TidePlanet

Today in Octeville there are high tides at 10:21 am (20.7 ft) and 10:48 pm (19.9 ft) and low tides at 5:00 am and 5:27 pm. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 5:00 am. The sun rises at 7:50 am and sets at 5:50 pm: 9 h 59 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:42 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 1.5 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south (7 mph). Overcast, 51 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Octeville today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 4:30–6:20 pm Also 4:00–6:00 am and 9:20–11:20 am
  • Low tide at 5:27 pm
  • Major period 3:04–5:04 pm
  • Sunset at 5:50 pm, golden hour from 5:03 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.33 inHg), light cross-shore 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)
  • A major period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 4:30 pm to 6:20 pm, combines the 5:27 pm low tide, a major period and sunset. Also good from 4:00 am to 6:00 am, with the 5:00 am low tide and a major period. Also good from 9:20 am to 11:20 am, with the 10:21 am high tide.

Species with the most records nearby: Atlantic horse mackerel, small-spotted catshark, black seabream and ballan wrasse. October is one of the months when these are seen most: small-spotted catshark. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Octeville

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

2
Not a beach day · 2 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Sun and clouds
  • Cross-shore breeze (10 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 1.2 ft waves
  • Low tide at 5:27 pm: more sand
  • Feels like 55 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Water at 61 °F (cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.2 ft

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

  • Water 61 °F

    Cold: ease in slowly.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 2 · SPF 15

    Max UV 2 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 10 mph

    Cross-shore breeze (10 mph).

  • Tide & sand 5:00 am

    Low tide at 5:00 am and 5:27 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:21 am and 10:48 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 Octeville

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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 Octeville

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 10:21 am 20.7 ft · coef. 93
  • ▼ Low tide 5:27 pm 3.4 ft
  • ▲ High tide 10:48 pm 19.9 ft · coef. 88

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 4 h 20 min to low tide at 5:00 am.

Tide coefficient 93 for the 10:21 am high tide and 88 for the 10:48 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 17.3 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?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on March 21 (21.2 ft) and the lowest, on August 14 (1.1 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, 18.2 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 28, 5.8 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:50 am · 5:50 pm Low tide 5:00 am · 3.5 ft High tide 10:21 am · 20.7 ft Low tide 5:27 pm · 3.4 ft High tide 10:48 pm · 19.9 ft Coef. 93 85% Major periods 2:32 am · 3:04 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:52 am · 5:48 pm Low tide 5:47 am · 4.5 ft High tide 11:04 am · 19.8 ft Low tide 6:16 pm · 4.2 ft High tide 11:36 pm · 18.7 ft Coef. 83 76% Major periods 3:37 am · 4:09 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:54 am · 5:46 pm Low tide 6:38 am · 5.7 ft High tide 11:54 am · 18.6 ft Low tide 7:10 pm · 5.3 ft — Coef. 69 66% Major periods 4:40 am · 5:10 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:55 am · 5:44 pm High tide 12:35 am · 17.3 ft Low tide 7:35 am · 7.0 ft High tide 12:56 pm · 17.3 ft Low tide 8:13 pm · 6.3 ft Coef. 62 Last quarter Major periods 5:39 am · 6:06 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:57 am · 5:43 pm High tide 1:54 am · 16.1 ft Low tide 8:44 am · 7.8 ft High tide 2:20 pm · 16.3 ft Low tide 9:28 pm · 6.9 ft Coef. 50 43% Major periods 6:32 am · 6:58 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:58 am · 5:41 pm High tide 3:28 am · 15.8 ft Low tide 10:04 am · 8.0 ft High tide 3:53 pm · 16.2 ft Low tide 10:50 pm · 6.6 ft Coef. 48 33% Major periods 7:22 am · 7:45 pm Medium
Wed 4 8:00 am · 5:40 pm High tide 4:52 am · 16.3 ft Low tide 11:24 am · 7.3 ft High tide 5:11 pm · 16.9 ft — Coef. 56 23% Major periods 8:08 am · 8:31 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

Octeville has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Cherbourg (TICON-4), 1.8 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 Octeville

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 1.5 ft · 9.7 s from the west (270°)
Swell 1.5 ft · 8.4 s from the west
Current 1.3 mph toward the WNW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.8 ft
  • Significant1.5 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest3.0 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.0 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 7 mph S · gusts 11
Offshore (9.8 mi NNW)Offshore 7 mph S · gusts 10

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 stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Tuesday 3: 2.2 ft with a period of 4 s, from the northeast (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now60.8 °F
Today 60.6–60.8 °F air: 49 / 59 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 61.2 °F measured 1.8 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

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 12:41 am (local time).

