Port-des-Barques tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (CET) · New Aquitaine, France- 6:12 am18.8 ft
- 6:32 pm18.0 ft
- 1:26 am2.9 ft
- 1:53 pm2.6 ft
- Tide now
- 18.8 ft ↓ falling · low 1:53 pm (2.6 ft)
- Coefficient
- 89 · average coefficient
- Range today
- 16.3 ft
Today there are high tides at 6:12 am (18.8 ft) and 6:32 pm (18.0 ft) and low tides at 1:26 am and 1:53 pm. Tide coefficient 89. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 1:53 pm. In Port-des-Barques 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 1:26 am 2.9 ft
- ▲ High tide 6:12 am 18.8 ft · coef. 89
- ▼ Next low tide 1:53 pm 2.6 ft
- ▲ High tide 6:32 pm 18.0 ft · coef. 85
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 7 h 19 min to low tide at 1:53 pm.
Tide coefficient 89 for the 6:12 am high tide and 85 for the 6:32 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 16.3 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?
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 | 7:40 am · 5:55 pm | Low tide 1:26 am · 2.9 ft | High tide 6:12 am · 18.8 ft | Low tide 1:53 pm · 2.6 ft | High tide 6:32 pm · 18.0 ft | Coef. 89 | 85% | Major periods 2:30 am · 3:02 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:42 am · 5:54 pm | Low tide 2:09 am · 3.3 ft | High tide 6:40 am · 18.1 ft | Low tide 2:38 pm · 3.0 ft | High tide 7:03 pm · 16.8 ft | Coef. 80 | 76% | Major periods 3:34 am · 4:06 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:43 am · 5:52 pm | Low tide 2:54 am · 3.9 ft | High tide 7:14 am · 17.0 ft | Low tide 3:26 pm · 3.7 ft | High tide 7:47 pm · 15.4 ft | Coef. 70 | 66% | Major periods 4:37 am · 5:07 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:45 am · 5:51 pm | Low tide 3:42 am · 4.7 ft | High tide 8:10 am · 15.6 ft | Low tide 4:19 pm · 4.6 ft | High tide 10:28 pm · 14.2 ft | Coef. 59 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:36 am · 6:04 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 7:46 am · 5:49 pm | Low tide 4:37 am · 5.4 ft | High tide 11:19 am · 15.1 ft | Low tide 5:21 pm · 5.2 ft | — | Coef. 53 | 43% | Major periods 6:30 am · 6:55 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:47 am · 5:48 pm | High tide 12:49 am · 14.8 ft | Low tide 5:42 am · 5.8 ft | High tide 1:07 pm · 15.9 ft | Low tide 6:31 pm · 5.2 ft | Coef. 56 | 33% | Major periods 7:20 am · 7:43 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:49 am · 5:46 pm | High tide 1:48 am · 15.9 ft | Low tide 6:54 am · 5.5 ft | High tide 2:06 pm · 16.9 ft | Low tide 7:40 pm · 4.6 ft | Coef. 65 | 23% | Major periods 8:06 am · 8:28 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 98, 17.8 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 34, 6.4 ft).
Type of tide
In Port-des-Barques 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 September 27 (20.0 ft) and the lowest, on August 15 (0.6 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)21.1 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)17.2 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)16.9 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)11.3 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)4.1 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)3.9 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 Port-des-Barques
What time is high tide today in Port-des-Barques?
High tide today is at 6:12 am (18.8 ft) and 6:32 pm (18.0 ft). Low tide is at 1:26 am and 1:53 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Port-des-Barques?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 6:40 am and 7:03 pm and low tide at 2:09 am and 2:38 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
89: 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 Port-des-Barques?
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 Port-des-Barques today
Tides near Port-des-Barques
- Fouras ▲ 5:58 am
- Bourcefranc-le-Chapus ▲ 5:55 am
- Marennes ▲ 5:59 am
- Dolus-d'Oléron ▲ 5:57 am
- Angoulins ▲ 6:01 am
- Le Gua ▲ 6:27 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Port-des-Barques has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Rochefort (TICON-4), 6.0 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