Musselburgh tide times

East Lothian · today and the next six days

FallingLow water 23:09, in 39 mSpring tides

Our predictions for this spot, blended from the Leith and Berwick tide gauges either side. Heights are above the year's lowest tide. This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta). Not for navigation.

TodayWed 14 OctSprings
1. High05:185.1 m04:24–06:12
2. Low11:011.0 m09:59–12:02
3. High17:315.0 m16:39–18:24
4. Low23:091.1 m22:06–00:11
No standout fishing times4.1 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:41
Sunset
18:14
Moon
Waxing crescent, 14%
Wind
SSW 9–25 mph, gusts 45
Waves
Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature
Sea 12.8°C

Best time to fish this week

Top pick this week

Friday evening

17:30–19:00

83Excellent

5h into the flood
Dusk
Mid tides

Whiting, Bass, Thornback ray, Flounder, Thin-lipped mulletLight WNW 8 mph

Why this time?

Tide: 5h into the floodFish feed at particular stages of the tide, when moving water stirs up food and lets them into the shallows.
Light: DuskMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Tide size: Mid tidesBigger spring tides move more water, stirring up food and colouring the water. Some fish prefer quieter neaps.
Season: Peak season in OctoberCounts whichever fish here is most in season.
Wind: Light WNW 8 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Flat calm (0.1 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 12.6°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.

How we score

Every good time this week

What are you after?

Pick a fish to see its best times here. In-season fish come first.

Rest of the week

Times are the middle of each turn. The small times underneath are slack water, when the level stays close to high or low.

TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides
1. High05:584.9 m05:07–06:49
2. Low11:271.3 m10:27–12:27
3. High18:084.7 m17:16–19:00
4. Low23:431.3 m22:40–00:46
81Best 17:30–18:303.6 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:43
Sunset
18:11
Moon
Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind
WSW 4–19 mph, gusts 35
Waves
Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature
Sea 12.9°C
Fri 16 OctMid tides
1. High06:414.6 m05:51–07:31
2. Low11:581.7 m10:59–12:57
3. High18:484.5 m17:59–19:37
83Best 17:30–19:002.9 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:45
Sunset
18:09
Moon
Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind
WNW 6–12 mph, gusts 21
Waves
Waves 0.3 m
Sea temperature
Sea 12.6°C
Sat 17 OctNeaps
1. Low00:251.6 m23:19–01:30
2. High07:284.3 m06:41–08:15
3. Low12:382.0 m11:35–13:40
4. High19:334.3 m18:45–20:21
83Best 17:30–19:002.6 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:47
Sunset
18:06
Moon
First quarter, 39%
Wind
N 2–5 mph
Waves
Waves 0.1 m
Sea temperature
Sea 12.3°C
Sun 18 OctNeaps
1. Low01:231.9 m00:10–02:36
2. High08:224.0 m07:37–09:08
3. Low13:412.4 m12:31–14:51
4. High20:264.1 m19:39–21:12
81Best 17:30–19:002.1 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:49
Sunset
18:04
Moon
First quarter, 48%
Wind
SSE 1–5 mph
Waves
Waves 0.1 m
Sea temperature
Sea 12.0°C
Mon 19 OctNeaps
1. Low03:012.1 m02:03–04:00
2. High09:333.8 m08:44–10:22
3. Low15:322.5 m14:43–16:21
4. High21:334.0 m20:37–22:29
79Best 17:30–19:001.8 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:51
Sunset
18:01
Moon
First quarter, 58%
Wind
S 3–6 mph
Waves
Waves 0.2 m
Sea temperature
Sea 11.9°C
Tue 20 OctNeaps
1. Low04:402.0 m03:37–05:43
2. High10:583.9 m10:06–11:51
3. Low16:582.3 m16:05–17:51
4. High22:514.0 m21:51–23:51
No standout fishing times1.9 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:53
Sunset
17:59
Moon
First quarter, 67%
Wind
SSE 1–7 mph, gusts 15
Waves
Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature
Sea 12.0°C

Tide times nearby

Best time to fish this week

Top pick this week

Friday evening

17:30–19:00

83Excellent

5h into the flood
Dusk
Mid tides

Whiting, Bass, Thornback ray, Flounder, Thin-lipped mulletLight WNW 8 mph

Why this time?

Tide: 5h into the floodFish feed at particular stages of the tide, when moving water stirs up food and lets them into the shallows.
Light: DuskMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Tide size: Mid tidesBigger spring tides move more water, stirring up food and colouring the water. Some fish prefer quieter neaps.
Season: Peak season in OctoberCounts whichever fish here is most in season.
Wind: Light WNW 8 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Flat calm (0.1 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 12.6°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.

How we score

Every good time this week

Rest of the week

Times are the middle of each turn. The small times underneath are slack water, when the level stays close to high or low.

TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides

High05:584.9 m05:07–06:49
Low11:271.3 m10:27–12:27
High18:084.7 m17:16–19:00
Low23:431.3 m22:40–00:46

81Best 17:30–18:303.6 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:43
Sunset: 18:11
Moon: Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind: WSW 4–19 mph, gusts 35
Waves: Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.9°C

Fri 16 OctMid tides

High06:414.6 m05:51–07:31
Low11:581.7 m10:59–12:57
High18:484.5 m17:59–19:37

83Best 17:30–19:002.9 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:45
Sunset: 18:09
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind: WNW 6–12 mph, gusts 21
Waves: Waves 0.3 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.6°C

Sat 17 OctNeaps

Low00:251.6 m23:19–01:30
High07:284.3 m06:41–08:15
Low12:382.0 m11:35–13:40
High19:334.3 m18:45–20:21

83Best 17:30–19:002.6 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:47
Sunset: 18:06
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: N 2–5 mph
Waves: Waves 0.1 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.3°C

Sun 18 OctNeaps

Low01:231.9 m00:10–02:36
High08:224.0 m07:37–09:08
Low13:412.4 m12:31–14:51
High20:264.1 m19:39–21:12

81Best 17:30–19:002.1 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:49
Sunset: 18:04
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: SSE 1–5 mph
Waves: Waves 0.1 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.0°C

Mon 19 OctNeaps

Low03:012.1 m02:03–04:00
High09:333.8 m08:44–10:22
Low15:322.5 m14:43–16:21
High21:334.0 m20:37–22:29

79Best 17:30–19:001.8 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:51
Sunset: 18:01
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: S 3–6 mph
Waves: Waves 0.2 m
Sea temperature: Sea 11.9°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

Low04:402.0 m03:37–05:43
High10:583.9 m10:06–11:51
Low16:582.3 m16:05–17:51
High22:514.0 m21:51–23:51

No standout fishing times1.9 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:53
Sunset: 17:59
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: SSE 1–7 mph, gusts 15
Waves: Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.0°C

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