The Tide Chart www.thetidechart.com September 2026 · generated 3 Sep 2026, 21:17
The Tide Chart
Sign in Get started
Cap d'Espoir · September 2026 21:17 · UTC−4
Canada Quebec 52.417° N · 78.550° W

Cap d'Espoir Tide Chart

Tide predictions, solunar fishing times and marine weather for Cap d'Espoir, Canada — updated daily, free forever.

Falling
0.2 m
Last high tide: 0.2 m at 21:10

The water level is falling.

06:28 19:57 Coefficient 40 · low Calculated for Cap d'Espoir's local time · UTC−4

At a glance

Wind 5 kn from NNW · gust 9 kn Waves 0.2 m from NW · 3 s Fish activity Slow 2 major + 2 minor periods Air temp 13° feels like 12° Water temp 16° Sea surface Pressure 1011 hPa Rising UV index 3 Moderate exposure Coefficient 40 48 morning · 40 afternoon

Pick a date

September 2026

Tides

Low 00:20 · -0.5 m High 03:50 · 0.1 m Low 06:10 · -0.1 m High 09:10 · 0.2 m Low 12:40 · -0.2 m High 16:00 · 0.3 m Low 18:50 · 0.0 m High 21:10 · 0.2 m
High Low Daylight · 13h 28m Major Minor

L 00:20 -0.5 m H 03:50 0.1 m L 06:10 -0.1 m H 09:10 0.2 m L 12:40 -0.2 m H 16:00 0.3 m L 18:50 0.0 m H 21:10 0.2 m

Interpolated estimate · FES2022 global tide model · heights referenced to Mean Sea Level · America/Toronto (UTC−4) · Why might this differ?

HAT
0.3 m
highest astronomical tide
MSL
-0.1 m
mean sea level — the chart's zero
LAT
-0.5 m
lowest astronomical tide

The sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 19:57. Today brings 4 high tides and 4 low tides: high water at 03:50 (0.1 m), 09:10 (0.2 m), 16:00 (0.3 m) and 21:10 (0.2 m); low water at 00:20 (-0.5 m), 06:10 (-0.1 m), 12:40 (-0.2 m) and 18:50 (0.0 m). The sun crosses the local meridian at 13:13, its highest point of the day.

Hour by hour

Interpolated heights · Thursday 3 September
HourHeightTrend
00:00 -0.2 m ↘ Falling
01:00 -0.4 m ↗ Rising
02:00 -0.2 m ↗ Rising
03:00 0.0 m ↗ Rising
04:00 0.1 m ↘ Falling
05:00 0.0 m ↘ Falling
06:00 -0.1 m ↘ Falling
07:00 -0.1 m ↗ Rising
08:00 0.1 m ↗ Rising
09:00 0.2 m ↗ Rising
10:00 0.2 m ↘ Falling
11:00 0.0 m ↘ Falling
HourHeightTrend
12:00 -0.2 m ↘ Falling
13:00 -0.2 m ↗ Rising
14:00 0.0 m ↗ Rising
15:00 0.2 m ↗ Rising
16:00 0.3 m ↘ Falling
17:00 0.2 m ↘ Falling
18:00 0.0 m ↘ Falling
19:00 0.0 m ↗ Rising
20:00 0.1 m ↗ Rising
21:00 0.2 m ↗ Rising
22:00 0.1 m ↘ Falling
23:00 0.1 m ↘ Falling

Sea & weather now

Conditions at Cap d'Espoir right now, in station-local time.

Air temp 13°C Partly cloudy · feels like 12° · H 16° · L 11°
Water temp 16°C 15° to 16° today
Wind 5 kn NNW · Force 2 · Light breeze · gusts 9 kn
Swell 0.2 m NW · 3 s period
Humidity 96% Dew point 12°
Visibility 24 km Cloud cover 57%

Next 24 hours

temperature · wind · rain · humidity
00:00 Mainly clear 13° 4 E 1% 0.0 99%
02:00 Mainly clear 12° 2 SSE 3% 0.0 100%
04:00 Overcast 11° 2 SSW 1% 0.0 99%
06:00 Overcast 11° 3 W 1% 0.0 99%
08:00 Overcast 11° 2 W 6% 0.0 98%
10:00 Overcast 12° 0 SSW 18% 0.0 96%
12:00 Overcast 15° 2 WNW 27% 0.0 86%
14:00 Overcast 16° 5 WSW 32% 0.0 81%
16:00 Overcast 11° 6 WSW 28% 0.0 97%
18:00 Overcast 13° 2 S 27% 0.0 95%
20:00 Partly cloudy 13° 3 WNW 26% 0.0 97%
22:00 Overcast 15° 5 NNE 8% 0.0 92%
23:00 Partly cloudy 14° 6 NNE 0% 0.0 95%

Rain chance and millimetres per hour, then relative humidity. Scroll for the rest of the day.

