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Wick tide times today and this week · Tidefinder

Wick tide times

Caithness · today and the next six days

RisingHigh water 14:04, in 1 h 10 mSpring tides

Our predictions from the Wick gauge, 1 km away. Heights are above chart datum, as in tide tables. This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta). Not for navigation.

TodayWed 14 OctSprings
1. High01:513.6 m01:01–02:40
2. Low07:401.2 m06:50–08:29
3. High14:043.5 m13:15–14:53
4. Low19:521.2 m18:59–20:46
79Best 23:00–02:002.4 m range

Best time to fish this week

Top pick this week

Tonight

23:00–02:00

79Good

3h into the flood
Dark, little moon
Springs

Whiting, Bass, Thornback ray, Flounder, CodLight WSW 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. High02:283.4 m01:38–03:19
2. Low08:101.4 m07:19–09:00
3. High14:383.4 m13:49–15:28
4. Low20:28

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:45
Sunset: 18:09
Moon: Waxing crescent, 14%
Wind: S 8–28 mph, gusts 49
Waves: Waves 1.9 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.7°C

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: Dark, little moonOn dark nights many fish feed more confidently close in. A bright moon can put them off.
Tide size: SpringsBigger 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 8 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (1.4 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 12.8°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

1.4 m

19:36–21:20

76Best 23:30–02:302.1 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:48
Sunset: 18:07
Moon: Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind: SW 6–13 mph, gusts 22
Waves: Waves 1.3 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.7°C

Fri 16 OctMid tides

High03:103.2 m02:19–04:00
Low08:431.6 m07:55–09:31
High15:173.3 m14:27–16:06
Low21:111.6 m20:14–22:09

76Best 23:30–02:301.7 m range

Sat 17 OctNeaps

High03:573.0 m03:08–04:47
Low09:231.8 m08:31–10:15
High16:023.2 m15:13–16:50
Low22:121.7 m21:08–23:16

72Best 00:30–03:301.5 m range

Sun 18 OctNeaps

High04:582.8 m04:07–05:48
Low10:222.0 m09:24–11:20
High16:573.0 m16:08–17:46
Low23:521.8 m22:33–01:11

73Best 17:00–18:301.3 m range

Mon 19 OctNeaps

High06:172.7 m05:25–07:08
Low12:132.1 m11:04–13:22
High18:052.9 m17:12–18:57

No standout fishing times0.8 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:57
Sunset: 17:56
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: SSW 10–14 mph, gusts 26
Waves: Waves 1.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.5°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

Low01:321.6 m00:32–02:32
High08:002.8 m06:57–09:02
Low13:472.0 m12:56–14:38
High19:302.9 m18:25–20:34

74Best 17:00–19:001.1 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:50
Sunset: 18:04
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind: WNW 7–17 mph, gusts 30
Waves: Waves 0.8 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.6°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:52
Sunset: 18:01
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: WNW 2–9 mph, gusts 15
Waves: Waves 0.8 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.6°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:55
Sunset: 17:58
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: S 3–11 mph, gusts 20
Waves: Waves 0.4 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.5°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:59
Sunset: 17:53
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: S 4–11 mph, gusts 20
Waves: Waves 1.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.5°C

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