Port-Cartier tides today
- Tide now 3.3 ft ↑ rising · high 4:16 am (8.1 ft)
- Best time to fish 3:30–5:30 pm great day · 9/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 1.8 ft · 37 °F slight · 4.0 s from the south-southwest
- Wind · air 6 mph · 39 °F from the WSW, gusts 11 · overcast
- Sun 7:12 am–5:09 pm 9 h 57 min of daylight
- Moon 84% · 7:12 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:12 pm
- Best time to dive 9:10–11:00 am great day · 9/10
- Gale warning · Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half: winds of 34 to 47 knots at sea. Until further notice. Environment Canada
Today in Port-Cartier there are high tides at 4:16 am (8.1 ft) and 4:33 pm (10.9 ft) and low tides at 10:05 am and 11:14 pm. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 4:16 am. The sun rises at 7:12 am and sets at 5:09 pm: 9 h 57 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:12 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:05 am to 4:05 am and from 2:37 pm to 4:37 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 1.8 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the west-southwest (6 mph). Overcast, 39 °F.
Fishing in Port-Cartier today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 4:33 pm, coefficient 89
- Major period 2:37–4:37 pm
- Sunset at 5:09 pm, golden hour from 4:22 pm
- Pressure dropping fast (−0.53 inHg in 24 h): bad weather on the way, light onshore wind (8 mph) and some swell (2.6 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 93 (spring tides)
- A major period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm, combines the 4:33 pm high tide, a major period, sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 3:20 am to 4:00 am, with the 4:16 am high tide, a major period, falling pressure and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: Atlantic cod, Atlantic halibut and Atlantic mackerel. What you can catch
Beach day in Port-Cartier
Is it a beach day?
- Onshore breeze (8 mph)
- Low tide at 10:05 am: more sand
- Cloudy (98% cloud cover)
- Feels like 42 °F: chilly for the beach
- Swim with care: 2.6 ft waves every 4 s
- Water at 37 °F (very cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 2.6 ft
2.6 ft waves every 4 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 37 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15
Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 8 mph
Onshore breeze (8 mph).
- Tide & sand 10:05 am
Low tide at 10:05 am and 11:14 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:16 am and 4:33 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 Port-Cartier
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Tides in Port-Cartier
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ Next high tide 4:16 am 8.1 ft · coef. 93
- ▼ Low tide 10:05 am 1.7 ft
- ▲ High tide 4:33 pm 10.9 ft · coef. 89
- ▼ Low tide 11:14 pm 1.3 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 3 h 41 min to high tide at 4:16 am.
Tide coefficient 93 for the 4:16 am high tide and 89 for the 4:33 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 9.6 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 (11.7 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 99, 10.3 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 31, 4.0 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 | 7:12 am · 5:09 pm | High tide 4:16 am · 8.1 ft | Low tide 10:05 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 4:33 pm · 10.9 ft | Low tide 11:14 pm · 1.3 ft | Coef. 93 | 84% | Major periods 2:05 am · 2:37 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:14 am · 5:07 pm | High tide 5:05 am · 7.6 ft | Low tide 10:52 am · 2.1 ft | High tide 5:25 pm · 10.5 ft | — | Coef. 84 | 74% | Major periods 3:09 am · 3:41 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:16 am · 5:06 pm | Low tide 12:11 am · 1.9 ft | High tide 6:00 am · 7.2 ft | Low tide 11:46 am · 2.6 ft | High tide 6:24 pm · 9.9 ft | Coef. 72 | 63% | Major periods 4:12 am · 4:41 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:17 am · 4:04 pm | Low tide 1:15 am · 2.4 ft | High tide 6:06 am · 6.8 ft | Low tide 11:52 am · 3.1 ft | High tide 6:32 pm · 9.3 ft | Coef. 61 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:10 am · 4:37 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:19 am · 4:02 pm | Low tide 1:26 am · 2.8 ft | High tide 7:24 am · 6.8 ft | Low tide 1:13 pm · 3.4 ft | High tide 7:50 pm · 8.8 ft | Coef. 54 | 41% | Major periods 5:03 am · 5:27 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:21 am · 4:01 pm | Low tide 2:37 am · 2.9 ft | High tide 8:45 am · 7.1 ft | Low tide 2:40 pm · 3.3 ft | High tide 9:08 pm · 8.5 ft | Coef. 56 | 30% | Major periods 5:51 am · 6:15 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:22 am · 3:59 pm | Low tide 3:40 am · 2.8 ft | High tide 9:54 am · 7.7 ft | Low tide 3:58 pm · 2.9 ft | High tide 10:17 pm · 8.4 ft | Coef. 63 | 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
Port-Cartier has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Sept-Îles (TICON-4), 24 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 Port-Cartier
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.9 ft
- Significant1.8 ft
- Highest expectedHighest3.8 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.8 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.8 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-shore wind. The coast faces southeast 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 Thursday 29: 3.9 ft with a period of 4 s, from the south-southwest (slight).
