Cherbourg

Tide station

Cherbourg in Normandy, France. Heights are metres above lowest astronomical tide, with the same height in feet. Tide times on this page are local time at this station (CEST). If you are in another timezone, these clocks are not your phone's time.

Next low tide

3.0 m (10.0 ft)Today · 10:59 AM

Next high tide

4.4 m (14.5 ft)Today · 5:15 PM

Low tide is 2 hr 25 min from now and will drop 0.4 m (1.4 ft).

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Tide station

Predicted rise and fall

This column is the predicted rise and fall from the moon and the sun, in metres and in feet. It is not a flood warning, and it is not the depth under the boat. The clocks are local time at this station.

Low tide is 2 hr 25 min from now and will drop 0.4 m (1.4 ft).

High and low tides for the next seven days
Day	Tide	Time	Height
Tuesday, October 20	Low	10:59 AM	3.04 m (9.98 ft)
	High	5:15 PM	4.42 m (14.50 ft)
	Low	11:54 PM	2.68 m (8.80 ft)
Wednesday, October 21	High	6:19 AM	4.53 m (14.87 ft)
	Low	12:30 PM	2.78 m (9.12 ft)
	High	6:31 PM	4.72 m (15.50 ft)
Thursday, October 22	Low	1:08 AM	2.34 m (7.66 ft)
	High	7:11 AM	4.91 m (16.10 ft)
	Low	1:30 PM	2.36 m (7.76 ft)
	High	7:20 PM	5.12 m (16.80 ft)
Friday, October 23	Low	1:56 AM	1.93 m (6.33 ft)
	High	7:50 AM	5.31 m (17.43 ft)
	Low	2:14 PM	1.93 m (6.33 ft)
	High	7:59 PM	5.52 m (18.12 ft)
Saturday, October 24	Low	2:36 AM	1.54 m (5.05 ft)
	High	8:24 AM	5.70 m (18.70 ft)
	Low	2:54 PM	1.53 m (5.01 ft)
	High	8:34 PM	5.88 m (19.31 ft)
Sunday, October 25	Low	2:15 AM	1.21 m (3.97 ft)
	High	7:57 AM	6.04 m (19.81 ft)
	Low	2:33 PM	1.20 m (3.92 ft)
	High	8:09 PM	6.17 m (20.25 ft)
Monday, October 26	Low	2:54 AM	0.98 m (3.21 ft)
	High	8:30 AM	6.29 m (20.65 ft)
	Low	3:14 PM	0.96 m (3.16 ft)
	High	8:44 PM	6.35 m (20.84 ft)
Tuesday, October 27	Low	3:35 AM	0.87 m (2.84 ft)

