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Tides
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Tides
Marks
Fish guide
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Tide times nearby

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Leuchars tide times today and this week · Tidefinder

Best marks nearby

1Woodhaven BeachSunday evening 17:30 · 8 km · whiting, flounder85
2Grassy BeachFriday afternoon 16:00 · 10 km · whiting, bass85
3West SandsTonight 02:30 · 5 km · whiting, bass83
4Kinshaldy BeachTonight 02:30 · 6 km · whiting, bass83
5Green ScalpTonight 02:30 · 8 km · whiting, bass83

Leuchars tide times

Fife · today and the next six days

RisingHigh water 05:36, in 5 h 5 mMid tides

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

TodayThu 15 OctMid tides
1. High05:364.4 m04:40–06:33
2. Low11:061.2 m10:10–12:03
3. High17:444.3 m16:49–18:40
4. Low23:231.2 m22:26–00:20
79Best 17:30–19:003.2 m range

Best time to fish this week

Top pick this week

Saturday evening

17:30–19:00

82Excellent

4h into the flood
Dusk
Neaps

Whiting, Bass, Thornback ray, Thin-lipped mulletLight S 2 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.

TomorrowFri 16 OctMid tides
1. High06:214.1 m05:28–07:14
2. Low11:391.5 m10:46–12:32
3. High18:264.1 m17:32–19:20
81

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:43
Sunset: 18:10
Moon: Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind: WSW 4–18 mph, gusts 33
Waves: Waves 0.8 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.7°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: DuskMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
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 S 2 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Flat calm (0.2 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 11.8°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

Best 17:30–19:00

2.6 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:45
Sunset: 18:07
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind: W 5–12 mph, gusts 22
Waves: Waves 0.2 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.3°C

Sat 17 OctNeaps

Low00:051.5 m23:06–01:05
High07:113.9 m06:20–08:01
Low12:181.9 m11:23–13:12
High19:143.9 m18:24–20:04

82Best 17:30–19:002.4 m range

Sun 18 OctNeaps

Low01:031.8 m23:53–02:14
High08:083.6 m07:21–08:55
Low13:202.2 m12:12–14:27
High20:113.7 m19:22–21:00

81Best 17:30–19:001.9 m range

Mon 19 OctNeaps

Low02:391.9 m01:34–03:43
High09:203.5 m08:30–10:09
Low15:152.3 m14:22–16:07
High21:183.6 m20:23–22:13

79Best 17:30–19:001.6 m range

Tue 20 OctNeaps

Low04:201.8 m03:19–05:20
High10:453.5 m09:51–11:38
Low16:412.2 m15:51–17:31
High22:343.7 m21:34–23:34

No standout fishing times1.7 m range

Wed 21 OctNeaps

Low05:301.5 m04:30–06:30
High11:533.7 m11:00–12:47
Low17:401.9 m16:47–18:32
High23:413.9 m22:50–00:32

No standout fishing times2.2 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:47
Sunset: 18:05
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: N 2–6 mph
Waves: Waves 0.3 m
Sea temperature: Sea 11.8°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:49
Sunset: 18:02
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: S 3–5 mph, gusts 11
Waves: Waves 0.3 m
Sea temperature: Sea 11.3°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:51
Sunset: 18:00
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: S 3–5 mph, gusts 11
Waves: Waves 0.4 m
Sea temperature: Sea 11.7°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:53
Sunset: 17:57
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: SE 5–10 mph, gusts 19
Waves: Waves 1.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 11.8°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:56
Sunset: 17:55
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 76%
Wind: ESE 4–9 mph, gusts 22
Waves: Waves 1.2 m
Sea temperature: Sea 11.9°C

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