The high tides are back in the English Channel. They began this Wednesday, September 18, 2024, and will last until Sunday, September 22, 2024. For this first day, the sea was rather calm in Agon-Coutainville.
It is the first day of high tides in the English Channel. This Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 8:20 a.m., high tide time with a coefficient of 108, the waters were calm in Agon-Coutainville (English Channel), in the absence of wind.
A peak this Thursday, September 19, 2024
A few walkers came to admire the phenomenon, like Catherine and Jean-Luc Pottier. “But we come every morning to greet the sea. We’ll come back later in the day, to walk at low tide. During high tides, it’s impressive to see how far the sea retreats. We also take the opportunity to pick up any rubbish we find, confides the couple. But it’s a shame, we’re leaving tomorrow.” Because it is this Thursday, September 19, 2024 that the high tides will reach their peak, with a coefficient of 115. The maritime prefecture of the Channel and the North Sea calls for caution, particularly with regard to fishing on foot.