Fishing barometer

1011 hPa ↗ Rising
  • Rising Very good — today Rising pressure after a low signals settling weather — fish feed confidently and this is often the best barometer window of all.
  • Stable Normal activity A steady barometer for a day or more means settled conditions and predictable, average feeding around tides and solunar peaks.
  • Falling Good at first A dropping barometer sparks a burst of feeding before the weather turns, then activity slows markedly as the front arrives.
min 1008 hPa max 1012 hPa Hover, tap or arrow-key the line to read any hour.

The barometer is rising, which usually switches feeding back on: fish sense settling conditions and move to feed with confidence. A rising trend after a spell of low pressure is one of the strongest signals to get out on the water.

UV index

solar protection

UV 3

Moderate

Moderate exposure — wear sunglasses and apply SPF 30+ if you are out over the middle of the day.

1–2 · Low
Little risk — most people need no sun protection.
3–7 · Moderate to high
Wear a hat, sunglasses and SPF 30+, and take shade around midday.
8+ · Very high to extreme
Use SPF 50+, cover up and stay out of the sun through the middle of the day.
Water temperature 16° Ranges 15° to 16° today
16°
0 h
16°
2 h
15°
4 h
15°
6 h
15°
8 h
15°
10 h
16°
12 h
16°
14 h
16°
16 h
16°
18 h
16°
20 h
16°
22 h
16°
24 h

The sea surface holds around 15.7° today, moving between 15.2° and 16.3°. Water temperature sets the pace of fish metabolism, so even a small shift can change where fish hold and how actively they feed.

Outlook

Next 7 days
  • Thu 3 Overcast 16°/11° 7 kn
  • Fri 4 Partly cloudy 21°/11° 8 kn
  • Sat 5 Clear sky 19°/11° 7 kn
  • Sun 6 Overcast 16°/10° 6 kn
  • Mon 7 Clear sky 13°/6° 13 kn
  • Tue 8 Overcast 13°/4° 9 kn
  • Wed 9 Drizzle 12°/9° 15 kn

Air quality

Fair · EAQI 27

Air quality is fair. Fine for outdoor activity; unusually sensitive people should watch for symptoms.

O₃ Ozone Fair 59.7µg/m³ Forms in sunlight; can irritate airways at high levels. Bar is scaled to 130 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM10 Good 0.9µg/m³ Coarse particles from dust, sea spray and traffic. Bar is scaled to 50 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM2.5 Good 0.9µg/m³ Fine particles that reach deep into the lungs. Bar is scaled to 25 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.

Bands follow the European Air Quality Index; the day's index is its worst hour, each pollutant its daily mean. Air quality from CAMS.

Weather & marine data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · times are Cap d'Espoir local time.

Tidal coefficient · September

Bigger coefficients mean larger tides and stronger currents
Thursday 3 September 40 Low

Morning 48 · afternoon 40

Month range 20 – 104

Heights this month span -0.5 m to 0.5 m above the chart datum

Biggest tides: 9–12 Sep (coef 104) · Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20)

September 2026 — hover, tap or arrow-key a bar to read that day

Very high High Average Low

A larger coefficient means a wider gap between high and low water, so the strongest currents run along the sea bed. Tidal range also shifts with the weather — check the wind and swell before you head out.

Swell

From NW (313°) · 3.2 s period
Most frequent waves 0.1 m About half the significant height — what you will see most of the time.
Significant height 0.2 m The standard forecast figure — roughly 1 wave in 7 runs higher, on a 3.2 second period.
Maximum waves 0.5 m The odd crest reaches this — allow for it before heading into exposed water.
Swell height 0 – 0.5 m scale 00:00 · 06:00 · 12:00 · 18:00 · 24:00
0 h 0.0 m 2 s SW
2 h 0.0 m 2 s SW
4 h 0.0 m 2 s WSW
6 h 0.0 m 2 s WSW
8 h 0.0 m 2 s W
10 h 0.0 m 2 s WNW
12 h 0.1 m 2 s NW
14 h 0.1 m 2 s NW
16 h 0.2 m 3 s NW
18 h 0.2 m 3 s NW
20 h 0.2 m 3 s NW
22 h 0.3 m 3 s NW
24 h 0.3 m 3 s NW

These figures describe the swell out in open water. Closer to the beach the waves shift with the shape of the coastline and the seabed, though in most spots they end up broadly similar.

