Pénestin tides today
- Tide now 3.8 ft ↑ rising · high 6:02 am (18.6 ft)
- Best time to fish 5:30–6:30 pm good day · 8/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 2.4 ft · 56 °F slight · 10.6 s from the west-southwest
- Wind · air 6 mph · 51 °F from the ENE, gusts 9 · overcast
- Sun 7:49 am–5:58 pm 10 h 9 min of daylight
- Moon 85% · 7:59 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:59 pm
- Best time to dive 5:20–6:00 pm good day · 8/10
Today in Pénestin there are high tides at 6:02 am (18.6 ft) and 6:29 pm (17.9 ft) and low tides at 12:12 am and 12:40 pm. Tide coefficient 91. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 6:02 am. The sun rises at 7:49 am and sets at 5:58 pm: 10 h 9 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:59 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:36 am to 4:36 am and from 3:08 pm to 5:08 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 2.4 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east-northeast (6 mph). Overcast, 51 °F.
Fishing in Pénestin today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 6:29 pm, coefficient 87
- Sunset at 5:58 pm, golden hour from 5:13 pm
- Falling pressure (−0.12 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (10 mph) and calm sea (1.6 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 91 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm, combines the 6:29 pm high tide, sunset and falling pressure. Also worth a try from 11:50 am to 1:40 pm, with the 12:40 pm low tide, moonset, falling pressure and some swell, though with moderate wind.
Species with the most records nearby: common sole, whiting, European hake and European conger. What you can catch
Beach day in Pénestin
Is it a beach day?
- Low tide at 12:40 pm: more sand
- Cloudy (99% cloud cover)
- Feels like 52 °F: chilly for the beach
- Moderate offshore wind (14 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
- Calm for swimming: 2.0 ft waves; moderate rip current risk
- Water at 57 °F (very cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 2.0 ft
2.0 ft waves: calm for swimming. Moderate rip current risk. 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 14 mph
Moderate offshore wind (14 mph). Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 12:40 pm
Low tide at 12:12 am and 12:40 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 6:02 am and 6:29 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 Pénestin
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- Plage de Men-Armor 0.9 mi · N
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Plage de la Mine d'Or 0.9 mi · SW
- Restrooms
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Plage de la Source 0.9 mi · W
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Plage de Poudrantais 1.2 mi · SW
- Restrooms
- Parking
Good water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Plage de Camaret 1.2 mi · NW
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Plage du Lomer 1.2 mi · W
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Plage du Loguy 1.3 mi · NW
- Restrooms
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Plage du Halguen 1.4 mi · NW
- Restrooms
- Parking
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
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Tides in Pénestin
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 12:12 am 3.7 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 6:02 am 18.6 ft · coef. 91
- ▼ Low tide 12:40 pm 3.7 ft
- ▲ High tide 6:29 pm 17.9 ft · coef. 87
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 h 32 min to high tide at 6:02 am.
