Cussac-Fort-Médoc tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (CET) · New Aquitaine, France- 8:08 am17.6 ft
- 8:34 pm17.1 ft
- 2:58 am2.6 ft
- 3:24 pm2.2 ft
- Tide now
- 15.8 ft ↓ falling · low 3:24 pm (2.2 ft)
- Coefficient
- 78 · average coefficient
- Range today
- 15.4 ft
Today there are high tides at 8:08 am (17.6 ft) and 8:34 pm (17.1 ft) and low tides at 2:58 am and 3:24 pm. Tide coefficient 78. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 3:24 pm. In Cussac-Fort-Médoc the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. The next spring tides: from November 9 to 11.
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 2:58 am 2.6 ft
- ▲ High tide 8:08 am 17.6 ft · coef. 78
- ▼ Next low tide 3:24 pm 2.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 8:34 pm 17.1 ft · coef. 76
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 5 h 57 min to low tide at 3:24 pm.
Tide coefficient 78 for the 8:08 am high tide and 76 for the 8:34 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 15.4 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?
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.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:37 am · 5:55 pm | Low tide 2:58 am · 2.6 ft | High tide 8:08 am · 17.6 ft | Low tide 3:24 pm · 2.2 ft | High tide 8:34 pm · 17.1 ft | Coef. 78 | 85% | Major periods 2:28 am · 3:01 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:39 am · 5:54 pm | Low tide 3:40 am · 3.0 ft | High tide 8:53 am · 17.0 ft | Low tide 4:08 pm · 2.5 ft | High tide 9:23 pm · 16.2 ft | Coef. 73 | 76% | Major periods 3:33 am · 4:05 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:40 am · 5:52 pm | Low tide 4:24 am · 3.5 ft | High tide 9:47 am · 16.3 ft | Low tide 4:55 pm · 3.0 ft | High tide 10:21 pm · 15.2 ft | Coef. 67 | 66% | Major periods 4:36 am · 5:06 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:41 am · 5:51 pm | Low tide 5:12 am · 4.0 ft | High tide 10:51 am · 15.6 ft | Low tide 5:48 pm · 3.5 ft | High tide 11:30 pm · 14.5 ft | Coef. 60 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:35 am · 6:02 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 7:43 am · 5:50 pm | Low tide 6:08 am · 4.5 ft | High tide 12:05 pm · 15.2 ft | Low tide 6:53 pm · 3.9 ft | — | Coef. 56 | 43% | Major periods 6:29 am · 6:54 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:44 am · 5:48 pm | High tide 12:49 am · 14.3 ft | Low tide 7:18 am · 4.6 ft | High tide 1:24 pm · 15.4 ft | Low tide 8:09 pm · 3.8 ft | Coef. 58 | 33% | Major periods 7:18 am · 7:42 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:46 am · 5:47 pm | High tide 2:12 am · 14.9 ft | Low tide 8:35 am · 4.1 ft | High tide 2:42 pm · 16.1 ft | Low tide 9:20 pm · 3.1 ft | Coef. 66 | 23% | Major periods 8:04 am · 8:27 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.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 9 to 11 (coefficient 87, 17.1 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 40, 7.9 ft).
Type of tide
In Cussac-Fort-Médoc the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on March 20 (19.3 ft) and the lowest, on March 4 (1.0 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)20.6 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)16.7 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)16.5 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)9.8 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)2.9 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)2.7 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)0.0 ft
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe.
Questions about the tides in Cussac-Fort-Médoc
What time is high tide today in Cussac-Fort-Médoc?
High tide today is at 8:08 am (17.6 ft) and 8:34 pm (17.1 ft). Low tide is at 2:58 am and 3:24 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Cussac-Fort-Médoc?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 8:53 am and 9:23 pm and low tide at 3:40 am and 4:08 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
78: average coefficient. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11, after the new or full moon.
How many tides a day are there in Cussac-Fort-Médoc?
The tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Cussac-Fort-Médoc today
Tides near Cussac-Fort-Médoc
- Pauillac ▲ 7:46 am
- Margaux ▲ 8:32 am
- Saint-Estèphe ▲ 7:56 am
- Ambès ▲ 8:30 am
- Saint-Louis-de-Montferrand ▲ 8:46 am
- Bordeaux ▲ 8:57 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Fort Médoc station (TICON-4), 1.6 mi from Cussac-Fort-Médoc. 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