TidePlanet

Today in Guilvinec there are high tides at 6:14 am (16.1 ft) and 6:41 pm (15.5 ft) and low tides at 12:11 am and 12:38 pm. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 6:14 am. The sun rises at 7:57 am and sets at 6:04 pm: 10 h 7 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:05 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:43 am to 4:43 am and from 3:16 pm to 5:16 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is moderate, with 7.2 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east-northeast (5 mph). Overcast, 50 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Guilvinec today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 5:40–6:40 pm Also 12:00–1:00 pm
  • High tide at 6:41 pm, coefficient 88
  • Sunset at 6:04 pm, golden hour from 5:20 pm
  • Falling pressure (−0.11 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (9 mph) and some swell (4.5 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 93 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 5:40 pm to 6:40 pm, combines the 6:41 pm high tide, sunset, falling pressure, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also worth a try from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, with the 12:38 pm low tide, moonset and falling pressure, though with moderate wind.

Species with the most records nearby: European hake, common sole, Atlantic horse mackerel and small-spotted catshark. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Guilvinec

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Low tide at 12:38 pm: more sand
  • Cloudy (100% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 52 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Moderate cross-shore wind (13 mph)
  • Swim with care: 5.8 ft waves every 10 s; high rip current risk
  • Water at 57 °F (very cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 5.8 ft

    5.8 ft waves every 10 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 57 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 2 · SPF 15

    Max UV 2 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 13 mph

    Moderate cross-shore wind (13 mph).

  • Tide & sand 12:38 pm

    Low tide at 12:11 am and 12:38 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 6:14 am and 6:41 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 Guilvinec

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Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap

Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Bathing water quality: European Environment Agency (EEA), with data from the French Ministry of Health (baignades.sante.gouv.fr).

Tides

Tides in Guilvinec

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 12:11 am 2.1 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 12:38 pm 2.2 ft
  • ▲ High tide 6:41 pm 15.5 ft · coef. 88

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 h 45 min to high tide at 6:14 am.

Tide coefficient 93 for the 6:14 am high tide and 88 for the 6:41 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 14.0 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 March 20 (17.3 ft) and the lowest, on August 14 (1.1 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 101, 15.0 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 26, 4.4 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:57 am · 6:04 pm Low tide 12:11 am · 2.1 ft High tide 6:14 am · 16.1 ft Low tide 12:38 pm · 2.2 ft High tide 6:41 pm · 15.5 ft Coef. 93 85% Major periods 2:43 am · 3:16 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:58 am · 6:03 pm Low tide 12:57 am · 2.9 ft High tide 6:59 am · 15.4 ft Low tide 1:28 pm · 3.0 ft High tide 7:32 pm · 14.4 ft Coef. 82 76% Major periods 3:48 am · 4:20 pm Medium
Sat 31 8:00 am · 6:01 pm Low tide 1:48 am · 3.9 ft High tide 7:53 am · 14.5 ft Low tide 2:25 pm · 4.0 ft High tide 8:35 pm · 13.2 ft Coef. 69 66% Major periods 4:51 am · 5:21 pm Medium
Sun 1 8:01 am · 5:59 pm Low tide 2:47 am · 4.9 ft High tide 9:03 am · 13.6 ft Low tide 3:33 pm · 4.9 ft High tide 9:58 pm · 12.4 ft Coef. 56 Last quarter Major periods 5:50 am · 6:17 pm Medium
Mon 2 8:03 am · 5:58 pm Low tide 3:59 am · 5.6 ft High tide 10:31 am · 13.0 ft Low tide 4:57 pm · 5.2 ft High tide 11:32 pm · 12.2 ft Coef. 48 43% Major periods 6:43 am · 7:09 pm Medium
Tue 3 8:05 am · 5:56 pm Low tide 5:23 am · 5.7 ft High tide 12:02 pm · 13.1 ft Low tide 6:17 pm · 4.9 ft — Coef. 50 33% Major periods 7:33 am · 7:56 pm Medium
Wed 4 8:06 am · 5:55 pm High tide 12:50 am · 12.7 ft Low tide 6:38 am · 5.2 ft High tide 1:13 pm · 13.6 ft Low tide 7:22 pm · 4.3 ft Coef. 58 23% Major periods 8:19 am · 8:41 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

B · Nearby station

Guilvinec has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Bénodet (REFMAR (Vigicrues)), 9.7 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: REFMAR, BENODET_VIGICRUES (Vigicrues), http://dx.doi.org/10.17183/REFMAR#609, https://data.shom.fr/donnees/refmar/609: sea level observations of 2025-09-30 to 2026-10-01. Licence Ouverte v2.0 (Etalab, https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/licence-ouverte-open-licence/). Modified: harmonic constants fitted by TidePlanet from these observations.