See more tides through Sunday, November 29

High and low tides after the first week
Day	Tide	Time	Height
Tuesday, October 27	High	9:05 AM	6.44 m (21.11 ft)
	Low	3:56 PM	0.85 m (2.79 ft)
	High	9:22 PM	6.40 m (21.01 ft)
Wednesday, October 28	Low	4:17 AM	0.90 m (2.95 ft)
	High	9:42 AM	6.44 m (21.13 ft)
	Low	4:40 PM	0.87 m (2.85 ft)
	High	10:03 PM	6.31 m (20.69 ft)
Thursday, October 29	Low	5:02 AM	1.08 m (3.53 ft)
	High	10:22 AM	6.31 m (20.69 ft)
	Low	5:25 PM	1.02 m (3.35 ft)
	High	10:46 PM	6.07 m (19.91 ft)
Friday, October 30	Low	5:48 AM	1.38 m (4.52 ft)
	High	11:05 AM	6.04 m (19.81 ft)
	Low	6:14 PM	1.28 m (4.20 ft)
	High	11:35 PM	5.71 m (18.74 ft)
Saturday, October 31	Low	6:39 AM	1.76 m (5.76 ft)
	High	11:55 AM	5.67 m (18.61 ft)
	Low	7:08 PM	1.60 m (5.26 ft)
Sunday, November 1	High	12:34 AM	5.29 m (17.37 ft)
	Low	7:37 AM	2.13 m (7.00 ft)
	High	12:58 PM	5.28 m (17.33 ft)
	Low	8:10 PM	1.90 m (6.25 ft)
Monday, November 2	High	1:52 AM	4.94 m (16.20 ft)
	Low	8:45 AM	2.41 m (7.89 ft)
	High	2:21 PM	5.00 m (16.40 ft)
	Low	9:24 PM	2.07 m (6.79 ft)
Tuesday, November 3	High	3:25 AM	4.81 m (15.77 ft)
	Low	10:06 AM	2.45 m (8.04 ft)
	High	3:53 PM	4.97 m (16.32 ft)
	Low	10:46 PM	2.01 m (6.60 ft)
Wednesday, November 4	High	4:50 AM	4.96 m (16.26 ft)
	Low	11:25 AM	2.24 m (7.34 ft)
	High	5:10 PM	5.18 m (17.01 ft)
	Low	11:57 PM	1.77 m (5.80 ft)
Thursday, November 5	High	5:53 AM	5.25 m (17.24 ft)
	Low	12:29 PM	1.89 m (6.22 ft)
	High	6:09 PM	5.48 m (17.99 ft)
Friday, November 6	Low	12:53 AM	1.50 m (4.91 ft)
	High	6:40 AM	5.57 m (18.28 ft)
	Low	1:19 PM	1.57 m (5.14 ft)
	High	6:55 PM	5.75 m (18.88 ft)
Saturday, November 7	Low	1:39 AM	1.29 m (4.25 ft)
	High	7:20 AM	5.84 m (19.16 ft)
	Low	2:02 PM	1.33 m (4.36 ft)
	High	7:37 PM	5.94 m (19.48 ft)
Sunday, November 8	Low	2:20 AM	1.19 m (3.92 ft)
	High	7:57 AM	6.02 m (19.76 ft)
	Low	2:42 PM	1.20 m (3.93 ft)
	High	8:14 PM	6.02 m (19.74 ft)
Monday, November 9	Low	2:57 AM	1.20 m (3.92 ft)
	High	8:32 AM	6.11 m (20.04 ft)
	Low	3:20 PM	1.18 m (3.86 ft)
	High	8:50 PM	5.99 m (19.67 ft)
Tuesday, November 10	Low	3:33 AM	1.28 m (4.21 ft)
	High	9:04 AM	6.10 m (20.01 ft)
	Low	3:55 PM	1.24 m (4.07 ft)
	High	9:24 PM	5.90 m (19.34 ft)
Wednesday, November 11	Low	4:07 AM	1.44 m (4.71 ft)
	High	9:35 AM	6.01 m (19.71 ft)
	Low	4:30 PM	1.37 m (4.50 ft)
	High	9:55 PM	5.74 m (18.84 ft)
Thursday, November 12	Low	4:40 AM	1.63 m (5.36 ft)
	High	10:04 AM	5.86 m (19.22 ft)
	Low	5:03 PM	1.55 m (5.08 ft)
	High	10:27 PM	5.55 m (18.22 ft)
Friday, November 13	Low	5:12 AM	1.86 m (6.10 ft)
	High	10:32 AM	5.67 m (18.59 ft)
	Low	5:35 PM	1.75 m (5.75 ft)
	High	10:58 PM	5.34 m (17.51 ft)
Saturday, November 14	Low	5:45 AM	2.11 m (6.91 ft)
	High	11:03 AM	5.44 m (17.86 ft)
	Low	6:10 PM	1.97 m (6.48 ft)
	High	11:33 PM	5.10 m (16.72 ft)
Sunday, November 15	Low	6:22 AM	2.35 m (7.72 ft)
	High	11:39 AM	5.19 m (17.03 ft)
	Low	6:49 PM	2.20 m (7.21 ft)
Monday, November 16	High	12:15 AM	4.84 m (15.88 ft)
	Low	7:04 AM	2.58 m (8.47 ft)
	High	12:22 PM	4.93 m (16.16 ft)
	Low	7:37 PM	2.40 m (7.88 ft)
Tuesday, November 17	High	1:12 AM	4.60 m (15.10 ft)
	Low	7:57 AM	2.76 m (9.04 ft)
	High	1:24 PM	4.69 m (15.39 ft)
	Low	8:34 PM	2.53 m (8.30 ft)
Wednesday, November 18	High	2:37 AM	4.48 m (14.69 ft)
	Low	9:00 AM	2.82 m (9.25 ft)
	High	2:50 PM	4.59 m (15.07 ft)
	Low	9:41 PM	2.52 m (8.28 ft)
Thursday, November 19	High	4:02 AM	4.57 m (14.98 ft)
	Low	10:10 AM	2.72 m (8.92 ft)
	High	4:15 PM	4.72 m (15.49 ft)
	Low	10:50 PM	2.36 m (7.75 ft)
Friday, November 20	High	5:07 AM	4.83 m (15.86 ft)
	Low	11:20 AM	2.46 m (8.06 ft)
	High	5:19 PM	5.01 m (16.43 ft)
	Low	11:54 PM	2.08 m (6.82 ft)
Saturday, November 21	High	5:57 AM	5.19 m (17.03 ft)
	Low	12:20 PM	2.10 m (6.88 ft)
	High	6:10 PM	5.36 m (17.57 ft)
Sunday, November 22	Low	12:48 AM	1.75 m (5.76 ft)
	High	6:40 AM	5.57 m (18.29 ft)
	Low	1:14 PM	1.71 m (5.61 ft)
	High	6:55 PM	5.70 m (18.70 ft)
Monday, November 23	Low	1:39 AM	1.45 m (4.76 ft)
	High	7:21 AM	5.93 m (19.45 ft)
	Low	2:04 PM	1.35 m (4.45 ft)
	High	7:39 PM	5.99 m (19.65 ft)
Tuesday, November 24	Low	2:27 AM	1.21 m (3.98 ft)
	High	8:02 AM	6.20 m (20.36 ft)
	Low	2:53 PM	1.07 m (3.50 ft)
	High	8:22 PM	6.18 m (20.28 ft)
Wednesday, November 25	Low	3:16 AM	1.07 m (3.50 ft)
	High	8:44 AM	6.37 m (20.91 ft)
	Low	3:42 PM	0.87 m (2.86 ft)
	High	9:08 PM	6.26 m (20.53 ft)
Thursday, November 26	Low	4:05 AM	1.03 m (3.36 ft)
	High	9:29 AM	6.41 m (21.04 ft)
	Low	4:30 PM	0.79 m (2.60 ft)
	High	9:55 PM	6.21 m (20.36 ft)
Friday, November 27	Low	4:54 AM	1.10 m (3.60 ft)
	High	10:14 AM	6.33 m (20.75 ft)
	Low	5:19 PM	0.84 m (2.75 ft)
	High	10:45 PM	6.03 m (19.80 ft)
Saturday, November 28	Low	5:43 AM	1.27 m (4.18 ft)
	High	11:03 AM	6.12 m (20.09 ft)
	Low	6:09 PM	1.00 m (3.28 ft)
	High	11:38 PM	5.77 m (18.93 ft)
Sunday, November 29	Low	6:33 AM	1.53 m (5.01 ft)

