Cap-Chat tides today
- Tide now 3.8 ft ↑ rising · high 4:40 am (8.2 ft)
- Best time to fish 4:00–4:40 pm great day · 9/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 2.9 ft · 42 °F slight · 4.0 s from the west-southwest
- Wind · air 7 mph · 40 °F from the WSW, gusts 17 · overcast
- Sun 7:10 am–5:11 pm 10 h 1 min of daylight
- Moon 84% · 7:18 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:18 pm
- Best time to dive 9:30–11:20 am great day · 9/10
- Gale warning · Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half: winds of 34 to 47 knots at sea. Until further notice. Environment Canada
Today in Cap-Chat there are high tides at 4:40 am (8.2 ft) and 4:56 pm (11.0 ft) and low tides at 10:26 am and 11:33 pm. Tide coefficient 92. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 4:40 am. The sun rises at 7:10 am and sets at 5:11 pm: 10 h 1 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:18 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:04 am to 4:04 am and from 2:36 pm to 4:36 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 2.9 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the west-southwest (7 mph). Overcast, 40 °F.
Fishing in Cap-Chat today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 4:56 pm, coefficient 88
- Major period 2:36–4:36 pm
- Sunset at 5:11 pm, golden hour from 4:25 pm
- Pressure dropping fast (−0.54 inHg in 24 h): bad weather on the way, light offshore wind (11 mph) and some swell (1.8 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 92 (spring tides)
- A major period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 4:00 pm to 4:40 pm, combines the 4:56 pm high tide, a major period, sunset and some swell. Also good from 2:00 am to 5:00 am, with the 4:40 am high tide, a major period, falling pressure and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: Atlantic cod, Atlantic halibut, Atlantic mackerel and winter flounder. October is one of the months when these are seen most: Atlantic cod and Atlantic halibut. What you can catch
Beach day in Cap-Chat
Is it a beach day?
- Calm for swimming: 3.1 ft waves
- Low tide at 10:26 am: more sand
- Cloudy (97% cloud cover)
- Feels like 51 °F: chilly for the beach
- Light offshore wind (11 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
- Water at 42 °F (very cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 3.1 ft
3.1 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 42 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15
Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 11 mph
Offshore breeze (11 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 10:26 am
Low tide at 10:26 am and 11:33 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:40 am and 4:56 pm.
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 Cap-Chat
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Tides in Cap-Chat
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ Next high tide 4:40 am 8.2 ft · coef. 92
- ▼ Low tide 10:26 am 1.7 ft
- ▲ High tide 4:56 pm 11.0 ft · coef. 88
- ▼ Low tide 11:33 pm 1.3 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 3 h 30 min to high tide at 4:40 am.
Tide coefficient 92 for the 4:40 am high tide and 88 for the 4:56 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 9.7 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on June 16 (12.0 ft) and the lowest, on April 19 (0.3 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above lower low water, large tide (LLWLT), the zero of Canadian charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. LLWLT
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 27 to 28 (coefficient 97, 10.3 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 30, 3.8 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:10 am · 5:11 pm | High tide 4:40 am · 8.2 ft | Low tide 10:26 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 4:56 pm · 11.0 ft | Low tide 11:33 pm · 1.3 ft | Coef. 92 | 84% | Major periods 2:04 am · 2:36 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:11 am · 5:09 pm | High tide 5:28 am · 7.7 ft | Low tide 11:12 am · 2.1 ft | High tide 5:47 pm · 10.6 ft | — | Coef. 83 | 74% | Major periods 3:09 am · 3:40 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:13 am · 5:07 pm | Low tide 12:29 am · 1.9 ft | High tide 6:23 am · 7.2 ft | Low tide 12:05 pm · 2.6 ft | High tide 6:46 pm · 10.0 ft | Coef. 72 | 63% | Major periods 4:11 am · 4:40 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:14 am · 4:06 pm | Low tide 1:34 am · 2.4 ft | High tide 6:29 am · 6.9 ft | Low tide 12:10 pm · 3.1 ft | High tide 6:54 pm · 9.4 ft | Coef. 60 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:09 am · 4:36 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:16 am · 4:04 pm | Low tide 1:47 am · 2.8 ft | High tide 7:47 am · 6.8 ft | Low tide 1:31 pm · 3.4 ft | High tide 8:11 pm · 8.8 ft | Coef. 53 | 41% | Major periods 5:02 am · 5:27 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:18 am · 4:02 pm | Low tide 2:59 am · 2.9 ft | High tide 9:07 am · 7.1 ft | Low tide 3:00 pm · 3.3 ft | High tide 9:29 pm · 8.5 ft | Coef. 55 | 30% | Major periods 5:51 am · 6:14 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:19 am · 4:01 pm | Low tide 4:02 am · 2.8 ft | High tide 10:16 am · 7.7 ft | Low tide 4:19 pm · 2.9 ft | High tide 10:38 pm · 8.4 ft | Coef. 61 | 21% | Major periods 6:37 am · 6:59 pm | High |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above LLWLT. