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Palavas-les-Flots tides today

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (CET) Thu, Oct 29 · CET No noticeable tide Port Camargue, 9.8 mi away

Today in Palavas-les-Flots there are high tides at 9:54 am (1.5 ft) and 9:47 pm (1.2 ft) and low tides at 4:03 am and 5:47 pm. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 9:54 am. The sun rises at 7:16 am and sets at 5:40 pm: 10 h 24 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:53 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:09 am to 4:09 am and from 2:41 pm to 4:41 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 0.8 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the north-northwest (6 mph). Partly cloudy, 51 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Palavas-les-Flots today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
4
Fair day · 4 out of 10 2:10–4:10 am Also 2:40–5:40 pm and 6:50–8:00 am
  • Major period 2:09–4:09 am
  • Steady pressure (30.21 inHg), light offshore wind (7 mph) and calm sea (0.7 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:10 am to 4:10 am, lines up with a major period. Also good from 2:40 pm to 5:40 pm, with a major period and sunset. Also good from 6:50 am to 8:00 am, with sunrise.

Species with the most records nearby: European sea bass, common two-banded seabream, white seabream and common cuttlefish. October is one of the months when these are seen most: European sea bass and common cuttlefish. What you can catch

The tide barely moves in Palavas-les-Flots, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Palavas-les-Flots

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

1
Not a beach day · 1 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Sun and clouds
  • Calm for swimming: 1.0 ft waves
  • Water at 66 °F (cool)
  • Feels like 62 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Light offshore wind (11 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea

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 66 °F

    Cool: refreshing on a hot day.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 15

    Max UV 3 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 11 mph

    Offshore breeze (11 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand

    Palavas-les-Flots has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.

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 Palavas-les-Flots

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Tides

Tides in Palavas-les-Flots

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 4:03 am 0.7 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 5:47 pm 0.9 ft
  • ▲ High tide 9:47 pm 1.2 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 h 25 min to high tide at 9:54 am.

In Palavas-les-Flots the astronomical tide is very small: about 0.8 ft between high and low tide. Here the sea level is moved mostly by wind and air pressure (storm surge), which can raise or lower it more than the tide itself.

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on November 27 (1.6 ft) and the lowest, on March 4 (0.1 ft).

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 and solunar table · this week

October Print Full 2026 tide table, free
Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:16 am · 5:40 pm Low tide 4:03 am · 0.7 ft High tide 9:54 am · 1.5 ft Low tide 5:47 pm · 0.9 ft High tide 9:47 pm · 1.2 ft 85% Major periods 2:09 am · 2:41 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:17 am · 5:38 pm Low tide 4:54 am · 0.7 ft High tide 10:44 am · 1.5 ft Low tide 6:54 pm · 0.9 ft High tide 10:33 pm · 1.2 ft 76% Major periods 3:14 am · 3:45 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:18 am · 5:37 pm Low tide 5:54 am · 0.8 ft High tide 11:38 am · 1.5 ft Low tide 7:58 pm · 0.9 ft High tide 11:24 pm · 1.1 ft 66% Major periods 4:16 am · 4:47 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:20 am · 5:36 pm Low tide 7:00 am · 0.8 ft High tide 12:46 pm · 1.5 ft Low tide 9:00 pm · 0.9 ft — Last quarter Major periods 5:15 am · 5:43 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:21 am · 5:34 pm High tide 12:29 am · 1.1 ft Low tide 8:05 am · 0.8 ft High tide 2:22 pm · 1.4 ft Low tide 10:01 pm · 0.8 ft 43% Major periods 6:09 am · 6:35 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:22 am · 5:33 pm High tide 2:13 am · 1.0 ft Low tide 9:13 am · 0.8 ft High tide 3:56 pm · 1.4 ft Low tide 10:59 pm · 0.8 ft 33% Major periods 6:59 am · 7:22 pm Medium
Wed 4 7:24 am · 5:32 pm High tide 4:09 am · 1.0 ft Low tide 10:24 am · 0.8 ft High tide 4:43 pm · 1.3 ft Low tide 11:50 pm · 0.7 ft 23% Major periods 7:45 am · 8:08 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