This water today

The tide at Cherbourg is falling toward a low of 3.0 m (10.0 ft) at 10:59 AM. Sunset is 7:07 PM, 112 minutes after the high at 5:15 PM. Anglers often fish the two hours around a turn that meets dusk. The highest tide on this page is 6.4 m (21.1 ft) on Wednesday, October 28, in 8 days. That is 2.0 m (6.6 ft) above today's higher high.

King tide and neap

The next king tide is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. That is 8 days from today. It is the highest high tide in the coming lunar cycle, about a month of tides. What a king tide is.

The next neap is Tuesday, October 20, 2026. That is today. That day has the smallest rise and fall in the coming two weeks, the opposite of a king tide.

Five-day fishing snapshot

This is the next five days at Cherbourg. It uses the tide prediction at this station, the sun and moon at this coordinate, and the MET Norway forecast. A day is highlighted when a high or low falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset. Tide and sun times are local time at this station.

Tuesday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 67% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 8:35 AM and sunset is 7:07 PM. The tides are a high of 4.3 m (14.0 ft) at 4:54 AM, a low of 3.0 m (10.0 ft) at 10:59 AM, a high of 4.4 m (14.5 ft) at 5:15 PM, and a low of 2.7 m (8.8 ft) at 11:54 PM. The high at 5:15 PM is 112 minutes before sunset. The forecast is Rain, 14°C, wind 25 kn W, rain 11.0 mm, waves 0.6 m (2.0 ft), pressure 1009 hPa (29.80 in), falling. That forecast is rough water.

