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Le Minihic-sur-Rance tides today

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (CET) Thu, Oct 29 · CET A · Official station Saint-Malo, 4.5 mi away

Today in Le Minihic-sur-Rance there are high tides at 8:48 am (40.4 ft) and 9:12 pm (39.0 ft) and low tides at 3:25 am and 3:49 pm. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 8:48 am. The sun rises at 7:49 am and sets at 5:53 pm: 10 h 4 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:50 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:34 am to 4:34 am and from 3:06 pm to 5:06 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 1.4 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the southeast (5 mph). Overcast, 45 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Le Minihic-sur-Rance today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 3:10–4:50 pm Also 2:30–4:30 am and 7:50–8:30 am
  • Low tide at 3:49 pm
  • Major period 3:06–5:06 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.30 inHg), light onshore wind (10 mph) and calm sea (1.4 ft waves)
  • 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, 3:10 pm to 4:50 pm, combines the 3:49 pm low tide, a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 2:30 am to 4:30 am, with the 3:25 am low tide, a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 7:50 am to 8:30 am, with the 8:48 am high tide and sunrise.

Species with the most records nearby: European flounder, ballan wrasse, small-spotted catshark and common cuttlefish. October is one of the months when these are seen most: European flounder and ballan wrasse. What you can catch

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Beach

Beach day in Le Minihic-sur-Rance

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

1
Not a beach day · 1 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Onshore breeze (10 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 1.4 ft waves
  • Low tide at 3:49 pm: more sand
  • Cloudy (92% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 55 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Water at 59 °F (cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.4 ft

    1.4 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 59 °F

    Cold: ease in slowly.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 2 · SPF 15

    Max UV 2 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 10 mph

    Onshore breeze (10 mph).

  • Tide & sand 3:49 pm

    Low tide at 3:25 am and 3:49 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 8:48 am and 9:12 pm. Coefficient 93 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

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 Le Minihic-sur-Rance

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Tides

Tides in Le Minihic-sur-Rance

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Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 3:25 am 5.6 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 3:49 pm 5.9 ft
  • ▲ High tide 9:12 pm 39.0 ft · coef. 89

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 32 min to high tide at 8:48 am.

Tide coefficient 93 for the 8:48 am high tide and 89 for the 9:12 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 34.8 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 21 (41.8 ft) and the lowest, on March 20 (2.4 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 100, 36.7 ft range). The smallest, on October 20 (coefficient 26, 9.7 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

October Print Full 2026 tide table, free
Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:49 am · 5:53 pm Low tide 3:25 am · 5.6 ft High tide 8:48 am · 40.4 ft Low tide 3:49 pm · 5.9 ft High tide 9:12 pm · 39.0 ft Coef. 93 85% Major periods 2:34 am · 3:06 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:51 am · 5:52 pm Low tide 4:09 am · 7.4 ft High tide 9:29 am · 38.6 ft Low tide 4:35 pm · 7.8 ft High tide 9:56 pm · 36.6 ft Coef. 84 76% Major periods 3:38 am · 4:10 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:53 am · 5:50 pm Low tide 4:55 am · 9.8 ft High tide 10:14 am · 36.2 ft Low tide 5:24 pm · 10.1 ft High tide 10:45 pm · 33.8 ft Coef. 71 66% Major periods 4:41 am · 5:11 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:54 am · 5:48 pm Low tide 5:47 am · 12.3 ft High tide 11:08 am · 33.4 ft Low tide 6:24 pm · 12.3 ft High tide 11:50 pm · 31.1 ft Coef. 58 Last quarter Major periods 5:40 am · 6:08 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:56 am · 5:47 pm Low tide 6:53 am · 14.2 ft High tide 12:23 pm · 31.1 ft Low tide 7:37 pm · 13.5 ft — Coef. 47 43% Major periods 6:34 am · 6:59 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:57 am · 5:45 pm High tide 1:21 am · 29.7 ft Low tide 8:14 am · 14.7 ft High tide 1:58 pm · 30.7 ft Low tide 8:59 pm · 13.2 ft Coef. 46 33% Major periods 7:23 am · 7:47 pm Medium
Wed 4 7:59 am · 5:44 pm High tide 2:53 am · 30.5 ft Low tide 9:32 am · 13.4 ft High tide 3:20 pm · 32.1 ft Low tide 10:11 pm · 11.4 ft Coef. 55 23% Major periods 8:10 am · 8:32 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

A · Official station

Tides from the Saint-Malo station (TICON-4), 4.5 mi from Le Minihic-sur-Rance. Times and heights are its predictions.

