Gullane tides today
- Tide now 15.8 ft ↑ rising · high 4:07 am (19.1 ft)
- Best time to fish 3:30–4:10 pm good day · 8/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 1/10
- Waves · water 0.5 ft · 52 °F smooth · 1.9 s from the west-southwest
- Wind · air 6 mph · 52 °F from the SW, gusts 10 · partly cloudy
- Sun 7:12 am–4:37 pm 9 h 25 min of daylight
- Moon 85% · 5:52 pm waning gibbous · rises at 5:52 pm
- Best time to dive 9:00–11:00 am great day · 10/10
Today in Gullane there are high tides at 4:07 am (19.1 ft) and 4:33 pm (18.5 ft) and low tides at 9:46 am and 10:09 pm. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 4:07 am. The sun rises at 7:12 am and sets at 4:37 pm: 9 h 25 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:52 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:37 am to 3:37 am and from 2:09 pm to 4:09 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 0.5 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the southwest (6 mph). Partly cloudy, 52 °F.
Fishing in Gullane today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- High tide at 4:33 pm, coefficient 90
- Major period 2:09–4:09 pm
- Sunset at 4:37 pm, golden hour from 3:41 pm
- Rising pressure (+0.21 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (4 mph) and calm sea (0.1 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 93 (spring tides)
- A major period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 3:30 pm to 4:10 pm, combines the 4:33 pm high tide, a major period and sunset, though with rising pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: whiting, ballan wrasse, European flounder and small-spotted catshark. What you can catch
Beach day in Gullane
Is it a beach day?
- Mostly sunny
- Offshore breeze (7 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.1 ft waves
- Low tide at 9:46 am: more sand
- Feels like 55 °F: chilly for the beach
- Water at 52 °F (very cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.1 ft
0.1 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 7 mph
Offshore breeze (7 mph).
- Tide & sand 9:46 am
Low tide at 9:46 am and 10:09 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:07 am and 4:33 pm. Coefficient 93 (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 Gullane
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- Gullane Bents 0.9 mi · NW
- Restrooms
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, SEPA
- Gullane Sands 2.1 mi · SW
- Restrooms
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, SEPA
- Broad Sands 2.9 mi · NE
- Restrooms
- Parking
Good water quality 2025 season, SEPA
- Gosford Sands 3.7 mi · SW
- Restrooms
- Parking
- West Beach 4.3 mi · E
- Restrooms
- Parking
Good water quality 2025 season, SEPA
- Longniddry Bents 4.7 mi · SW
- Restrooms
- Parking
Good water quality 2025 season, SEPA
- Seton Sands 5.5 mi · SW
- Restrooms
- Parking
Good water quality 2025 season, SEPA
- Quarrel Sands 6.2 mi · E
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: SEPA. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full attribution.
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Tides in Gullane
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ Next high tide 4:07 am 19.1 ft · coef. 93
- ▼ Low tide 9:46 am 3.4 ft
- ▲ High tide 4:33 pm 18.5 ft · coef. 90
- ▼ Low tide 10:09 pm 3.2 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 19 min to high tide at 4:07 am.
