Fareham tides today
- Tide now 15.0 ft ↑ rising · high 12:55 am (15.1 ft)
- Best time to fish 6:00–7:00 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 0.8 ft · 58 °F smooth · 4.9 s from the southwest
- Wind · air 1 mph · 51 °F from the N, gusts 4 · overcast
- Sun 6:51 am–4:45 pm 9 h 54 min of daylight
- Moon 85% · 6:32 pm waning gibbous · rises at 6:32 pm
- Best time to dive 8:50–10:10 am great day · 9/10
Today in Fareham there are high tides at 12:55 am (15.1 ft) and 1:15 pm (15.2 ft) and low tides at 6:14 am and 6:36 pm. Tide coefficient 90. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 12:55 am. The sun rises at 6:51 am and sets at 4:45 pm: 9 h 54 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 6:32 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:30 am to 3:30 am and from 2:03 pm to 4:03 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 0.8 ft waves. There's a light air from the north (1 mph). Overcast, 51 °F.
Fishing in Fareham today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 6:36 pm
- Minor period 6:02–7:02 pm (moonrise)
- Steady pressure (30.39 inHg), light onshore wind (4 mph) and calm sea (0.8 ft waves)
- 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, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm, combines the 6:36 pm low tide, moonrise and a light onshore breeze. Also worth a try from 6:20 am to 7:10 am, with the 6:14 am low tide and sunrise, though with rising pressure. Also good from 12:20 pm to 2:20 pm, with the 1:15 pm high tide, a major period and a light onshore breeze.
Species with the most records nearby: thornback ray, small-spotted catshark, common sole and European plaice. October is one of the months when these are seen most: thornback ray and small-spotted catshark. What you can catch
Beach day in Fareham
Is it a beach day?
- Onshore breeze (7 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.5 ft waves
- Fog
- Feels like 58 °F: chilly for the beach
- Water at 59 °F (very cold)
- High tide at 1:15 pm
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.5 ft
0.5 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 59 °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
Onshore breeze (7 mph).
- Tide & sand 6:14 am
Low tide at 6:14 am and 6:36 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 12:55 am and 1:15 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
Beaches near Fareham
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- Hill Head Beach 3.4 mi · SW
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, Environment Agency
- Stokes Bay 5.3 mi · S
- Restrooms
- Parking
Good 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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Webcams near Fareham
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Tides in Fareham
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ Next high tide 12:55 am 15.1 ft · coef. 90
- ▼ Low tide 6:14 am 1.9 ft
- ▲ High tide 1:15 pm 15.2 ft · coef. 88
- ▼ Low tide 6:36 pm 1.6 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 14 min to high tide at 12:55 am.
Tide coefficient 90 for the 12:55 am high tide and 88 for the 1:15 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 13.5 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 October 27 (15.6 ft) and the lowest, on May 18 (0.8 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, 13.9 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 35, 4.5 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 | 6:51 am · 4:45 pm | High tide 12:55 am · 15.1 ft | Low tide 6:14 am · 1.9 ft | High tide 1:15 pm · 15.2 ft | Low tide 6:36 pm · 1.6 ft | Coef. 90 | 85% | Major periods 1:30 am · 2:03 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:53 am · 4:43 pm | High tide 1:46 am · 14.8 ft | Low tide 6:57 am · 2.4 ft | High tide 2:05 pm · 14.6 ft | Low tide 7:20 pm · 2.1 ft | Coef. 86 | 76% | Major periods 2:35 am · 3:07 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:55 am · 4:41 pm | High tide 2:43 am · 14.2 ft | Low tide 7:43 am · 3.3 ft | High tide 3:01 pm · 13.8 ft | Low tide 8:09 pm · 3.0 ft | Coef. 78 | 65% | Major periods 3:38 am · 4:08 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:56 am · 4:39 pm | High tide 3:55 am · 13.6 ft | Low tide 8:35 am · 4.4 ft | High tide 4:18 pm · 13.0 ft | Low tide 9:05 pm · 4.0 ft | Coef. 68 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:37 am · 5:04 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:58 am · 4:38 pm | High tide 5:15 am · 13.2 ft | Low tide 9:43 am · 5.5 ft | High tide 5:40 pm · 12.6 ft | Low tide 10:33 pm · 4.9 ft | Coef. 59 | 43% | Major periods 5:31 am · 5:56 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:00 am · 4:36 pm | High tide 6:25 am · 13.1 ft | Low tide 12:11 pm · 5.6 ft | High tide 6:50 pm · 12.5 ft | — | Coef. 56 | 32% | Major periods 6:20 am · 6:44 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:02 am · 4:34 pm | Low tide 12:29 am · 4.6 ft | High tide 7:29 am · 13.3 ft | Low tide 1:12 pm · 5.0 ft | High tide 7:54 pm · 12.8 ft | Coef. 62 | 23% | Major periods 7:06 am · 7:29 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