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Guilvinec

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 7.2 ft · 11.1 s from the west (269°)
Swell 7.2 ft · 9.2 s from the west
Current 0.4 mph toward the NW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common3.6 ft
  • Significant7.2 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest14 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 14 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 14 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 5 mph ENE · gusts 10
Offshore (3.6 mi SSE)Offshore 7 mph ESE · gusts 9

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces south and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves ease over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 7.3 ft with a period of 11 s, from the west (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now57.2 °F
Today 57.0–57.2 °F air: 47 / 57 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 58.1 °F measured 0.5 mi away

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 55.9 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water colder than normal for late October (−1.4 °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 12:29 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Guilvinec today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Fair
5
Fair · 5 out of 10 7:25–10:00 am 2.9–4.4 ft Also 11:00 am–2:00 pm
  • 2.9–4.4 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
  • 5.7 ft swell at 9 s from the west, a bit short; it hits this coast at an angle
  • Light cross-shore wind (9 mph): a bit of chop
  • First or last light of the day
  • Falling tide (low tide at 12:38 pm)
Surf at the shore 2.9–4.4 ft average – sets
Swell 5.7 ft 9 s · W · 472 kJ
Wind 9 mph E · cross-shore
Water and wetsuit 57.0 °F 5/4 fullsuit + booties
  • Light: First light 7:25 am · sunrise 7:57 am · sunset 6:04 pm · last light 6:36 pm
  • Tide: low 12:11 am (2.1 ft), high 6:14 am (16.1 ft), low 12:38 pm (2.2 ft) and high 6:41 pm (15.5 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 57.0 °F: a 5/4 fullsuit with booties (and a hood if it’s windy).
  • Energy: 472 kJ · Medium power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 7:25 am to 10:00 am, has a good size. 11:00 am to 2:00 pm can also work, with a good size, though with onshore 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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Guilvinec today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: poor
4
Fair day · 4 out of 10 5:20–6:00 pm Also 12:30–1:20 pm
  • 4.0 ft swell at 8 s from the west: strong surge on the bottom
  • Light onshore wind (9 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 4.0 ft 8 s · from the W
Likely visibility Poor Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 57.0 °F 7 mm semi-dry suit
Current 0.2 mph toward the E
  • Slack water today: low tide 12:11 am (11:56 pm–12:26 am), high tide 6:14 am (5:50–6:40 am), low tide 12:38 pm (12:20–12:53 pm) and high tide 6:41 pm (6:10–7:10 pm)
  • Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 12 ft at 10 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 57.0 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:36 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 8:05 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 5:20 pm to 6:00 pm, combines light wind and weak current, though with some swell. Also worth a look from 12:30 pm to 1:20 pm, with slack water at low tide and the sun high, though with some swell, moderate wind and 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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap

Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

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Weather

Weather in Guilvinec

14-day weather

Now in Guilvinec

Now 50 °F Overcast · feels like 47 °F · 47 / 57 °F
Low / high
47 / 57 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
98%
Humidity
89%
Dew pointDew point
47 °F
Visibility
11 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 35
Saharan dust
No
Pollen
None