Tide coefficient 93 for the 4:07 am high tide and 90 for the 4:33 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 15.9 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 15 (20.1 ft) and the lowest, on August 14 (0.9 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 27 to 28 (coefficient 96, 16.8 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 32, 6.4 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 | 7:12 am · 4:37 pm | High tide 4:07 am · 19.1 ft | Low tide 9:46 am · 3.4 ft | High tide 4:33 pm · 18.5 ft | Low tide 10:09 pm · 3.2 ft | Coef. 93 | 85% | Major periods 1:37 am · 2:09 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 7:14 am · 4:35 pm | High tide 5:02 am · 18.5 ft | Low tide 10:28 am · 4.4 ft | High tide 5:26 pm · 18.0 ft | Low tide 10:56 pm · 3.9 ft | Coef. 85 | 76% | Major periods 2:42 am · 3:14 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:16 am · 4:33 pm | High tide 6:00 am · 17.8 ft | Low tide 11:19 am · 5.7 ft | High tide 6:21 pm · 17.4 ft | Low tide 11:55 pm · 4.8 ft | Coef. 75 | 65% | Major periods 3:45 am · 4:15 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:18 am · 4:31 pm | High tide 6:59 am · 17.0 ft | Low tide 12:28 pm · 7.1 ft | High tide 7:20 pm · 16.8 ft | — | Coef. 63 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:43 am · 5:11 pm | Low |
| Mon 2 | 7:20 am · 4:28 pm | Low tide 1:17 am · 5.6 ft | High tide 8:01 am · 16.3 ft | Low tide 2:03 pm · 7.8 ft | High tide 8:24 pm · 16.4 ft | Coef. 54 | 43% | Major periods 5:37 am · 6:03 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:23 am · 4:26 pm | Low tide 2:54 am · 5.8 ft | High tide 9:07 am · 15.8 ft | Low tide 3:31 pm · 7.7 ft | High tide 9:34 pm · 16.3 ft | Coef. 54 | 32% | Major periods 6:27 am · 6:50 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:25 am · 4:24 pm | Low tide 4:18 am · 5.3 ft | High tide 10:21 am · 15.9 ft | Low tide 4:42 pm · 6.9 ft | High tide 10:48 pm · 16.7 ft | Coef. 61 | 23% | Major periods 7:13 am · 7:35 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
Gullane has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Leith (Environment Agency), 14 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): Leith (E70824), https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/E70824. 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 Gullane
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.2 ft
- Significant0.5 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.0 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.0 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces northeast 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 Sunday 1: 0.6 ft with a period of 2 s, from the west (smooth).
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 50.1 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.5 °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 1:49 am (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS), via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).
Diving in Gullane today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (9:46 am): little current from 9:20 am to 10:20 am
- 0.1 ft swell at 1 s from the west-southwest: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (4 mph)
- 0.1 mph current toward the south, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 4:07 am (3:30–4:30 am), low tide 9:46 am (9:20–10:20 am), high tide 4:33 pm (4:00–5:00 pm) and low tide 10:09 pm (9:40–10:40 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 52.0 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:17 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 5:52 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:00 am to 11:00 am, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 3:20 pm to 4:40 pm, with slack water at high 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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- HMS Chester 2.9 mi
- Ocean Harvest 4.7 mi
- Stjernvik 6.1 mi
- Munchen 6.2 mi
- Lca 672 Or Lca 811 6.8 mi
- Rolfsborg 7.1 mi
- Wreck 4.7 mi
- Wreck 5.0 mi
- Wreck 5.6 mi
- Aberlady Bay Local Nature Reserve 2.0 mi
- John Muir Country Park 10 mi
- Kirkcaldy District Sub Aqua Club 12 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 Gullane
Now in Gullane
- Low / high
- 50 / 57 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 69%
- Humidity
- 87%
- Dew pointDew point
- 48 °F
- Visibility
- 17 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 22
- 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: +0.21 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Overcast | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Overcast | Overcast | Partly cloudy |
| Temperature | 52° | 51° | 51° | 52° | 57° | 57° | 54° | 52° |
| Wind (mph) | 8 SW | 6 SW | 5 SW | 4 SSW | 6 SSW | 5 SW | 5 SSE | 4 SE |
| Gusts | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
| Waves | 0.5 ft | 0.4 ft | 0.2 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 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 |
- 3:00 am 51° 6 SW 0.4 ft
- 6:00 am 51° 5 SW 0.2 ft