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 35.9 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water colder than normal for late October (−5.0 °F).
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 12:35 am (local time).
Surf in Port-Cartier today
Surf today
Poor- 1.3–2.0 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
- 1.0 ft swell at 4 s from the south-southwest, short: weak, messy waves
- 1.9 ft wind swell at 3 s: messy waves
- Light cross-shore wind (6 mph)
- Falling tide (low tide at 10:05 am)
- Light: First light 6:39 am · sunrise 7:12 am · sunset 5:09 pm · last light 5:43 pm
- Tide: high 4:16 am (8.1 ft), low 10:05 am (1.7 ft), high 4:33 pm (10.9 ft) and low 11:14 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 37.0 °F: a 6/5 hooded fullsuit with booties and gloves.
- Energy: 10 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window is 7:00 am to 11:00 am, 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 Port-Cartier today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (10:05 am): little current from 9:40 am to 10:30 am
- 2.6 ft surface waves
- Light cross-shore wind (7 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the east-northeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 4:16 am (3:50–4:40 am), low tide 10:05 am (9:40–10:30 am), high tide 4:33 pm (4:10–4:50 pm) and low tide 11:14 pm (10:50–11:40 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 37.0 °F: a drysuit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:43 pm. Waning gibbous (84%), rising at 7:12 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:10 am to 11:00 am, combines slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 3:50 pm to 5:10 pm, with slack water at high tide, light wind and weak current.
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
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Weather in Port-Cartier
Now in Port-Cartier
- Low / high
- 39 / 50 °F
- Rain
- 0.02 in · 33%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 71%
- Dew pointDew point
- 31 °F
- Visibility
- 10 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 22
- 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 (−0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.07 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 | Light drizzle | Drizzle | Partly cloudy |
| Temperature | 40° | 39° | 39° | 42° | 47° | 47° | 47° | 50° |
| Wind (mph) | 6 WSW | 6 WSW | 6 SW | 6 SW | 8 SSW | 8 S | 11 SSW | 12 SW |
| Gusts | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 20 |
| Waves | 1.8 ft | 1.8 ft | 2.0 ft | 2.4 ft | 2.5 ft | 2.4 ft | 2.8 ft | 3.3 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 12:00 am 40° 6 WSW 1.8 ft
- 3:00 am 39° 6 WSW 1.8 ft
- 6:00 am 39° 6 SW 2.0 ft
- 9:00 am 42° 6 SW 2.4 ft
- 12:00 pm 47° 8 SSW 2.5 ft
- 3:00 pm 47° 8 S 2.4 ft
- 6:00 pm 47° 11 SSW 2.8 ft
- 9:00 pm 50° 12 SW 3.3 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 39 / 50 °F | 13 mph SW | 3.9 ft | 4:16 am · 4:33 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 38 / 49 °F | 14 mph WNW | 3.9 ft | 5:05 am · 5:25 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 33 / 41 °F | 11 mph WNW | 1.4 ft | 6:00 am · 6:24 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 35 / 44 °F | 11 mph WSW | 2.5 ft | 6:06 am · 6:32 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 34 / 43 °F | 16 mph WNW | 2.7 ft | 7:24 am · 7:50 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 31 / 38 °F | 9 mph NW | 1.7 ft | 8:45 am · 9:08 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 33 / 40 °F | 5 mph NNW | 3.5 ft | 9:54 am · 10:17 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 35 / 41 °F | 6 mph NE | 2.4 ft | 10:48 am · 11:14 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 38 / 43 °F | 9 mph NNW | 1.4 ft | 11:33 am | |