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Cap-Chat has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Sainte-Anne-des-Monts (TICON-4), 9.1 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data
The sea at Cap-Chat
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.5 ft
- Significant2.9 ft
- Highest expectedHighest6.2 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 6.2 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 6.2 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-shore wind. The coast faces north and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Friday 30: 5.4 ft with a period of 5 s, from the west-southwest (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 40.2 °F by Wednesday 4.
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 1:10 am (local time).
Surf in Cap-Chat today
Surf today
Poor- 1.3–2.1 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
- 0.9 ft swell at 4 s from the west-northwest, short: weak, messy waves
- 3.0 ft wind swell at 4 s: messy waves
- Light offshore wind (9 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Falling tide (low tide at 10:26 am)
- Light: First light 6:37 am · sunrise 7:10 am · sunset 5:11 pm · last light 5:44 pm
- Tide: high 4:40 am (8.2 ft), low 10:26 am (1.7 ft), high 4:56 pm (11.0 ft) and low 11:33 pm (1.3 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 41.4 °F: a 6/5 hooded fullsuit with booties and gloves.
- Energy: 22 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 7:00 am to 11:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell and wind swell.
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 Cap-Chat today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (10:26 am): little current from 10:00 am to 10:50 am
- 2.9 ft surface waves
- Light cross-shore wind (10 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the south-southeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 4:40 am (4:10–5:10 am), low tide 10:26 am (10:00–10:50 am), high tide 4:56 pm (4:30–5:20 pm) and low tide 11:33 pm (11:10 pm–12:00 am)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 41.4 °F: a drysuit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:44 pm. Waning gibbous (84%), rising at 7:18 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:30 am to 11:20 am, combines slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also worth a look from 4:00 pm to 5:10 pm, with slack water at high tide, little swell and weak current, though with moderate wind.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
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
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Cap-Chat.
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Weather in Cap-Chat
Now in Cap-Chat
- Low / high
- 40 / 56 °F
- Rain
- 0.10 in · 38%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 67%
- Dew pointDew point
- 30 °F
- Visibility
- 16 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 21
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.07 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.06 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. 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 | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Light drizzle | Overcast |
| Temperature | 40° | 41° | 42° | 46° | 51° | 51° | 53° | 50° |
| Wind (mph) | 6 WSW | 10 WSW | 8 SW | 9 SW | 8 WSW | 8 WSW | 14 SW | 23 SW |
| Gusts | 15 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 24 | 30 |
| Waves | 3.1 ft | 2.9 ft | 3.1 ft | 3.0 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.0 ft | 2.1 ft | 3.7 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.10 in | 0.00 in |
- 3:00 am 41° 10 WSW 2.9 ft
- 6:00 am 42° 8 SW 3.1 ft
- 9:00 am 46° 9 SW 3.0 ft
- 12:00 pm 51° 8 WSW 2.6 ft
- 3:00 pm 51° 8 WSW 2.0 ft
- 6:00 pm 53° 14 SW 2.1 ft
- 9:00 pm 50° 23 SW 3.7 ft
