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Tongue tide times today and this week · Tidefinder

Tongue tide times

Highland · today and the next six days

RisingHigh water 23:00, in 4 h 51 mSpring tides

Our predictions for this spot, blended from the Kinlochbervie 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.

TodayWed 14 OctSprings
1. Low04:280.5 m03:41–05:16
2. High10:402.6 m09:39–11:41
3. Low16:470.6 m16:00–17:35
4. High23:002.4 m21:56–00:03
67Best 19:30–22:302.1 m range

Best time to fish this week

Top pick this week

This evening

19:30–22:30

67Good

4h into the flood
Dark, little moon
Springs

Whiting, BassFresh SW 12 mph

Why this time?

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. Low05:010.7 m04:13–05:49
2. High11:152.5 m10:15–12:16
3. Low17:260.8 m16:36–18:16
4. High23:42

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:51
Sunset: 18:14
Moon: Waxing crescent, 14%
Wind: SSE 8–23 mph, gusts 43
Waves: Waves 2.9 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.6°C

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: DarkMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Moon: Dark, little moonOn dark nights many fish feed more confidently close in. A bright moon can put them off.
Tide size: SpringsBigger 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: Fresh SW 12 mphStrong wind makes it harder to fish and to spot bites.
Sea: Rough (2.2 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.

Every good time this week

What are you after?

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

Fish

Bass, peak season
Whiting, peak season
Thornback ray, good season
Cod, good season
Dover sole, good season
Flounder, good season
Thin-lipped mullet, good season
Smoothhound, occasional this month

2.3 m

22:43–00:41

65Best 07:30–10:001.8 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:53
Sunset: 18:12
Moon: Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind: SW 6–16 mph, gusts 30
Waves: Waves 3.9 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.5°C

Fri 16 OctMid tides

Low05:350.9 m04:46–06:23
High11:572.4 m10:54–13:00
Low18:101.0 m17:20–18:59

No standout fishing times1.4 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:55
Sunset: 18:09
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind: NW 3–13 mph, gusts 24
Waves: Waves 2.9 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.5°C

Sat 17 OctNeaps

High00:332.1 m23:35–01:32
Low06:151.1 m05:28–07:01
High12:502.2 m11:52–13:47
Low19:071.1 m18:12–20:02

66Best 08:30–11:301.1 m range

Sun 18 OctNeaps

High01:501.9 m00:52–02:48
Low07:091.3 m06:21–07:57
High14:002.1 m12:57–15:02
Low20:381.2 m19:35–21:42

65Best 22:00–01:000.9 m range

Mon 19 OctNeaps

High03:341.8 m02:39–04:30
Low08:501.4 m07:49–09:50
High15:252.0 m14:26–16:23
Low22:301.1 m21:23–23:36

64Best 00:00–03:000.9 m range

Tue 20 OctNeaps

High05:021.9 m04:06–05:58
Low10:471.3 m09:51–11:43
High16:372.1 m15:36–17:39
Low23:350.9 m22:36–00:34

66Best 16:00–19:001.2 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:58
Sunset: 18:06
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: WSW 3–11 mph, gusts 17
Waves: Waves 2.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.5°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:00
Sunset: 18:04
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: S 5–9 mph
Waves: Waves 2.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.5°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:02
Sunset: 18:01
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: SSW 7–12 mph, gusts 19
Waves: Waves 2.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.3°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:05
Sunset: 17:58
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: S 0–7 mph
Waves: Waves 2.4 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.3°C

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