Scotchfort tides today
- Tide now 4.8 ft ↓ falling · low 7:16 pm (4.0 ft)
- Best time to fish 6:20–7:50 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 2.4 ft · 49 °F slight · 5.1 s from the north-northwest
- Wind · air 9 mph · 42 °F from the WSW, gusts 17 · partly cloudy
- Sun 7:47 am–6:03 pm 10 h 16 min of daylight
- Moon 92% · 7:17 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:17 pm
- Diving tomorrow 1:40–3:00 pm great day · 9/10
- Strong wind warning · Gulf - Magdalen: winds of 20 to 33 knots at sea. Until further notice. Environment Canada
Today in Scotchfort there are high tides at 12:12 am (9.1 ft) and 1:30 pm (9.0 ft) and low tides at 6:55 am and 7:16 pm. Tide coefficient 96. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 7:16 pm. The sun rises at 7:47 am and sets at 6:03 pm: 10 h 16 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:17 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:44 am to 3:44 am and from 2:16 pm to 4:16 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 2.4 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (9 mph). Partly cloudy, 42 °F.
Fishing in Scotchfort today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- Low tide at 6:55 am
- Sunrise at 7:47 am
- Rising pressure (+0.30 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (9 mph) and some swell (4.1 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 96 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 7:20 am to 8:00 am, combines the 6:55 am low tide, sunrise and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also good from 6:20 pm to 7:50 pm, with the 7:16 pm low tide, moonrise, sunset and some swell. Also worth a try from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm, with the 1:30 pm high tide, a major period and some swell, though with rising pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: Atlantic cod, winter flounder and Atlantic mackerel. What you can catch
Beach day in Scotchfort
Is it a beach day?
- Mostly sunny
- Calm for swimming: 3.9 ft waves
- Feels like 36 °F: chilly for the beach
- Light offshore wind (11 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
- Water at 49 °F (very cold)
- High tide at 1:30 pm, coefficient 96: little sand left
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 3.9 ft
3.9 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 49 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 2 · SPF 15
Max UV 2 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 11 mph
Offshore breeze (11 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 7:16 pm
Low tide at 6:55 am and 7:16 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 12:12 am and 1:30 pm. Coefficient 96 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Scotchfort
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- Blooming Point Beach 5.3 mi · N
- Parking
- Feehans Shore 5.6 mi · N
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Tides in Scotchfort
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 12:12 am 9.1 ft · coef. 95
- ▼ Low tide 6:55 am 0.7 ft
- ▲ High tide 1:30 pm 9.0 ft · coef. 96
- ▼ Next low tide 7:16 pm 4.0 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 23 min to low tide at 7:16 pm.
Tide coefficient 95 for the 12:12 am high tide and 96 for the 1:30 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 8.4 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 25 (9.5 ft) and the lowest, on May 18 (-0.1 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above lower low water, large tide (LLWLT), the zero of Canadian charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. LLWLT
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month come from October 27 to 29 (coefficient 96, 8.7 ft range). The smallest, on October 20 (coefficient 36, 3.9 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:47 am · 6:03 pm | High tide 12:12 am · 9.1 ft | Low tide 6:55 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 1:30 pm · 9.0 ft | Low tide 7:16 pm · 4.0 ft | Coef. 96 | 92% | Major periods 1:44 am · 2:16 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 7:49 am · 6:01 pm | High tide 12:51 am · 9.2 ft | Low tide 7:40 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 2:18 pm · 8.9 ft | Low tide 8:01 pm · 4.3 ft | Coef. 95 | 84% | Major periods 2:48 am · 3:21 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:50 am · 6:00 pm | High tide 1:32 am · 9.2 ft | Low tide 8:27 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 3:09 pm · 8.6 ft | Low tide 8:46 pm · 4.5 ft | Coef. 91 | 75% | Major periods 3:53 am · 4:24 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:52 am · 5:58 pm | High tide 2:16 am · 9.1 ft | Low tide 9:17 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 4:03 pm · 8.3 ft | Low tide 9:36 pm · 4.7 ft | Coef. 83 | 64% | Major periods 4:55 am · 5:25 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:53 am · 4:57 pm | High tide 2:06 am · 8.7 ft | Low tide 9:10 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 4:02 pm · 8.0 ft | Low tide 9:31 pm · 4.8 ft | Coef. 74 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:53 am · 5:20 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:54 am · 4:55 pm | High tide 3:07 am · 8.3 ft | Low tide 10:08 am · 2.1 ft | High tide 5:04 pm · 7.9 ft | Low tide 10:34 pm · 4.8 ft | Coef. 65 | 41% | Major periods 5:46 am · 6:11 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:56 am · 4:54 pm | High tide 4:23 am · 7.9 ft | Low tide 11:12 am · 2.7 ft | High tide 6:06 pm · 7.9 ft | Low tide 11:48 pm · 4.5 ft | Coef. 59 | 31% | Major periods 6:35 am · 6:58 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above LLWLT. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Scotchfort has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Charlottetown (TICON-4), 13 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data
The sea at Scotchfort
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.2 ft
- Significant2.4 ft
- Highest expectedHighest4.9 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.9 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.9 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves ease over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 28: 5.4 ft with a period of 7 s, from the north-northwest (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 47.3 °F by Tuesday 3.
Water colder than normal for late October (−1.4 °F).
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 5:54 pm (local time).
