Port Talbot tides today
- Tide now 22.6 ft ↓ falling · low 1:34 am (3.6 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 2:10–3:00 pm great day · 9/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 4.5 ft · 57 °F moderate · 9.1 s from the west-southwest
- Wind · air 1 mph · 55 °F from the SSW, gusts 8 · overcast
- Sun 7:02 am–4:55 pm 9 h 54 min of daylight
- Moon 92% · 5:41 pm waning gibbous · rises at 5:41 pm
- Diving tomorrow 1:00–3:00 pm good day · 7/10
Today in Port Talbot there are high tides at 7:11 am (31.7 ft) and 7:36 pm (31.5 ft) and low tides at 12:54 am and 1:14 pm. Tide coefficient 96. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 1:34 am. The sun rises at 7:02 am and sets at 4:55 pm: 9 h 54 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:41 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:38 am to 2:38 am and from 1:09 pm to 3:09 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is moderate, with 4.5 ft waves. There's a light air from the south-southwest (1 mph). Overcast, 55 °F.
Fishing in Port Talbot today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- Low tide at 1:14 pm
- Major period 1:09–3:09 pm
- Rising pressure (+0.38 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (9 mph) and 6.0 ft waves
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 96 (spring tides)
- A minor period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 1:10 pm to 2:10 pm, combines the 1:14 pm low tide, a major period and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 6:30 am to 7:50 am, with the 7:11 am high tide, sunrise and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 12:40 am to 1:50 am, with the 12:54 am low tide, a major period and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: small-spotted catshark, common sole, thornback ray and whiting. October is one of the months when these are seen most: small-spotted catshark and common sole. What you can catch
Beach day in Port Talbot
Is it a beach day?
- Onshore breeze (11 mph)
- Low tide at 1:14 pm: more sand
- Cloudy (97% cloud cover)
- Feels like 55 °F: chilly for the beach
- Rain (0.11 in)
- Dangerous for swimming: 6.8 ft waves every 9 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 · 6.8 ft
6.8 ft waves every 9 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 57 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15
Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 11 mph
Onshore breeze (11 mph).
- Tide & sand 12:54 am
Low tide at 12:54 am and 1:14 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 7:11 am and 7:36 pm. Coefficient 96 (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 Port Talbot
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- Aberavon Beach 1.7 mi · W
- RNLI lifeguards in season
- Restrooms
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, Natural Resources Wales
- Margam Sands 2.7 mi · S
- Morfa Beach 3.9 mi · S
- Sker Beach 4.7 mi · S
- Nudity allowed
- Kenfig Sands 5.0 mi · S
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
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Webcams near Port Talbot
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Tides in Port Talbot
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 12:54 am 2.8 ft
- ▲ High tide 7:11 am 31.7 ft · coef. 96
- ▼ Low tide 1:14 pm 3.3 ft
- ▲ High tide 7:36 pm 31.5 ft · coef. 93
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 37 min to low tide at 1:34 am.
Tide coefficient 96 for the 7:11 am high tide and 93 for the 7:36 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 28.9 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 (32.6 ft) and the lowest, on March 20 (1.3 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 97, 29.4 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 30, 9.5 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:02 am · 4:55 pm | Low tide 12:54 am · 2.8 ft | High tide 7:11 am · 31.7 ft | Low tide 1:14 pm · 3.3 ft | High tide 7:36 pm · 31.5 ft | Coef. 96 | 92% | Major periods 12:38 am · 1:09 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 7:03 am · 4:53 pm | Low tide 1:34 am · 3.6 ft | High tide 7:53 am · 31.1 ft | Low tide 1:55 pm · 4.2 ft | High tide 8:19 pm · 30.3 ft | Coef. 90 | 85% | Major periods 1:41 am · 2:13 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:05 am · 4:52 pm | Low tide 2:15 am · 5.0 ft | High tide 8:37 am · 29.8 ft | Low tide 2:40 pm · 5.7 ft | High tide 9:07 pm · 28.5 ft | Coef. 81 | 76% | Major periods 2:46 am · 3:18 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:07 am · 4:50 pm | Low tide 3:00 am · 6.7 ft | High tide 9:27 am · 28.1 ft | Low tide 3:32 pm · 7.5 ft | High tide 10:01 pm · 26.5 ft | Coef. 69 | 