Nearest buoy

Cherbourg Buoy 6200059 · 4.8 mi NNE of here Measured at 9:30 pm, 3 h 11 min ago
Waves 2.0 ft —

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Centre for Studies on Risks Environment Mobility and Urban Planning - Technical directorate Risks waters and sea (Plouzane), Associated Norman Ports, via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).

Surf

Surf in Octeville today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
1
Poor · 1 out of 10 7:17–11:00 am 0.7–1.0 ft
  • 0.7–1.0 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
  • 1.1 ft swell at 8 s from the west, a bit short; it hits this coast at an angle
  • Light offshore wind (5 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • First or last light of the day
  • Rising tide (high tide at 10:21 am)
Surf at the shore 0.7–1.0 ft average – sets
Swell 1.1 ft 8 s · W · 15 kJ
Wind 5 mph S · offshore
Water and wetsuit 60.6 °F 4/3 fullsuit
  • Light: First light 7:17 am · sunrise 7:50 am · sunset 5:50 pm · last light 6:23 pm
  • Tide: low 5:00 am (3.5 ft), high 10:21 am (20.7 ft), low 5:27 pm (3.4 ft) and high 10:48 pm (19.9 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 60.6 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit.
  • Energy: 15 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 7:17 am to 11:00 am, 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 Octeville today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 11:30 am–12:20 pm
  • Some tidal current
  • 0.9 ft swell at 8 s from the west: barely any surge
  • Light offshore wind (6 mph)
  • 0.1 mph current toward the north, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.9 ft 8 s · from the W
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 60.6 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.1 mph toward the N
  • Slack water today: low tide 5:00 am (4:40–5:20 am), high tide 10:21 am (10:00–10:50 am), low tide 5:27 pm (5:00–5:50 pm) and high tide 10:48 pm (10:30–11:20 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 2.2 ft at 10 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 60.6 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:23 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 7:42 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 11:30 am to 12:20 pm, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with tidal 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 Octeville

14-day weather

Now in Octeville

Now 51 °F Overcast · feels like 47 °F · 49 / 59 °F
Low / high
49 / 59 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
84%
Humidity
84%
Dew pointDew point
46 °F
Visibility
11 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 34
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 OvercastOvercastOvercastPartly cloudyPartly cloudyMainly clearMainly clearMainly clear
Temperature 51°50°50°51°58°59°56°53°
Wind (mph) 6 SSW7 S5 S5 SSE7 SSE9 ESE7 ESE6 SE
Gusts 10108913171610
Waves 1.5 ft1.4 ft1.3 ft1.2 ft1.0 ft1.0 ft1.0 ft0.9 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 51° 6 SSW 1.5 ft
  • 3:00 am 50° 7 S 1.4 ft
  • 6:00 am 50° 5 S 1.3 ft
  • 9:00 am 51° 5 SSE 1.2 ft
  • 12:00 pm 58° 7 SSE 1.0 ft
  • 3:00 pm 59° 9 ESE 1.0 ft
  • 6:00 pm 56° 7 ESE 1.0 ft
  • 9:00 pm 53° 6 SE 0.9 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 49 / 59 °F 10 mph SE 1.5 ft 10:21 am · 10:48 pm
Fri 30 Partly cloudy 50 / 59 °F 10 mph ESE 1.3 ft 11:04 am · 11:36 pm
Sat 31 Overcast 48 / 58 °F 9 mph E 1.2 ft 11:54 am
Sun 1 Overcast 53 / 56 °F 9 mph NE 1.2 ft 12:35 am · 12:56 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 52 / 56 °F 14 mph NE 1.8 ft 1:54 am · 2:20 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 53 / 55 °F 17 mph NE 2.2 ft 3:28 am · 3:53 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 48 / 54 °F 16 mph ENE 2.1 ft 4:52 am · 5:11 pm
Thu 5 Mainly clear 44 / 50 °F 14 mph E 1.5 ft 5:54 am · 6:10 pm
Fri 6 Partly cloudy 42 / 51 °F 14 mph E 0.8 ft 6:41 am · 6:57 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 41 / 56 °F 12 mph ESE 4.5 ft 7:21 am · 7:38 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 52 / 55 °F 11 mph SSE 1.7 ft 7:58 am · 8:15 pm
Mon 9 Light rain 55 / 58 °F 15 mph S 2.0 ft 8:33 am · 8:51 pm
Tue 10 Heavy drizzle 56 / 59 °F 15 mph SSW 2.8 ft 9:06 am · 9:24 pm
Wed 11 Heavy drizzle 55 / 58 °F 18 mph WSW 3.5 ft 9:37 am · 9:55 pm
  • Fri 30 Partly cloudy 50° / 59° 1.3 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 48° / 58° 1.2 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 53° / 56° 1.2 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 52° / 56° 1.8 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 53° / 55° 2.2 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 48° / 54° 2.1 ft
  • Thu 5 Mainly clear 44° / 50° 1.5 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 12:41 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Octeville