Tide coefficient 91 for the 6:02 am high tide and 87 for the 6:29 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 14.9 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 (19.9 ft) and the lowest, on July 16 (0.7 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 99, 16.2 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 26, 4.7 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 | 7:49 am · 5:58 pm | Low tide 12:12 am · 3.7 ft | High tide 6:02 am · 18.6 ft | Low tide 12:40 pm · 3.7 ft | High tide 6:29 pm · 17.9 ft | Coef. 91 | 85% | Major periods 2:36 am · 3:08 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:50 am · 5:56 pm | Low tide 12:59 am · 4.5 ft | High tide 6:44 am · 17.8 ft | Low tide 1:31 pm · 4.5 ft | High tide 7:14 pm · 16.7 ft | Coef. 81 | 76% | Major periods 3:40 am · 4:12 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:52 am · 5:54 pm | Low tide 1:51 am · 5.5 ft | High tide 7:32 am · 16.8 ft | Low tide 2:27 pm · 5.6 ft | High tide 8:12 pm · 15.4 ft | Coef. 68 | 66% | Major periods 4:43 am · 5:13 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:53 am · 5:53 pm | Low tide 2:49 am · 6.5 ft | High tide 8:41 am · 15.7 ft | Low tide 3:31 pm · 6.5 ft | High tide 10:35 pm · 14.6 ft | Coef. 55 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:42 am · 6:10 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 7:55 am · 5:51 pm | Low tide 3:55 am · 7.2 ft | High tide 11:03 am · 15.3 ft | Low tide 4:42 pm · 7.0 ft | — | Coef. 48 | 43% | Major periods 6:36 am · 7:01 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:57 am · 5:50 pm | High tide 12:01 am · 14.7 ft | Low tide 5:09 am · 7.4 ft | High tide 12:25 pm · 15.6 ft | Low tide 5:59 pm · 6.8 ft | Coef. 50 | 33% | Major periods 7:25 am · 7:49 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:58 am · 5:48 pm | High tide 1:06 am · 15.3 ft | Low tide 6:23 am · 6.9 ft | High tide 1:28 pm · 16.2 ft | Low tide 7:08 pm · 6.1 ft | Coef. 58 | 23% | Major periods 8:12 am · 8:34 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
Pénestin has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Le Croisic (REFMAR (CAP Atlantique)), 13 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, LE_CROISIC (CAP Atlantique), http://dx.doi.org/10.17183/REFMAR#99, https://data.shom.fr/donnees/refmar/99: 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.
The sea at Pénestin
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.2 ft
- Significant2.4 ft
- Highest expectedHighest4.8 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.8 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.8 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 2.4 ft with a period of 11 s, from the west-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 55.0 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water colder than normal for late October (−1.8 °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 12:30 am (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Ifremer Head Office, via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).
Diving in Pénestin today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 1.4 ft swell at 8 s from the west: some surge on the bottom
- Light offshore wind (10 mph)
- 0.3 mph current toward the northwest, weak (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: low tide 12:12 am (11:57 pm–12:27 am), high tide 6:02 am (5:40–6:30 am), low tide 12:40 pm (12:25–12:55 pm) and high tide 6:29 pm (6:10–7:00 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 3.6 ft at 9 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 56.5 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:29 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 7:59 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. Also worth a look from 12:20 pm to 1:00 pm, with slack water at low tide, weak current and the sun high, 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
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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
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Weather in Pénestin
Now in Pénestin
- Low / high
- 48 / 58 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 97%
- Humidity
- 88%
- Dew pointDew point
- 47 °F
- Visibility
- 18 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 29
- 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: −0.05 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Overcast |
| Temperature | 51° | 50° | 49° | 48° | 53° | 58° | 58° | 53° |
| Wind (mph) | 6 ENE | 9 ENE | 9 E | 10 ENE | 13 E | 14 E | 10 ENE | 11 ENE |
| Gusts | 8 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
| Waves | 2.4 ft | 2.2 ft | 2.1 ft | 2.0 ft | 1.8 ft | 1.8 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.4 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 |
- 12:00 am 51° 6 ENE 2.4 ft
- 3:00 am 50° 9 ENE 2.2 ft
- 6:00 am 49° 9 E 2.1 ft
- 9:00 am 48° 10 ENE 2.0 ft
- 12:00 pm 53° 13 E 1.8 ft
- 3:00 pm 58° 14 E 1.8 ft
- 6:00 pm 58° 10 ENE 1.6 ft
- 9:00 pm 53° 11 ENE 1.4 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 48 / 58 °F | 15 mph ENE | 2.4 ft | 6:02 am · 6:29 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 45 / 59 °F | 14 mph ENE | 1.6 ft | 6:44 am · 7:14 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 44 / 55 °F | 11 mph NE | 1.9 ft | 7:32 am · 8:12 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 44 / 57 °F | 9 mph NE | 1.6 ft | 8:41 am · 10:35 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 44 / 58 °F | 10 mph NE | 1.6 ft | 11:03 am | |
| Tue 3 | 45 / 56 °F | 13 mph NE | 1.6 ft | 12:01 am · 12:25 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 41 / 51 °F | 15 mph NE | 1.6 ft | 1:06 am · 1:28 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 39 / 50 °F | 11 mph ENE | 1.6 ft | 1:57 am · 2:16 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 40 / 51 °F | 10 mph ENE | 1.2 ft | 2:36 am · 2:53 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 45 / 59 °F | 8 mph ESE | 1.0 ft | 3:08 am · 3:25 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 51 / 60 °F | 10 mph SSE | — | 3:37 am · 3:54 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 58 / 59 °F | 13 mph S | — | 4:07 am · 4:24 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 56 / 61 °F | 10 mph S | — | 4:38 am · 4:55 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 53 / 59 °F | 13 mph WSW | — | 5:10 am · 5:26 pm |
- Fri 30 Overcast 45° / 59° 1.6 ft
- Sat 31 Partly cloudy 44° / 55° 1.9 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 44° / 57° 1.6 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 44° / 58° 1.6 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 45° / 56° 1.6 ft
- Wed 4 Clear sky 41° / 51° 1.6 ft
- Thu 5 Partly cloudy 39° / 50° 1.6 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 temperature tomorrow. 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 (60 °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 12:30 am (local time).