65% | Major periods 3:49 am · 4:19 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:09 am · 4:48 pm | Low tide 3:55 am · 8.7 ft | High tide 10:27 am · 26.4 ft | Low tide 4:42 pm · 9.2 ft | High tide 11:10 pm · 24.8 ft | Coef. 57 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:47 am · 5:15 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 7:11 am · 4:46 pm | Low tide 5:16 am · 10.3 ft | High tide 11:44 am · 25.1 ft | Low tide 6:17 pm · 10.1 ft | — | Coef. 48 | 43% | Major periods 5:41 am · 6:07 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:12 am · 4:44 pm | High tide 12:33 am · 24.0 ft | Low tide 6:52 am · 10.5 ft | High tide 1:08 pm · 25.0 ft | Low tide 7:44 pm · 9.5 ft | Coef. 48 | 32% | Major periods 6:31 am · 6:54 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
Port Talbot has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Mumbles (TICON-4), 8.5 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
The sea at Port Talbot
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common2.3 ft
- Significant4.5 ft
- Highest expectedHighest9.1 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 9.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 9.1 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Onshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves ease over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 28: 7.0 ft with a period of 10 s, from the west-southwest (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →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 9:56 pm (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS), via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).
Diving in Port Talbot today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: poor- Slack water around low tide (1:14 pm): little current from 12:50 pm to 1:40 pm
- 4.5 ft swell at 6 s from the west-southwest: some surge on the bottom
- Light onshore wind (10 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 12:54 am (12:30–1:20 am), high tide 7:11 am (6:50–7:30 am), low tide 1:14 pm (12:50–1:40 pm) and high tide 7:36 pm (7:10–8:00 pm)
- Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 8.7 ft at 8 s) and rain (0.56 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 56.8 °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 5:41 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 12:20 pm to 1:50 pm, combines slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell. Also worth a look from 7:00 am to 7:40 am, with slack water at high 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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Stalheim 2.3 mi
- Madjoe 3.1 mi
- Cabenda 4.6 mi
- Samtampa 6.4 mi
- Fort Medine 7.3 mi
- Strombus (part Of) 7.6 mi
- Wreck 1.8 mi
- Wreck 3.0 mi
- Wreck 5.4 mi
- Bouley Bay Dive Centre 1.6 mi
- Ocean Quest Scuba Diving Center 8.4 mi
- Bay Divers 8.9 mi
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 in Port Talbot
Now in Port Talbot
- Low / high
- 53 / 58 °F
- Rain
- 0.21 in · 100%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 93%
- Dew pointDew point
- 53 °F
- Visibility
- 8.0 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 28
- 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 (+0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.08 inHg. 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Overcast | Light rain | Light showers | Light rain | Light showers | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 53° | 54° | 56° | 56° | 57° | 57° | 56° | 55° |
| Wind (mph) | 7 W | 11 WSW | 12 WSW | 11 WSW | 11 WSW | 9 WSW | 5 WSW | 2 WSW |
| Gusts | 15 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 10 |
| Waves | 7.0 ft | 7.0 ft | 6.9 ft | 6.8 ft | 6.3 ft | 5.8 ft | 5.2 ft | 4.7 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.01 in | 0.05 in | 0.02 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 pm 55° 2 WSW 4.7 ft
- 12:00 am 55° 3 SSW 4.2 ft
- 3:00 am 55° 2 SSE 3.7 ft
- 6:00 am 52° 3 E 3.4 ft
- 9:00 am 54° 3 ESE 3.1 ft
- 12:00 pm 58° 7 SE 2.9 ft
- 3:00 pm 58° 8 SE 2.8 ft
- 6:00 pm 54° 5 SE 2.7 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 53 / 58 °F | 12 mph WSW | 7.0 ft | 7:11 am · 7:36 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 51 / 58 °F | 9 mph SE | 4.2 ft | 7:53 am · 8:19 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 49 / 58 °F | 9 mph ESE | 3.1 ft | 8:37 am · 9:07 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 46 / 58 °F | 4 mph ENE | 3.1 ft | 9:27 am · 10:01 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 42 / 56 °F | 4 mph NE | 2.0 ft | 10:27 am · 11:10 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 45 / 54 °F | 7 mph NE | 1.2 ft | 11:44 am | |
