Clear |
| Temperature | 34° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 34° | 38° | 38° | 37° |
| Wind (mph) | 17 WNW | 18 NW | 17 WNW | 19 WNW | 22 WNW | 22 WNW | 16 W | 16 W |
| Gusts | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 35 | 36 | 26 | 26 |
| Waves | 3.9 ft | 4.3 ft | 4.9 ft | 6.3 ft | 6.2 ft | 5.6 ft | 5.1 ft | 4.7 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 12:00 am 36° 15 W 4.3 ft
- 3:00 am 35° 14 W 3.9 ft
- 6:00 am 34° 13 W 3.7 ft
- 9:00 am 35° 12 W 3.5 ft
- 12:00 pm 37° 11 W 3.5 ft
- 3:00 pm 39° 13 W 3.5 ft
- 6:00 pm 38° 11 WSW 3.6 ft
- 9:00 pm 36° 8 WSW 3.5 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 30 / 38 °F | 22 mph WNW | 6.8 ft | |
| Thu 29 | 34 / 40 °F | 15 mph W | 4.3 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 37 / 47 °F | 15 mph SW | 5.2 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 32 / 36 °F | 15 mph N | 5.0 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 28 / 36 °F | 13 mph WNW | 4.4 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 30 / 38 °F | 18 mph WSW | 5.4 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 28 / 32 °F | 18 mph WNW | 5.2 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 28 / 35 °F | 21 mph S | 5.3 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 35 / 38 °F | 21 mph SSW | 6.4 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 37 / 41 °F | 12 mph SSW | 3.6 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 35 / 42 °F | 13 mph NNE | 3.7 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 35 / 38 °F | 17 mph NE | 4.9 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 34 / 36 °F | 22 mph NNW | 7.7 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 29 / 33 °F | 18 mph NW | 7.0 ft |
- Thu 29 Partly cloudy 34° / 40° 4.3 ft
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 37° / 47° 5.2 ft
- Sat 31 Light snow 32° / 36° 5.0 ft
- Sun 1 Partly cloudy 28° / 36° 4.4 ft
- Mon 2 Light snow 30° / 38° 5.4 ft
- Tue 3 Clear sky 28° / 32° 5.2 ft
- Wed 4 Snow 28° / 35° 5.3 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about wind on Saturday 31. See the models →
- Outlook The next few weeks look normal for the time of year. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−5.3 °F; normal high: 44 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:27 pm (local time).
The sun in Great Brehat
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:45 am
- Full dark 7:06 pm
- Civil dawn 7:24 am
- Civil dusk 6:27 pm
- Solar noon 12:56 pm (25° high)
- Daylight 9 h 54 min (−4 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:04 pm
- Full dark 7:06 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,356,094 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Great Brehat
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,434 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 1:43–3:43 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:15–4:15 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:09 am–12:09 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 6:16–7:16 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 4:59 pmNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 3:33 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 8:18 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 11:24 amNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Great Brehat
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Very shallowVery shallow and flat: even 3.1 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.
From the shoreline (0.55 mi from Great Brehat) out to sea, heading east.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 3.1 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 3.1 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.
Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 380 ft; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
Fox Point Lighthouse 5.9 mi southwest
- Light
- A white flash every 10 s · Fl W 10s
- Range
- 17 nautical miles (20 mi)
- Light height
- 89 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 26 ft
- Built
- 2003
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near Great BrehatTides nearby
All places in Newfoundland and Labrador, A to Z (643) → Newfoundland tides →Great Brehat at a glance
- Town or city of about 78 people. Coordinates: 51.433° N, 55.498° W.
- It is 295 mi northwest of St. John's, the main place in Newfoundland and Labrador. The sun rises 20 min later and sets 3 min later than in St. John's.
- Its coast faces east.
Questions about Great BrehatQuestions
What time is sunset today in Great Brehat?
At 5:52 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:27 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Great Brehat?
At 8:00 am. First light comes at 6:46 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 92% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 3:33 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:43–3:43 am, Minor 11:09 am–12:09 pm, Major 2:15–4:15 pm, Minor 6:16–7:16 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Great Brehat?
Partly cloudy, from 30 °F to 38 °F, with a moderate breeze from the west (16 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Great Brehat?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 4.5 ft waves with a period of 8.0 s from the north. The water is 38.8 °F.
When is the best time to visit Great Brehat?
The best time to visit Great Brehat is from July to August: highs of 68 °F, about 12 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
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