Axmouth tides today
- Tide now 3.0 ft ↓ falling · low 1:23 am (1.7 ft)
- Best time to fish 7:10–7:50 am good day · 7/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 1.8 ft · 59 °F slight · 6.6 s from the southwest
- Wind · air 2 mph · 54 °F from the N, gusts 5 · overcast
- Sun 6:58 am–4:53 pm 9 h 54 min of daylight
- Moon 85% · 6:40 pm waning gibbous · rises at 6:40 pm
- Best time to dive 7:40–9:10 am good day · 8/10
Today in Axmouth there are high tides at 8:15 am (13.9 ft) and 8:40 pm (13.1 ft) and low tides at 1:23 am and 1:43 pm. Tide coefficient 95. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 1:23 am. The sun rises at 6:58 am and sets at 4:53 pm: 9 h 54 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 6:40 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:38 am to 3:38 am and from 2:10 pm to 4:10 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 1.8 ft waves. There's a light air from the north (2 mph). Overcast, 54 °F.
Fishing in Axmouth today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 8:15 am, coefficient 95
- Sunrise at 6:58 am
- Steady pressure (30.36 inHg), light offshore wind (7 mph) and calm sea (1.3 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 95 (spring tides)
- A major period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 7:10 am to 7:50 am, combines the 8:15 am high tide and sunrise. Also worth a try from 1:40 am to 2:20 am, with the 1:23 am low tide, a major period and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 1:10 pm to 4:10 pm, with the 1:43 pm low tide, a major period, sunset and some swell, though with moderate wind.
Species with the most records nearby: European plaice, small-spotted catshark, thornback ray and whiting. October is one of the months when these are seen most: small-spotted catshark and common sole. What you can catch
Beach day in Axmouth
Is it a beach day?
- Calm for swimming: 1.6 ft waves
- Low tide at 1:43 pm: more sand
- Cloudy (94% cloud cover)
- Feels like 56 °F: chilly for the beach
- Moderate onshore wind (15 mph): choppy water
- Water at 59 °F (cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.6 ft
1.6 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 59 °F
Cold: ease in slowly.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15
Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 15 mph
Moderate onshore wind (15 mph).
- Tide & sand 1:23 am
Low tide at 1:23 am and 1:43 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 8:15 am and 8:40 pm. Coefficient 95 (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 Axmouth
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- Seaton Beach 1.2 mi · SW
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, Environment Agency
- Beer Roads 2.2 mi · SW
- Restrooms
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, Environment Agency
- Hooken Beach 3.2 mi · SW
- Branscombe Beach 3.7 mi · SW
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Monmouth Beach 4.7 mi · E
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Church Cliff Beach 5.3 mi · E
- Restrooms
- Parking
Poor water quality 2025 season, Environment Agency
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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UK bathing water quality: Environment Agency. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full attribution.
Webcams near Axmouth
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Tides in Axmouth
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Next low tide 1:23 am 1.7 ft
- ▲ High tide 8:15 am 13.9 ft · coef. 95
- ▼ Low tide 1:43 pm 2.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 8:40 pm 13.1 ft · coef. 90
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 59 min to low tide at 1:23 am.
Tide coefficient 95 for the 8:15 am high tide and 90 for the 8:40 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 12.2 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 August 14 (14.3 ft) and the lowest, on March 20 (0.4 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 102, 12.9 ft range). The smallest, on October 20 (coefficient 25, 2.8 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 6:58 am · 4:53 pm | Low tide 1:23 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 8:15 am · 13.9 ft | Low tide 1:43 pm · 2.0 ft | High tide 8:40 pm · 13.1 ft | Coef. 95 | 85% | Major periods 1:38 am · 2:10 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:00 am · 4:51 pm | Low tide 2:01 am · 2.5 ft | High tide 8:57 am · 13.2 ft | Low tide 2:23 pm · 2.7 ft | High tide 9:24 pm · 12.1 ft | Coef. 84 | 76% | Major periods 2:43 am · 3:15 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:02 am · 4:49 pm | Low tide 2:40 am · 3.4 ft | High tide 9:40 am · 12.3 ft | Low tide 3:05 pm · 3.6 ft | High tide 10:13 pm · 11.0 ft | Coef. 71 | 65% | Major periods 3:46 am · 4:16 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:04 am · 4:47 pm | Low tide 3:22 am · 4.5 ft | High tide 10:30 am · 11.3 ft | Low tide 3:54 pm · 4.6 ft | High tide 11:20 pm · 10.1 ft | Coef. 56 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:44 am · 5:12 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 7:05 am · 4:46 pm | Low tide 4:15 am · 5.5 ft | High tide 11:47 am · 10.6 ft | Low tide 5:07 pm · 5.3 ft | — | Coef. 45 | 43% | Major periods 5:38 am · 6:04 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:07 am · 4:44 pm | High tide 12:59 am · 9.7 ft | Low tide 5:45 am · 6.1 ft | High tide 1:20 pm · 10.4 ft | Low tide 7:06 pm · 5.3 ft | Coef. 43 | 32% | Major periods 6:28 am · 6:51 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:09 am · 4:42 pm | High tide 2:15 am · 10.0 ft | Low tide 7:31 am · 5.7 ft | High tide 2:29 pm · 10.9 ft | Low tide 8:17 pm · 4.6 ft | Coef. 52 | 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
Axmouth has no station of its own, so we use the tide at West Bay Harbour (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 Axmouth
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.9 ft
- Significant1.8 ft
- Highest expectedHighest3.7 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.7 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.7 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces south and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 2.6 ft with a period of 5 s, from the east-southeast (slight).