| Sat 7 | 36 / 40 °F | 9 mph NNW | 1.0 ft | 12:02 am · 12:13 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 34 / 41 °F | 9 mph N | 1.3 ft | 12:45 am · 12:51 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 33 / 45 °F | 14 mph NW | 1.4 ft | 1:24 am · 1:27 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 31 / 39 °F | 8 mph WNW | 0.9 ft | 2:00 am · 2:03 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 31 / 38 °F | 3 mph ENE | 0.7 ft | 2:35 am · 2:39 pm |
- Fri 30 Overcast 38° / 49° 3.9 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 33° / 41° 1.4 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 35° / 44° 2.5 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 34° / 43° 2.7 ft
- Tue 3 Drizzle 31° / 38° 1.7 ft
- Wed 4 Light rain 33° / 40° 3.5 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 35° / 41° 2.4 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, normal rain and a cooler sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+6.7 °F; normal high: 43 °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 12:35 am (local time).
The sun in Port-Cartier
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:01 am
- Full dark 6:21 pm
- Civil dawn 6:39 am
- Civil dusk 5:43 pm
- Solar noon 12:11 pm (26° high)
- Daylight 9 h 57 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:22 pm
- Full dark 6:21 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,331,066 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Port-Cartier
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,746 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:05–4:05 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:37–4:37 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:32 am–12:32 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 6:42–7:42 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 Port-Cartier
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 (0.95 mi from Port-Cartier) out to sea, heading southeast.
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.
Tides near Port-CartierTides nearby
- Saint-Alexandre0.6 mi
- Clarke City15 mi
- Plage-Sainte-Marguerite15 mi
- Barrage-Sainte-Marguerite16 mi
- Baie-des-Homards18 mi
- Rivière-Pentecôte22 mi
- Canton-Arnaud22 mi
- Sept-Îles24 mi
- Grand-Ruisseau25 mi
- Maliotenam33 mi
Port-Cartier at a glance
- Town or city of about 6,516 people. Coordinates: 50.033° N, 66.865° W.
- It is 24 mi southwest of Sept-Îles, the main place in Quebec. The sun rises 2 min later and sets 2 min later than in Sept-Îles.
- The nearest tide station, Sept-Îles, is 24 mi to the northeast.
- Its coast faces southeast.
Questions about Port-CartierQuestions
What time is high tide today in Port-Cartier?
Today in Port-Cartier there are high tides at 4:16 am (8.1 ft) and 4:33 pm (10.9 ft) and low tides at 10:05 am and 11:14 pm. Tide coefficient 93.
What time is sunset today in Port-Cartier?
At 5:09 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:43 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Port-Cartier?
At 7:14 am. First light comes at 6:02 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 2:05–4:05 am, Minor 11:32 am–12:32 pm, Major 2:37–4:37 pm, Minor 6:42–7:42 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Port-Cartier?
Drizzle, from 39 °F to 50 °F, with a light breeze from the west-southwest (6 mph) and a 33% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Port-Cartier?
Slight (Douglas 3): 1.8 ft waves with a period of 4.0 s from the south-southwest. The water is 37.4 °F.
When is the best time to visit Port-Cartier?
The best time to visit Port-Cartier is from July to August: highs of 71 °F, about 10 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: Sept-Îles 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).