TidePlanet

Today in Donville-les-Bains there are high tides at 8:48 am (40.4 ft) and 9:12 pm (39.0 ft) and low tides at 3:25 am and 3:49 pm. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 3:25 am. The sun rises at 7:48 am and sets at 5:51 pm: 10 h 3 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:47 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:32 am to 4:32 am and from 3:04 pm to 5:04 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 1.2 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east-southeast (6 mph). Fog, 51 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Donville-les-Bains today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 3:00–4:50 pm Also 7:50–8:30 am and 2:30–4:30 am
  • Low tide at 3:49 pm
  • Major period 3:04–5:04 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.30 inHg), light offshore wind (9 mph) and calm sea (1.0 ft waves)
  • 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, 3:00 pm to 4:50 pm, combines the 3:49 pm low tide and a major period. Also good from 7:50 am to 8:30 am, with the 8:48 am high tide and sunrise. Also good from 2:30 am to 4:30 am, with the 3:25 am low tide and a major period.

Species with the most records nearby: ballan wrasse, small-spotted catshark, common cuttlefish and pollack. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Donville-les-Bains

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Calm for swimming: 1.0 ft waves
  • Low tide at 3:49 pm: more sand
  • Cloudy (84% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 55 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Light offshore wind (9 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
  • Water at 57 °F (very cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.0 ft

    1.0 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 9 mph

    Offshore breeze (9 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand 3:25 am

    Low tide at 3:25 am and 3:49 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 8:48 am and 9:12 pm. Coefficient 93 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

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 Donville-les-Bains

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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 Donville-les-Bains

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 8:48 am 40.4 ft · coef. 93
  • ▼ Low tide 3:49 pm 5.9 ft
  • ▲ High tide 9:12 pm 39.0 ft · coef. 89

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 44 min to low tide at 3:25 am.

Tide coefficient 93 for the 8:48 am high tide and 89 for the 9:12 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 34.8 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 21 (41.8 ft) and the lowest, on March 20 (2.4 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 100, 36.7 ft range). The smallest, on October 20 (coefficient 26, 9.7 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:48 am · 5:51 pm Low tide 3:25 am · 5.6 ft High tide 8:48 am · 40.4 ft Low tide 3:49 pm · 5.9 ft High tide 9:12 pm · 39.0 ft Coef. 93 85% Major periods 2:32 am · 3:04 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:50 am · 5:49 pm Low tide 4:09 am · 7.4 ft High tide 9:29 am · 38.6 ft Low tide 4:35 pm · 7.8 ft High tide 9:56 pm · 36.6 ft Coef. 84 76% Major periods 3:37 am · 4:08 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:51 am · 5:48 pm Low tide 4:55 am · 9.8 ft High tide 10:14 am · 36.2 ft Low tide 5:24 pm · 10.1 ft High tide 10:45 pm · 33.8 ft Coef. 71 66% Major periods 4:39 am · 5:09 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:53 am · 5:46 pm Low tide 5:47 am · 12.3 ft High tide 11:08 am · 33.4 ft Low tide 6:24 pm · 12.3 ft High tide 11:50 pm · 31.1 ft Coef. 58 Last quarter Major periods 5:38 am · 6:06 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:55 am · 5:44 pm Low tide 6:53 am · 14.2 ft High tide 12:23 pm · 31.1 ft Low tide 7:37 pm · 13.5 ft — Coef. 47 43% Major periods 6:32 am · 6:57 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:56 am · 5:43 pm High tide 1:21 am · 29.7 ft Low tide 8:14 am · 14.7 ft High tide 1:58 pm · 30.7 ft Low tide 8:59 pm · 13.2 ft Coef. 46 33% Major periods 7:22 am · 7:45 pm Medium
Wed 4 7:58 am · 5:41 pm High tide 2:53 am · 30.5 ft Low tide 9:32 am · 13.4 ft High tide 3:20 pm · 32.1 ft Low tide 10:11 pm · 11.4 ft Coef. 55 23% Major periods 8:08 am · 8:30 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

Donville-les-Bains has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Saint-Malo (TICON-4), 25 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 Donville-les-Bains

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 1.2 ft · 9.6 s from the west-northwest (289°)
Swell 1.0 ft · 8.2 s from the west-northwest
Current 1.1 mph toward the WSW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.6 ft
  • Significant1.2 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest2.4 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.4 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.4 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 6 mph ESE · gusts 9
Offshore (10 mi SW)Offshore 8 mph SE · gusts 12

Offshore wind. The coast faces northwest 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 stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Tuesday 3: 1.7 ft with a period of 3 s, from the northeast (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now56.7 °F
Today 56.5–56.7 °F air: 49 / 60 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 60.6 °F measured 0.4 mi away

The satellite measured 4.0 °F more 2 days ago than the model gives now: the water is probably warmer than the forecast says.