- 9:00 am 52° 4 SSW 0.1 ft
- 12:00 pm 57° 6 SSW 0.1 ft
- 3:00 pm 57° 5 SW 0.1 ft
- 6:00 pm 54° 5 SSE 0.1 ft
- 9:00 pm 52° 4 SE 0.1 ft
- 12:00 am 51° 5 SE 0.1 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 50 / 57 °F | 8 mph SSW | 0.5 ft | 4:07 am · 4:33 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 49 / 55 °F | 6 mph SSE | 0.1 ft | 5:02 am · 5:26 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 52 / 56 °F | 13 mph WSW | 0.5 ft | 6:00 am · 6:21 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 47 / 53 °F | 14 mph SSE | 0.6 ft | 6:59 am · 7:20 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 45 / 50 °F | 7 mph WSW | 0.5 ft | 8:01 am · 8:24 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 42 / 52 °F | 8 mph SSW | 0.3 ft | 9:07 am · 9:34 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 40 / 44 °F | 7 mph WSW | 0.3 ft | 10:21 am · 10:48 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 40 / 45 °F | 4 mph SE | 0.3 ft | 11:31 am · 11:53 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 39 / 49 °F | 3 mph E | 0.1 ft | 12:26 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 38 / 46 °F | 3 mph NW | 0.3 ft | 12:46 am · 1:10 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 43 / 46 °F | 5 mph SW | 0.6 ft | 1:30 am · 1:49 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 43 / 51 °F | 10 mph E | 1.0 ft | 2:10 am · 2:25 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 49 / 51 °F | 9 mph NE | 0.7 ft | 2:48 am · 3:01 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 49 / 55 °F | 8 mph E | 1.0 ft | 3:25 am · 3:36 pm |
- Fri 30 Overcast 49° / 55° 0.1 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 52° / 56° 0.5 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 47° / 53° 0.6 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 45° / 50° 0.5 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 42° / 52° 0.3 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 40° / 44° 0.3 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 40° / 45° 0.3 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 (+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 1:49 am (local time).
The sun in Gullane
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:49 am
- Full dark 6:00 pm
- Civil dawn 6:33 am
- Civil dusk 5:17 pm
- Solar noon 11:55 am (20° high)
- Daylight 9 h 25 min (−4 min)
- Evening golden hour 3:41 pm
- Full dark 6:00 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,335,360 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Gullane
Moon phase and position
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
- 2:09–4:09 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:56 am–12:56 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 5:22–6:22 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 Gullane
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Boat ramp 4.4 mi
- Boat ramp 4.5 mi
- Boat ramp 6.5 mi
- Boat ramp 7.0 mi
- Cockenzie Harbour 7.0 mi
- North Berwick Harbour 4.6 mi
- Port Seton Harbour 6.6 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.
Nearest lighthouse
Fidra Lighthouse 3.0 mi northeast
- Light
- 4 white flashes every 30 s · Fl(4) W 30s
- Range
- 15 nautical miles (17 mi)
- Light height
- 112 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 56 ft
- Built
- 1885
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikipedia · Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near GullaneTides nearby
- Aberlady2.2 mi
- North Berwick4.3 mi
- Longniddry5.0 mi
- Cockenzie7.1 mi
- Prestonpans7.9 mi
- Tranent8.0 mi
- Musselburgh11 mi
- West Barns11 mi
- Saint Monans12 mi
- Buckhaven12 mi
Gullane at a glance
- Town or city of about 2,570 people. Coordinates: 56.037° N, 2.828° W.
- It is 11 mi northeast of Musselburgh, the main place in East Lothian. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 1 min earlier than in Musselburgh.
- The nearest tide station, Leith, is 14 mi to the west.
- Its coast faces northeast.
Questions about GullaneQuestions
What time is high tide today in Gullane?
Today in Gullane there are high tides at 4:07 am (19.1 ft) and 4:33 pm (18.5 ft) and low tides at 9:46 am and 10:09 pm. Tide coefficient 93.
What time is sunset today in Gullane?
At 4:37 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:17 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Gullane?
At 7:14 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 1:37–3:37 am, Minor 11:56 am–12:56 pm, Major 2:09–4:09 pm, Minor 5:22–6:22 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Gullane?
Overcast, from 50 °F to 57 °F, with a light breeze from the southwest (6 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Gullane?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.5 ft waves with a period of 1.9 s from the west-southwest. The water is 52.0 °F.
When is the best time to visit Gullane?
The best time to visit Gullane is from July to August: highs of 66 °F, about 11 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: Leith 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).