Gretna tides today
- Tide now 4.9 ft ↑ rising · high 1:43 am (12.5 ft)
- Best time to fish 2:10–3:00 pm good day · 7/10
- Water 51 °F
- Wind · air 3 mph · 51 °F from the S, gusts 6 · light showers
- Sun 7:10 am–4:41 pm 9 h 32 min of daylight
- Moon 85% · 6:05 pm waning gibbous · rises at 6:05 pm
- Pressure 30.24 inHg steady · rising tomorrow
- Coefficient 90 spring tides · spring tides Nov 9–11
Today in Gretna there are high tides at 1:43 am (12.5 ft), 2:04 pm (12.3 ft) and 8:13 pm (-3.3 ft) and low tides at 5:39 am, 5:55 pm and 10:17 pm. Tide coefficient 90. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 1:43 am. The sun rises at 7:10 am and sets at 4:41 pm: 9 h 32 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 6:05 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. There's a light air from the south (3 mph). Light showers, 51 °F.
Fishing in Gretna today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- High tide at 2:04 pm, coefficient 88
- Major period 2:10–4:10 pm
- Rising pressure (+0.19 inHg in 24 h) and almost no wind
- 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, 2:10 pm to 3:00 pm, combines the 2:04 pm high tide and a major period, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 1:40 am to 2:40 am, with the 1:43 am high tide and a major period, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm, with the 5:55 pm low tide, moonrise and sunset, though with rising pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: thornback ray, European plaice, whiting and yellowfin tuna. October is one of the months when these are seen most: European plaice and whiting. What you can catch
Tides in Gretna
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ Next high tide 1:43 am 12.5 ft · coef. 90
- ▼ Low tide 5:39 am -5.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 2:04 pm 12.3 ft · coef. 88
- ▼ Low tide 5:55 pm -5.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 8:13 pm -3.3 ft · coef. 87
- ▼ Low tide 10:17 pm -4.7 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 1 h 28 min to high tide at 1:43 am.
Tide coefficient 90 for the 1:43 am high tide, 88 for the 2:04 pm high tide and 87 for the 8:13 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 17.5 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 (13.7 ft) and the lowest, on March 2 (-11.0 ft).
Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
Heights above mean sea level. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. mean sea level
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 10 to 11 (coefficient 96, 20.8 ft range). The smallest, on October 20 (coefficient 36, 6.4 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Tide 5 | Tide 6 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:10 am · 4:41 pm | High tide 1:43 am · 12.5 ft | Low tide 5:39 am · -5.0 ft | High tide 2:04 pm · 12.3 ft | Low tide 5:55 pm · -5.0 ft | High tide 8:13 pm · -3.3 ft | Low tide 10:17 pm · -4.7 ft | Coef. 90 | 85% | Major periods 1:38 am · 2:10 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 7:12 am · 4:39 pm | High tide 2:27 am · 11.5 ft | Low tide 6:09 am · -5.0 ft | High tide 2:49 pm · 11.2 ft | Low tide 6:31 pm · -4.7 ft | — | — | Coef. 85 | 76% | Major periods 2:43 am · 3:15 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:14 am · 4:37 pm | High tide 3:15 am · 9.7 ft | Low tide 6:45 am · -4.4 ft | High tide 3:38 pm · 9.5 ft | Low tide 7:14 pm · -3.7 ft | High tide 9:37 pm · -2.7 ft | Low tide 11:42 pm · -3.7 ft | Coef. 76 | 65% | Major periods 3:46 am · 4:16 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:16 am · 4:35 pm | High tide 4:08 am · 7.3 ft | Low tide 7:25 am · -3.2 ft | High tide 4:34 pm · 7.4 ft | — | — | — | Coef. 63 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:44 am · 5:12 pm | Low |
| Mon 2 | 7:18 am · 4:33 pm | Low tide 12:47 am · -3.1 ft | High tide 5:09 am · 5.0 ft | Low tide 8:12 am · -1.5 ft | High tide 5:39 pm · 5.6 ft | — | — | Coef. 49 | 43% | Major periods 5:38 am · 6:04 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:20 am · 4:31 pm | Low tide 3:25 am · -4.1 ft | High tide 6:20 am · 3.5 ft | Low tide 4:01 pm · -2.7 ft | High tide 6:53 pm · 4.9 ft | — | — | Coef. 48 | 32% | Major periods 6:28 am · 6:51 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:22 am · 4:29 pm | Low tide 4:32 am · -5.9 ft | High tide 7:43 am · 3.5 ft | Low tide 5:02 pm · -4.5 ft | High tide 8:17 pm · 5.4 ft | — | — | Coef. 62 | 23% | Major periods 7:14 am · 7:36 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above mean sea level. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Gretna has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 5.0 mi away). It may differ from the real tide by a few minutes and inches, and more with wind or storms. Heights are above mean sea level, not chart datum, so low tides are negative. Not for navigation.
Model attribution: FES2022 Tide was produced by LEGOS, NOVELTIS and CLS, funded by CNES, and distributed by AVISO (https://doi.org/10.24400/527896/a01-2024.004), AVISO licence (https://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/fileadmin/documents/data/License_Aviso.pdf). Modified by TidePlanet: constants interpolated from the nearest model cells offshore; heights above mean sea level.