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

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Le Minihic-sur-Rance

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 1.4 ft · 9.7 s from the west-northwest (291°)
Swell 1.4 ft · 8.2 s from the west-northwest
Current 2.1 mph toward the E

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.7 ft
  • Significant1.4 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest2.8 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.8 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.8 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 5 mph SE · gusts 8
Offshore (12 mi N)Offshore 9 mph SE · gusts 13

Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.

Cross-onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 2.7 ft with a period of 4 s, from the northeast (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now59.0 °F
Today 58.8–59.0 °F air: 43 / 59 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 60.6 °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 57.5 °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 6:17 am (local time).

Diving

Diving in Le Minihic-sur-Rance today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 3:20–4:30 pm Also 8:30–9:10 am
  • Slack water around low tide (3:49 pm): little current from 3:20 pm to 4:10 pm
  • 1.0 ft swell at 8 s from the west-northwest: barely any surge
  • Light onshore wind (10 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the east-southeast, weak (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 1.0 ft 8 s · from the WNW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 58.8 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the ESE
  • Slack water today: low tide 3:25 am (3:00–3:50 am), high tide 8:48 am (8:30–9:10 am), low tide 3:49 pm (3:20–4:10 pm) and high tide 9:12 pm (8:57–9:30 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 2.7 ft at 10 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 58.8 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:26 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 7:50 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 3:20 pm to 4:30 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak current. Also good from 8:30 am to 9:10 am, 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.

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Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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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 Le Minihic-sur-Rance

14-day weather

Now in Le Minihic-sur-Rance

Now 45 °F Overcast · feels like 40 °F · 43 / 59 °F
Low / high
43 / 59 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
89%
Dew pointDew point
42 °F
Visibility
14 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 26
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). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Hourly weather Wind Surf

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 OvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastPartly cloudy
Temperature 46°45°45°44°54°59°56°49°
Wind (mph) 3 ESE5 ESE6 SE3 ESE5 ESE10 ESE8 E6 E
Gusts 57849171311
Waves 1.8 ft1.6 ft1.4 ft1.4 ft1.3 ft1.4 ft1.3 ft1.2 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 6:00 am 45° 6 SE 1.4 ft
  • 9:00 am 44° 3 ESE 1.4 ft
  • 12:00 pm 54° 5 ESE 1.3 ft
  • 3:00 pm 59° 10 ESE 1.4 ft
  • 6:00 pm 56° 8 E 1.3 ft
  • 9:00 pm 49° 6 E 1.2 ft
  • 12:00 am 46° 6 ESE 1.1 ft
  • 3:00 am 44° 6 E 1.0 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 43 / 59 °F 10 mph ESE 1.8 ft 8:48 am · 9:12 pm
Fri 30 Partly cloudy 41 / 58 °F 8 mph E 1.4 ft 9:29 am · 9:56 pm
Sat 31 Mainly clear 43 / 56 °F 8 mph E 1.6 ft 10:14 am · 10:45 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 46 / 53 °F 9 mph ENE 2.2 ft 11:08 am · 11:50 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 44 / 57 °F 12 mph ENE 2.7 ft 12:23 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 48 / 55 °F 13 mph NE 2.7 ft 1:21 am · 1:58 pm
Wed 4 Clear sky 41 / 51 °F 10 mph ENE 2.4 ft 2:53 am · 3:20 pm
Thu 5 Clear sky 37 / 49 °F 7 mph ENE 2.2 ft 4:01 am · 4:21 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 37 / 51 °F 6 mph E 1.5 ft 4:53 am · 5:10 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 41 / 58 °F 9 mph SSE 1.8 ft 5:36 am · 5:53 pm
Sun 8 Drizzle 50 / 57 °F 10 mph SSE 1.3 ft 6:16 am · 6:32 pm
Mon 9 Heavy drizzle 55 / 57 °F 13 mph S 1.5 ft 6:52 am · 7:08 pm
Tue 10 Light rain 56 / 62 °F 12 mph S 1.4 ft 7:26 am · 7:42 pm
Wed 11 Light rain 52 / 59 °F 11 mph SW 3.6 ft 7:58 am · 8:14 pm
  • Fri 30 Partly cloudy 41° / 58° 1.4 ft
  • Sat 31 Mainly clear 43° / 56° 1.6 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 46° / 53° 2.2 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 44° / 57° 2.7 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 48° / 55° 2.7 ft
  • Wed 4 Clear sky 41° / 51° 2.4 ft
  • Thu 5 Clear sky 37° / 49° 2.2 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.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:17 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Le Minihic-sur-Rance