- 12:00 am 52° 25 WSW 4.9 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 40 / 56 °F | 24 mph SW | 4.7 ft | 4:40 am · 4:56 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 38 / 52 °F | 26 mph W | 5.4 ft | 5:28 am · 5:47 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 33 / 39 °F | 20 mph WNW | 2.4 ft | 6:23 am · 6:46 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 35 / 43 °F | 26 mph WSW | 4.2 ft | 6:29 am · 6:54 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 35 / 43 °F | 28 mph W | 4.5 ft | 7:47 am · 8:11 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 33 / 39 °F | 12 mph W | 1.5 ft | 9:07 am · 9:29 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 35 / 42 °F | 9 mph SW | 4.2 ft | 10:16 am · 10:38 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 38 / 44 °F | 10 mph SW | 3.5 ft | 11:09 am · 11:35 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 39 / 44 °F | 12 mph WSW | 2.0 ft | 11:55 am | |
| Sat 7 | 36 / 41 °F | 15 mph NNW | 2.6 ft | 12:24 am · 12:35 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 32 / 40 °F | 14 mph NNW | 2.0 ft | 1:07 am · 1:13 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 32 / 42 °F | 10 mph W | 3.0 ft | 1:46 am · 1:50 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 24 / 41 °F | 7 mph SSW | 1.4 ft | 2:23 am · 2:27 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 30 / 44 °F | 8 mph S | 0.7 ft | 2:58 am · 3:03 pm |
- Fri 30 Overcast 38° / 52° 5.4 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 33° / 39° 2.4 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 35° / 43° 4.2 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 35° / 43° 4.5 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 33° / 39° 1.5 ft
- Wed 4 Light rain 35° / 42° 4.2 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 38° / 44° 3.5 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. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+11.9 °F; normal high: 45 °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 1:10 am (local time).
The sun in Cap-Chat
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:59 am
- Full dark 6:21 pm
- Civil dawn 6:37 am
- Civil dusk 5:44 pm
- Solar noon 12:10 pm (27° high)
- Daylight 10 h 1 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:25 pm
- Full dark 6:21 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,331,078 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Cap-Chat
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,746 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:04–4:04 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:36–4:36 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:25 am–12:25 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 6:48–7:48 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 · 3:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 amNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Cap-Chat
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 (600 ft from Cap-Chat) out to sea, heading north.
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
Cap-Chat Lighthouse 2.6 mi west
Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near Cap-ChatTides nearby
- Del-Val2.8 mi
- Petits-Capucins5.5 mi
- Pointe-Sainte-Anne-des-Monts5.6 mi
- Capucins7.9 mi
- Baie-des-Capucins8.6 mi
- Ste-Anne-Des-Monts8.9 mi
- Sainte-Anne-des-Monts8.9 mi
- Mont-Albert10 mi
- Tourelle13 mi
- Petite-Tourelle15 mi
Cap-Chat at a glance
- Town or city of about 1,466 people. Coordinates: 49.097° N, 66.685° W.
- It is 77 mi south of Sept-Îles, the main place in Quebec. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 4 min later than in Sept-Îles.
- The nearest tide station, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, is 9.1 mi to the east.
- Its coast faces north.
Questions about Cap-ChatQuestions
What time is high tide today in Cap-Chat?
Today in Cap-Chat there are high tides at 4:40 am (8.2 ft) and 4:56 pm (11.0 ft) and low tides at 10:26 am and 11:33 pm. Tide coefficient 92.
What time is sunset today in Cap-Chat?
At 5:11 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:44 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Cap-Chat?
At 7:11 am. First light comes at 6:01 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 84% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:04–4:04 am, Minor 11:25 am–12:25 pm, Major 2:36–4:36 pm, Minor 6:48–7:48 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Cap-Chat?
Light drizzle, from 40 °F to 56 °F, with a light breeze from the west-southwest (7 mph) and a 38% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Cap-Chat?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.9 ft waves with a period of 4.0 s from the west-southwest. The water is 41.5 °F.
When is the best time to visit Cap-Chat?
The best time to visit Cap-Chat is from July to August: highs of 70 °F to 71 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 7 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
Tide: Sainte-Anne-des-Monts station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).