TidePlanet

Today in Grange-over-Sands there are high tides at 12:35 am (32.4 ft) and 12:55 pm (31.9 ft) and low tides at 7:08 am and 7:35 pm. Tide coefficient 90. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 12:55 pm. The sun rises at 7:07 am and sets at 4:43 pm: 9 h 36 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 6:12 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:37 am to 3:37 am and from 2:10 pm to 4:10 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 1.0 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south-southeast (4 mph). Partly cloudy, 56 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Grange-over-Sands today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 6:30–8:00 am Also 11:50 am–12:40 pm
  • Low tide at 7:08 am
  • Sunrise at 7:07 am
  • Rising pressure (+0.30 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (4 mph) and calm sea (1.0 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 90 (spring tides)
  • A major period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 6:30 am to 8:00 am, combines the 7:08 am low tide, sunrise and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 11:50 am to 12:40 pm, with the 12:55 pm high tide, moonset and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: thornback ray, small-spotted catshark, European plaice and common sole. October is one of the months when these are seen most: European plaice and common sole. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Grange-over-Sands

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Onshore breeze (6 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 1.0 ft waves
  • Low tide at 7:08 am: more sand
  • Cloudy (87% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 56 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Rain (0.01 in)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.0 ft

    1.0 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 52 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15

    Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 6 mph

    Onshore breeze (6 mph).

  • Tide & sand 7:35 pm

    Low tide at 7:08 am and 7:35 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 12:35 am and 12:55 pm.

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 Grange-over-Sands

We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Grange-over-Sands.

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Tides

Tides in Grange-over-Sands

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 12:35 am 32.4 ft · coef. 90
  • ▼ Low tide 7:08 am 4.7 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 7:35 pm 4.8 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 1 h 50 min to high tide at 12:55 pm.

Tide coefficient 90 for the 12:35 am high tide and 88 for the 12:55 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 27.7 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 March 21 (33.2 ft) and the lowest, on August 14 (1.4 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 93, 29.0 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 36, 10.5 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:07 am · 4:43 pm High tide 12:35 am · 32.4 ft Low tide 7:08 am · 4.7 ft High tide 12:55 pm · 31.9 ft Low tide 7:35 pm · 4.8 ft Coef. 90 85% Major periods 1:37 am · 2:10 pm High
Fri 30 7:09 am · 4:41 pm High tide 1:21 am · 31.4 ft Low tide 7:55 am · 5.9 ft High tide 1:41 pm · 31.0 ft Low tide 8:27 pm · 5.7 ft Coef. 85 76% Major periods 2:42 am · 3:14 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:11 am · 4:39 pm High tide 2:12 am · 29.8 ft Low tide 8:48 am · 7.4 ft High tide 2:34 pm · 29.6 ft Low tide 9:27 pm · 6.9 ft Coef. 76 65% Major periods 3:45 am · 4:15 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:13 am · 4:37 pm High tide 3:11 am · 27.8 ft Low tide 9:50 am · 8.8 ft High tide 3:36 pm · 27.9 ft Low tide 10:39 pm · 7.8 ft Coef. 66 Last quarter Major periods 4:44 am · 5:11 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:15 am · 4:35 pm High tide 4:20 am · 26.1 ft Low tide 11:04 am · 9.8 ft High tide 4:50 pm · 26.5 ft Low tide 11:58 pm · 8.1 ft Coef. 57 43% Major periods 5:38 am · 6:03 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:17 am · 4:33 pm High tide 5:40 am · 25.2 ft Low tide 12:25 pm · 9.8 ft High tide 6:12 pm · 26.3 ft — Coef. 55 32% Major periods 6:27 am · 6:51 pm Medium
Wed 4 7:19 am · 4:31 pm Low tide 1:15 am · 7.5 ft High tide 7:00 am · 25.6 ft Low tide 1:40 pm · 8.8 ft High tide 7:28 pm · 27.1 ft Coef. 61 23% Major periods 7:14 am · 7:36 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

B · Nearby station

Grange-over-Sands has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Heysham (Environment Agency), 11 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: This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta): Heysham (E73424), https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/E73424. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Modified: harmonic constants fitted by TidePlanet from the 15-minute sea levels of 2025-10-29 to 2026-10-22 (356 days).

