Dumfries tides today
- Tide now 9.0 ft ↑ rising · high 12:51 am (28.3 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 6:30–8:10 am good day · 7/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 2.5 ft · 51 °F slight · 5.2 s from the southwest
- Wind · air 2 mph · 50 °F from the SSW, gusts 4 · overcast
- Sun 7:10 am–4:46 pm 9 h 35 min of daylight
- Moon 92% · 5:13 pm waning gibbous · rises at 5:13 pm
- Diving tomorrow 12:30–1:30 pm great day · 9/10
Today in Dumfries there are high tides at 12:09 am (28.5 ft) and 12:29 pm (28.2 ft) and low tides at 6:39 am and 7:01 pm. Tide coefficient 92. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 12:51 am. The sun rises at 7:10 am and sets at 4:46 pm: 9 h 35 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:13 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:37 am to 2:37 am and from 1:08 pm to 3:08 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 2.5 ft waves. There's a light air from the south-southwest (2 mph). Overcast, 50 °F.
Fishing in Dumfries today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- Low tide at 6:39 am
- Sunrise at 7:10 am
- Rising pressure (+0.61 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (10 mph) and 5.7 ft waves
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 92 (spring tides)
- A minor period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 6:30 am to 7:40 am, combines the 6:39 am low tide, sunrise and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, with the 12:29 pm high tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 4:40 pm to 5:20 pm, with moonrise, sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: European plaice, thornback ray, small-spotted catshark and whiting. October is one of the months when these are seen most: whiting and European flounder. What you can catch
Beach day in Dumfries
Is it a beach day?
- Onshore breeze (11 mph)
- Cloudy (94% cloud cover)
- Feels like 53 °F: chilly for the beach
- Swim with care: 5.4 ft waves every 6 s
- Water at 51 °F (very cold)
- High tide at 12:29 pm, coefficient 92: little sand left
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 5.4 ft
5.4 ft waves every 6 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 51 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15
Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 11 mph
Onshore breeze (11 mph).
- Tide & sand 6:39 am
Low tide at 6:39 am and 7:01 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 12:09 am and 12:29 pm. Coefficient 92 (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 Dumfries
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Tides in Dumfries
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 12:09 am 28.5 ft · coef. 92
- ▼ Low tide 6:39 am 3.5 ft
- ▲ High tide 12:29 pm 28.2 ft · coef. 92
- ▼ Low tide 7:01 pm 3.7 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 3 h 58 min to high tide at 12:51 am.
Tide coefficient 92 for the 12:09 am high tide and 92 for the 12:29 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 25.0 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 26 (29.0 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 29 (coefficient 92, 24.7 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 36, 9.1 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 | 7:10 am · 4:46 pm | High tide 12:09 am · 28.5 ft | Low tide 6:39 am · 3.5 ft | High tide 12:29 pm · 28.2 ft | Low tide 7:01 pm · 3.7 ft | Coef. 92 | 92% | Major periods 12:37 am · 1:08 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 7:12 am · 4:43 pm | High tide 12:51 am · 28.3 ft | Low tide 7:22 am · 4.2 ft | High tide 1:11 pm · 28.0 ft | Low tide 7:46 pm · 4.2 ft | Coef. 90 | 85% | Major periods 1:40 am · 2:13 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 7:14 am · 4:41 pm | High tide 1:37 am · 27.4 ft | Low tide 8:08 am · 5.3 ft | High tide 1:57 pm · 27.2 ft | Low tide 8:37 pm · 5.1 ft | Coef. 85 | 76% | Major periods 2:45 am · 3:17 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:16 am · 4:39 pm | High tide 2:28 am · 26.1 ft | Low tide 8:58 am · 6.6 ft | High tide 2:49 pm · 26.1 ft | Low tide 9:34 pm · 6.1 ft | Coef. 76 | 65% | Major periods 3:48 am · 4:18 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:18 am · 4:37 pm | High tide 3:26 am · 24.4 ft | Low tide 9:58 am · 8.0 ft | High tide 3:49 pm · 24.6 ft | Low tide 10:44 pm · 7.0 ft | Coef. 66 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:47 am · 5:14 pm | Low |
| Mon 2 | 7:20 am · 4:35 pm | High tide 4:34 am · 22.9 ft | Low tide 11:12 am · 8.9 ft | High tide 5:01 pm · 23.5 ft | — | Coef. 58 | 43% | Major periods 5:41 am · 6:06 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:22 am · 4:33 pm | Low tide 12:05 am · 7.3 ft | High tide 5:56 am · 22.1 ft | Low tide 12:36 pm · 8.9 ft | High tide 6:25 pm · 23.1 ft | Coef. 55 | 32% | Major periods 6:30 am · 6:54 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
Dumfries has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Workington (Environment Agency), 29 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): Workington (E73624), https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/E73624. 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).
The sea at Dumfries
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.3 ft
- Significant2.5 ft
- Highest expectedHighest5.2 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 5.2 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 5.2 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Onshore wind. The coast faces south and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves ease over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 28: 6.0 ft with a period of 6 s, from the southwest (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Water colder than normal for late October (−2.4 °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 8:54 pm (local time).
Diving in Dumfries today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: fair- Slack water around high tide (12:29 pm): little current from 12:10 pm to 12:50 pm
- 3.5 ft swell at 6 s from the south-southwest: some surge on the bottom
- Light onshore wind (9 mph)
- 0.1 mph current toward the south, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 12:09 am (11:50 pm–12:30 am), low tide 6:39 am (6:10–7:00 am), high tide 12:29 pm (12:10–12:50 pm) and low tide 7:01 pm (6:30–7:20 pm)
- Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 3.8 ft at 7 s) and rain (0.23 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 51.1 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 5:24 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 5:13 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 11:40 am to 12:50 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell. Also worth a look from 6:30 am to 7:30 am, with slack water at low tide, light wind and weak current, though with waves and low light.
