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Shandwick tide times

Best: Friday 17:00–19:00 · Excellent 85

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Tide times for Shandwick today and this week · Tidefinder

Today's tides

RisingHigh water 14:28, in 1 h 3 minNeap tides

High02:031.4 m01:13–02:53
Low06:321.0 m05:45–07:19
High14:281.6 m13:35–15:22
Low21:150.9 m19:45–22:44

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Best times to fish this week

Tide times

TodaySun 18 OctNeaps
1. High02:031.4 m01:13–02:53
2. Low06:321.0 m05:45–07:19
3. High14:281.6 m13:35–15:22
4. Low21:150.9 m19:45–22:44

Best marks nearby

Fish

Any fish
Bass, peak season
Whiting, peak season
Thornback ray, good season
Cod, good season
Dover sole, good season
Flounder

Tide times nearby

Balintore1 km away
Hilton of Cadboll2 km away
Nigg6 km away
Inver8 km away
Tain11 km away
Portmahomack11 km away

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:56
Sunset: 18:03
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: SSW 3–8 mph, gusts 14
Waves: Waves 0.1 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.3°C

Top pick this week
Saturday evening
17:00–18:30
86Excellent
- 3h into the flood
- Dusk
- Mid tides
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Whiting, Bass, Thornback ray, Flounder, CodLight WSW 15 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h 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 WSW 15 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (1.0 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 11.6°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.76°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Friday evening
17:00–19:00
85Excellent
- 4h into the flood
- Dusk
- Mid tides
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
Whiting, Bass, Thornback ray, Flounder, Thin-lipped mulletLight W 10 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 4h 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 W 10 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.4 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 11.8°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.76°C.
How we score

Every good time this week, by fish

No standout fishing times0.7 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:56
Sunset: 18:03
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: SSW 3–8 mph, gusts 14
Waves: Waves 0.1 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.3°C

TomorrowMon 19 OctNeaps

High03:251.3 m02:38–04:11
Low07:451.1 m06:37–08:53
High15:401.6 m14:40–16:40
Low23:000.8 m22:00–00:00

No standout fishing times0.8 m range

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Tue 20 OctNeaps

High04:501.3 m03:50–05:49
Low10:551.0 m09:51–11:59
High16:501.6 m15:49–17:50
Low23:500.6 m22:54–00:45

No standout fishing times1.0 m range

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Wed 21 OctNeaps

High05:531.4 m04:53–06:53
Low11:500.9 m10:57–12:42
High17:401.7 m16:38–18:42

No standout fishing times0.9 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:03
Sunset: 17:55
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 76%
Wind: NW 9–22 mph, gusts 29
Waves: Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.0°C

Thu 22 OctNeaps

Low00:260.4 m23:34–01:17
High06:341.6 m05:31–07:38
Low12:270.7 m11:36–13:19
High18:231.9 m17:20–19:26

No standout fishing times1.2 m range

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Fri 23 OctMid tides

Low01:000.3 m00:10–01:50
High07:051.7 m06:03–08:06
Low13:030.5 m12:12–13:54
High19:012.0 m17:55–20:06

85Best 17:00–19:001.5 m range

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Sat 24 OctMid tides

Low01:320.1 m00:42–02:23
High07:361.9 m06:31–08:42
Low13:380.4 m12:50–14:27
High19:382.1 m18:31–20:44

86Best 17:00–18:301.8 m range

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

Our predictions for this spot, blended from the Ullapool and Wick 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.

, good season

Thin-lipped mullet, good season

Smoothhound, occasional this month

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:59
Sunset: 18:01
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: SE 3–11 mph, gusts 22
Waves: Waves 0.2 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.1°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:01
Sunset: 17:58
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: SSE 4–14 mph, gusts 22
Waves: Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.1°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:05
Sunset: 17:53
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 84%
Wind: SW 10–17 mph, gusts 23
Waves: Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 11.9°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:08
Sunset: 17:50
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 91%
Wind: WSW 8–15 mph
Waves: Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 11.8°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:10
Sunset: 17:48
Moon: Full moon, 96%
Wind: SSW 12–20 mph, gusts 26
Waves: Waves 1.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 11.6°C

Fishing at Shandwick

Most sea fish feed when the tide is moving, so the tide decides when it's worth going. We score every tide this week at Shandwick on tide, light, moon and weather: the best fishing windows near Shandwick.

Marks nearby: Whiteness Sands (11 km), Dornoch Sands (14 km).

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