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 57.8 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer 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 12:25 am (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from South West 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).
Surf in Axmouth today
Surf today
Poor- 1.0–1.5 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
- 1.2 ft swell at 7 s from the southwest, short: weak, messy waves
- Light offshore wind (6 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- First or last light of the day
- Rising tide (high tide at 8:15 am)
- Light: First light 6:24 am · sunrise 6:58 am · sunset 4:53 pm · last light 5:27 pm
- Tide: low 1:23 am (1.7 ft), high 8:15 am (13.9 ft), low 1:43 pm (2.0 ft) and high 8:40 pm (13.1 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 59.2 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit (booties if you run cold).
- Energy: 11 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:24 am to 10:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with small waves and a short-period swell. 11:00 am to 3:00 pm can also work, though with small waves, a short-period swell, wind swell and onshore wind.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Axmouth today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (8:15 am): little current from 8:00 am to 8:30 am
- 1.2 ft swell at 6 s from the southwest: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (7 mph)
- 0.9 mph current toward the east-northeast (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: low tide 1:23 am (1:08–1:38 am), high tide 8:15 am (8:00–8:30 am), low tide 1:43 pm (1:28–1:58 pm) and high tide 8:40 pm (8:20–9:00 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 59.2 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:27 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 6:40 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 7:40 am to 9:10 am, combines slack water at high tide, little swell and light wind, though with current. Also worth a look from 1:10 pm to 2:00 pm, with slack water at low tide, little swell and the sun high, though with moderate wind and 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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Berar 2.3 mi
- Baygitano 5.2 mi
- Nil Desperandum 6.2 mi
- Marguerite 9.4 mi
- Radaas 10.0 mi
- Gibel-Hamam 11 mi
- 20 12 mi
- Wreck 5.4 mi
- Wreck 10 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Wrecks: EMODnet Human Activities (AND-International), from UK Hydrographic Office data, CC BY 4.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weather in Axmouth
Now in Axmouth
- Low / high
- 48 / 59 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 91%
- Dew pointDew point
- 52 °F
- Visibility
- 8.0 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 40
- Saharan dust
- No
- Pollen
- None
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (−0.00 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.06 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. 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 | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 55° | 52° | 49° | 53° | 58° | 58° | 58° | 59° |
| Wind (mph) | 2 N | 4 N | 7 N | 4 N | 13 SE | 15 SSE | 16 SE | 16 SE |
| Gusts | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 |
| Waves | 1.8 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.3 ft | 1.5 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.8 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 |
- 12:00 am 55° 2 N 1.8 ft
- 3:00 am 52° 4 N 1.6 ft
- 6:00 am 49° 7 N 1.4 ft
- 9:00 am 53° 4 N 1.3 ft
- 12:00 pm 58° 13 SE 1.5 ft
- 3:00 pm 58° 15 SSE 1.6 ft
- 6:00 pm 58° 16 SE 1.8 ft
- 9:00 pm 59° 16 SE 2.1 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 48 / 59 °F | 17 mph ESE | 2.2 ft | 8:15 am · 8:40 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 47 / 59 °F | 18 mph E | 2.4 ft | 8:57 am · 9:24 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 47 / 56 °F | 8 mph NNE | 2.2 ft | 9:40 am · 10:13 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 46 / 53 °F | 9 mph NNE | 1.4 ft | 10:30 am · 11:20 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 46 / 52 °F | 14 mph NNE | 1.8 ft | 11:47 am | |
