Blackness tide times

Falkirk · today and the next six days

Our predictions for this spot, blended from the Leith and Millport 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.

Top pick this week
Tonight
02:30–05:30
74Good
- 4h into the flood
- Dark, little moon
- Mid tides
Whiting, Bass, Thornback rayLight SW 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: 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: 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 SW 10 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
How we score
2nd best this week
Tomorrow night
03:00–06:00
74Good
- 3h into the flood
- Part moon
- Mid tides
Whiting, Thornback ray, Bass, Flounder, Dover soleLight SW 10 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: DarkMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Moon: Part moonOn dark nights many fish feed more confidently close in. A bright moon can put them off.
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 SW 10 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
How we score
3rd best this week
Friday night
03:30–06:30
69Good
- 3h into the flood
- Part moon
- Neaps
Whiting, Thornback ray, Flounder, Dover sole, BassLight NNW 4 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: DarkMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Moon: Part moonOn dark nights many fish feed more confidently close in. A bright moon can put them off.
Tide size: NeapsBigger 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 NNW 4 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
How we score
4th best this week
Sunday morning
05:00–07:30
65Good
- 3h into the flood
- Part moon
- Neaps
Thornback ray, Flounder, Dover soleLight WNW 2 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: DarkMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Moon: Part moonOn dark nights many fish feed more confidently close in. A bright moon can put them off.
Tide size: NeapsBigger 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 WNW 2 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
How we score
5th best this week
Tomorrow evening
19:00–19:30
62Fair
- 1h into the ebb
- Dark, little moon
- Mid tides
Light WSW 9 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 1h into the ebbFish 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: 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 9 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
How we score

Science says

Other good times

Tides and conditions that suit the fish here, weighted towards what's in season.

In season here

Suggested baits here now

Squid for bass, whiting, thornback ray, cod, smoothhound
Peeler crab for bass, thornback ray, cod, flounder, smoothhound
Ragworm for bass, dover sole, flounder, thin-lipped mullet
Lugworm for whiting, cod, dover sole, flounder
Sandeel for bass, thornback ray

Fri 16 Oct · 19:00–19:30
Fair · 62
Likely: Thornback ray
Peak season in October · Part moon · Light WNW 6 mph · 1h into the ebb · Dark · Mid tidesWhy?
- Tide: 1h into the ebbFish 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: Part moonOn dark nights many fish feed more confidently close in. A bright moon can put them off.
- 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 WNW 6 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
How we score

Blends the draft species profiles for this spot. Pick a species for its baits and sources.

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.

TodayWed 14 OctSprings
1. High04:574.4 m03:59–05:54
2. Low10:440.9 m09:37–11:50
3. High17:114.3 m16:15–18:07
4. Low22:500.9 m21:47–23:53
No standout fishing times3.5 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:43
Sunset
18:15
Moon
Waxing crescent, 14%
Wind
SSW 8–23 mph, gusts 40
TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides
1. High05:374.2 m04:41–06:33
2. Low11:101.2 m10:08–12:12
3. High17:454.1 m16:48–18:42
4. Low23:241.1 m22:23–00:26
74Best 02:30–05:303.0 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:45
Sunset
18:13
Moon
Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind
SW 5–19 mph, gusts 33
Fri 16 OctMid tides
1. High06:213.9 m05:27–07:14
2. Low11:401.4 m10:42–12:38
3. High18:253.9 m17:30–19:21
74Best 03:00–06:002.5 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:47
Sunset
18:10
Moon
Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind
W 5–11 mph, gusts 20
Sat 17 OctNeaps
1. Low00:041.3 m23:02–01:07
2. High07:113.7 m06:21–08:01
3. Low12:171.7 m11:18–13:16
4. High19:133.7 m18:23–20:03
69Best 03:30–06:302.3 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:49
Sunset
18:08
Moon
First quarter, 39%
Wind
NNE 1–5 mph
Sun 18 OctNeaps
1. Low01:011.6 m23:48–02:13
2. High08:073.4 m07:19–08:55
3. Low13:172.0 m12:08–14:27
4. High20:083.5 m19:20–20:57
65Best 05:00–07:301.8 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:51
Sunset
18:06
Moon
First quarter, 48%
Wind
ESE 1–5 mph
Mon 19 OctNeaps
1. Low02:351.7 m01:30–03:40
2. High09:183.3 m08:27–10:09
3. Low15:092.2 m14:17–16:01
4. High21:153.5 m20:23–22:06
No standout fishing times1.5 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:53
Sunset
18:03
Moon
First quarter, 58%
Wind
WSW 1–3 mph
Tue 20 OctNeaps
1. Low04:101.7 m03:16–05:04
2. High10:413.3 m09:49–11:34
3. Low16:362.0 m15:45–17:26
4. High22:313.5 m21:32–23:30
No standout fishing times1.7 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:55
Sunset
18:01
Moon
First quarter, 67%
Wind
E 0–6 mph, gusts 13

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.

TodayWed 14 OctSprings

High04:574.4 m03:59–05:54
Low10:440.9 m09:37–11:50
High17:114.3 m16:15–18:07
Low22:500.9 m21:47–23:53

No standout fishing times3.5 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:43
Sunset: 18:15
Moon: Waxing crescent, 14%
Wind: SSW 8–23 mph, gusts 40

TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides

High05:374.2 m04:41–06:33
Low11:101.2 m10:08–12:12
High17:454.1 m16:48–18:42
Low23:241.1 m22:23–00:26

74Best 02:30–05:303.0 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:45
Sunset: 18:13
Moon: Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind: SW 5–19 mph, gusts 33

Fri 16 OctMid tides

High06:213.9 m05:27–07:14
Low11:401.4 m10:42–12:38
High18:253.9 m17:30–19:21

74Best 03:00–06:002.5 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:47
Sunset: 18:10
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind: W 5–11 mph, gusts 20

Sat 17 OctNeaps

Low00:041.3 m23:02–01:07
High07:113.7 m06:21–08:01
Low12:171.7 m11:18–13:16
High19:133.7 m18:23–20:03

69Best 03:30–06:302.3 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:49
Sunset: 18:08
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: NNE 1–5 mph

Sun 18 OctNeaps

Low01:011.6 m23:48–02:13
High08:073.4 m07:19–08:55
Low13:172.0 m12:08–14:27
High20:083.5 m19:20–20:57

65Best 05:00–07:301.8 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:51
Sunset: 18:06
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: ESE 1–5 mph

Mon 19 OctNeaps

Low02:351.7 m01:30–03:40
High09:183.3 m08:27–10:09
Low15:092.2 m14:17–16:01
High21:153.5 m20:23–22:06

No standout fishing times1.5 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:53
Sunset: 18:03
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: WSW 1–3 mph

Tue 20 OctNeaps

Low04:101.7 m03:16–05:04
High10:413.3 m09:49–11:34
Low16:362.0 m15:45–17:26
High22:313.5 m21:32–23:30

No standout fishing times1.7 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:55
Sunset: 18:01
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: E 0–6 mph, gusts 13

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