Solunar

Feeding windows from the moon's transit, rise and set — the free solunar rating for Cap d'Espoir.

Best fishing times today

Slow

Solunar theory rates today a slow day for fishing at Cap d'Espoir — plan around the major and minor periods below.

Major Peak activity

05:06 – 07:06

Moon overhead (lunar transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Minor Average activity

14:31 – 15:31

Moonset

Major Peak activity

17:35 – 19:35

Moon underfoot (opposing transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Minor Average activity

21:33 – 22:33

Moonrise

Major period Minor period Daylight

Major periods track the moon's transit and opposing transit and run about two hours; minor periods open at moonrise and moonset and last about an hour. When a period lands on sunrise or sunset, activity climbs higher still — and that overlap happens today.

Moon

Thursday 3 September
Last quarter 58% illuminated · 21.4 days old Moonrise 22:03 · Moonset 15:01 · transit 06:06 Visible for 16h 58m
rise 22:03 · 43° NE set 15:01 · 316° NW transit 06:06
04 SEP Last Quarter 03:51 tomorrow
10 SEP New Moon 23:26 in 7 days
18 SEP First Quarter 16:43 in 15 days
26 SEP Full Moon 12:49 in 23 days

Planner

When to go this week, and which days of September are worth the drive.

Bite windows

Thursday 3 September

Fish feed hardest when the water starts moving — plan around the hour before and after each tide turn, and doubly so where a turn meets a solunar major period.

Low tide turn

00:00 – 01:20

Water bottoms out at 00:20 then starts to rise.

High tide turn

02:50 – 04:50

Water peaks at 03:50 then starts to fall.

Prime window

05:10 – 07:10

Tide turn overlaps a major solunar period — the best bite of the day.

High tide turn

08:10 – 10:10

Water peaks at 09:10 then starts to fall.

Low tide turn

11:40 – 13:40

Water bottoms out at 12:40 then starts to rise.

High tide turn

15:00 – 17:00

Water peaks at 16:00 then starts to fall.

Prime window

17:50 – 19:50

Tide turn overlaps a major solunar period — the best bite of the day.

High tide turn

20:10 – 22:10

Water peaks at 21:10 then starts to fall.

Best days in September

Ranked by tidal coefficient — pick a day to load it.

Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20)

Astronomical observation · moon, sun and Earth

today, 3 September 2026
Moon Distance Earth–Moon 371,535km Angular diameter 0° 32′
Sun Distance Earth–Sun 150,889,503km Angular diameter 0° 32′

Daylight & twilight

Station local time
Golden hour, blue hour and twilight times at Cap d'Espoir today, morning and evening.
LightMorningEvening
Golden hourSoft, warm light — the photographer's window 06:07 – 07:14 19:11 – 20:18
Blue hourDeep even blue just past the sun 05:53 – 06:07 20:18 – 20:32
Civil twilightBright enough to work without lights 05:53 – 06:28 19:57 – 20:32
Nautical twilightHorizon still visible at sea 05:09 – 05:53 20:32 – 21:15
Astronomical twilightThe last trace of sunlight 04:21 – 05:09 21:15 – 22:03

Lighting the Earth at this moment

21:17 UTC−4 · 3 September 2026 · equirectangular, 180°W → 180°E
Day and night world map showing where Cap d'Espoir sits right now

The bright band marks where the Sun stands overhead right now; the pin is Cap d'Espoir. As the Earth turns, the day-and-night line sweeps westward and this map refreshes with the local clock.

