Port Stoth today
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Tide now 13.7 ft ↓ falling · low 2:29 am (2.7 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 2:20–4:00 pm average day · 6/10
- Waves · water 10 ft · 53 °F rough · 9.8 s from the west-northwest
- Wind · air 10 mph · 52 °F from the SSW, gusts 20 · overcast
- Surf tomorrow 3.8–5.9 ft Good day · 6/10 · 7:00–11:00 am
- Sun 7:31 am–4:45 pm 9 h 14 min of daylight
- Moon 92% · 4:46 pm waning gibbous · rises at 4:46 pm
Today in Port Stoth there are high tides at 7:36 am (16.3 ft) and 7:58 pm (16.2 ft) and low tides at 1:48 am and 2:12 pm. Tide coefficient 101. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 2:29 am. The sun rises at 7:31 am and sets at 4:45 pm: 9 h 14 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 4:46 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:48 am to 2:48 am and from 1:19 pm to 3:19 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is rough, with 10 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the south-southwest (10 mph). Overcast, 52 °F.
Beach day in Port Stoth
Is it a beach day?
- Low tide at 2:12 pm: more sand
- Cloudy (77% cloud cover)
- Feels like 47 °F: chilly for the beach
- 55% chance of rain
- Fresh offshore wind (19 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
- Dangerous for swimming: 14 ft waves every 10 s; high rip current risk
Dangerous surf during beach hours. Stay out if the red flag is up, and never swim where there is no lifeguard.
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Dangerous · 14 ft
14 ft waves every 10 s: dangerous for swimming. Stay out if the red flag is up. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 53 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15
Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 19 mph
Fresh offshore wind (19 mph): blowing sand. Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 1:48 am
Low tide at 1:48 am and 2:12 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 7:36 am and 7:58 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
About Port StothThe beach
In Coig Peighinnean, 0.8 mi from the center. Tides, weather and sun in Coig Peighinnean →
- Parking
Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. See on OpenStreetMap · Fix on OpenStreetMap
Beaches near Port Stoth
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- Tràigh Shanndaidh 1.1 mi · SW
- Tràigh a' Phuirt 1.7 mi · SE
- Restrooms
- Tràigh Shuaineaboist 1.7 mi · SW
- Tràigh Chumail 2.1 mi · SW
- Tràigh Chrois 2.7 mi · SW
- Tràigh Dhail 3.1 mi · SW
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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Webcams near Port Stoth
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Fishing in Port Stoth today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- High tide at 7:36 am, coefficient 101
- Sunrise at 7:31 am
- Rising pressure (+1.15 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (11 mph) and very rough sea: 13 ft waves
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 101 (big spring tides)
- A minor period lines up with sunset
Bad weather during the best window: strong wind or big waves. If you go out, be very careful and stay off rocks and jetties.
Your day at a glance
The best window, 6:50 am to 7:30 am, combines the 7:36 am high tide and sunrise, though with rising pressure and very rough seas.
Species with the most records nearby: haddock, whiting, small-spotted catshark and European hake. What you can catch
Tides in Port Stoth
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 1:48 am 2.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 7:36 am 16.3 ft · coef. 101
- ▼ Low tide 2:12 pm 2.7 ft
- ▲ High tide 7:58 pm 16.2 ft · coef. 98
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 4 h 34 min to low tide at 2:29 am.
Tide coefficient 101 for the 7:36 am high tide and 98 for the 7:58 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 14.1 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 September 11 (16.8 ft) and the lowest, on March 20 (1.0 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 103, 14.7 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 25, 4.4 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 | 7:31 am · 4:45 pm | Low tide 1:48 am · 2.2 ft | High tide 7:36 am · 16.3 ft | Low tide 2:12 pm · 2.7 ft | High tide 7:58 pm · 16.2 ft | Coef. 101 | 92% | Major periods 12:48 am · 1:19 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 7:34 am · 4:43 pm | Low tide 2:29 am · 2.7 ft | High tide 8:16 am · 15.9 ft | Low tide 2:57 pm · 3.1 ft | High tide 8:45 pm · 15.3 ft | Coef. 94 | 85% | Major periods 1:51 am · 2:24 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 7:36 am · 4:40 pm | Low tide 3:12 am · 3.6 ft | High tide 9:02 am · 15.2 ft | Low tide 3:46 pm · 3.8 ft | High tide 9:42 pm · 14.1 ft | Coef. 82 | 76% | Major periods 2:56 am · 3:28 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:39 am · 4:38 pm | Low tide 3:59 am · 4.8 ft | High tide 9:59 am · 14.3 ft | Low tide 4:42 pm · 4.6 ft | High tide 11:00 pm · 12.9 ft | Coef. 67 | 65% | Major periods 3:59 am · 4:29 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:41 am · 4:35 pm | Low tide 4:53 am · 5.9 ft | High tide 11:25 am · 13.5 ft | Low tide 5:51 pm · 5.4 ft | — | Coef. 53 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:58 am · 5:25 pm | Low |
| Mon 2 | 7:43 am · 4:33 pm | High tide 12:40 am · 12.3 ft | Low tide 6:04 am · 6.9 ft | High tide 1:06 pm · 13.3 ft | Low tide 7:21 pm · 5.7 ft | Coef. 48 | 43% | Major periods 5:52 am · 6:17 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:46 am · 4:30 pm | High tide 2:06 am · 12.3 ft | Low tide 7:38 am · 7.1 ft | High tide 2:24 pm · 13.6 ft | Low tide 8:51 pm · 5.4 ft | Coef. 49 | 32% | Major periods 6:41 am · 7:04 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
Port Stoth has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Stornoway (TICON-4), 22 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 Port Stoth
Sea stateSea state: rough
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common5.2 ft
- Significant10 ft
- Highest expectedHighest21 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 21 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 21 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Offshore wind. The coast faces north 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 ease over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 28: 16 ft with a period of 11 s, from the west (very rough).