No significant tide

Tides from the Port Camargue station (TICON-4), 9.8 mi from Palavas-les-Flots. 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

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Palavas-les-Flots

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 0.8 ft · 2.6 s from the north-northeast (17°)
Swell 0.3 ft · 2.7 s from the north-northeast
Current 0.0 mph toward the E

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.4 ft
  • Significant0.8 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest1.6 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.6 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.6 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 6 mph NNW · gusts 9
Offshore (4.0 mi ESE)Offshore 10 mph N · gusts 16

Offshore wind. The coast faces south 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 build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 2.9 ft with a period of 6 s, from the east-southeast (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now65.8 °F
Today 65.7–66.0 °F air: 50 / 64 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 66.4 °F measured 0.7 mi away

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 63.6 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+3.9 °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 4:29 am (local time).

Nearest buoy

Espiguette Buoy 6100431 · 12 mi SE of here Measured at 12:30 am, 3 h 59 min ago
Waves 1.3 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), DREAL Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrenees, via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).

Surf

Surf in Palavas-les-Flots today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Flat
1
Flat · 1 out of 10 7:00–11:00 am
  • Barely any waves (0.3 ft sets): flat
  • Light offshore wind (7 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves

It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.

Surf at the shore 0.2–0.3 ft average – sets
Swell 0.1 ft 3 s · ENE · 1 kJ
Wind 7 mph N · offshore
Water and wetsuit 65.7 °F 3/2 fullsuit
  • Light: First light 6:46 am · sunrise 7:16 am · sunset 5:40 pm · last light 6:09 pm
  • Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
  • Water at 65.7 °F: a 3/2 fullsuit.
  • Energy: 1 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 7:00 am to 11:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with barely any 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 Palavas-les-Flots today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 9:30 am–12:30 pm
  • 0.3 ft swell at 3 s from the northeast: barely any surge
  • Light offshore wind (10 mph)
  • 0.1 mph current toward the west, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.3 ft 3 s · from the NE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 65.7 °F 5 mm wetsuit
Current 0.1 mph toward the W
  • Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 65.7 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:09 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 7:53 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.

In Palavas-les-Flots the tide barely moves the water, so there's no slack to wait for: swell, wind and current are what count.

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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Weather

Weather in Palavas-les-Flots

14-day weather

Now in Palavas-les-Flots

Now 51 °F Partly cloudy · feels like 47 °F · 50 / 64 °F
Low / high
50 / 64 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
85%
Humidity
74%
Dew pointDew point
43 °F
Visibility
13 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 16
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 (−0.00 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