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 Dumfries
Now in Dumfries
- Low / high
- 48 / 56 °F
- Rain
- 0.17 in · 100%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 92%
- Dew pointDew point
- 48 °F
- Visibility
- 13 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 21
- 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 (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.20 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 | Light rain | Light rain | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 48° | 51° | 53° | 53° | 55° | 56° | 52° | 50° |
| Wind (mph) | 9 SW | 16 SSW | 13 SW | 9 WSW | 8 SW | 9 WSW | 4 SW | 3 SSW |
| Gusts | 19 | 30 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 4 |
| Waves | 5.5 ft | 5.9 ft | 6.0 ft | 5.1 ft | 4.1 ft | 3.5 ft | 3.0 ft | 2.5 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.04 in | 0.01 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 pm 50° 3 SSW 2.5 ft
- 12:00 am 50° 1 S 2.0 ft
- 3:00 am 50° 1 SSE 1.7 ft
- 6:00 am 49° 1 S 1.6 ft
- 9:00 am 52° 2 SE 1.7 ft
- 12:00 pm 56° 9 S 2.0 ft
- 3:00 pm 56° 7 S 2.1 ft
- 6:00 pm 50° 1 SE 1.9 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 48 / 56 °F | 16 mph SW | 6.0 ft | 12:09 am · 12:29 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 48 / 56 °F | 9 mph SSE | 2.1 ft | 12:51 am · 1:11 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 44 / 55 °F | 8 mph SSE | 2.8 ft | 1:37 am · 1:57 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 42 / 53 °F | 4 mph S | 1.8 ft | 2:28 am · 2:49 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 45 / 53 °F | 2 mph NE | 0.7 ft | 3:26 am · 3:49 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 37 / 51 °F | 3 mph NNW | 0.5 ft | 4:34 am · 5:01 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 36 / 51 °F | 4 mph N | 0.1 ft | 5:56 am · 6:25 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 41 / 49 °F | 2 mph NNE | 0.1 ft | 7:19 am · 7:43 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 40 / 49 °F | 6 mph ENE | 0.9 ft | 8:25 am · 8:45 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 39 / 49 °F | 6 mph ENE | 0.7 ft | 9:16 am · 9:34 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 40 / 48 °F | 6 mph ENE | 0.8 ft | 9:59 am · 10:16 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 36 / 42 °F | 8 mph NE | 1.1 ft | 10:37 am · 10:53 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 43 / 51 °F | 8 mph ENE | 1.1 ft | 11:12 am · 11:28 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 49 / 53 °F | 8 mph ENE | 1.1 ft | 11:46 am |
- Thu 29 Fog 48° / 56° 2.1 ft
- Fri 30 Fog 44° / 55° 2.8 ft
- Sat 31 Fog 42° / 53° 1.8 ft
- Sun 1 Fog 45° / 53° 0.7 ft
- Mon 2 Fog 37° / 51° 0.5 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 36° / 51° 0.1 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 41° / 49° 0.1 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 They agree · high confidence for the next few days. See the models →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+3.1 °F; normal high: 53 °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 8:54 pm (local time).
The sun in Dumfries
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:49 am
- Full dark 6:06 pm
- Civil dawn 6:32 am
- Civil dusk 5:24 pm
- Solar noon 11:58 am (22° high)
- Daylight 9 h 35 min (−4 min)
- Evening golden hour 3:51 pm
- Full dark 6:06 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,359,616 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Dumfries
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,451 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 12:37–2:37 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:08–3:08 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 10:28–11:28 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 4:43–5:43 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 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 11:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 2:54 pmNov 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 Dumfries
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Boat ramp 9.0 mi
- Kingholm Quay Harbour 1.6 mi
- Glencaple Harbour 4.9 mi
- Reel-Em-In Fishing Tackle 0.1 mi
- Tackle shop 0.2 mi
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Tides near DumfriesTides nearby
- Southerness13 mi
- Annan15 mi
- Silloth17 mi
- Eastriggs18 mi
- Auchencairn19 mi
- Newton Arlosh19 mi
- Gretna Green22 mi
- Gretna22 mi
- Kirkcudbright24 mi
- Burgh by Sands24 mi
Dumfries at a glance
- Town or city of about 46,500 people. Coordinates: 55.070° N, 3.611° W.
- The nearest tide station, Workington, is 29 mi to the south.
- Its coast faces south.
Questions about DumfriesQuestions
What time is high tide today in Dumfries?
Today in Dumfries there are high tides at 12:09 am (28.5 ft) and 12:29 pm (28.2 ft) and low tides at 6:39 am and 7:01 pm. Tide coefficient 92.
What time is sunset today in Dumfries?
At 4:46 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:24 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Dumfries?
At 7:12 am. First light comes at 5:51 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 92% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 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 12:37–2:37 am, Minor 10:28–11:28 am, Major 1:08–3:08 pm, Minor 4:43–5:43 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Dumfries?
Light rain, from 48 °F to 56 °F, with a light air from the south-southwest (2 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Dumfries?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.5 ft waves with a period of 5.2 s from the southwest. The water is 51.3 °F.
When is the best time to visit Dumfries?
The best time to visit Dumfries is from June to August: highs of 64 °F to 67 °F, about 14 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: Workington 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).