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.
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 9:55 pm (local time).
Surf in Port Stoth today
Surf today
Good- 6.2–9.6 ft surf at the shore, big
- Big surf (9.6 ft): for experienced surfers
- 11 ft swell at 10 s from the west-northwest, a bit short
- Moderate offshore wind (16 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- First or last light of the day
- Falling tide (low tide at 2:12 pm)
Big surf: for experienced surfers only. If in doubt, stay on the beach.
- Light: First light 6:49 am · sunrise 7:31 am · sunset 4:45 pm · last light 5:27 pm
- Tide: low 1:48 am (2.2 ft), high 7:36 am (16.3 ft), low 2:12 pm (2.7 ft) and high 7:58 pm (16.2 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 53.2 °F: a 5/4 fullsuit with booties (and a hood if it’s windy).
- Energy: 2,483 kJ · Very high power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 7:00 am to 11:00 am, has a good size and light offshore wind, though with big surf.
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 Port Stoth today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: poor- Slack water around low tide (2:12 pm): little current from 1:57 pm to 2:30 pm
- Some tidal current
- 11 ft swell at 9 s from the west-northwest: heavy surge on the bottom
- Fresh offshore wind (19 mph): it pushes surface swimmers away from shore
- 0.5 mph current toward the east-southeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
Not a day for shore diving: swell, wind, current or storms during the best window. If you go, go with a dive shop and only if they give the OK.
- Slack water today: low tide 1:48 am (1:30–2:03 am), high tide 7:36 am (7:20–8:00 am), low tide 2:12 pm (1:57–2:30 pm) and high tide 7:58 pm (7:40–8:20 pm)
- Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 15 ft at 10 s), rain (0.41 in) and wind over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 53.2 °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 5:27 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 4:46 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, combines slack water at low tide, weak current and the sun high, though with tidal current, a big swell and fresh wind.
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
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Port Stoth.
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Weather in Port Stoth
Now in Port Stoth
- Low / high
- 47 / 53 °F
- Rain
- 0.04 in · 94%
- Clouds
- 99%
- Humidity
- 93%
- Dew pointDew point
- 50 °F
- Visibility
- 10 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 27
- 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 (+0.06 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.35 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 | Light rain | Overcast | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 47° | 49° | 48° | 50° | 53° | 53° | 53° | 52° |
| Wind (mph) | 13 SW | 9 WSW | 10 SW | 18 WSW | 18 WSW | 15 WSW | 13 WSW | 10 SW |
| Gusts | 24 | 18 | 18 | 34 | 33 | 26 | 29 | 22 |
| Waves | 16 ft | 14 ft | 13 ft | 14 ft | 13 ft | 12 ft | 12 ft | 11 ft |
| Rain | 0.01 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 pm 52° 10 SW 11 ft
- 12:00 am 53° 11 SSW 9.7 ft
- 3:00 am 54° 12 SSW 8.8 ft
- 6:00 am 54° 14 SSW 7.9 ft
- 9:00 am 55° 16 S 7.2 ft
- 12:00 pm 56° 16 S 6.8 ft
- 3:00 pm 55° 16 S 6.3 ft
- 6:00 pm 55° 14 S 6.0 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 47 / 53 °F | 19 mph WSW | 16 ft | 7:36 am · 7:58 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 53 / 56 °F | 18 mph S | 9.7 ft | 8:16 am · 8:45 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 51 / 57 °F | 22 mph S | 6.8 ft | 9:02 am · 9:42 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 48 / 53 °F | 10 mph N | 6.4 ft | 9:59 am · 11:00 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 46 / 50 °F | 8 mph WSW | 6.5 ft | 11:25 am | |
| Mon 2 | 49 / 53 °F | 6 mph W | 6.2 ft | 12:40 am · 1:06 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 45 / 51 °F | 13 mph SSW | 5.8 ft | 2:06 am · 2:24 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 49 / 51 °F | 13 mph SW | 7.1 ft | 3:14 am · 3:26 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 49 / 52 °F | 12 mph SSW | 5.5 ft | 4:07 am · 4:18 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 46 / 49 °F | 12 mph S | 3.9 ft | 4:50 am · 5:00 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 46 / 49 °F | 12 mph SSW | 2.1 ft | 5:25 am · 5:37 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 45 / 48 °F | 6 mph S | 3.3 ft | 5:58 am · 6:10 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 45 / 49 °F | 9 mph ESE | 3.8 ft | 6:28 am · 6:41 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 49 / 51 °F | 13 mph E | 4.1 ft | 6:57 am · 7:11 pm |
- Thu 29 Overcast 53° / 56° 9.7 ft
- Fri 30 Light rain 51° / 57° 6.8 ft
- Sat 31 Light rain 48° / 53° 6.4 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 46° / 50° 6.5 ft
- Mon 2 Fog 49° / 53° 6.2 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 45° / 51° 5.8 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 49° / 51° 7.1 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.