Tide table

September 2026
Tide times, heights, coefficient and fishing activity for every day of September 2026 at Cap d'Espoir.
Day Moon Sun 1st tide 2nd tide 3rd tide 4th tide Coefficient Activity
1 Tue 78% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:25 Sunset20:01 02:20 0.1 m high tide 04:50 -0.1 m low tide 07:10 0.1 m high tide 11:00 -0.3 m low tide 71 · High Good
2 Wed 69% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:27 Sunset19:59 03:10 0.1 m high tide 05:30 -0.1 m low tide 08:10 0.2 m high tide 11:50 -0.3 m low tide 56 · Average Fair
3 Thu 58% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:28 Sunset19:57 00:20 -0.5 m low tide 03:50 0.1 m high tide 06:10 -0.1 m low tide 09:10 0.2 m high tide 40 · Low Slow
4 Fri 46% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:30 Sunset19:54 01:10 -0.5 m low tide 04:40 0.1 m high tide 06:50 -0.1 m low tide 10:00 0.3 m high tide 34 · Low Slow
5 Sat 35% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:32 Sunset19:52 02:00 -0.5 m low tide 05:30 0.0 m high tide 07:30 -0.1 m low tide 10:50 0.3 m high tide 48 · Low Fair
6 Sun 24% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:33 Sunset19:50 02:50 -0.5 m low tide 06:30 -0.1 m high tide 08:10 -0.1 m low tide 11:30 0.4 m high tide 64 · Average Good
7 Mon 15% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:35 Sunset19:47 03:50 -0.5 m low tide 08:00 -0.1 m high tide 08:20 -0.1 m low tide 12:20 0.4 m high tide 79 · High Good
8 Tue 8% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:37 Sunset19:45 00:10 0.2 m high tide 04:50 -0.4 m low tide 13:00 0.4 m high tide 17:40 -0.1 m low tide 91 · Very high Excellent
9 Wed 3% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:38 Sunset19:43 00:50 0.2 m high tide 06:00 -0.4 m low tide 13:40 0.4 m high tide 19:00 -0.1 m low tide 100 · Very high Excellent
10 Thu 0% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:40 Sunset19:40 01:30 0.2 m high tide 07:10 -0.4 m low tide 14:10 0.4 m high tide 20:10 -0.2 m low tide 104 · Very high Excellent
11 Fri 0% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:42 Sunset19:38 02:10 0.2 m high tide 08:10 -0.4 m low tide 14:50 0.4 m high tide 21:10 -0.3 m low tide 102 · Very high Excellent
12 Sat 3% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:43 Sunset19:35 02:50 0.2 m high tide 09:00 -0.4 m low tide 15:20 0.3 m high tide 21:50 -0.3 m low tide 96 · Very high Excellent
13 Sun 7% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:45 Sunset19:33 03:40 0.2 m high tide 09:50 -0.3 m low tide 16:00 0.3 m high tide 22:30 -0.4 m low tide 86 · High Excellent
14 Mon 14% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:47 Sunset19:31 04:50 0.2 m high tide 10:30 -0.3 m low tide 17:00 0.2 m high tide 23:00 -0.4 m low tide 73 · High Good
15 Tue 21% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:48 Sunset19:28 06:10 0.2 m high tide 11:10 -0.2 m low tide 15:20 0.1 m high tide 15:50 0.1 m low tide 59 · Average Good
16 Wed 30% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:50 Sunset19:26 07:20 0.3 m high tide 11:40 -0.2 m low tide 15:20 0.1 m high tide 16:50 0.1 m low tide 44 · Low Fair
17 Thu 39% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:52 Sunset19:24 00:10 -0.4 m low tide 08:10 0.3 m high tide 12:20 -0.1 m low tide 15:30 0.1 m high tide 30 · Low Fair
18 Fri 48% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:53 Sunset19:21 00:50 -0.4 m low tide 04:20 -0.1 m high tide 05:20 -0.1 m low tide 09:00 0.4 m high tide 20 · Low Slow
19 Sat 58% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:55 Sunset19:19 01:30 -0.4 m low tide 04:40 -0.2 m high tide 06:10 -0.2 m low tide 09:50 0.4 m high tide 24 · Low Slow
20 Sun 67% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:57 Sunset19:17 02:10 -0.4 m low tide 05:10 -0.2 m high tide 06:50 -0.2 m low tide 10:40 0.5 m high tide 38 · Low Fair
21 Mon 76% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:58 Sunset19:14 02:50 -0.4 m low tide 05:50 -0.2 m high tide 07:30 -0.2 m low tide 11:30 0.5 m high tide 52 · Average Slow
22 Tue 83% illuminated · waxing Sunrise07:00 Sunset19:12 03:40 -0.4 m low tide 06:40 -0.2 m high tide 08:10 -0.2 m low tide 12:10 0.5 m high tide 66 · Average Good
23 Wed 90% illuminated · waxing Sunrise07:02 Sunset19:09 00:20 0.3 m high tide 04:30 -0.4 m low tide 07:50 -0.2 m high tide 08:40 -0.2 m low tide 80 · High Excellent
24 Thu 95% illuminated · waxing Sunrise07:03 Sunset19:07 01:10 0.3 m high tide 05:20 -0.3 m low tide 13:40 0.5 m high tide 18:10 -0.1 m low tide 91 · Very high Excellent
25 Fri 99% illuminated · waxing Sunrise07:05 Sunset19:05 01:50 0.3 m high tide 06:10 -0.3 m low tide 14:20 0.4 m high tide 19:10 -0.2 m low tide 99 · Very high Excellent
26 Sat 100% illuminated · waxing Sunrise07:07 Sunset19:02 02:40 0.2 m high tide 07:10 -0.3 m low tide 15:10 0.4 m high tide 20:00 -0.3 m low tide 102 · Very high Excellent
27 Sun 99% illuminated · waning Sunrise07:08 Sunset19:00 03:40 0.2 m high tide 08:10 -0.3 m low tide 15:50 0.3 m high tide 20:50 -0.3 m low tide 101 · Very high Excellent
28 Mon 95% illuminated · waning Sunrise07:10 Sunset18:58 00:50 0.0 m high tide 02:00 0.0 m low tide 04:40 0.2 m high tide 09:00 -0.2 m low tide 95 · Very high Excellent
29 Tue 89% illuminated · waning Sunrise07:12 Sunset18:55 01:30 0.1 m high tide 03:20 0.0 m low tide 05:50 0.2 m high tide 09:50 -0.2 m low tide 84 · High Excellent
30 Wed 81% illuminated · waning Sunrise07:13 Sunset18:53 02:10 0.1 m high tide 04:10 0.0 m low tide 07:00 0.2 m high tide 10:40 -0.2 m low tide 71 · High Good