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:50 am in the ESE (110°)ESE
Sets 5:50 pm in the WSW (250°)WSW
  • First light 6:39 am
  • Full dark 7:01 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:17 am
  • Civil dusk 6:23 pm
  • Solar noon 12:50 pm (27° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 59 min (−3 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:03 pm
  • Full dark 7:01 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:50–8:37 am
Evening golden hour5:03–5:50 pm
Octeville

Today the sun is 92,335,440 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Octeville

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 7:42 pm in the NE (44°)NE
Sets 1:27 pm tomorrow · in the NW (315°) · set at 12:26 pm
Transit 3:32 am overhead
Visible 17 h 45 min from 7:42 pm to 1:27 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
  • 11:56 am–12:56 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:12–8:12 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 Octeville

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Deepens quickly

The bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 850 ft from shore.

From the shoreline (2.4 mi from Octeville) out to sea, heading north.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep260 ft
  • 33 ft deep850 ft
  • 66 ft deep2.3 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 20 ft just 330 ft out. Good for casting from rocks, jetties or the beach itself; current and surf hit harder here.
  • Swimming. The bottom drops quickly near the shore and you are soon out of your depth. Keep an eye on kids and weak swimmers.
  • Diving. 33 ft deep 850 ft from shore; 66 ft is far out (2.3 mi): for deeper dives, go by boat.

Right by the shore the bottom may drop even faster than shown.

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

Gare Maritime 1.8 mi northeast

Light
Quick white flashes (about 60 a minute) · Q W
Range
17 nautical miles (20 mi)
Light height
115 ft above sea level
Tower height
115 ft

Other lighthouses nearby: Phare du fort de l'Ouest (3.3 mi north).

Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Sources and licenses

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Octeville at a glance

  • Town or city of about 16,951 people. Coordinates: 49.626° N, 1.643° W.
  • It is 79 mi west of Le Havre, the main place in Normandy. The sun rises 7 min later and sets 7 min later than in Le Havre.
  • The nearest tide station, Cherbourg, is 1.8 mi to the north.
  • Its coast faces north.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Port de Chantereyne (1.7 mi), Port Militaire (1.7 mi), Napoleon Beach (2.0 mi), Port de Commerce (2.6 mi).

Questions about OctevilleQuestions

What time is high tide today in Octeville?

Today in Octeville there are high tides at 10:21 am (20.7 ft) and 10:48 pm (19.9 ft) and low tides at 5:00 am and 5:27 pm. Tide coefficient 93.

What time is sunset today in Octeville?

At 5:50 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:23 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Octeville?

At 7:52 am. First light comes at 6:41 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 11:56 am–12:56 pm, Major 3:04–5:04 pm, Minor 7:12–8:12 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Octeville?

Overcast, from 49 °F to 59 °F, with a light breeze from the south (7 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Octeville?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.5 ft waves with a period of 9.7 s from the west. The water is 60.8 °F.

When is the best time to visit Octeville?

The best time to visit Octeville is from July to August: highs of 70 °F, about 7 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: Cherbourg 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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