| Tue 3 | 45 / 54 °F | 9 mph NE | 0.9 ft | 12:33 am · 1:08 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 49 / 54 °F | 11 mph ENE | 1.7 ft | 1:54 am · 2:24 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 46 / 53 °F | 12 mph E | 2.0 ft | 3:02 am · 3:25 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 43 / 51 °F | 13 mph E | 1.5 ft | 3:56 am · 4:16 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 43 / 51 °F | 12 mph E | 2.7 ft | 4:41 am · 4:59 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 50 / 55 °F | 8 mph ESE | 1.4 ft | 5:21 am · 5:38 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 54 / 58 °F | 8 mph SE | 1.4 ft | 5:58 am · 6:14 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 53 / 57 °F | 7 mph SSE | 1.2 ft | 6:32 am · 6:47 pm |
- Thu 29 Overcast 51° / 58° 4.2 ft
- Fri 30 Overcast 49° / 58° 3.1 ft
- Sat 31 Fog 46° / 58° 3.1 ft
- Sun 1 Fog 42° / 56° 2.0 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 45° / 54° 1.2 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 45° / 54° 0.9 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 49° / 54° 1.7 ft
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 wind today. See the models →
- Outlook The next few weeks look normal for the time of year. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (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 9:56 pm (local time).
The sun in Port Talbot
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:48 am
- Full dark 6:09 pm
- Civil dawn 6:27 am
- Civil dusk 5:30 pm
- Solar noon 11:59 am (25° high)
- Daylight 9 h 54 min (−4 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:07 pm
- Full dark 6:09 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,359,604 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Port Talbot
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,451 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 12:38–2:38 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:09–3:09 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 10:02–11:02 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 5:11–6:11 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.
Where to fish in Port Talbot
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Dolphin 0.6 mi
- Jetty 1.2 mi
- Jetty 1.4 mi
- Jetty 1.4 mi
- Jetty 1.5 mi
- Boat ramp 0.9 mi
- Boat ramp 1.3 mi
- Boat ramp 1.6 mi
- Port Talbot Sea Cadets 0.6 mi
- Marina 0.8 mi
- All About Angling Mad Ltd 0.1 mi
- Tackle & Bait 4.6 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Water depth
Shallow, gradualShallow, gradual bottom: you need to go 2.3 mi out for 33 ft of water.
From the shoreline (1.2 mi from Port Talbot) out to sea, heading southwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.85 mi
- 33 ft deep2.3 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 0.85 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 2.3 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.
Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide.
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 Port TalbotTides nearby
- Taibach0.9 mi
- Baglan2.2 mi
- Briton Ferry3.1 mi
- Jersey Marine4.4 mi
- Neath5.0 mi
- Swansea7.3 mi
- Porthcawl8.5 mi
- Tythegston8.7 mi
- Bridgend11 mi
- Ogmore11 mi
Port Talbot at a glance
- Town or city. Coordinates: 51.592° N, 3.780° W.
- It is 3.1 mi southeast of Briton Ferry, the main place in Neath Port Talbot. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Briton Ferry.
- The nearest tide station, Mumbles, is 8.5 mi to the west.
- Its coast faces southwest.
Questions about Port TalbotQuestions
What time is high tide today in Port Talbot?
Today in Port Talbot there are high tides at 7:11 am (31.7 ft) and 7:36 pm (31.5 ft) and low tides at 12:54 am and 1:14 pm. Tide coefficient 96.
What time is sunset today in Port Talbot?
At 4:55 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:30 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Port Talbot?
At 7:03 am. First light comes at 5:49 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 12:38–2:38 am, Minor 10:02–11:02 am, Major 1:09–3:09 pm, Minor 5:11–6:11 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Port Talbot?
Light showers, from 53 °F to 58 °F, with a light air from the south-southwest (1 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Port Talbot?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 4.5 ft waves with a period of 9.1 s from the west-southwest. The water is 57.0 °F.
When is the best time to visit Port Talbot?
The best time to visit Port Talbot is from June to August: highs of 66 °F to 69 °F, about 11 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: Mumbles 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).