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:49 am in the ESE (110°)ESE
Sets 5:53 pm in the WSW (250°)WSW
  • First light 6:40 am
  • Full dark 7:03 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:17 am
  • Civil dusk 6:26 pm
  • Solar noon 12:52 pm (28° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 4 min (−3 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:08 pm
  • Full dark 7:03 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:49–8:35 am
Evening golden hour5:08–5:53 pm
Le Minihic-sur-Rance

Today the sun is 92,335,415 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Le Minihic-sur-Rance

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 7:50 pm in the NE (45°)NE
Sets 1:22 pm tomorrow · in the NW (313°) · set at 12:21 pm
Transit 3:34 am overhead
Visible 17 h 32 min from 7:50 pm to 1:22 pm

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:34–4:34 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 3:06–5:06 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 11:51 am–12:51 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:20–8:20 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 Le Minihic-sur-Rance

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: 0 ft at 0.6 mi.

From the shoreline (0.75 mi from Le Minihic-sur-Rance) out to sea, heading east.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deepnot within 0.6 mi
  • 33 ft deepnot within 0.6 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 0.6 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 0.6 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 0.6 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 0.6 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.

Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 0.6 mi out. Where the bottom comes up to the surface there are shoals, rocks or an islet next to the profile.

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 La Balue lighthouse
Photo: Clipper · CC BY-SA 3.0

La Balue lighthouse 3.5 mi north

Light
Steady green light · F G
Range
22 nautical miles (25 mi)
Light height
66 ft above sea level

Other lighthouses nearby: Bas-Sablons lighthouse (4.1 mi north).

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

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Le Minihic-sur-Rance at a glance

  • Town or city of about 1,303 people. Coordinates: 48.577° N, 2.012° W.
  • It is 114 mi east of Brest, the main place in Brittany. The sun rises 10 min earlier and sets 10 min earlier than in Brest.
  • The nearest tide station, Saint-Malo, is 4.5 mi to the north.
  • Its coast faces east.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Plage du Môle (5.0 mi).

Questions about Le Minihic-sur-RanceQuestions

What time is high tide today in Le Minihic-sur-Rance?

Today in Le Minihic-sur-Rance there are high tides at 8:48 am (40.4 ft) and 9:12 pm (39.0 ft) and low tides at 3:25 am and 3:49 pm. Tide coefficient 93.

What time is sunset today in Le Minihic-sur-Rance?

At 5:53 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:26 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Le Minihic-sur-Rance?

At 7:51 am. First light comes at 6:41 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 2:34–4:34 am, Minor 11:51 am–12:51 pm, Major 3:06–5:06 pm, Minor 7:20–8:20 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Le Minihic-sur-Rance?

Overcast, from 43 °F to 59 °F, with a light breeze from the southeast (5 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Le Minihic-sur-Rance?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.4 ft waves with a period of 9.7 s from the west-northwest. The water is 59.0 °F.

When is the best time to visit Le Minihic-sur-Rance?

The best time to visit Le Minihic-sur-Rance is from July to August: highs of 73 °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: Saint-Malo 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).

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