| Tue 3 | 45 / 53 °F | 15 mph NNE | 1.9 ft | 12:59 am · 1:20 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 47 / 55 °F | 14 mph NE | 2.6 ft | 2:15 am · 2:29 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 44 / 51 °F | 13 mph ENE | 3.3 ft | 3:16 am · 3:26 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 44 / 53 °F | 15 mph ENE | 4.2 ft | 4:06 am · 4:16 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 44 / 56 °F | 14 mph E | 6.0 ft | 4:50 am · 5:01 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 55 / 58 °F | 11 mph SSE | 2.9 ft | 5:31 am · 5:42 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 56 / 58 °F | 11 mph SSE | 2.9 ft | 6:09 am · 6:19 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 56 / 59 °F | 10 mph SSW | 3.3 ft | 6:42 am · 6:53 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 54 / 57 °F | 16 mph WSW | 4.5 ft | 7:11 am · 7:23 pm |
- Fri 30 Overcast 47° / 59° 2.4 ft
- Sat 31 Fog 47° / 56° 2.2 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 46° / 53° 1.4 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 46° / 52° 1.8 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 45° / 53° 1.9 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 47° / 55° 2.6 ft
- Thu 5 Mainly clear 44° / 51° 3.3 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.
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+2.3 °F; normal high: 57 °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 12:25 am (local time).
The sun in Axmouth
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:46 am
- Full dark 6:05 pm
- Civil dawn 6:24 am
- Civil dusk 5:27 pm
- Solar noon 11:56 am (26° high)
- Daylight 9 h 54 min (−4 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:05 pm
- Full dark 6:05 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,335,345 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Axmouth
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,641 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:38–3:38 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:10–4:10 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:10 am–12:10 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 6:10–7:10 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.
Where to fish in Axmouth
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Riverside Halt 0.6 mi
- The Cobb 4.9 mi
- North Wall 5.0 mi
- East Peir Groyne 8.5 mi
- York Steps Groyne 8.6 mi
- Boat ramp 4.9 mi
- Boat ramp 5.3 mi
- Axe Yacht Club 0.8 mi
- Seaton Angling & Kayak Centre Ltd. 0.8 mi
- Axmouth Tackle & Bait Ltd 0.8 mi
- The Tackle Box 4.9 mi
- GB Angling 8.5 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 850 ft from shore and 33 ft at 0.4 mi.
From the shoreline (0.9 mi from Axmouth) out to sea, heading south.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep850 ft
- 33 ft deep0.4 mi
- 66 ft deep2.8 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 850 ft): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. 33 ft deep 0.4 mi from shore; 66 ft is far out (2.8 mi): for deeper dives, go by boat.
Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 380 ft; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near AxmouthTides nearby
- Seaton1.1 mi
- Beer2.4 mi
- Lyme Regis5.1 mi
- Charmouth6.8 mi
- Sidmouth8.5 mi
- Chideock10 mi
- West Bay13 mi
- Bridport13 mi
- Budleigh Salterton13 mi
- Exmouth17 mi
Axmouth at a glance
- Town or city of about 496 people. Coordinates: 50.714° N, 3.050° W.
- It is 21 mi east of Exeter, the main place in Devon. The sun rises 2 min earlier and sets 2 min earlier than in Exeter.
- The nearest tide station, West Bay Harbour, is 13 mi to the east.
- Its coast faces south.
Questions about AxmouthQuestions
What time is high tide today in Axmouth?
Today in Axmouth there are high tides at 8:15 am (13.9 ft) and 8:40 pm (13.1 ft) and low tides at 1:23 am and 1:43 pm. Tide coefficient 95.
What time is sunset today in Axmouth?
At 4:53 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:27 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Axmouth?
At 7:00 am. First light comes at 5:47 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 1:38–3:38 am, Minor 11:10 am–12:10 pm, Major 2:10–4:10 pm, Minor 6:10–7:10 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Axmouth?
Overcast, from 48 °F to 59 °F, with a light air from the north (2 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Axmouth?
Slight (Douglas 3): 1.8 ft waves with a period of 6.6 s from the southwest. The water is 59.2 °F.
When is the best time to visit Axmouth?
The best time to visit Axmouth is from July to August: highs of 70 °F, about 10 rainy days a month and 6 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: West Bay Harbour 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).