Gainmheach Mhòr

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Approximate tides. These come from a sea model and can be up to an hour out in estuaries, so check a tide table before you go.

Today's tides

FallingLow water ~18:30, in 2 h 26 minNeap tides

Low~05:2404:32–06:16
High~12:2111:18–13:24
Low~18:3017:26–19:35

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Science says

Other good times

Shoaling autumn and winter fish that bites freely after dark.

Suggested baits

Fish strip
Lugworm
Squid

Rigs

Flapper (two or three hook)
Paternoster

No other good times this week.

Draft profile, not yet reviewed. Based on FishBase: Merlangius merlangus and Cefas, Catchwise: A Survey of Marine Recreational Fishing Activity in England and Wales (2026).

About whitingSize rules for Scottish Government not checked yetThree dorsal fins and two anal fins, like cod, but slimmer and silvery.

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Next 7 days

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

~ times come from a sea model and can be up to an hour out. There's no tide gauge close enough for our own predictions, so heights aren't shown.

TodaySun 18 OctNeaps
1. Low~05:2404:32–06:16
2. High~12:2111:18–13:24
3. Low~18:3017:26–19:35
No standout fishing times~1.5 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:04
Sunset: 18:10
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: SSW 7–14 mph, gusts 25
Waves: Waves 0.8 m
Swell: Swell 0.8 m, 10 s from N
Sea temperature: Sea 12.7°C

Top pick this week
Saturday evening
17:00–19:00
85Excellent
- 5h into the flood
- Dusk
- Mid tides
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WhitingLight WSW 12 mph
Where they're caught
- WhitingExpected here
  Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
Why this time?
Tide: 5h into the floodShoals move in on the flood, most active through the middle of it.
Light: DuskCome close in as the light goes.
Tide size: Mid tidesBite on most tides; middling sizes are easiest to fish.
Season: Peak season in OctoberSeptember to February, best October to December.
Wind: Light WSW 12 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.7 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 12.2°CComfortable between 5 and 14°C, best around 9°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Friday evening
17:00–19:00
82Excellent
- 5h into the flood
- Dusk
- Mid tides
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
WhitingLight SW 12 mph
Where they're caught
- WhitingExpected here
  Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
Why this time?
Tide: 5h into the floodShoals move in on the flood, most active through the middle of it.
Light: DuskCome close in as the light goes.
Tide size: Mid tidesBite on most tides; middling sizes are easiest to fish.
Season: Peak season in OctoberSeptember to February, best October to December.
Wind: Light SW 12 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 12.4°CComfortable between 5 and 14°C, best around 9°C.
How we score

and General UK sea-angling guidance (to be verified)

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:04
Sunset: 18:10
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: SSW 7–14 mph, gusts 25
Waves: Waves 0.8 m
Swell: Swell 0.8 m, 10 s from N
Sea temperature: Sea 12.7°C

TomorrowMon 19 OctNeaps

High~01:1700:23–02:12
Low~06:3705:30–07:44
High~13:5412:58–14:50
Low~20:5919:56–22:01

No standout fishing times~1.3 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:06
Sunset: 18:07
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: S 2–14 mph, gusts 25
Waves: Waves 0.7 m
After a blow: Settling after 1.2 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 12.6°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

High~02:5402:01–03:47
Low~09:0507:59–10:11
High~15:1114:11–16:12
Low~22:0521:14–22:57

No standout fishing times~1.6 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:08
Sunset: 18:05
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: SSE 3–13 mph, gusts 21
Waves: Waves 0.4 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.6°C

Wed 21 OctNeaps

High~04:0303:11–04:56
Low~10:2409:34–11:13
High~16:0515:06–17:04
Low~22:5222:02–23:42

No standout fishing times~2.4 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:10
Sunset: 18:02
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 76%
Wind: NNW 7–16 mph, gusts 25
Waves: Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.5°C

Thu 22 OctNeaps

High~04:5604:01–05:50
Low~10:5810:07–11:49
High~16:5815:59–17:58
Low~23:2722:35–00:19

No standout fishing times~2.9 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:13
Sunset: 18:00
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 84%
Wind: SSW 8–14 mph, gusts 23
Waves: Waves 0.4 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.5°C

Fri 23 OctMid tides

High~05:3804:41–06:34
Low~11:2610:32–12:20
High~17:4016:44–18:37
Low~23:5923:10–00:49

82Best 17:00–19:00~3.3 m range

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Sat 24 OctMid tides

High~06:0305:05–07:01
Low~12:2111:31–13:10
High~18:0317:01–19:05

85Best 17:00–19:00~3.4 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:17
Sunset: 17:54
Moon: Full moon, 96%
Wind: W 10–22 mph, gusts 35
Waves: Waves 1.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.3°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:15
Sunset: 17:57
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 91%
Wind: WSW 9–16 mph, gusts 25
Waves: Waves 0.4 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.4°C

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