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Penparcau tides today

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (GMT) Wed, Oct 28 · GMT B · Nearby station Barmouth, 22 mi away

Today in Penparcau there are high tides at 9:05 am (17.1 ft) and 9:29 pm (16.9 ft) and low tides at 4:00 am and 4:26 pm. Tide coefficient 101. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 9:29 pm. The sun rises at 7:05 am and sets at 4:55 pm: 9 h 50 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:36 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:39 am to 2:39 am and from 1:10 pm to 3:10 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is moderate, with 4.2 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south-southwest (6 mph). Overcast, 55 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Penparcau today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 4:00–5:30 pm
  • Low tide at 4:26 pm
  • Minor period 5:06–6:06 pm (moonrise)
  • Sunset at 4:55 pm, golden hour from 4:05 pm
  • Rising pressure (+0.33 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (9 mph) and some swell (4.9 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 101 (big spring tides)
  • A minor period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm, combines the 4:26 pm low tide, moonrise, sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: European plaice, whiting, small-spotted catshark and thornback ray. October is one of the months when these are seen most: European plaice and whiting. What you can catch

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Beach

Beach day in Penparcau

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Low tide at 4:26 pm: more sand
  • Cloudy (86% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 52 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Rain (0.03 in)
  • Moderate onshore wind (17 mph): choppy water
  • Dangerous for swimming: 7.3 ft waves every 8 s; high rip current risk

Dangerous surf during beach hours. Stay out if the red flag is up, and never swim where there is no lifeguard.

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Dangerous · 7.3 ft

    7.3 ft waves every 8 s: dangerous for swimming. Stay out if the red flag is up. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 55 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15

    Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 17 mph

    Moderate onshore wind (17 mph).

  • Tide & sand 4:00 am

    Low tide at 4:00 am and 4:26 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 9:05 am and 9:29 pm. Coefficient 101 (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 Penparcau

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Tides

Tides in Penparcau

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 4:00 am 2.5 ft
  • ▲ High tide 9:05 am 17.1 ft · coef. 101
  • ▼ Low tide 4:26 pm 2.5 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 35 min to high tide at 9:29 pm.

Tide coefficient 101 for the 9:05 am high tide and 98 for the 9:29 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 14.6 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 December 26 (17.7 ft) and the lowest, on August 14 (0.6 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 102, 14.7 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 26, 4.3 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

October Print Full 2026 tide table, free
Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 7:05 am · 4:55 pm Low tide 4:00 am · 2.5 ft High tide 9:05 am · 17.1 ft Low tide 4:26 pm · 2.5 ft High tide 9:29 pm · 16.9 ft Coef. 101 92% Major periods 12:39 am · 1:10 pm High
Thu 29 7:07 am · 4:53 pm Low tide 4:46 am · 2.9 ft High tide 9:47 am · 16.9 ft Low tide 5:16 pm · 2.9 ft High tide 10:13 pm · 16.3 ft Coef. 95 85% Major periods 1:42 am · 2:15 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:09 am · 4:51 pm Low tide 5:35 am · 3.7 ft High tide 10:33 am · 16.3 ft Low tide 6:08 pm · 3.5 ft High tide 11:02 pm · 15.2 ft Coef. 84 76% Major periods 2:47 am · 3:19 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:10 am · 4:49 pm Low tide 6:27 am · 4.5 ft High tide 11:23 am · 15.4 ft Low tide 7:06 pm · 4.2 ft High tide 11:57 pm · 13.9 ft Coef. 71 65% Major periods 3:50 am · 4:20 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:12 am · 4:47 pm Low tide 7:26 am · 5.3 ft High tide 12:21 pm · 14.3 ft Low tide 8:16 pm · 4.7 ft — Coef. 57 Last quarter Major periods 4:49 am · 5:16 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:14 am · 4:45 pm High tide 1:02 am · 12.7 ft Low tide 8:36 am · 5.8 ft High tide 1:30 pm · 13.4 ft Low tide 9:34 pm · 4.8 ft Coef. 52 43% Major periods 5:43 am · 6:08 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:16 am · 4:43 pm High tide 2:19 am · 11.9 ft Low tide 9:54 am · 5.7 ft High tide 2:50 pm · 13.0 ft Low tide 10:48 pm · 4.3 ft Coef. 49 32% Major periods 6:32 am · 6:55 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

Penparcau has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Barmouth (Environment Agency), 22 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: This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta): Barmouth (E73224), https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/E73224. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Modified: harmonic constants fitted by TidePlanet from the 15-minute sea levels of 2025-10-29 to 2026-10-22 (348 days).

