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

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

Today's tides

RisingHigh water 14:30, in 4 h 35 minNeap tides

High02:051.4 m01:13–02:57
Low06:351.0 m05:51–07:19
High14:301.6 m13:35–15:24
Low21:100.9 m19:45–22:34

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Tide times

TodaySun 18 OctNeaps
1. High02:051.4 m01:13–02:57
2. Low06:351.0 m05:51–07:19
3. High14:301.6 m13:35–15:24
4. Low21:100.9 m19:45–22:34

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No overflows discharging within 5 km · updated 1 min ago

Data: © Scottish Water. Never part of our scores.

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Fishing at Balintore

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 Balintore on tide, light, moon and weather: the best fishing windows near Balintore.

Marks nearby: Whiteness Sands (10 km), Dornoch Sands (14 km).

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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

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
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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

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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 m02:48–04:02
Low07:401.1 m06:36–08:43
High15:421.6 m14:49–16:35
Low23:000.8 m21:59–00:00

No standout fishing times0.8 m range

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Tue 20 OctNeaps

High04:501.3 m03:50–05:49
Low11:001.0 m10:01–11:59
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

High05:501.4 m04:48–06:53
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
High06:331.6 m05:27–07:39
Low12:270.7 m11:36–13:19
High18:251.9 m17:20–19:30

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 m17:55–20:07

85Best 17:00–19:001.5 m range

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Sat 24 OctMid tides

Low01:330.1 m00:44–02:23
High07:361.9 m06:34–08:39
Low13:380.4 m12:50–14:26
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.

Thin-lipped mullet

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:59
Sunset: 18:01
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: SSE 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 5–15 mph, gusts 24
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

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Water quality

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No overflows discharging within 5 km · updated 1 min ago

Fishing at Balintore

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 Balintore on tide, light, moon and weather: the best fishing windows near Balintore.

Marks nearby: Whiteness Sands (10 km), Dornoch Sands (14 km).

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