Biggest tides: 9–12 Sep (coef 104) · Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20) · Morning 48 · afternoon 40. Predicted levels run between -0.5 m and 0.5 m this month.

Heights are metres above the station's chart datum, so the biggest tides can dip just below zero. Every time shown is Cap d'Espoir local time, with daylight saving already applied.

Nearby

Other tide stations close to Cap d'Espoir, ranked by distance.

Fishing sites near Cap d'Espoir

this station in gold · nearby stations in green

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

All Quebec locations

Québec Lévis Chicoutimi Rimouski Sept-Îles Baie-Comeau Rivière-du-Loup Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures Gaspé Cap-aux-Meules Saint Romuald Hauterive La Malbaie Boischatel Chandler Donnacona Baie-Saint-Paul Port-Cartier Sainte-Anne-des-Monts Saint-Augustin Neuville St-Jean-Port-Joli Trois Pistoles Portneuf Forestville Les Escoumins Saint-Siméon Harrington Harbour Port-Menier Baie de Brador

Frequently asked questions

Tides, coefficients and fishing times for Cap d'Espoir, explained.

What time is high tide in Cap d'Espoir today?

High water at Cap d'Espoir today is at 03:50 and 09:10 and 16:00 and 21:10. The full list of high and low tide times is in the table above and refreshes every day.

Is today a good day to fish in Cap d'Espoir?

Based on solunar theory the fishing rating today is Slow. The strongest windows are the major periods around the lunar transit, which often line up with sunrise and sunset.

What is the tidal coefficient and why does it matter?

The coefficient runs from 0 to 120 and measures the tidal range — today it is 40 (Low). Higher numbers mean stronger currents and a bigger gap between high and low water, which matters for fishing, diving and boating.

When are sunrise and sunset in Cap d'Espoir today?

The sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 19:57 local time, giving 13h 28m of daylight.

What is the water temperature in Cap d'Espoir today?

The sea surface at Cap d'Espoir is around 16.1°C right now. Water temperature sets the pace of fish metabolism, so the hourly strip above is worth a glance — even a small shift can change where fish hold and how actively they feed.

How big are the waves in Cap d'Espoir today?

The significant wave height at Cap d'Espoir is currently 0.2 m with a period of 3.2 s between crests. Individual sets can stack up to roughly twice that height, so allow a margin at exposed marks and anchorages.

Data: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · CAMS · OpenStreetMap · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · FES2022 — CNES/AVISO/LEGOS · IP geolocation by DB-IP (CC BY 4.0)

Estimates for planning only — not for navigation or safety-critical use. · www.thetidechart.com/ca/quebec/cap-despoir