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+2.0 °F; normal high: 51 °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 9:55 pm (local time).
The sun in Port Stoth
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:02 am
- Full dark 6:14 pm
- Civil dawn 6:49 am
- Civil dusk 5:27 pm
- Solar noon 12:09 pm (18° high)
- Daylight 9 h 14 min (−5 min)
- Evening golden hour 3:44 pm
- Full dark 6:14 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,359,436 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Port Stoth
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,451 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 12:48–2:48 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:19–3:19 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:16 am–12:16 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 4:16–5:16 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 Port Stoth
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Cundal slipway 0.9 mi
- Port of Ness slipway 1.7 mi
- Skigersta slipway 2.9 mi
- Port of Ness Harbour 1.6 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.
Water depth
Deepens quicklyThe bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 1,200 ft from shore.
From the shoreline (950 ft from Port Stoth) out to sea, heading north.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep950 ft
- 33 ft deep1,200 ft
- 66 ft deep0.3 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 1,200 ft from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. Current and surf hit harder here.
- Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 1,200 ft and 66 ft at 0.3 mi from shore.
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.
Nearest lighthouse
Butt of Lewis Lighthouse 0.4 mi northwest
- Light
- A white flash every 5 s · Fl W 5s
- Range
- 25 nautical miles (29 mi)
- Light height
- 171 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 121 ft
- Built
- 1862
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikipedia · Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near Port StothTides nearby
- Coig Peighinnean0.8 mi
- Eoropie0.9 mi
- Knockaird1.0 mi
- Lionel1.5 mi
- Port of Ness1.6 mi
- Habost1.7 mi
- Skigersta3.0 mi
- Isle of Lewis21 mi
- Stornoway21 mi
- Sandwick22 mi
Port Stoth at a glance
- Beach. Coordinates: 58.511° N, 6.253° W.
- It is 21 mi north of Stornoway, the main place in Eilean Siar. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 2 min earlier than in Stornoway.
- In Coig Peighinnean, 0.8 mi from the center.
- The nearest tide station, Stornoway, is 22 mi to the south.
- Its coast faces north.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Port Skigersta (2.9 mi).
Questions about Port StothQuestions
Where is Port Stoth?
In Coig Peighinnean, 0.8 mi from the center, Eilean Siar (United Kingdom). The shore faces north.
What amenities does Port Stoth have?
According to OpenStreetMap: parking. Some may be missing or out of date, so ask at the beach.
What time is high tide today in Port Stoth?
Today in Port Stoth there are high tides at 7:36 am (16.3 ft) and 7:58 pm (16.2 ft) and low tides at 1:48 am and 2:12 pm. Tide coefficient 101.
What time is sunset today in Port Stoth?
At 4:45 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:27 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Port Stoth?
At 7:34 am. First light comes at 6:05 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 12:48–2:48 am, Minor 11:16 am–12:16 pm, Major 1:19–3:19 pm, Minor 4:16–5:16 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Port Stoth?
Light rain, from 47 °F to 53 °F, with a gentle breeze from the south-southwest (10 mph) and a 94% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Port Stoth?
Rough (Douglas 5): 10 ft waves with a period of 9.8 s from the west-northwest. The water is 53.4 °F.
When is the best time to visit Port Stoth?
The best time to visit Port Stoth is from July to August: highs of 59 °F, about 16 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: Stornoway 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).