TidePlanet

Today in Zuydcoote there are high tides at 2:21 am (20.7 ft) and 2:40 pm (20.9 ft) and low tides at 9:13 am and 9:38 pm. Tide coefficient 85. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 9:13 am. The sun rises at 7:37 am and sets at 5:30 pm: 9 h 53 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:15 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:15 am to 4:15 am and from 2:47 pm to 4:47 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 0.9 ft waves. There's a light air from the south (3 mph). Partly cloudy, 49 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Zuydcoote today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 2:50–3:40 pm Also 2:10–3:20 am
  • High tide at 2:40 pm, coefficient 83
  • Major period 2:47–4:47 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.39 inHg), almost no wind and calm sea (0.6 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 85 (average tides)
  • A major period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:50 pm to 3:40 pm, combines the 2:40 pm high tide and a major period. Also worth a try from 2:10 am to 3:20 am, with the 2:21 am high tide and a major period, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: European plaice, European sea bass, whiting and European flounder. October is one of the months when these are seen most: European sea bass. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Zuydcoote

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

1
Not a beach day · 1 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Sun and clouds
  • Almost no wind
  • Calm for swimming: 0.9 ft waves
  • Low tide at 9:13 am: more sand
  • Feels like 59 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Water at 58 °F (very cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 0.9 ft

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

  • Water 58 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15

    Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 3 mph

    Almost no wind.

  • Tide & sand 9:13 am

    Low tide at 9:13 am and 9:38 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 2:21 am and 2:40 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 Zuydcoote

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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 Zuydcoote

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 2:21 am 20.7 ft · coef. 85
  • ▲ High tide 2:40 pm 20.9 ft · coef. 83
  • ▼ Low tide 9:38 pm 3.2 ft

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 33 min to low tide at 9:13 am.

Tide coefficient 85 for the 2:21 am high tide and 83 for the 2:40 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 17.7 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: an average 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 22 (21.3 ft) and the lowest, on March 21 (1.0 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 10 to 12 (coefficient 90, 19.1 ft range). The smallest, on October 20 (coefficient 38, 8.0 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:37 am · 5:30 pm High tide 2:21 am · 20.7 ft Low tide 9:13 am · 3.2 ft High tide 2:40 pm · 20.9 ft Low tide 9:38 pm · 3.2 ft Coef. 85 85% Major periods 2:15 am · 2:47 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:39 am · 5:28 pm High tide 3:04 am · 20.1 ft Low tide 10:01 am · 3.7 ft High tide 3:24 pm · 20.3 ft Low tide 10:26 pm · 4.0 ft Coef. 81 76% Major periods 3:20 am · 3:51 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:41 am · 5:26 pm High tide 3:51 am · 19.3 ft Low tide 10:52 am · 4.2 ft High tide 4:13 pm · 19.3 ft Low tide 11:21 pm · 4.9 ft Coef. 74 66% Major periods 4:22 am · 4:53 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:42 am · 5:24 pm High tide 4:44 am · 18.2 ft Low tide 11:52 am · 4.8 ft High tide 5:12 pm · 18.0 ft — Coef. 65 Last quarter Major periods 5:21 am · 5:49 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:44 am · 5:22 pm Low tide 12:25 am · 5.7 ft High tide 5:49 am · 17.0 ft Low tide 1:01 pm · 5.3 ft High tide 6:31 pm · 16.9 ft Coef. 56 43% Major periods 6:15 am · 6:41 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:46 am · 5:21 pm Low tide 1:39 am · 6.2 ft High tide 7:17 am · 16.4 ft Low tide 2:15 pm · 5.2 ft High tide 8:24 pm · 16.8 ft Coef. 54 33% Major periods 7:05 am · 7:28 pm Medium
Wed 4 7:47 am · 5:19 pm Low tide 2:56 am · 6.0 ft High tide 8:47 am · 16.9 ft Low tide 3:28 pm · 4.5 ft High tide 9:41 pm · 17.7 ft Coef. 61 23% Major periods 7:51 am · 8:14 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

Zuydcoote has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Dunkerque (TICON-4), 5.6 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

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Zuydcoote

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 0.9 ft · 5.3 s from the west-southwest (256°)
Swell 0.7 ft · 3.8 s from the west-southwest
Current 1.7 mph toward the WSW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.5 ft
  • Significant0.9 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest1.8 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.8 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.8 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 3 mph S · gusts 6
Offshore (13 mi N)Offshore 4 mph SW · gusts 8

Offshore wind. The coast faces north and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.

Offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 6.4 ft with a period of 6 s, from the north-northeast (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now57.4 °F
Today 57.2–57.6 °F air: 46 / 60 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 59.2 °F measured 1.2 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 55.5 °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 8:41 am (local time).

Nearest buoy

Trapegeer - Buoy Buoy 6.6 mi NE of here Measured at 6:00 am, 2 h 41 min ago
Waves 1.0 ft —
Water 57.0 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Agency for Maritime Services and Coast, Department Coast (MDK), via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).

Surf

Surf in Zuydcoote today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Flat
1
Flat · 1 out of 10 7:03–11:00 am
  • Barely any waves (0.6 ft sets): flat
  • Light offshore wind (4 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • First or last light of the day
  • Falling tide (low tide at 9:13 am)

It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.

Surf at the shore 0.4–0.6 ft average – sets
Swell 0.7 ft 4 s · WSW · 1 kJ
Wind 4 mph S · offshore
Water and wetsuit 57.2 °F 4/3 fullsuit
  • Light: First light 7:03 am · sunrise 7:37 am · sunset 5:30 pm · last light 6:04 pm
  • Tide: high 2:21 am (20.7 ft), low 9:13 am (3.2 ft), high 2:40 pm (20.9 ft) and low 9:38 pm (3.2 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 57.2 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit (booties if you run cold).
  • Energy: 1 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 7:03 am to 11:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with barely any waves.

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 Zuydcoote today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 2:30–5:30 pm Also 10:30–11:10 am
  • Slack water around high tide (2:40 pm): little current from 2:25 pm to 3:00 pm
  • Some tidal current
  • 0.4 ft swell at 7 s from the west-southwest: barely any surge
  • Almost no wind
  • 0.8 mph current toward the northeast (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 0.4 ft 7 s · from the WSW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 57.2 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.8 mph toward the NE
  • Slack water today: high tide 2:21 am (2:06–2:40 am), low tide 9:13 am (8:40–9:40 am), high tide 2:40 pm (2:25–3:00 pm) and low tide 9:38 pm (9:00–10:10 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 57.2 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:04 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 7:15 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell and light wind, though with tidal current and current. Also worth a look from 10:30 am to 11:10 am, 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.

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.

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

Weather in Zuydcoote

14-day weather

Now in Zuydcoote

Now 49 °F Partly cloudy · feels like 47 °F · 46 / 60 °F
Low / high
46 / 60 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 4%
Clouds
60%
Humidity
97%
Dew pointDew point
48 °F
Visibility
8.0 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 40
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 (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.10 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 OvercastOvercastOvercastPartly cloudyPartly cloudyPartly cloudyPartly cloudyMainly clear
Temperature 51°48°47°49°56°60°56°49°
Wind (mph) 9 SW5 WSW4 SSW3 S3 S3 SE4 NE5 E
Gusts 139668659
Waves 1.6 ft1.3 ft1.0 ft0.9 ft0.7 ft0.6 ft0.5 ft0.5 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 49° 3 S 0.9 ft
  • 12:00 pm 56° 3 S 0.7 ft
  • 3:00 pm 60° 3 SE 0.6 ft
  • 6:00 pm 56° 4 NE 0.5 ft
  • 9:00 pm 49° 5 E 0.5 ft
  • 12:00 am 44° 4 E 0.5 ft
  • 3:00 am 43° 6 E 0.5 ft
  • 6:00 am 41° 5 ESE 0.6 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 46 / 60 °F 9 mph S 1.6 ft 2:21 am · 2:40 pm
Fri 30 Partly cloudy 40 / 58 °F 11 mph E 1.4 ft 3:04 am · 3:24 pm
Sat 31 Overcast 39 / 51 °F 9 mph E 1.3 ft 3:51 am · 4:13 pm
Sun 1 Light rain 47 / 54 °F 6 mph NE 3.0 ft 4:44 am · 5:12 pm
Mon 2 Light showers 53 / 56 °F 19 mph NNE 6.4 ft 5:49 am · 6:31 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 47 / 54 °F 15 mph NE 6.2 ft 7:17 am · 8:24 pm
Wed 4 Partly cloudy 42 / 51 °F 8 mph ENE 4.3 ft 8:47 am · 9:41 pm
Thu 5 Clear sky 38 / 50 °F 9 mph ENE 2.6 ft 9:54 am · 10:38 pm
Fri 6 Clear sky 37 / 49 °F 9 mph ENE 2.5 ft 10:48 am · 11:24 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 34 / 47 °F 7 mph ESE 2.6 ft 11:33 am
Sun 8 Drizzle 42 / 55 °F 7 mph S 1.2 ft 12:03 am · 12:13 pm
Mon 9 Drizzle 50 / 58 °F 11 mph SSE 1.5 ft 12:37 am · 12:48 pm
Tue 10 Drizzle 52 / 61 °F 15 mph SSW 3.7 ft 1:06 am · 1:19 pm
Wed 11 Heavy drizzle 51 / 61 °F 16 mph SSW 4.3 ft 1:33 am · 1:50 pm
  • Fri 30 Partly cloudy 40° / 58° 1.4 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 39° / 51° 1.3 ft
  • Sun 1 Light rain 47° / 54° 3.0 ft
  • Mon 2 Light showers 53° / 56° 6.4 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 47° / 54° 6.2 ft
  • Wed 4 Partly cloudy 42° / 51° 4.3 ft
  • Thu 5 Clear sky 38° / 50° 2.6 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 8:41 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Zuydcoote