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Penparcau

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 4.2 ft · 8.1 s from the west-southwest (248°)
Swell 4.1 ft · 6.9 s from the west-southwest
Current 0.6 mph toward the N

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common2.1 ft
  • Significant4.2 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest8.5 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 8.5 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 8.5 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 6 mph SSW · gusts 9
Offshore (10.0 mi NW)Offshore 13 mph SSW · gusts 17

Cross-shore wind. The coast faces west and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.

Cross-shore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves ease over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 28: 7.5 ft with a period of 8 s, from the west-southwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now55.4 °F
Today 55.2–55.4 °F air: 51 / 57 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 56.1 °F measured 1.1 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 54.4 °F by Tuesday 3.

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 8:53 pm (local time).

Surf

Surf in Penparcau today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
2
Poor · 2 out of 10 3:00–5:00 pm 2.8–4.2 ft Also 8:00–9:00 am
  • 2.8–4.2 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
  • 3.9 ft swell at 6 s from the west-southwest, short: weak, messy waves
  • Moderate onshore wind (13 mph): a bit of chop
  • Falling tide (low tide at 4:26 pm)
Surf at the shore 2.8–4.2 ft average – sets
Swell 3.9 ft 6 s · WSW · 92 kJ
Wind 13 mph WSW · onshore
Water and wetsuit 55.2 °F 5/4 fullsuit + booties
  • Light: First light 6:29 am · sunrise 7:05 am · sunset 4:55 pm · last light 5:30 pm
  • Tide: low 4:00 am (2.5 ft), high 9:05 am (17.1 ft), low 4:26 pm (2.5 ft) and high 9:29 pm (17.0 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 55.2 °F: a 5/4 fullsuit with booties (and a hood if it’s windy).
  • Energy: 92 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, has a good size, though with a short-period swell and onshore wind. 8:00 am to 9:00 am can also work, with a good size, though with wind swell and onshore wind.

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 Penparcau today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: poor
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 3:30–4:50 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (4:26 pm): little current from 4:00 pm to 4:41 pm
  • 4.1 ft swell at 6 s from the west-southwest: some surge on the bottom
  • Light onshore wind (11 mph)
  • 0.4 mph current toward the south, weak (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 4.1 ft 6 s · from the WSW
Likely visibility Poor Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 55.2 °F 7 mm semi-dry suit
Current 0.4 mph toward the S
  • Slack water today: low tide 4:00 am (3:30–4:20 am), high tide 9:05 am (8:50–9:20 am), low tide 4:26 pm (4:00–4:41 pm) and high tide 9:29 pm (9:14–9:44 pm)
  • Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 7.3 ft at 9 s), rain (0.51 in) and wind over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 55.2 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:30 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 5:36 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 3:30 pm to 4:50 pm, combines slack water at low tide, light wind and weak current, though with some swell.

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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Weather

