D-Day Recreation Outlook

updated 2026-09-09 09:50

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Omaha Beach, Normandy, France · 10-day decision window (of a 16-day outlook)

Best amphibious-viable date (next 10 days): 2026-09-17 — MARGINAL (score 74.3/100), waves 0.6ft, moon 31.9% (Waxing Crescent)
Best moon among viable days (next 10 days): 2026-09-18 — waves 0.7ft, moon 42.2% (First Quarter), rated MARGINAL

Daily outlook

Rows past the 10-day decision window (shaded) are shown for context but aren't eligible for the "best day" pick above.

Date Rating Score Moon % Cloud Precip Wave (5mi out) Sun Wind
2026-09-09 MARGINAL 60.0 6.1%
Waning Crescent
60% 3% 2.1ft 92.1% 12.7 mph
2026-09-10 MARGINAL 55.5 2.1%
Waning Crescent
81% 10% 0.9ft 77.8% 11.3 mph
2026-09-11 MARGINAL 51.5 0.1%
New Moon
80% 48% 0.9ft 82.4% 9.9 mph
2026-09-12 MARGINAL 61.6 0.5%
New Moon
49% 2% 0.7ft 93.7% 7.3 mph
2026-09-13 MARGINAL 54.2 3.0%
Waxing Crescent
93% 10% 0.9ft 83.5% 9.2 mph
2026-09-14 MARGINAL 62.5 7.7%
Waxing Crescent
59% 0% 0.7ft 94.6% 9.0 mph
2026-09-15 MARGINAL 61.7 14.3%
Waxing Crescent
70% 0% 1.4ft 85.8% 16.8 mph
2026-09-16 MARGINAL 65.9 22.5%
Waxing Crescent
51% 16% 1.4ft 95.5% 8.6 mph
2026-09-17 MARGINAL 74.3 31.9%
Waxing Crescent
22% 12% 0.6ft 95.9% 8.4 mph
2026-09-18 MARGINAL 73.4 42.2%
First Quarter
44% 18% 0.7ft 96.4% 10.1 mph
2026-09-19 MARGINAL 72.3 52.8%
First Quarter
78% 7% 1.0ft (est.) 96.9% 8.3 mph
2026-09-20 GO 80.8 63.3%
Waxing Gibbous
40% 10% 1.0ft (est.) 96.0% 13.1 mph
2026-09-21 GO 83.0 73.2%
Waxing Gibbous
42% 15% 1.0ft (est.) 97.7% 14.6 mph
2026-09-22 GO 75.4 82.0%
Waxing Gibbous
98% 14% 1.0ft (est.) 58.1% 13.3 mph
2026-09-23 GO 87.0 89.4%
Waxing Gibbous
46% 18% 1.0ft (est.) 98.1% 18.6 mph
2026-09-24 GO 86.2 95.0%
Waxing Gibbous
74% None 1.0ft (est.) 96.3% 14.9 mph