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 55.0 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water colder than normal for late October (−1.5 °F).

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 1:35 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Donville-les-Bains today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
2
Poor · 2 out of 10 2:00–6:00 pm 0.8–1.3 ft
  • 0.8–1.3 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
  • 0.8 ft swell at 8 s from the west-northwest, a bit short
  • Light offshore wind (9 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • Falling tide (low tide at 3:49 pm)
Surf at the shore 0.8–1.3 ft average – sets
Swell 0.8 ft 8 s · WNW · 8 kJ
Wind 9 mph ESE · offshore
Water and wetsuit 56.5 °F 5/4 fullsuit + booties
  • Light: First light 7:15 am · sunrise 7:48 am · sunset 5:51 pm · last light 6:24 pm
  • Tide: low 3:25 am (5.6 ft), high 8:48 am (40.4 ft), low 3:49 pm (5.9 ft) and high 9:12 pm (39.0 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 56.5 °F: a 5/4 fullsuit with booties (and a hood if it’s windy).
  • Energy: 8 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, has light offshore wind, though with small 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 Donville-les-Bains today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
9
Great day · 9 out of 10 3:30–4:30 pm Also 8:20–9:20 am
  • Slack water around low tide (3:49 pm): little current from 3:20 pm to 4:10 pm
  • 0.7 ft swell at 8 s from the west-northwest: barely any surge
  • Light offshore wind (9 mph)
  • 0.7 mph current toward the south (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 0.7 ft 8 s · from the WNW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 56.5 °F 7 mm semi-dry suit
Current 0.7 mph toward the S
  • Slack water today: low tide 3:25 am (3:00–3:50 am), high tide 8:48 am (8:30–9:10 am), low tide 3:49 pm (3:20–4:10 pm) and high tide 9:12 pm (8:57–9:30 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 56.5 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:24 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 7:47 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell and light wind, though with current. Also worth a look from 8:20 am to 9:20 am, with slack water at high tide, little swell and light wind, though with 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 Donville-les-Bains

14-day weather

Now in Donville-les-Bains

Now 51 °F Fog · feels like 47 °F · 49 / 60 °F
Low / high
49 / 60 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
74%
Dew pointDew point
43 °F
Visibility
6.2 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 35
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). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. 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 OvercastFogFogOvercastOvercastPartly cloudyMainly clearMainly clear
Temperature 52°51°52°51°57°60°57°51°
Wind (mph) 5 SE7 ESE8 ESE8 ESE9 ESE9 ESE7 E6 ENE
Gusts 91111131415119
Waves 1.2 ft1.1 ft1.0 ft0.9 ft0.9 ft1.0 ft0.9 ft0.9 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 3:00 am 51° 7 ESE 1.1 ft
  • 6:00 am 52° 8 ESE 1.0 ft
  • 9:00 am 51° 8 ESE 0.9 ft
  • 12:00 pm 57° 9 ESE 0.9 ft
  • 3:00 pm 60° 9 ESE 1.0 ft
  • 6:00 pm 57° 7 E 0.9 ft
  • 9:00 pm 51° 6 ENE 0.9 ft
  • 12:00 am 49° 7 E 0.8 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Fog 49 / 60 °F 9 mph ESE 1.2 ft 8:48 am · 9:12 pm
Fri 30 Partly cloudy 45 / 60 °F 9 mph ENE 0.9 ft 9:29 am · 9:56 pm
Sat 31 Partly cloudy 43 / 55 °F 11 mph ENE 1.0 ft 10:14 am · 10:45 pm
Sun 1 Fog 44 / 53 °F 11 mph NE 1.2 ft 11:08 am · 11:50 pm
Mon 2 Fog 45 / 57 °F 16 mph NE 1.6 ft 12:23 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 48 / 57 °F 14 mph NE 1.7 ft 1:21 am · 1:58 pm
Wed 4 Clear sky 42 / 51 °F 12 mph ENE 1.3 ft 2:53 am · 3:20 pm
Thu 5 Clear sky 39 / 49 °F 10 mph ENE 1.1 ft 4:01 am · 4:21 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 40 / 52 °F 10 mph E 1.0 ft 4:53 am · 5:10 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 43 / 57 °F 11 mph SE 1.4 ft 5:36 am · 5:53 pm
Sun 8 Drizzle 51 / 55 °F 11 mph SE 1.2 ft 6:16 am · 6:32 pm
Mon 9 Light rain 55 / 57 °F 13 mph SSE 1.6 ft 6:52 am · 7:08 pm
Tue 10 Light rain 56 / 61 °F 13 mph S 1.4 ft 7:26 am · 7:42 pm
Wed 11 Light rain 53 / 58 °F 17 mph SW 3.0 ft 7:58 am · 8:14 pm
  • Fri 30 Partly cloudy 45° / 60° 0.9 ft
  • Sat 31 Partly cloudy 43° / 55° 1.0 ft
  • Sun 1 Fog 44° / 53° 1.2 ft
  • Mon 2 Fog 45° / 57° 1.6 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 48° / 57° 1.7 ft
  • Wed 4 Clear sky 42° / 51° 1.3 ft
  • Thu 5 Clear sky 39° / 49° 1.1 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 1:35 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Donville-les-Bains

