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Braunton tides today

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (GMT) Wed, Oct 28 · GMT A · Official station Barnstaple, 4.6 mi away

Today in Braunton there are high tides at 7:02 am (17.9 ft) and 7:23 pm (17.8 ft) and low tides at 4:15 am and 4:36 pm. Tide coefficient 103. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 4:57 am. The sun rises at 7:02 am and sets at 4:58 pm: 9 h 56 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:46 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:39 am to 2:39 am and from 1:11 pm to 3:11 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 4.1 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south (4 mph). Overcast, 53 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Braunton today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 4:10–5:30 pm Also 6:30–7:50 am
  • Low tide at 4:36 pm
  • Minor period 5:16–6:16 pm (moonrise)
  • Sunset at 4:58 pm, golden hour from 4:10 pm
  • Rising pressure (+0.30 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (8 mph) and 5.2 ft waves
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 103 (big spring tides)
  • A minor period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 4:10 pm to 5:30 pm, combines the 4:36 pm low tide, moonrise, sunset and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 6:30 am to 7:50 am, with the 7:02 am high tide and sunrise, though with rising pressure and moderate wind.

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

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Beach

Beach day in Braunton

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 4:36 pm: more sand
  • Cloudy (100% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 55 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Rain (0.03 in)
  • Moderate onshore wind (16 mph): choppy water
  • Swim with care: 6.5 ft waves every 8 s; high rip current risk

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 6.5 ft

    6.5 ft waves every 8 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. 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 57 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15

    Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 16 mph

    Moderate onshore wind (16 mph).

  • Tide & sand 4:15 am

    Low tide at 4:15 am and 4:36 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 7:02 am and 7:23 pm. Coefficient 103 (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 Braunton

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Tides

Tides in Braunton

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 4:15 am 3.2 ft
  • ▲ High tide 7:02 am 17.9 ft · coef. 103
  • ▼ Low tide 4:36 pm 3.1 ft
  • ▲ High tide 7:23 pm 17.8 ft · coef. 101

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 6 h 10 min to low tide at 4:57 am.

Tide coefficient 103 for the 7:02 am high tide and 101 for the 7:23 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 14.8 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 October 27 (18.0 ft) and the lowest, on March 30 (0.4 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 27 to 28 (coefficient 104, 14.8 ft range). The smallest, on October 20 (coefficient 28, 3.7 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 7:02 am · 4:58 pm Low tide 4:15 am · 3.2 ft High tide 7:02 am · 17.9 ft Low tide 4:36 pm · 3.1 ft High tide 7:23 pm · 17.8 ft Coef. 103 92% Major periods 12:39 am · 1:11 pm High
Thu 29 7:04 am · 4:56 pm Low tide 4:57 am · 3.2 ft High tide 7:44 am · 17.4 ft Low tide 5:19 pm · 3.0 ft High tide 8:07 pm · 16.5 ft Coef. 97 85% Major periods 1:43 am · 2:15 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:06 am · 4:54 pm Low tide 5:40 am · 3.2 ft High tide 8:30 am · 15.9 ft Low tide 6:03 pm · 2.9 ft High tide 8:55 pm · 14.4 ft Coef. 86 76% Major periods 2:47 am · 3:19 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:07 am · 4:52 pm Low tide 6:23 am · 3.2 ft High tide 9:21 am · 13.7 ft Low tide 6:48 pm · 2.9 ft High tide 9:51 pm · 11.9 ft Coef. 72 65% Major periods 3:50 am · 4:20 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:09 am · 4:51 pm Low tide 7:09 am · 3.3 ft High tide 10:22 am · 11.6 ft Low tide 7:41 pm · 3.0 ft High tide 11:02 pm · 9.9 ft Coef. 58 Last quarter Major periods 4:49 am · 5:17 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:11 am · 4:49 pm Low tide 8:06 am · 3.4 ft High tide 11:40 am · 10.1 ft Low tide 8:56 pm · 3.1 ft — Coef. 47 43% Major periods 5:43 am · 6:08 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:12 am · 4:47 pm High tide 12:28 am · 9.2 ft Low tide 9:29 am · 3.3 ft High tide 1:02 pm · 10.0 ft Low tide 10:24 pm · 2.8 ft Coef. 44 32% Major periods 6:32 am · 6:56 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

A · Official station

Tides from the Barnstaple station (Environment Agency), 4.6 mi from Braunton. Times and heights are its predictions.