The sea at Gretna
Sea state
The wave model doesn't reach Gretna: it's on inland water (an estuary, sound or sheltered bay) or far from the open sea. Wind is still available right here.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
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.
Water temperature
Water temperature →The satellite measured 2.7 °F more 2 days ago than the model gives now: the water is probably warmer than the forecast says.
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 50.0 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water colder than normal for late October (−2.1 °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 12:16 am (local time).
Weather in Gretna
Now in Gretna
- Low / high
- 49 / 58 °F
- Rain
- 0.04 in · 20%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 92%
- Dew pointDew point
- 49 °F
- Visibility
- 12 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: +0.19 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 | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 51° | 51° | 50° | 50° | 56° | 57° | 52° | 50° |
| Wind (mph) | 3 S | 2 ESE | 2 S | 3 E | 3 SSE | 2 WSW | 4 E | 5 ESE |
| Gusts | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 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 51° 3 S
- 3:00 am 51° 2 ESE
- 6:00 am 50° 2 S
- 9:00 am 50° 3 E
- 12:00 pm 56° 3 SSE
- 3:00 pm 57° 2 WSW
- 6:00 pm 52° 4 E
- 9:00 pm 50° 5 ESE
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 49 / 58 °F | 6 mph SE | 1:43 am · 2:04 pm · 8:13 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 47 / 56 °F | 6 mph ESE | 2:27 am · 2:49 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 45 / 55 °F | 6 mph WNW | 3:15 am · 3:38 pm · 9:37 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 42 / 55 °F | 6 mph NE | 4:08 am · 4:34 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 38 / 52 °F | 4 mph NNE | 5:09 am · 5:39 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 37 / 51 °F | 4 mph NE | 6:20 am · 6:53 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 43 / 49 °F | 4 mph ENE | 7:43 am · 8:17 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 43 / 51 °F | 8 mph ENE | 9:20 am · 9:34 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 39 / 50 °F | 6 mph ENE | 10:15 am · 10:26 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 40 / 50 °F | 8 mph ENE | 10:54 am · 11:07 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 35 / 42 °F | 9 mph ENE | 11:28 am · 11:42 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 43 / 52 °F | 9 mph ENE | 12:01 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 49 / 53 °F | 8 mph ENE | 12:16 am · 12:33 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 49 / 54 °F | 9 mph E | 12:49 am · 7:36 am · 1:05 pm |
- Fri 30 Overcast 47° / 56° 6 mph
- Sat 31 Overcast 45° / 55° 6 mph
- Sun 1 Overcast 42° / 55° 6 mph
- Mon 2 Fog 38° / 52° 4 mph
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 37° / 51° 4 mph
- Wed 4 Overcast 43° / 49° 4 mph
- Thu 5 Overcast 43° / 51° 8 mph
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 →
- Outlook The next few weeks look normal for the time of year. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+4.6 °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 12:16 am (local time).
The sun in Gretna
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:49 am
- Full dark 6:02 pm
- Civil dawn 6:32 am
- Civil dusk 5:19 pm
- Solar noon 11:56 am (22° high)
- Daylight 9 h 32 min (−4 min)
- Evening golden hour 3:47 pm
- Full dark 6:02 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,335,344 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Gretna
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,641 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 1:38–3:38 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:10–4:10 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:46 am–12:46 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 5:35–6:35 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 Gretna
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Gretna.
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Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Tides near GretnaTides nearby
- Gretna Green0.6 mi
- Eastriggs4.6 mi
- Burgh by Sands5.0 mi
- Annan7.6 mi
- Carlisle8.5 mi
- Newton Arlosh10 mi
- Silloth15 mi
- Dumfries22 mi
- Southerness23 mi
- Maryport26 mi
Gretna at a glance
- Town or city of about 3,110 people. Coordinates: 54.994° N, 3.066° W.
- It is 22 mi east of Dumfries, the main place in Dumfries and Galloway. The sun rises 2 min earlier and sets 2 min earlier than in Dumfries.
- Its coast faces south.
Questions about GretnaQuestions
What time is high tide today in Gretna?
Today in Gretna there are high tides at 1:43 am (12.5 ft), 2:04 pm (12.3 ft) and 8:13 pm (-3.3 ft) and low tides at 5:39 am, 5:55 pm and 10:17 pm. Tide coefficient 90.
What time is sunset today in Gretna?
At 4:41 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:19 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Gretna?
At 7:12 am. First light comes at 5:51 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 11:46 am–12:46 pm, Major 2:10–4:10 pm, Minor 5:35–6:35 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Gretna?
Light showers, from 49 °F to 58 °F, with a light air from the south (3 mph) and a 20% chance of rain.
When is the best time to visit Gretna?
The best time to visit Gretna is from June to August: highs of 64 °F to 67 °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: global FES2022 model (AVISO/CNES), licensed AVISO; constants for this place computed by TidePlanet from the nearest model cells offshore. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).