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:37 am in the ESE (111°)ESE
Sets 5:30 pm in the WSW (249°)WSW
  • First light 6:24 am
  • Full dark 6:43 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:03 am
  • Civil dusk 6:04 pm
  • Solar noon 12:34 pm (25° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 53 min (−4 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:41 pm
  • Full dark 6:43 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:37–8:25 am
Evening golden hour4:41–5:30 pm
Zuydcoote

Today the sun is 92,335,717 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Zuydcoote

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 7:15 pm in the NE (42°)NE
Sets 1:19 pm tomorrow · in the NW (316°) · set at 12:19 pm
Transit 3:15 am overhead
Visible 18 h 4 min from 7:15 pm to 1:19 pm

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:15–4:15 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:47–4:47 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 11:49 am–12:49 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 6:45–7:45 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 Zuydcoote

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: you need to go 1.1 mi out for 33 ft of water.

From the shoreline (0.8 mi from Zuydcoote) out to sea, heading north.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.5 mi
  • 33 ft deep1.1 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 0.5 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 1.1 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.

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 Tour du Leughenaer à Dunkerque
Photo: Paul Hermans at Dutch Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

Tour du Leughenaer à Dunkerque 5.2 mi west

Tower height
98 ft

Other lighthouses nearby: Dunkirk lighthouse (5.7 mi west).

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

Tides near ZuydcooteTides nearby

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Zuydcoote at a glance

  • Town or city of about 1,660 people. Coordinates: 51.061° N, 2.493° E.
  • It is 5.4 mi east of Dunkirk, the main place in Hauts-de-France. The sun rises at the same time and sets 1 min earlier than in Dunkirk.
  • The nearest tide station, Dunkerque, is 5.6 mi to the west.
  • Its coast faces north.

Questions about ZuydcooteQuestions

What time is high tide today in Zuydcoote?

Today in Zuydcoote there are high tides at 2:21 am (20.7 ft) and 2:40 pm (20.9 ft) and low tides at 9:13 am and 9:38 pm. Tide coefficient 85.

What time is sunset today in Zuydcoote?

At 5:30 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:04 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Zuydcoote?

At 7:39 am. First light comes at 6:25 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 2:15–4:15 am, Minor 11:49 am–12:49 pm, Major 2:47–4:47 pm, Minor 6:45–7:45 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Zuydcoote?

Overcast, from 46 °F to 60 °F, with a light air from the south (3 mph) and a 4% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Zuydcoote?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.9 ft waves with a period of 5.3 s from the west-southwest. The water is 57.4 °F.

When is the best time to visit Zuydcoote?

The best time to visit Zuydcoote is from July to August: highs of 70 °F to 71 °F, about 9 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: Dunkerque 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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