Station data attribution: This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta): Barnstaple (50198), https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/50198. 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 measured tidal levels of 2025-10-29 to 2026-10-22 (356 days).

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Braunton

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 4.1 ft · 8.8 s from the west (260°)
Swell 3.3 ft · 8.7 s from the west-southwest
Current 0.1 mph toward the E

The waves you may find

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

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 8.2 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 8.2 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 4 mph S · gusts 6
Offshore (11 mi NNW)Offshore 11 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: 7.2 ft with a period of 9 s, from the west (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now57.2 °F
Today 57.2–57.4 °F air: 53 / 59 °F

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 55.9 °F by Tuesday 3.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.1 °F).

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:48 pm (local time).

Nearest buoy

Bideford Bay wave buoy Buoy 6201024 · 6.1 mi SW of here Measured at 6:30 pm, 4 h 18 min ago
Waves 5.0 ft · 13 s average period 6.2 s
Water 59.5 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from South West Coastal Monitoring, National Network of Regional Coastal Monitoring Programmes (NNRCMP), via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).

Diving

Diving in Braunton today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: poor
4
Fair day · 4 out of 10 1:50–4:50 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (4:36 pm): little current from 4:21 pm to 4:51 pm
  • 4.4 ft swell at 8 s from the west: strong surge on the bottom
  • Light onshore wind (11 mph)
  • 0.1 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 4.4 ft 8 s · from the W
Likely visibility Poor Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 57.2 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.1 mph toward the E
  • Slack water today: low tide 4:15 am (4:00–4:30 am), high tide 7:02 am (6:47–7:17 am), low tide 4:36 pm (4:21–4:51 pm) and high tide 7:23 pm (7:08–7:38 pm)
  • Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 5.9 ft at 10 s) and wind over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 57.2 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:32 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 5:46 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 1:50 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.

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Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Weather

Weather in Braunton

14-day weather

Now in Braunton

Now 53 °F Overcast · feels like 52 °F · 53 / 59 °F
Low / high
53 / 59 °F
Rain
0.04 in · 63%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
92%
Dew pointDew point
51 °F
Visibility
16 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 30
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: +0.07 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 OvercastPartly cloudyOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastLight showers
Temperature 55°55°56°57°58°58°56°55°
Wind (mph) 19 WSW17 WSW15 SW13 SW14 WSW11 WSW5 SSW4 S
Gusts 303526292721139
Waves 7.2 ft6.9 ft6.6 ft6.4 ft6.2 ft5.6 ft5.0 ft4.4 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.01 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 51° 3 ESE 3.9 ft
  • 3:00 am 48° 7 E 3.5 ft
  • 6:00 am 47° 7 E 3.2 ft
  • 9:00 am 49° 9 ESE 3.0 ft
  • 12:00 pm 58° 10 SE 2.8 ft
  • 3:00 pm 59° 9 SE 2.6 ft
  • 6:00 pm 54° 8 ESE 2.5 ft
  • 9:00 pm 50° 7 ESE 2.4 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Light showers 53 / 59 °F 20 mph WSW 7.2 ft 7:02 am · 7:23 pm
Thu 29 Overcast 47 / 59 °F 11 mph ESE 3.9 ft 7:44 am · 8:07 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 47 / 60 °F 13 mph ESE 2.8 ft 8:30 am · 8:55 pm
Sat 31 Partly cloudy 44 / 57 °F 9 mph E 2.8 ft 9:21 am · 9:51 pm
Sun 1 Fog 42 / 55 °F 4 mph NE 1.9 ft 10:22 am · 11:02 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 46 / 53 °F 11 mph ENE 2.0 ft 11:40 am
Tue 3 Overcast 46 / 53 °F 10 mph ENE 1.6 ft 12:28 am · 1:02 pm
Wed 4 Partly cloudy 47 / 55 °F 11 mph ENE 2.6 ft 1:43 am · 2:12 pm
Thu 5 Clear sky 46 / 51 °F 13 mph E 2.6 ft 2:45 am · 3:10 pm
Fri 6 Mainly clear 44 / 52 °F 19 mph ESE 1.4 ft 3:37 am · 3:59 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 44 / 54 °F 15 mph ESE 3.9 ft 4:23 am · 4:43 pm
Sun 8 Light rain 51 / 57 °F 10 mph SE 1.6 ft 5:04 am · 5:23 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 55 / 60 °F 10 mph SSE 1.6 ft 5:43 am · 6:00 pm
Tue 10 Light rain 55 / 59 °F 9 mph S 1.6 ft 6:19 am · 6:35 pm
  • Thu 29 Overcast 47° / 59° 3.9 ft
  • Fri 30 Overcast 47° / 60° 2.8 ft
  • Sat 31 Partly cloudy 44° / 57° 2.8 ft
  • Sun 1 Fog 42° / 55° 1.9 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 46° / 53° 2.0 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 46° / 53° 1.6 ft
  • Wed 4 Partly cloudy 47° / 55° 2.6 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.

