Port Snòig

Baile a' Phuill

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.

Top pick this week

Thursday afternoon

12:00–14:00

43Poor

3h into the flood
Daylight
Neaps

Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why

Science says

Other good times

Winter favourite that feeds in strong tides and coloured water, mostly after dark.

Suggested baits

Lugworm
Squid
Peeler crab
Mussel

Rigs

Pulley or pulley pennel
Paternoster

No other good times this week.

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

About codSize rules for Scottish Government not checked yetA single barbel under the chin.

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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~04:0703:14–05:01
2. High~11:1710:14–12:21
3. Low~16:5115:50–17:51

CodLight SSW 13 mph

Where they're caught

CodExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.

Why this time?

Tide: 3h into the floodCod feed while the tide is running hard and go quiet over slack water.
Light: DaylightBest after dark, especially on moonless nights.
Tide size: NeapsBig spring tides and coloured water are classic cod conditions.
Season: Good season in OctoberBest from December to March. Rarely caught from the shore in summer.
Wind: Light SSW 13 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Rough (2.3 m waves)Some surf and colour in the water helps; flat calm and very rough seas don't.
Water: Sea 13.5°CComfortable between 4 and 12°C, best around 8°C.

How we score

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

High

~23:55

23:05–00:46

No standout fishing times~1.2 m range

Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:05
Sunset: 18:18
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Sky: Sunny spells, 10–13°
Wind: SSW 14–17 mph, gusts 24
Waves: Waves 2.2 m
Swell: Swell 2.1 m, 9 s from W
After a blow: Settling after 4.2 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 13.8°C

TomorrowMon 19 OctNeaps

Low~05:1604:09–06:24
High~12:5212:09–13:36
Low~19:0717:44–20:30

No standout fishing times~1.0 m range

Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:08
Sunset: 18:16
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Sky: Cloudy, 11–13°
Wind: SSE 14–24 mph, gusts 32
Waves: Waves 2.8 m
Swell: Swell 2.7 m, 11 s from W
Sea temperature: Sea 13.7°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

High~01:2500:45–02:04
Low~07:3106:08–08:54
High~14:0713:22–14:52
Low~20:5820:03–21:53

No standout fishing times~1.2 m range

Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:10
Sunset: 18:13
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Sky: Cloudy, 10–13°, rain 56%
Wind: SSE 20–27 mph, gusts 37
Waves: Waves 2.7 m
Swell: Swell 2.5 m, 10 s from W
Sea temperature: Sea 13.6°C

Wed 21 OctNeaps

High~02:3001:38–03:21
Low~09:3108:40–10:21
High~15:0214:12–15:52
Low~21:4520:55–22:34

No standout fishing times~1.6 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:12
Sunset: 18:11
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 76%
Sky: Cloudy, 9–11°, rain 65%
Wind: WNW 9–27 mph, gusts 35
Waves: Waves 3.4 m
Swell: Swell 3.0 m, 9 s from W
Sea temperature: Sea 13.5°C

Thu 22 OctNeaps

High~03:2802:40–04:16
Low~09:4908:56–10:42
High~15:4614:55–16:37
Low~22:2121:29–23:13

43Best 12:00–14:00~2.2 m range

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Fri 23 OctMid tides

High~04:2103:27–05:15
Low~10:0909:11–11:06
High~16:1915:25–17:13
Low~22:5422:03–23:45

No standout fishing times~2.9 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:16
Sunset: 18:06
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 91%
Sky: Rain, 8–9°, rain 73%
Wind: NNW 18–39 mph, gusts 52
Waves: Waves 3.6 m
Swell: Swell 3.5 m, 9 s from W
Sea temperature: Sea 13.4°C

Sat 24 OctMid tides

High~04:3503:40–05:30
Low~11:0510:13–11:57
High~17:0816:15–18:01
Low~23:1322:19–00:07

No standout fishing times~3.0 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:18
Sunset: 18:04
Moon: Full moon, 96%
Sky: Light drizzle, 9–11°, rain 60%
Wind: SSE 9–34 mph, gusts 44
Waves: Waves 4.9 m
Swell: Swell 3.5 m, 9 s from W
Sea temperature: Sea 13.2°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:14
Sunset: 18:08
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 84%
Sky: Cloudy, 9–10°, rain 57%
Wind: SSW 9–23 mph, gusts 29
Waves: Waves 2.7 m
Swell: Swell 2.7 m, 9 s from W
After a blow: Settling after 3.4 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 13.5°C

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