Wednesday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 77% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 8:37 AM and sunset is 7:05 PM. The tides are a high of 4.5 m (14.9 ft) at 6:19 AM, a low of 2.8 m (9.1 ft) at 12:30 PM, and a high of 4.7 m (15.5 ft) at 6:31 PM. The high at 6:31 PM is 34 minutes before sunset. The forecast is Rain, 14°C, wind 38 kn W, rain 5.5 mm. That forecast is rough water.

Thursday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 85% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 8:38 AM and sunset is 7:03 PM. The tides are a low of 2.3 m (7.7 ft) at 1:08 AM, a high of 4.9 m (16.1 ft) at 7:11 AM, a low of 2.4 m (7.8 ft) at 1:30 PM, and a high of 5.1 m (16.8 ft) at 7:20 PM. The high at 7:11 AM is 87 minutes before sunrise. The high at 7:20 PM is 17 minutes after sunset. The forecast is Rain, 15°C, wind 31 kn SW, rain 8.9 mm. That forecast is rough water.

Friday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 92% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 8:40 AM and sunset is 7:01 PM. The tides are a low of 1.9 m (6.3 ft) at 1:56 AM, a high of 5.3 m (17.4 ft) at 7:50 AM, a low of 1.9 m (6.3 ft) at 2:14 PM, and a high of 5.5 m (18.1 ft) at 7:59 PM. The high at 7:50 AM is 50 minutes before sunrise. The high at 7:59 PM is 58 minutes after sunset. The forecast is Rain, 14°C, wind 37 kn W, rain 7.6 mm. That forecast is rough water.

Saturday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 97% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 8:42 AM and sunset is 6:59 PM. The tides are a low of 1.5 m (5.1 ft) at 2:36 AM, a high of 5.7 m (18.7 ft) at 8:24 AM, a low of 1.5 m (5.0 ft) at 2:54 PM, and a high of 5.9 m (19.3 ft) at 8:34 PM. The high at 8:24 AM is 18 minutes before sunrise. The high at 8:34 PM is 95 minutes after sunset. The forecast is Rain, 16°C, wind 27 kn SW, rain 16.7 mm. That forecast is rough water.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday are the days in this snapshot where a turn meets sunrise or sunset.

Average tide levels

Mean tide range: 3.90 m (12.80 ft)
Mean high water: 5.48 m (17.98 ft)
Mean low water: 1.58 m (5.18 ft)
Mean sea level: 3.57 m (11.71 ft)

These levels use the same zero as the tide table, lowest astronomical tide. Each height is shown in metres and in feet. Mean tide range is the average rise from low to high.

Sun and moon

First light: 6:48 AM
Nautical twilight begins: 7:25 AM
Dawn: 8:03 AM
Blue hour, morning: 8:03 AM to 8:15 AM
Golden hour, morning: 8:15 AM to 9:20 AM
Sunrise: 8:35 AM
Solar noon: 1:51 PM
Golden hour, evening: 6:22 PM to 7:27 PM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Blue hour, evening: 7:27 PM to 7:39 PM
Dusk: 7:39 PM
Nautical twilight ends: 8:17 PM
Last light: 8:54 PM
Day length: 10 hours 31 minutes
Moon: First Quarter, about 67% lit
Moonrise: 4:56 PM
Moonset: 1:32 AM

The larger tides, called spring tides, fall near the new moon and the full moon. The smaller neap tides fall near the quarters. Light times are for this coordinate, in local time at this station.

Forecast

Tuesday 14°C
Rain
25 kn W · Rain 11.0 mm · 1009 hPa (29.80 in), falling · Waves 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Wednesday 14°C
Rain
38 kn W · Rain 5.5 mm
Thursday 15°C
Rain
31 kn SW · Rain 8.9 mm
Friday 14°C
Rain
37 kn W · Rain 7.6 mm
Saturday 16°C
Rain
27 kn SW · Rain 16.7 mm

Data from MET Norway. Temperature is Celsius and wind is knots.

Hart-Davis, Michael; Dettmering, Denise; Seitz, Florian (2025). TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records. SEANOE. https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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