Diving in Scotchfort today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (1:30 pm): little current from 1:10 pm to 1:50 pm
- 3.0 ft swell at 5 s from the north: some surge on the bottom
- Light offshore wind (9 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the east-northeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 12:12 am (11:40 pm–12:40 am), low tide 6:55 am (6:40–7:10 am), high tide 1:30 pm (1:10–1:50 pm) and low tide 7:16 pm (7:00–7:31 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 3.9 ft at 6 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 48.4 °F: a drysuit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:34 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 7:17 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 12:30 pm to 2:20 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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Weather in Scotchfort
Now in Scotchfort
- Low / high
- 36 / 44 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 59%
- Humidity
- 57%
- Dew pointDew point
- 28 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 24
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.48 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Clear sky | Clear sky | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Clear |
| Temperature | 40° | 37° | 37° | 36° | 43° | 44° | 42° | 41° |
| Wind (mph) | 11 NW | 10 WNW | 9 WNW | 8 W | 9 W | 11 WSW | 9 WSW | 11 WSW |
| Gusts | 22 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 17 | 21 |
| Waves | 5.4 ft | 5.1 ft | 4.5 ft | 3.9 ft | 3.3 ft | 2.8 ft | 2.4 ft | 2.1 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 pm 42° 9 WSW 2.4 ft
- 9:00 pm 41° 11 WSW 2.1 ft
- 12:00 am 40° 11 WSW 1.9 ft
- 3:00 am 40° 11 WSW 1.7 ft
- 6:00 am 41° 11 WSW 1.6 ft
- 9:00 am 44° 11 WSW 1.5 ft
- 12:00 pm 50° 12 SW 1.3 ft
- 3:00 pm 55° 13 SW 1.4 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 36 / 44 °F | 11 mph W | 5.4 ft | 12:12 am · 1:30 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 40 / 55 °F | 17 mph SW | 2.0 ft | 12:51 am · 2:18 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 46 / 57 °F | 17 mph WSW | 2.0 ft | 1:32 am · 3:09 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 40 / 46 °F | 16 mph NW | 4.3 ft | 2:16 am · 4:03 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 33 / 45 °F | 13 mph W | 3.9 ft | 2:06 am · 4:02 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 41 / 51 °F | 15 mph WSW | 2.0 ft | 3:07 am · 5:04 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 40 / 49 °F | 9 mph NW | 2.2 ft | 4:23 am · 6:06 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 44 / 56 °F | 19 mph S | 1.8 ft | 5:56 am · 7:01 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 43 / 55 °F | 12 mph WSW | 1.3 ft | 7:25 am · 7:50 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 43 / 57 °F | 9 mph SSE | 1.5 ft | 8:35 am · 8:34 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 47 / 49 °F | 14 mph NNE | 7.0 ft | 9:33 am · 9:15 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 38 / 47 °F | 14 mph WNW | 8.8 ft | 10:23 am · 9:54 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 35 / 46 °F | 12 mph WNW | 7.9 ft | 11:09 am · 10:31 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 34 / 44 °F | 8 mph NNW | 5.0 ft | 11:52 am · 11:06 pm |
- Thu 29 Partly cloudy 40° / 55° 2.0 ft
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 46° / 57° 2.0 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 40° / 46° 4.3 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 33° / 45° 3.9 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 41° / 51° 2.0 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 40° / 49° 2.2 ft
- Wed 4 Drizzle 44° / 56° 1.8 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain on Friday 30. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−7.8 °F; normal high: 52 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 5:54 pm (local time).
The sun in Scotchfort
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:41 am
- Full dark 7:09 pm
- Civil dawn 7:16 am
- Civil dusk 6:34 pm
- Solar noon 12:55 pm (30° high)
- Daylight 10 h 16 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:20 pm
- Full dark 7:09 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,355,592 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Scotchfort
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,432 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 1:44–3:44 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:16–4:16 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 10:41–11:41 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 6:47–7:47 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 4:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 7:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 10:54 amNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Scotchfort
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Tides near ScotchfortTides nearby
- Mount Stewart2.6 mi
- Morell11 mi
- Sherwood12 mi
- Alexandra12 mi
- Stratford12 mi
- Southport12 mi
- Charlottetown13 mi
- Spring Park13 mi
- West Royalty13 mi
- Brighton13 mi
Scotchfort at a glance
- Town or city of about 230 people. Coordinates: 46.350° N, 62.915° W.
- It is 13 mi northeast of Charlottetown, the main place in Prince Edward Island. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 1 min earlier than in Charlottetown.
- The nearest tide station, Charlottetown, is 13 mi to the southwest.
- Its coast faces southeast.
Questions about ScotchfortQuestions
What time is high tide today in Scotchfort?
Today in Scotchfort there are high tides at 12:12 am (9.1 ft) and 1:30 pm (9.0 ft) and low tides at 6:55 am and 7:16 pm. Tide coefficient 96.
What time is sunset today in Scotchfort?
At 6:03 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:34 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Scotchfort?
At 7:49 am. First light comes at 6:42 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 92% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:44–3:44 am, Minor 10:41–11:41 am, Major 2:16–4:16 pm, Minor 6:47–7:47 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Scotchfort?
Overcast, from 36 °F to 44 °F, with a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (9 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Scotchfort?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.4 ft waves with a period of 5.1 s from the north-northwest. The water is 48.6 °F.
When is the best time to visit Scotchfort?
The best time to visit Scotchfort is from July to August: highs of 74 °F, about 10 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: Charlottetown station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).