Tides from the Portsmouth station (Environment Agency), 4.5 mi from Fareham. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta): Portsmouth (E71824), https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/E71824. 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 Fareham
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.4 ft
- Significant0.8 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.7 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.7 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.7 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats 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: 2.0 ft with a period of 4 s, from the east (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 56.3 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.3 °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 12:41 am (local time).
Nearest marine station
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Channel Coastal Observatory (CCO), 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).
Diving in Fareham today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 0.5 ft swell at 4 s from the southwest: barely any surge
- Almost no wind
- 0.1 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 12:55 am (12:40–1:20 am), low tide 6:14 am (5:59–6:29 am), high tide 1:15 pm (1:00–1:40 pm) and low tide 6:36 pm (6:21–6:51 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 58.5 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:19 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 6:32 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 8:50 am to 10:10 am, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.
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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- Orion 2.4 mi
- Vadne 3.9 mi
- HMS Insolent 4.5 mi
- Lct 1068 5.0 mi
- Wreck 2.6 mi
- Wreck 3.0 mi
- Wreck 3.5 mi
- Wreck 3.8 mi
- North Solent Nature Reserve 7.6 mi
- Southern Cylinder Services 0.8 mi
- Triton Scuba 4.0 mi
- Warsash Scuba Club 4.4 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 Fareham
Now in Fareham
- Low / high
- 46 / 60 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 96%
- Dew pointDew point
- 49 °F
- Visibility
- 9.8 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 33
- 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 (−0.01 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 | Fog | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Mainly clear |
| Temperature | 51° | 46° | 48° | 51° | 60° | 59° | 55° | 52° |
| Wind (mph) | 3 W | 3 NNE | 3 ENE | 3 NNE | 6 ESE | 7 ESE | 4 E | 5 ENE |
| Gusts | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Waves | 0.9 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.7 ft | 1.0 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 51° 3 W 0.9 ft
- 3:00 am 46° 3 NNE 0.7 ft
- 6:00 am 48° 3 ENE 0.6 ft
- 9:00 am 51° 3 NNE 0.5 ft
- 12:00 pm 60° 6 ESE 0.5 ft
- 3:00 pm 59° 7 ESE 0.5 ft
- 6:00 pm 55° 4 E 0.7 ft
- 9:00 pm 52° 5 ENE 1.0 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 46 / 60 °F | 7 mph E | 1.2 ft | 12:55 am · 1:15 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 49 / 59 °F | 11 mph E | 1.8 ft | 1:46 am · 2:05 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 48 / 56 °F | 8 mph ENE | 1.8 ft | 2:43 am · 3:01 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 47 / 52 °F | 6 mph NNE | 1.2 ft | 3:55 am · 4:18 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 46 / 54 °F | 11 mph NNE | 1.6 ft | 5:15 am · 5:40 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 48 / 56 °F | 14 mph NNE | 1.6 ft | 6:25 am · 6:50 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 49 / 53 °F | 12 mph NE | 2.0 ft | 7:29 am · 7:54 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 46 / 52 °F | 14 mph ENE | 2.6 ft | 8:30 am · 8:54 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 49 / 53 °F | 17 mph ENE | 2.9 ft | 9:27 am · 9:49 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 49 / 56 °F | 13 mph E | 2.7 ft | 10:17 am · 10:37 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 53 / 57 °F | 10 mph S | 1.6 ft | 10:56 am · 11:13 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 56 / 58 °F | 10 mph SSE | 1.9 ft | 11:10 am · 11:26 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 56 / 60 °F | 16 mph SW | 2.6 ft | 11:28 am · 11:51 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 55 / 57 °F | 16 mph W | 2.3 ft | 11:58 am |
