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Tides
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Tides
Fishing
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Portskerra tide times today and this week · Tidefinder

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1Strath Bay BeachThis evening 20:00 · 4 km · whiting, bass80
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Portskerra tide times

Highland · today and the next six days

FallingLow water 17:50, in 30 mSpring tides

Our predictions for this spot, blended from the Wick and Kinlochbervie 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.

TodayWed 14 OctSprings
1. Low05:300.5 m04:42–06:18
2. High12:002.0 m11:03–12:57
3. Low17:500.5 m16:59–18:41
69Best 20:00–23:001.5 m range

Best time to fish this week

Top pick this week

Tuesday afternoon

16:00–19:00

70Good

5h into the flood
Dusk
Neaps

Whiting, BassLight SSE 8 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.

TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides
1. High00:221.9 m23:21–01:23
2. Low06:020.7 m05:13–06:52
3. High12:351.9 m11:38–13:31
4. Low18:32

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:49
Sunset: 18:12
Moon: Waxing crescent, 14%
Wind: S 13–33 mph, gusts 45
Waves: Waves 2.9 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.6°C

Tide: 5h 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 SSE 8 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Rough (1.9 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 12.4°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

0.6 m

17:38–19:27

No standout fishing times1.3 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:51
Sunset: 18:10
Moon: Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind: WSW 12–25 mph, gusts 34
Waves: Waves 3.8 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.6°C

Fri 16 OctMid tides

High01:061.7 m00:08–02:04
Low06:400.8 m05:49–07:31
High13:161.8 m12:17–14:14
Low19:250.8 m18:27–20:22

No standout fishing times1.1 m range

Sat 17 OctNeaps

High02:001.6 m00:59–03:01
Low07:220.9 m06:30–08:15
High14:061.7 m13:07–15:05
Low20:300.8 m19:27–21:32

64Best 10:30–13:300.9 m range

Sun 18 OctNeaps

High03:201.4 m02:19–04:21
Low08:251.1 m07:20–09:29
High15:121.6 m14:14–16:10
Low22:100.8 m20:59–23:20

63Best 11:30–14:300.8 m range

Mon 19 OctNeaps

High05:001.4 m04:11–05:48
Low10:151.1 m09:24–11:05
High16:301.6 m15:27–17:32
Low23:450.8 m22:37–00:52

65Best 17:00–19:000.9 m range

Tue 20 OctNeaps

High06:201.4 m05:25–07:14
Low11:501.0 m10:50–12:49
High17:401.6 m16:34–18:45

70Best 16:00–19:000.6 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:03
Sunset: 17:56
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: S 7–10 mph
Waves: Waves 2.4 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.4°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:54
Sunset: 18:07
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind: NW 11–21 mph, gusts 28
Waves: Waves 2.9 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.5°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:56
Sunset: 18:04
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: W 6–13 mph, gusts 20
Waves: Waves 2.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.5°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:58
Sunset: 18:01
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: S 7–13 mph, gusts 19
Waves: Waves 2.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.5°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:01
Sunset: 17:59
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: SSW 9–16 mph, gusts 24
Waves: Waves 2.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.4°C

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