Paimpol tides today
- Tide now 15.1 ft ↑ rising · high 8:37 am (37.1 ft)
- Best time to fish 3:10–4:20 pm good day · 8/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 1.1 ft · 60 °F smooth · 9.4 s from the west-northwest
- Wind · air 4 mph · 46 °F from the SSE, gusts 5 · overcast
- Sun 7:54 am–5:57 pm 10 h 3 min of daylight
- Moon 85% · 7:53 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:53 pm
- Best time to dive 7:50–8:30 am good day · 8/10
Today in Paimpol there are high tides at 8:37 am (37.1 ft) and 9:02 pm (35.8 ft) and low tides at 3:00 am and 3:23 pm. Tide coefficient 94. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 8:37 am. The sun rises at 7:54 am and sets at 5:57 pm: 10 h 3 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:53 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:38 am to 4:38 am and from 3:10 pm to 5:10 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 1.1 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south-southeast (4 mph). Overcast, 46 °F.
Fishing in Paimpol today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 3:23 pm
- Major period 3:10–5:10 pm
- Steady pressure (30.30 inHg), light onshore wind (9 mph) and calm sea (1.2 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 94 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 3:10 pm to 4:20 pm, combines the 3:23 pm low tide, a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 7:40 am to 8:40 am, with the 8:37 am high tide and sunrise. Also good from 2:40 am to 4:00 am, with the 3:00 am low tide and a major period.
Species with the most records nearby: ballan wrasse, pollack, small-spotted catshark and common cuttlefish. October is one of the months when these are seen most: ballan wrasse and pollack. What you can catch
Beach day in Paimpol
Is it a beach day?
- Onshore breeze (11 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 1.2 ft waves
- Low tide at 3:23 pm: more sand
- Cloudy (95% cloud cover)
- Feels like 54 °F: chilly for the beach
- Water at 60 °F (cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.2 ft
1.2 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 60 °F
Cold: ease in slowly.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 2 · SPF 15
Max UV 2 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 11 mph
Onshore breeze (11 mph).
- Tide & sand 3:23 pm
Low tide at 3:00 am and 3:23 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 8:37 am and 9:02 pm. Coefficient 94 (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 Paimpol
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- Plage du Four à Chaux 0.4 mi · NE
- Parking
- Plage de la Tossen 0.6 mi · NE
- Parking
- No dogs
Good water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Plage de Keirdreiz 0.8 mi · E
- Restrooms
- Parking
- No dogs
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Plage du Cruckin 1.3 mi · SE
- Parking
- No dogs
Good water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Grèves de Kerroc'h 1.4 mi · NE
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Plage de Launay 2.6 mi · NE
- Restrooms
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Roc'h Hir 3.1 mi · N
- Restrooms
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Petit Guerzido 4.6 mi · NE
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
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).
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Tides in Paimpol
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 3:00 am 5.0 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 8:37 am 37.1 ft · coef. 94
- ▼ Low tide 3:23 pm 5.4 ft
- ▲ High tide 9:02 pm 35.8 ft · coef. 89
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 3 h 26 min to high tide at 8:37 am.