Hourly weather Wind Surf

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 Mainly clearPartly cloudyPartly cloudyOvercastMainly clearOvercastOvercastOvercast
Temperature 55°53°51°54°60°64°62°57°
Wind (mph) 7 NW7 N7 N7 N10 NNE6 NE7 NE5 N
Gusts 71110111511105
Waves 0.9 ft0.7 ft0.9 ft1.0 ft0.9 ft0.5 ft0.2 ft0.2 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 6:00 am 51° 7 N 0.9 ft
  • 9:00 am 54° 7 N 1.0 ft
  • 12:00 pm 60° 10 NNE 0.9 ft
  • 3:00 pm 64° 6 NE 0.5 ft
  • 6:00 pm 62° 7 NE 0.2 ft
  • 9:00 pm 57° 5 N 0.2 ft
  • 12:00 am 54° 4 N 0.6 ft
  • 3:00 am 52° 6 NNE 0.8 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave
Today · 29 Overcast 50 / 64 °F 11 mph NNE 1.0 ft
Fri 30 Partly cloudy 51 / 63 °F 10 mph NNE 1.2 ft
Sat 31 Overcast 53 / 64 °F 9 mph NNE 1.4 ft
Sun 1 Partly cloudy 49 / 62 °F 7 mph N 1.9 ft
Mon 2 Partly cloudy 42 / 60 °F 10 mph N 2.0 ft
Tue 3 Overcast 44 / 58 °F 14 mph NNW 1.5 ft
Wed 4 Partly cloudy 42 / 59 °F 9 mph NNE 2.9 ft
Thu 5 Partly cloudy 46 / 61 °F 12 mph NE 3.4 ft
Fri 6 Overcast 47 / 60 °F 9 mph NE 4.0 ft
Sat 7 Overcast 49 / 61 °F 10 mph ENE 3.5 ft
Sun 8 Light drizzle 52 / 62 °F 11 mph E 3.1 ft
Mon 9 Light drizzle 61 / 64 °F 17 mph SE 4.5 ft
Tue 10 Drizzle 61 / 65 °F 13 mph SE 4.2 ft
Wed 11 Light drizzle 58 / 65 °F 12 mph N 3.8 ft
  • Fri 30 Partly cloudy 51° / 63° 1.2 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 53° / 64° 1.4 ft
  • Sun 1 Partly cloudy 49° / 62° 1.9 ft
  • Mon 2 Partly cloudy 42° / 60° 2.0 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 44° / 58° 1.5 ft
  • Wed 4 Partly cloudy 42° / 59° 2.9 ft
  • Thu 5 Partly cloudy 46° / 61° 3.4 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.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 4:29 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Palavas-les-Flots

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:16 am in the ESE (108°)ESE
Sets 5:40 pm in the WSW (252°)WSW
  • First light 6:13 am
  • Full dark 6:43 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:46 am
  • Civil dusk 6:09 pm
  • Solar noon 12:28 pm (33° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 24 min (−3 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:59 pm
  • Full dark 6:43 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:16–7:56 am
Evening golden hour4:59–5:40 pm
Palavas-les-Flots

Today the sun is 92,335,814 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Palavas-les-Flots

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 7:53 pm in the NE (50°)NE
Sets 12:31 pm tomorrow · in the NW (309°) · set at 11:29 am
Transit 3:09 am overhead
Visible 16 h 38 min from 7:53 pm to 12:31 pm

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:09–4:09 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:41–4:41 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 10:59–11:59 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:23–8:23 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 Palavas-les-Flots

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.3 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.8 mi.

From the shoreline (0.25 mi from Palavas-les-Flots) out to sea, heading south.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.3 mi
  • 33 ft deep0.8 mi
  • 66 ft deep2.7 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.3 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
  • 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 near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 0.8 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.

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.

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Palavas-les-Flots at a glance

  • Town or city of about 6,055 people. Coordinates: 43.530° N, 3.930° E.
  • It is 15 mi northeast of Sète, the main place in Occitanie. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 1 min earlier than in Sète.
  • The nearest tide station, Port Camargue, is 9.8 mi to the east.
  • Its coast faces south.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Plage du Pilou (2.6 mi).

Questions about Palavas-les-FlotsQuestions

What time is sunset today in Palavas-les-Flots?

At 5:40 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:09 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Palavas-les-Flots?

At 7:17 am. First light comes at 6:14 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 2:09–4:09 am, Minor 10:59–11:59 am, Major 2:41–4:41 pm, Minor 7:23–8:23 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Palavas-les-Flots?

Overcast, from 50 °F to 64 °F, with a light breeze from the north-northwest (6 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Palavas-les-Flots?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.8 ft waves with a period of 2.6 s from the north-northeast. The water is 65.8 °F.

When is the best time to visit Palavas-les-Flots?

The best time to visit Palavas-les-Flots is from June to August: highs of 80 °F to 85 °F, about 3 rainy days a month and 10 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: Port Camargue 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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