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Grange-over-Sands

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 1.0 ft · 3.9 s from the southwest (226°)
Swell 1.0 ft · 3.6 s from the southwest
Current 0.1 mph toward the N

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.5 ft
  • Significant1.0 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest2.2 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.2 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.2 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 4 mph SSE · gusts 7
Offshore (13 mi SSW)Offshore 11 mph SSE · gusts 15

Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.

Cross-onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 1.4 ft with a period of 5 s, from the southwest (smooth).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now51.6 °F
Today 51.4–51.6 °F air: 51 / 58 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 54.1 °F measured 1.1 mi away

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 48.6 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water colder than normal for late October (−1.9 °F).

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:47 am (local time).

Nearest buoy

Morecambe Bay wave buoy Buoy 6201029 · 15 mi SSW of here Measured at 7:00 am, 4 h 4 min ago
Waves 0.8 ft · 4 s average period 3.0 s
Water 53.1 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Northwest Regional Coastal Monitoring (North West Regional Coastal Monitoring), National Network of Regional Coastal Monitoring Programmes (NNRCMP), via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).

Diving

Diving in Grange-over-Sands today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: fair
9
Great day · 9 out of 10 12:10–1:40 pm Also 7:10–8:00 am
  • Slack water around high tide (12:55 pm): little current from 12:40 pm to 1:10 pm
  • 0.9 ft swell at 4 s from the southwest: barely any surge
  • Light onshore wind (6 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the northwest, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.9 ft 4 s · from the SW
Likely visibility Fair Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 51.4 °F 7 mm semi-dry suit
Current 0.2 mph toward the NW
  • Slack water today: high tide 12:35 am (12:20–12:50 am), low tide 7:08 am (6:30–7:40 am), high tide 12:55 pm (12:40–1:10 pm) and low tide 7:35 pm (6:50–8:10 pm)
  • Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 3.0 ft at 5 s) and rain (0.37 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 51.4 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:20 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 6:12 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 12:10 pm to 1:40 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 7:10 am to 8:00 am, with slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak current.

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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

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Weather

Weather in Grange-over-Sands

14-day weather

Now in Grange-over-Sands

Now 56 °F Partly cloudy · feels like 55 °F · 51 / 58 °F
Low / high
51 / 58 °F
Rain
0.01 in · 12%
Clouds
71%
Humidity
88%
Dew pointDew point
52 °F
Visibility
14 mi
UV indexUV
1 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 20
Saharan dust
No
Pollen
None