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 (−0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.04 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky OvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercast
Temperature 52°48°52°53°56°57°56°52°
Wind (mph) 4 E6 ENE9 E10 E13 ESE11 ESE9 ESE5 NE
Gusts 119141723211611
Waves 7.3 ft6.7 ft6.2 ft5.8 ft5.5 ft5.1 ft4.5 ft4.2 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 52° 4 E 7.3 ft
  • 3:00 am 48° 6 ENE 6.7 ft
  • 6:00 am 52° 9 E 6.2 ft
  • 9:00 am 53° 10 E 5.8 ft
  • 12:00 pm 56° 13 ESE 5.5 ft
  • 3:00 pm 57° 11 ESE 5.1 ft
  • 6:00 pm 56° 9 ESE 4.5 ft
  • 9:00 pm 52° 5 NE 4.2 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 47 / 57 °F 13 mph E 7.3 ft 6:14 am · 6:41 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 48 / 60 °F 9 mph E 5.2 ft 6:59 am · 7:32 pm
Sat 31 Partly cloudy 45 / 58 °F 9 mph ENE 5.8 ft 7:53 am · 8:35 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 45 / 59 °F 9 mph NE 5.1 ft 9:03 am · 9:58 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 46 / 60 °F 12 mph ENE 3.9 ft 10:31 am · 11:32 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 48 / 57 °F 12 mph NE 3.1 ft 12:02 pm
Wed 4 Clear sky 43 / 54 °F 11 mph ENE 4.9 ft 12:50 am · 1:13 pm
Thu 5 Clear sky 40 / 53 °F 9 mph E 5.0 ft 1:46 am · 2:07 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 43 / 53 °F 9 mph E 3.5 ft 2:31 am · 2:51 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 46 / 60 °F 11 mph SE 3.7 ft 3:09 am · 3:29 pm
Sun 8 Drizzle 55 / 58 °F 9 mph SE 3.6 ft 3:44 am · 4:03 pm
Mon 9 Heavy drizzle 56 / 60 °F 9 mph S 4.5 ft 4:17 am · 4:35 pm
Tue 10 Light rain 55 / 59 °F 9 mph SSW 4.5 ft 4:50 am · 5:07 pm
Wed 11 Light rain 53 / 57 °F 15 mph SW 5.9 ft 5:22 am · 5:38 pm
  • Fri 30 Overcast 48° / 60° 5.2 ft
  • Sat 31 Partly cloudy 45° / 58° 5.8 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 45° / 59° 5.1 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 46° / 60° 3.9 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 48° / 57° 3.1 ft
  • Wed 4 Clear sky 43° / 54° 4.9 ft
  • Thu 5 Clear sky 40° / 53° 5.0 ft
See all 14 days →

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.

  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−2.0 °F; normal high: 59 °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 12:29 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Guilvinec

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:57 am in the ESE (109°)ESE
Sets 6:04 pm in the WSW (250°)WSW
  • First light 6:48 am
  • Full dark 7:13 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:25 am
  • Civil dusk 6:36 pm
  • Solar noon 1:01 pm (29° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 7 min (−3 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:20 pm
  • Full dark 7:13 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:57–8:41 am
Evening golden hour5:20–6:04 pm
Guilvinec

Today the sun is 92,335,262 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Guilvinec

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 85% 85% illuminated · 18.8 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 am
Rises 8:05 pm in the NE (46°)NE
Sets 1:27 pm tomorrow · in the NW (313°) · set at 12:26 pm
Transit 3:43 am overhead
Visible 17 h 22 min from 8:05 pm to 1:27 pm

Today the moon is 226,618 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:43–4:43 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 3:16–5:16 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 11:56 am–12:56 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:35–8:35 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 · 9:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 12:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 3:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days

Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.

Place

Where to fish in Guilvinec

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.55 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.75 mi.

From the shoreline (0.35 mi from Guilvinec) out to sea, heading south.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.55 mi
  • 33 ft deep0.75 mi
  • 66 ft deep1.1 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.55 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
  • 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 near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 0.75 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.

The profile is turned slightly from the coast so it does not run into an island or a headland.

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

Photo of Môle de Guilvinec
Photo: STÉPHANE DÉNIEL · CC BY-SA 2.5

Môle de Guilvinec 0.4 mi south

Other lighthouses nearby: Penmarc'h Lighthouse (4.1 mi west), Ancien phare de Penmarc'h (4.2 mi west).

Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses

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Guilvinec at a glance

  • Town or city of about 3,201 people. Coordinates: 47.797° N, 4.285° W.
  • It is 42 mi south of Brest, the main place in Brittany. The sun rises 2 min earlier and sets at the same time than in Brest.
  • The nearest tide station, Bénodet, is 9.7 mi to the northeast.
  • Its coast faces south.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Plage de la Torche (4.2 mi).

Questions about GuilvinecQuestions

What time is high tide today in Guilvinec?

Today in Guilvinec there are high tides at 6:14 am (16.1 ft) and 6:41 pm (15.5 ft) and low tides at 12:11 am and 12:38 pm. Tide coefficient 93.

What time is sunset today in Guilvinec?

At 6:04 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:36 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Guilvinec?

At 7:58 am. First light comes at 6:50 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 85% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 2:43–4:43 am, Minor 11:56 am–12:56 pm, Major 3:16–5:16 pm, Minor 7:35–8:35 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Guilvinec?

Overcast, from 47 °F to 57 °F, with a light breeze from the east-northeast (5 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Guilvinec?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 7.2 ft waves with a period of 11.1 s from the west. The water is 57.2 °F.

When is the best time to visit Guilvinec?

The best time to visit Guilvinec is from July to August: highs of 71 °F, about 7 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: Bénodet tide gauge (REFMAR, Vigicrues), doi:10.17183/REFMAR#609, licensed Licence Ouverte 2.0; constants fitted by TidePlanet from its readings. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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