Weather in Penparcau

14-day weather

Now in Penparcau

Now 55 °F Overcast · feels like 53 °F · 51 / 57 °F
Low / high
51 / 57 °F
Rain
0.16 in · 100%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
87%
Dew pointDew point
51 °F
Visibility
16 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 23
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). Over the next 48 hours: +0.10 inHg. 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 Partly cloudyLight rainLight rainLight showersOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercast
Temperature 52°53°55°56°57°57°55°55°
Wind (mph) 13 SW14 SW19 SW17 SW17 WSW13 WSW7 SW6 SSW
Gusts 252130272724149
Waves 7.0 ft7.0 ft7.5 ft7.2 ft6.2 ft5.2 ft4.7 ft4.2 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.01 in0.02 in0.02 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 pm 55° 6 SSW 4.2 ft
  • 12:00 am 53° 5 SE 3.8 ft
  • 3:00 am 53° 4 SE 3.4 ft
  • 6:00 am 53° 3 SE 3.0 ft
  • 9:00 am 54° 6 SE 2.8 ft
  • 12:00 pm 58° 10 SSE 2.6 ft
  • 3:00 pm 58° 8 SSE 2.4 ft
  • 6:00 pm 55° 6 SE 2.4 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Light showers 51 / 57 °F 19 mph SW 7.5 ft 9:05 am · 9:29 pm
Thu 29 Overcast 50 / 58 °F 10 mph SE 3.8 ft 9:47 am · 10:13 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 47 / 59 °F 11 mph SE 2.7 ft 10:33 am · 11:02 pm
Sat 31 Partly cloudy 43 / 57 °F 5 mph SE 2.6 ft 11:23 am · 11:57 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 41 / 53 °F 5 mph SE 1.5 ft 12:21 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 42 / 52 °F 10 mph ENE 1.0 ft 1:02 am · 1:30 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 42 / 53 °F 9 mph ENE 0.7 ft 2:19 am · 2:50 pm
Wed 4 Partly cloudy 46 / 53 °F 9 mph ENE 1.4 ft 3:42 am · 4:11 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 46 / 52 °F 11 mph E 1.4 ft 4:53 am · 5:16 pm
Fri 6 Partly cloudy 44 / 52 °F 14 mph E 0.8 ft 5:47 am · 6:07 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 43 / 49 °F 13 mph E 1.2 ft 6:32 am · 6:51 pm
Sun 8 Drizzle 45 / 54 °F 10 mph E 1.0 ft 7:12 am · 7:30 pm
Mon 9 Drizzle 53 / 60 °F 8 mph SE 1.2 ft 7:50 am · 8:06 pm
Tue 10 Drizzle 54 / 58 °F 7 mph ESE 0.9 ft 8:26 am · 8:41 pm
  • Thu 29 Overcast 50° / 58° 3.8 ft
  • Fri 30 Overcast 47° / 59° 2.7 ft
  • Sat 31 Partly cloudy 43° / 57° 2.6 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 41° / 53° 1.5 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 42° / 52° 1.0 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 42° / 53° 0.7 ft
  • Wed 4 Partly cloudy 46° / 53° 1.4 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. 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 8:53 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Penparcau

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:05 am in the ESE (111°)ESE
Sets 4:55 pm in the WSW (249°)WSW
  • First light 5:49 am
  • Full dark 6:10 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:29 am
  • Civil dusk 5:30 pm
  • Solar noon 12:00 pm (24° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 50 min (−4 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:05 pm
  • Full dark 6:10 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:05–7:55 am
Evening golden hour4:05–4:55 pm
Penparcau

Today the sun is 92,359,585 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Penparcau

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 92% 92% illuminated · 17.8 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am
Rises 5:36 pm in the NE (43°)NE
Sets 11:57 am tomorrow · in the NW (319°) · set at 10:39 am
Transit 1:39 am overhead
Visible 18 h 21 min from 5:36 pm to 11:57 am

Today the moon is 226,451 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 12:39–2:39 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:10–3:10 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 10:09–11:09 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 5:06–6:06 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 · 8:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 11:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 2:54 pmNov 24 in 27 days

Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.

Place

Where to fish in Penparcau

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: you need to go 1 mi out for 33 ft of water.

From the shoreline (0.75 mi from Penparcau) out to sea, heading west.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.6 mi
  • 33 ft deep1 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.6 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 1 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.

Tides near PenparcauTides nearby

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Penparcau at a glance

  • Town or city of about 3,088 people. Coordinates: 52.403° N, 4.074° W.
  • It is 0.9 mi southeast of Aberystwyth, the main place in Ceredigion. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Aberystwyth.
  • The nearest tide station, Barmouth, is 22 mi to the north.
  • Its coast faces west.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Aberyswyth Marina (0.7 mi).

Questions about PenparcauQuestions

What time is high tide today in Penparcau?

Today in Penparcau there are high tides at 9:05 am (17.1 ft) and 9:29 pm (16.9 ft) and low tides at 4:00 am and 4:26 pm. Tide coefficient 101.

What time is sunset today in Penparcau?

At 4:55 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:30 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Penparcau?

At 7:07 am. First light comes at 5:51 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 92% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 12:39–2:39 am, Minor 10:09–11:09 am, Major 1:10–3:10 pm, Minor 5:06–6:06 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Penparcau?

Light showers, from 51 °F to 57 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southwest (6 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Penparcau?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 4.2 ft waves with a period of 8.1 s from the west-southwest. The water is 55.4 °F.

When is the best time to visit Penparcau?

The best time to visit Penparcau is from June to August: highs of 64 °F to 66 °F, about 13 rainy days a month and 6 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: Barmouth tide gauge (UK National Tide Gauge Network). This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; constants fitted by TidePlanet from a year of its readings. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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