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Rising now (+0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.14 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky OvercastOvercastOvercastLight showersPartly cloudyOvercastOvercastOvercast
Temperature 53°51°52°53°57°57°54°53°
Wind (mph) 7 SSW4 S4 S3 S4 SSE6 SSE5 S4 SE
Gusts 131087810910
Waves 1.4 ft1.2 ft1.0 ft1.0 ft1.0 ft0.9 ft0.9 ft0.8 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.01 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 pm 57° 4 SSE 1.0 ft
  • 3:00 pm 57° 6 SSE 0.9 ft
  • 6:00 pm 54° 5 S 0.9 ft
  • 9:00 pm 53° 4 SE 0.8 ft
  • 12:00 am 51° 2 E 0.9 ft
  • 3:00 am 51° 2 ESE 0.9 ft
  • 6:00 am 50° 3 SE 1.0 ft
  • 9:00 am 53° 4 SE 1.2 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Light showers 51 / 58 °F 7 mph S 1.4 ft 12:35 am · 12:55 pm
Fri 30 Fog 45 / 56 °F 12 mph SSE 1.3 ft 1:21 am · 1:41 pm
Sat 31 Fog 44 / 52 °F 4 mph NNW 0.8 ft 2:12 am · 2:34 pm
Sun 1 Fog 45 / 55 °F 6 mph NNE 0.3 ft 3:11 am · 3:36 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 40 / 52 °F 8 mph NNE 0.1 ft 4:20 am · 4:50 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 39 / 54 °F 7 mph NNE 0.1 ft 5:40 am · 6:12 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 46 / 52 °F 10 mph NE 0.1 ft 7:00 am · 7:28 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 44 / 52 °F 9 mph NE 0.1 ft 8:07 am · 8:30 pm
Fri 6 Mainly clear 40 / 51 °F 6 mph NNE 0.2 ft 9:00 am · 9:19 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 37 / 48 °F 4 mph N 0.7 ft 9:44 am · 10:02 pm
Sun 8 Overcast 35 / 43 °F 5 mph NE 1.0 ft 10:22 am · 10:40 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 42 / 47 °F 9 mph SSE 1.8 ft 10:58 am · 11:15 pm
Tue 10 Drizzle 37 / 51 °F 9 mph SW 2.1 ft 11:32 am · 11:48 pm
Wed 11 Partly cloudy 35 / 46 °F 2 mph NNE 0.5 ft 12:05 pm
  • Fri 30 Fog 45° / 56° 1.3 ft
  • Sat 31 Fog 44° / 52° 0.8 ft
  • Sun 1 Fog 45° / 55° 0.3 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 40° / 52° 0.1 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 39° / 54° 0.1 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 46° / 52° 0.1 ft
  • Thu 5 Overcast 44° / 52° 0.1 ft
See all 14 days →

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.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:47 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Grange-over-Sands

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:07 am in the ESE (112°)ESE
Sets 4:43 pm in the WSW (248°)WSW
  • First light 5:48 am
  • Full dark 6:02 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:30 am
  • Civil dusk 5:20 pm
  • Solar noon 11:55 am (22° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 36 min (−4 min)
  • Evening golden hour 3:50 pm
  • Full dark 6:02 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:07–8:00 am
Evening golden hour3:50–4:43 pm
Grange-over-Sands

Today the sun is 92,335,354 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Grange-over-Sands

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 85% 85% illuminated · 18.8 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am
Rises 6:12 pm in the NE (38°)NE
Sets 1:06 pm tomorrow · in the NW (321°) · set at 12:07 pm
Transit 2:37 am overhead
Visible 18 h 54 min from 6:12 pm to 1:06 pm

Today the moon is 226,641 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 1:37–3:37 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:10–4:10 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 11:37 am–12:37 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 5:42–6:42 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 · 8:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 11:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 2:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days

Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.

Place

Where to fish in Grange-over-Sands

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Grange-over-Sands at a glance

  • Town or city of about 4,788 people. Coordinates: 54.185° N, 2.925° W.
  • It is 49 mi south of Carlisle, the main place in Cumbria. The sun rises 2 min earlier and sets 2 min later than in Carlisle.
  • The nearest tide station, Heysham, is 11 mi to the south.
  • Its coast faces southwest.

Questions about Grange-over-SandsQuestions

What time is high tide today in Grange-over-Sands?

Today in Grange-over-Sands there are high tides at 12:35 am (32.4 ft) and 12:55 pm (31.9 ft) and low tides at 7:08 am and 7:35 pm. Tide coefficient 90.

What time is sunset today in Grange-over-Sands?

At 4:43 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:20 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Grange-over-Sands?

At 7:09 am. First light comes at 5:49 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 85% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 1:37–3:37 am, Minor 11:37 am–12:37 pm, Major 2:10–4:10 pm, Minor 5:42–6:42 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Grange-over-Sands?

Light showers, from 51 °F to 58 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southeast (4 mph) and a 12% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Grange-over-Sands?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.0 ft waves with a period of 3.9 s from the southwest. The water is 51.6 °F.

When is the best time to visit Grange-over-Sands?

The best time to visit Grange-over-Sands is from June to August: highs of 64 °F to 66 °F, about 13 rainy days a month and 5 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: Heysham tide gauge (UK National Tide Gauge Network). This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; constants fitted by TidePlanet from a year of its readings. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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