The sun in Pénestin
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:41 am
- Full dark 7:06 pm
- Civil dawn 7:17 am
- Civil dusk 6:29 pm
- Solar noon 12:54 pm (29° high)
- Daylight 10 h 9 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:13 pm
- Full dark 7:06 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,335,384 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Pénestin
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,618 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:36–4:36 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 3:08–5:08 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:47 am–12:47 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:29–8:29 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 Pénestin
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Boat ramp 1.2 mi
- Boat ramp 1.8 mi
- Boat ramp 2.1 mi
- Boat ramp 2.4 mi
- Boat ramp 2.5 mi
- Boat ramp 2.6 mi
- Port de Pen Lan 2.8 mi
- Port de Merquel 4.4 mi
- Port du Toul-ru 4.7 mi
- Le Pied Marin 0.2 mi
- Pêche - Plage 5.5 mi
- Fuel dock 7.6 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Water depth
Very shallowVery shallow and flat: 3.1 mi from shore the water is still only about 21 ft deep.
From the shoreline (0.85 mi from Pénestin) out to sea, heading southwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep2.3 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. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 2.3 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: 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.
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
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Phare de Tréhiguier 1.8 mi northeast
Other lighthouses nearby: Phare de Pen Lan (2.7 mi northwest).
Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near PénestinTides nearby
- Quimiac5.2 mi
- Damgan5.5 mi
- Mesquer5.7 mi
- Ambon6.3 mi
- Saint-Molf6.6 mi
- Piriac-sur-Mer7.8 mi
- Marzan8.2 mi
- La Turballe9.5 mi
- Theix13 mi
- Le Croisic13 mi
Pénestin at a glance
- Town or city of about 1,627 people. Coordinates: 47.482° N, 2.476° W.
- It is 112 mi southeast of Brest, the main place in Brittany. The sun rises 10 min earlier and sets 6 min earlier than in Brest.
- The nearest tide station, Le Croisic, is 13 mi to the south.
- Its coast faces southwest.
Questions about PénestinQuestions
What time is high tide today in Pénestin?
Today in Pénestin there are high tides at 6:02 am (18.6 ft) and 6:29 pm (17.9 ft) and low tides at 12:12 am and 12:40 pm. Tide coefficient 91.
What time is sunset today in Pénestin?
At 5:58 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:29 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Pénestin?
At 7:50 am. First light comes at 6:42 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 2:36–4:36 am, Minor 11:47 am–12:47 pm, Major 3:08–5:08 pm, Minor 7:29–8:29 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Pénestin?
Overcast, from 48 °F to 58 °F, with a light breeze from the east-northeast (6 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Pénestin?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.4 ft waves with a period of 10.6 s from the west-southwest. The water is 56.5 °F.
When is the best time to visit Pénestin?
The best time to visit Pénestin is from July to August: highs of 72 °F to 73 °F, about 6 rainy days a month and 8 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: Le Croisic tide gauge (REFMAR, CAP Atlantique), doi:10.17183/REFMAR#99, 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).