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:48 am in the ESE (110°)ESE
Sets 5:51 pm in the WSW (250°)WSW
  • First light 6:38 am
  • Full dark 7:01 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:15 am
  • Civil dusk 6:24 pm
  • Solar noon 12:50 pm (28° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 3 min (−3 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:06 pm
  • Full dark 7:01 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:48–8:34 am
Evening golden hour5:06–5:51 pm
Donville-les-Bains

Today the sun is 92,335,444 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Donville-les-Bains

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 7:47 pm in the NE (45°)NE
Sets 1:22 pm tomorrow · in the NW (314°) · set at 12:21 pm
Transit 3:32 am overhead
Visible 17 h 35 min from 7:47 pm to 1:22 pm

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:32–4:32 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 3:04–5:04 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 11:51 am–12:51 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:17–8:17 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 Donville-les-Bains

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Very shallow

Very shallow and flat: even 3.1 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.

From the shoreline (900 ft from Donville-les-Bains) out to sea, heading northwest.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 33 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 3.1 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 3.1 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.

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 Phare du cap Lihou
Photo: Florian Pépellin · CC BY-SA 4.0

Phare du cap Lihou 1.6 mi southwest

Light
4 white flashes every 15 s · Fl(4) W 15s
Range
23 nautical miles (26 mi)
Light height
161 ft above sea level
Tower height
52 ft

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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Donville-les-Bains at a glance

  • Town or city of about 3,466 people. Coordinates: 48.846° N, 1.583° W.
  • It is 89 mi southwest of Le Havre, the main place in Normandy. The sun rises 5 min later and sets 8 min later than in Le Havre.
  • The nearest tide station, Saint-Malo, is 25 mi to the southwest.
  • Its coast faces northwest.

Questions about Donville-les-BainsQuestions

What time is high tide today in Donville-les-Bains?

Today in Donville-les-Bains there are high tides at 8:48 am (40.4 ft) and 9:12 pm (39.0 ft) and low tides at 3:25 am and 3:49 pm. Tide coefficient 93.

What time is sunset today in Donville-les-Bains?

At 5:51 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:24 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Donville-les-Bains?

At 7:50 am. First light comes at 6:40 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 2:32–4:32 am, Minor 11:51 am–12:51 pm, Major 3:04–5:04 pm, Minor 7:17–8:17 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Donville-les-Bains?

Fog, from 49 °F to 60 °F, with a light breeze from the east-southeast (6 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Donville-les-Bains?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.2 ft waves with a period of 9.6 s from the west-northwest. The water is 56.7 °F.

When is the best time to visit Donville-les-Bains?

The best time to visit Donville-les-Bains is from July to August: highs of 72 °F, about 7 rainy days a month and 8 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: Saint-Malo 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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