  • The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain today. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+2.4 °F; normal high: 56 °F). Climate by month →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:48 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Braunton

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:02 am in the ESE (110°)ESE
Sets 4:58 pm in the WSW (250°)WSW
  • First light 5:49 am
  • Full dark 6:11 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:28 am
  • Civil dusk 5:32 pm
  • Solar noon 12:00 pm (26° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 56 min (−4 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:10 pm
  • Full dark 6:11 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:02–7:50 am
Evening golden hour4:10–4:58 pm
Braunton

Today the sun is 92,359,579 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Braunton

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 5:46 pm in the NE (44°)NE
Sets 11:47 am tomorrow · in the NW (318°) · set at 10:30 am
Transit 1:39 am overhead
Visible 18 h 2 min from 5:46 pm to 11:47 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
  • 1:11–3:11 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 10:00–11:00 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 5:16–6:16 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 Braunton

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Nearest lighthouse

Photo of Crow Point Lighthouse
Photo: Rabbi WP Thinrod · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crow Point Lighthouse 3.2 mi southwest

Light
A flash every 2.5 s; white or red depending on where you see it from · Fl WR 2.5s
Range
6 nautical miles (6.9 mi)
Light height
26 ft above sea level
Tower height
16 ft
Built
1954

Other lighthouses nearby: Instow Front Lighthouse (3.4 mi south), Instow Rear Lighthouse (3.5 mi south).

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

Tides near BrauntonTides nearby

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Braunton at a glance

  • Town or city of about 9,525 people. Coordinates: 51.108° N, 4.161° W.
  • It is 38 mi northwest of Exeter, the main place in Devon. The sun rises 3 min later and sets 2 min later than in Exeter.
  • The nearest tide station, Barnstaple, is 4.6 mi to the southeast.
  • Its coast faces west.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Saunton Sands (2.8 mi).

Questions about BrauntonQuestions

What time is high tide today in Braunton?

Today in Braunton there are high tides at 7:02 am (17.9 ft) and 7:23 pm (17.8 ft) and low tides at 4:15 am and 4:36 pm. Tide coefficient 103.

What time is sunset today in Braunton?

At 4:58 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:32 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Braunton?

At 7:04 am. First light comes at 5:50 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 10:00–11:00 am, Major 1:11–3:11 pm, Minor 5:16–6:16 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Braunton?

Light showers, from 53 °F to 59 °F, with a light breeze from the south (4 mph) and a 63% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Braunton?

Slight (Douglas 3): 4.1 ft waves with a period of 8.8 s from the west. The water is 57.2 °F.

When is the best time to visit Braunton?

The best time to visit Braunton is from June to August: highs of 65 °F to 69 °F, about 11 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: Barnstaple tidal level station of the Environment Agency (England). This uses Environment Agency flood and river level 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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