Tide coefficient 94 for the 8:37 am high tide and 89 for the 9:02 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 32.1 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 (38.4 ft) and the lowest, on March 20 (2.2 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, 33.9 ft range). The smallest, on October 20 (coefficient 26, 9.2 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 | 7:54 am · 5:57 pm | Low tide 3:00 am · 5.0 ft | High tide 8:37 am · 37.1 ft | Low tide 3:23 pm · 5.4 ft | High tide 9:02 pm · 35.8 ft | Coef. 94 | 85% | Major periods 2:38 am · 3:10 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:56 am · 5:55 pm | Low tide 3:43 am · 6.7 ft | High tide 9:18 am · 35.5 ft | Low tide 4:09 pm · 7.1 ft | High tide 9:46 pm · 33.6 ft | Coef. 84 | 76% | Major periods 3:43 am · 4:15 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:57 am · 5:54 pm | Low tide 4:29 am · 9.0 ft | High tide 10:04 am · 33.2 ft | Low tide 4:59 pm · 9.3 ft | High tide 10:37 pm · 31.0 ft | Coef. 71 | 66% | Major periods 4:46 am · 5:16 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:59 am · 5:52 pm | Low tide 5:22 am · 11.3 ft | High tide 10:59 am · 30.8 ft | Low tide 5:59 pm · 11.4 ft | High tide 11:44 pm · 28.6 ft | Coef. 57 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:44 am · 6:12 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 8:00 am · 5:50 pm | Low tide 6:28 am · 13.2 ft | High tide 12:16 pm · 28.8 ft | Low tide 7:14 pm · 12.6 ft | — | Coef. 47 | 43% | Major periods 6:38 am · 7:03 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 8:02 am · 5:49 pm | High tide 1:15 am · 27.5 ft | Low tide 7:50 am · 13.7 ft | High tide 1:51 pm · 28.5 ft | Low tide 8:39 pm · 12.2 ft | Coef. 46 | 33% | Major periods 7:28 am · 7:51 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 8:04 am · 5:47 pm | High tide 2:44 am · 28.4 ft | Low tide 9:13 am · 12.4 ft | High tide 3:11 pm · 29.9 ft | Low tide 9:52 pm · 10.6 ft | Coef. 55 | 23% | Major periods 8:14 am · 8:36 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
Paimpol has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Saint-Quay-Portrieux (TICON-4), 14 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 Paimpol
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.6 ft
- Significant1.1 ft
- Highest expectedHighest2.2 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.2 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.2 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-shore wind. The coast faces northeast and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 3.0 ft with a period of 5 s, from the east-northeast (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 58.2 °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 5:12 am (local time).
Diving in Paimpol today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (8:37 am): little current from 8:20 am to 9:00 am
- 1.0 ft swell at 8 s from the west-northwest: barely any surge
- Light cross-shore wind (4 mph)
- 0.6 mph current toward the northwest (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: low tide 3:00 am (2:40–3:20 am), high tide 8:37 am (8:20–9:00 am), low tide 3:23 pm (3:00–3:40 pm) and high tide 9:02 pm (8:40–9:20 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 1.9 ft at 10 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 59.4 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:30 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 7:53 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 7:50 am to 8:30 am, combines slack water at high tide, little swell and light wind, though with current. Also worth a look from 1:50 pm to 2:30 pm, with little swell, light wind and the sun high, though with tidal current 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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Xavier Dorsch 2.6 mi
- Secma 5.2 mi
- Breia Ma Bro 6.2 mi
- Le Tuki 8.1 mi
- Lagadu 9.6 mi
- Wreck 2.2 mi
- Wreck 2.3 mi
- Wreck 2.6 mi
- Wreck 3.3 mi
- Réserve naturelle du Sillon de Talbert 6.9 mi
- Force8 0.5 mi
- ASSUB Paimpol Plongee 2.5 mi
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.
Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Wrecks: EMODnet Human Activities (AND-International), from UK Hydrographic Office data, CC BY 4.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weather in Paimpol
Now in Paimpol
- Low / high
- 45 / 58 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 85%
- Dew pointDew point
- 42 °F
- Visibility
- 16 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 31
- 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 (−0.01 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
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 | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 49° | 47° | 46° | 47° | 56° | 58° | 56° | 55° |
| Wind (mph) | 4 SE | 3 SSE | 3 SSE | 3 SE | 10 SE | 9 SE | 9 ESE | 11 ESE |
| Gusts | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 17 |
| Waves | 1.2 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.1 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.3 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 |
- 6:00 am 46° 3 SSE 1.0 ft
- 9:00 am 47° 3 SE 1.0 ft
- 12:00 pm 56° 10 SE 1.0 ft
- 3:00 pm 58° 9 SE 1.1 ft
- 6:00 pm 56° 9 ESE 1.2 ft
- 9:00 pm 55° 11 ESE 1.3 ft
- 12:00 am 55° 14 ESE 1.3 ft
- 3:00 am 51° 8 SE 1.2 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 45 / 58 °F | 13 mph SE | 1.3 ft | 8:37 am · 9:02 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 49 / 57 °F | 14 mph ESE | 1.6 ft | 9:18 am · 9:46 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 49 / 55 °F | 13 mph E | 1.6 ft | 10:04 am · 10:37 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 54 / 58 °F | 11 mph ENE | 2.2 ft | 10:59 am · 11:44 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 55 / 57 °F | 17 mph NE | 2.8 ft | 12:16 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 53 / 56 °F | 17 mph NE | 3.0 ft | 1:15 am · 1:51 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 50 / 55 °F | 17 mph ENE | 3.0 ft | 2:44 am · 3:11 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 47 / 50 °F | 14 mph E | 2.8 ft | 3:51 am · 4:11 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 44 / 52 °F | 11 mph ESE | 1.9 ft | 4:42 am · 5:00 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 45 / 57 °F | 9 mph SE | 3.8 ft | 5:25 am · 5:42 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 52 / 57 °F | 8 mph SSE | 1.8 ft | 6:04 am · 6:21 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 56 / 59 °F | 9 mph SSE | 2.2 ft | 6:41 am · 6:58 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 56 / 62 °F | 9 mph SSW | 2.3 ft | 7:16 am · 7:32 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 52 / 58 °F | 13 mph SW | 4.3 ft | 7:48 am · 8:04 pm |
- Fri 30 Fog 49° / 57° 1.6 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 49° / 55° 1.6 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 54° / 58° 2.2 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 55° / 57° 2.8 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 53° / 56° 3.0 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 50° / 55° 3.0 ft
- Thu 5 Mainly clear 47° / 50° 2.8 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 They agree · high confidence for the next few days. See the models →
- Outlook The next few weeks look normal for the time of year. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (58 °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 5:12 am (local time).
