Criel-sur-Mer tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (CET) · Normandy, France- 1:06 am31.1 ft
- 1:24 pm31.0 ft
- 8:05 am4.5 ft
- 8:29 pm4.4 ft
- Tide now
- 20.6 ft ↑ rising · high 1:24 pm (31.0 ft)
- Coefficient
- 89 · average coefficient
- Range today
- 26.7 ft
Today there are high tides at 1:06 am (31.1 ft) and 1:24 pm (31.0 ft) and low tides at 8:05 am and 8:29 pm. Tide coefficient 89. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 1:24 pm. In Criel-sur-Mer 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
- ▲ High tide 1:06 am 31.1 ft · coef. 89
- ▼ Low tide 8:05 am 4.5 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 1:24 pm 31.0 ft · coef. 87
- ▼ Low tide 8:29 pm 4.4 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 21 min to high tide at 1:24 pm.
Tide coefficient 89 for the 1:06 am high tide and 87 for the 1:24 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 26.7 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 | 7:39 am · 5:37 pm | High tide 1:06 am · 31.1 ft | Low tide 8:05 am · 4.5 ft | High tide 1:24 pm · 31.0 ft | Low tide 8:29 pm · 4.4 ft | Coef. 89 | 85% | Major periods 2:20 am · 2:52 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:41 am · 5:35 pm | High tide 1:49 am · 30.2 ft | Low tide 8:49 am · 5.6 ft | High tide 2:07 pm · 29.8 ft | Low tide 9:14 pm · 5.5 ft | Coef. 83 | 76% | Major periods 3:24 am · 3:56 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:43 am · 5:33 pm | High tide 2:36 am · 28.7 ft | Low tide 9:36 am · 7.0 ft | High tide 2:57 pm · 28.1 ft | Low tide 10:04 pm · 6.8 ft | Coef. 74 | 66% | Major periods 4:27 am · 4:57 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:44 am · 5:32 pm | High tide 3:31 am · 27.0 ft | Low tide 10:31 am · 8.4 ft | High tide 3:58 pm · 26.3 ft | Low tide 11:04 pm · 8.2 ft | Coef. 64 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:26 am · 5:54 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 7:46 am · 5:30 pm | High tide 4:40 am · 25.3 ft | Low tide 11:38 am · 9.5 ft | High tide 5:16 pm · 24.9 ft | — | Coef. 54 | 43% | Major periods 6:20 am · 6:45 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:48 am · 5:28 pm | Low tide 12:20 am · 8.9 ft | High tide 6:02 am · 24.6 ft | Low tide 1:01 pm · 9.6 ft | High tide 6:40 pm · 24.8 ft | Coef. 52 | 33% | Major periods 7:10 am · 7:33 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:49 am · 5:27 pm | Low tide 1:43 am · 8.5 ft | High tide 7:24 am · 25.3 ft | Low tide 2:19 pm · 8.4 ft | High tide 7:57 pm · 25.9 ft | Coef. 60 | 23% | Major periods 7:56 am · 8:18 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 12 (coefficient 93, 28.7 ft range). The smallest, on October 20 (coefficient 33, 10.2 ft).
Type of tide
In Criel-sur-Mer 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 21 (32.0 ft) and the lowest, on August 14 (1.7 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)33.8 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)28.3 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)28.0 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)16.8 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)6.3 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)5.9 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 Criel-sur-Mer
What time is high tide today in Criel-sur-Mer?
High tide today is at 1:06 am (31.1 ft) and 1:24 pm (31.0 ft). Low tide is at 8:05 am and 8:29 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Criel-sur-Mer?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 1:49 am and 2:07 pm and low tide at 8:49 am and 9:14 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 Criel-sur-Mer?
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 Criel-sur-Mer today
Tides near Criel-sur-Mer
- Pendé ▲ 1:28 am
- Fort-Mahon-Plage ▲ 1:23 am
- Fécamp ▲ 12:53 am
- Octeville-sur-Mer ▲ 11:41 am
- Wissant ▲ 1:50 am
- La Rivière-Saint-Sauveur ▲ 11:10 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Criel-sur-Mer has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Dieppe (TICON-4), 12 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