TidePlanet

Today in Plomelin 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 6:03 pm: 10 h 7 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:03 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:43 am to 4:43 am and from 3:15 pm to 5:15 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 2.8 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the north-northeast (5 mph). Overcast, 45 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Plomelin 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 6:03 pm, golden hour from 5:19 pm
  • Falling pressure (−0.11 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (6 mph) and some swell (2.0 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 good from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, with the 12:38 pm low tide, moonset, a light onshore breeze and some swell.

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

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Plomelin

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Onshore breeze (10 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 2.4 ft waves
  • Low tide at 12:38 pm: more sand
  • Cloudy (100% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 54 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Water at 57 °F (very cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 2.4 ft

    2.4 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low 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 10 mph

    Onshore breeze (10 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 Plomelin

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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 Plomelin

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 47 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 · 6:03 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 · 3:15 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:58 am · 6:02 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 3:47 am · 4:19 pm Medium
Sat 31 8:00 am · 6:00 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 4:50 am · 5:20 pm Medium
Sun 1 8:01 am · 5:58 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 5:49 am · 6:17 pm Medium
Mon 2 8:03 am · 5:57 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 · 7:08 pm Medium
Tue 3 8:04 am · 5:55 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 7:32 am · 7:56 pm Medium
Wed 4 8:06 am · 5:54 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

A · Official station

Tides from the Bénodet station (REFMAR (Vigicrues)), 4.2 mi from Plomelin. Times and heights are its predictions.

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 Plomelin

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 2.8 ft · 10.2 s from the west (259°)
Swell 2.5 ft · 8.3 s from the west
Current 0.2 mph toward the NW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.4 ft
  • Significant2.8 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest5.6 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 5.6 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 5.6 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 5 mph NNE · gusts 6
Offshore (14 mi SSW)Offshore 7 mph ESE · gusts 9

Cross-shore wind. The coast faces east and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.

Cross-shore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 2.9 ft with a period of 10 s, from the west (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now57.0 °F
Today 56.7–57.0 °F air: 44 / 57 °F

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 55.1 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water colder than normal for late October (−1.9 °F).

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:26 am (local time).

Diving

Diving in Plomelin today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: fair
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 12:00–1:20 pm Also 5:20–6:00 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (12:38 pm): little current from 12:20 pm to 12:53 pm
  • 1.7 ft swell at 7 s from the west: some surge on the bottom
  • Light onshore wind (10 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the west-northwest, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 1.7 ft 7 s · from the W
Likely visibility Fair Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 56.7 °F 7 mm semi-dry suit
Current 0.2 mph toward the WNW
  • 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: fair. Swell (up to 4.1 ft at 9 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 56.7 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:35 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 8:03 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 12:00 pm to 1:20 pm, combines slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 5:20 pm to 6:00 pm, with 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.

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 Plomelin

14-day weather

Now in Plomelin

Now 45 °F Overcast · feels like 41 °F · 44 / 57 °F
Low / high
44 / 57 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
98%
Humidity
93%
Dew pointDew point
43 °F
Visibility
3.8 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Moderate · 42
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). 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 45°45°45°46°55°57°54°49°
Wind (mph) 5 NNE6 NNE4 NE5 ENE9 ESE7 ESE6 E5 NE
Gusts 67781618117
Waves 2.9 ft2.6 ft2.4 ft2.4 ft2.4 ft2.2 ft2.0 ft1.8 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 45° 5 NNE 2.9 ft
  • 3:00 am 45° 6 NNE 2.6 ft
  • 6:00 am 45° 4 NE 2.4 ft
  • 9:00 am 46° 5 ENE 2.4 ft
  • 12:00 pm 55° 9 ESE 2.4 ft
  • 3:00 pm 57° 7 ESE 2.2 ft
  • 6:00 pm 54° 6 E 2.0 ft
  • 9:00 pm 49° 5 NE 1.8 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 44 / 57 °F 10 mph ENE 2.9 ft 6:14 am · 6:41 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 41 / 61 °F 6 mph ENE 2.1 ft 6:59 am · 7:32 pm
Sat 31 Fog 42 / 60 °F 6 mph NE 2.3 ft 7:53 am · 8:35 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 41 / 59 °F 9 mph NE 1.8 ft 9:03 am · 9:58 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 46 / 60 °F 11 mph NE 1.4 ft 10:31 am · 11:32 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 48 / 57 °F 12 mph NE 1.6 ft 12:02 pm
Wed 4 Clear sky 43 / 54 °F 11 mph ENE 2.1 ft 12:50 am · 1:13 pm
Thu 5 Clear sky 40 / 53 °F 9 mph E 2.4 ft 1:46 am · 2:07 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 43 / 53 °F 9 mph E 1.9 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 41° / 61° 2.1 ft
  • Sat 31 Fog 42° / 60° 2.3 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 41° / 59° 1.8 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 46° / 60° 1.4 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 48° / 57° 1.6 ft
  • Wed 4 Clear sky 43° / 54° 2.1 ft
  • Thu 5 Clear sky 40° / 53° 2.4 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 12:26 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Plomelin

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:57 am in the ESE (109°)ESE
Sets 6:03 pm in the WSW (250°)WSW
  • First light 6:48 am
  • Full dark 7:12 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:24 am
  • Civil dusk 6:35 pm
  • Solar noon 1:00 pm (29° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 7 min (−3 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:19 pm
  • Full dark 7:12 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:57–8:41 am
Evening golden hour5:19–6:03 pm
Plomelin

Today the sun is 92,335,271 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Plomelin

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 8:03 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 24 min from 8:03 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
  • 3:15–5:15 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 11:56 am–12:56 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:33–8:33 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 Plomelin

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: 0 ft at 0.8 mi.

From the shoreline (1 mi from Plomelin) out to sea, heading east.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deepnot within 0.8 mi
  • 33 ft deepnot within 0.8 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 0.8 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 0.8 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 0.8 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 0.8 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) 0.8 mi out. The profile is turned slightly from the coast so it does not run into an island or a headland. 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 Feu de la Pyramide
Photo: STÉPHANE DÉNIEL · CC BY-SA 2.5

Feu de la Pyramide 4.6 mi southeast

Light
3 white flashes every 12 s · Fl(3) W 12s
Range
14 nautical miles (16 mi)
Light height
157 ft above sea level
Tower height
128 ft

Other lighthouses nearby: Feu du Coq (4.8 mi southeast), Pointe de Combrit lighthouse (5.3 mi south).

Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses

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Plomelin at a glance

  • Town or city of about 4,318 people. Coordinates: 47.936° N, 4.153° W.
  • It is 35 mi southeast 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 4.2 mi to the southeast.
  • Its coast faces east.

Questions about PlomelinQuestions

What time is high tide today in Plomelin?

Today in Plomelin 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 Plomelin?

At 6:03 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:35 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Plomelin?

At 7:58 am. First light comes at 6:49 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 3:15–5:15 pm, Minor 7:33–8:33 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Plomelin?

Overcast, from 44 °F to 57 °F, with a light breeze from the north-northeast (5 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Plomelin?

Slight (Douglas 3): 2.8 ft waves with a period of 10.2 s from the west. The water is 57.0 °F.

When is the best time to visit Plomelin?

The best time to visit Plomelin 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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