The sun in Paimpol
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:44 am
- Full dark 7:07 pm
- Civil dawn 7:21 am
- Civil dusk 6:30 pm
- Solar noon 12:56 pm (28° high)
- Daylight 10 h 3 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:12 pm
- Full dark 7:07 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,335,345 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Paimpol
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,618 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:38–4:38 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 3:10–5:10 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:57 am–12:57 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:23–8:23 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.
Where to fish in Paimpol
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Quai de Kastel Uhel 3.1 mi
- Embarcadère de marée haute 3.4 mi
- Embarcadère de moyenne marée 3.5 mi
- Embarcadère de marée basse 3.6 mi
- Boat ramp 0.4 mi
- Boat ramp 0.5 mi
- Boat ramp 0.8 mi
- Boat ramp 1.9 mi
- Boat ramp 2.3 mi
- Marina 2.6 mi
- Port Clos 4.6 mi
- Co.Per Marine 7.8 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Water depth
Very shallowVery shallow and flat: even 3.1 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.
From the shoreline (0.65 mi from Paimpol) out to sea, heading northeast.
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.
Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. 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
Pointe de Porz-Don 1.3 mi northeast
- Light
- Light that goes dark twice every 6 s; white or red depending on where you see it from · Oc(2) WR 6s
- Range
- 15 nautical miles (17 mi)
- Light height
- 43 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 26 ft
Other lighthouses nearby: Bodic lighthouse (3.1 mi northwest), La Croix Lighthouse (4.1 mi north).
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Sources and licenses
Tides near PaimpolTides nearby
- Ploubazlanec1.7 mi
- Lézardrieux2.9 mi
- Plouézec3.5 mi
- Pleudaniel4.4 mi
- Quemper-Guézennec5.8 mi
- Pleubian6.1 mi
- Trédarzec7.0 mi
- Pontrieux7.6 mi
- Minihy-Tréguier8.3 mi
- Tréguier8.5 mi
Paimpol at a glance
- Town or city of about 8,603 people. Coordinates: 48.778° N, 3.047° W.
- It is 71 mi northeast of Brest, the main place in Brittany. The sun rises 5 min earlier and sets 7 min earlier than in Brest.
- The nearest tide station, Saint-Quay-Portrieux, is 14 mi to the southeast.
- Its coast faces northeast.
Questions about PaimpolQuestions
What time is high tide today in Paimpol?
Today in Paimpol there are high tides at 8:37 am (37.1 ft) and 9:02 pm (35.8 ft) and low tides at 3:00 am and 3:23 pm. Tide coefficient 94.
What time is sunset today in Paimpol?
At 5:57 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:30 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Paimpol?
At 7:56 am. First light comes at 6:46 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 2:38–4:38 am, Minor 11:57 am–12:57 pm, Major 3:10–5:10 pm, Minor 7:23–8:23 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Paimpol?
Overcast, from 45 °F to 58 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southeast (4 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Paimpol?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.1 ft waves with a period of 9.4 s from the west-northwest. The water is 59.7 °F.
When is the best time to visit Paimpol?
The best time to visit Paimpol is from July to August: highs of 70 °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-Quay-Portrieux 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).