- Fri 30 Overcast 49° / 59° 1.8 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 48° / 56° 1.8 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 47° / 52° 1.2 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 46° / 54° 1.6 ft
- Tue 3 Partly cloudy 48° / 56° 1.6 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 49° / 53° 2.0 ft
- Thu 5 Mainly clear 46° / 52° 2.6 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 →
- Outlook The next few weeks look normal for the time of year. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+3.3 °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 12:41 am (local time).
The sun in Fareham
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:38 am
- Full dark 5:58 pm
- Civil dawn 6:17 am
- Civil dusk 5:19 pm
- Solar noon 11:48 am (26° high)
- Daylight 9 h 54 min (−4 min)
- Evening golden hour 3:57 pm
- Full dark 5:58 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,335,471 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Fareham
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,641 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:30–3:30 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:03–4:03 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:03 am–12:03 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 6:02–7:02 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 Fareham
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Frater Pier 2.1 mi
- Powder Pier (remains of) 3.7 mi
- Shell Pier 3.9 mi
- South Railway Jetty 4.7 mi
- Boat ramp 0.3 mi
- Boat ramp 1.3 mi
- Boat ramp 3.1 mi
- Boatyard 1.3 mi
- Marina 1.6 mi
- Rovers Fishing Tackle 0.3 mi
- Tommys Tackle Fareham 0.3 mi
- Fuel dock 4.6 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
Shallow, gradualShallow, gradual bottom: you need to go 1.8 mi out for 33 ft of water.
From the shoreline (1.9 mi from Fareham) out to sea, heading southeast.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.6 mi
- 33 ft deep1.8 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 2.5 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 2.5 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.6 mi): 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. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 1.8 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.
Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 2.5 mi out.
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 FarehamTides nearby
- Wallington0.6 mi
- Lee-on-the-Solent3.6 mi
- Gosport4.5 mi
- Portsmouth International Port4.7 mi
- Cosham5.1 mi
- Hilsea5.2 mi
- Portsmouth5.3 mi
- Botley5.9 mi
- Southsea6.1 mi
- Hamble-le-Rice6.4 mi
Fareham at a glance
- Town or city of about 42,210 people. Coordinates: 50.852° N, 1.179° W.
- It is 4.5 mi northwest of Gosport, the main place in Hampshire. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Gosport.
- The nearest tide station, Portsmouth, is 4.5 mi to the southeast.
- Its coast faces southeast.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Gosport Premier Marina (4.5 mi), Portsmouth International Port (4.7 mi).
Questions about FarehamQuestions
What time is high tide today in Fareham?
Today in Fareham there are high tides at 12:55 am (15.1 ft) and 1:15 pm (15.2 ft) and low tides at 6:14 am and 6:36 pm. Tide coefficient 90.
What time is sunset today in Fareham?
At 4:45 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:19 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Fareham?
At 6:53 am. First light comes at 5:40 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 1:30–3:30 am, Minor 11:03 am–12:03 pm, Major 2:03–4:03 pm, Minor 6:02–7:02 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Fareham?
Fog, from 46 °F to 60 °F, with a light air from the north (1 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Fareham?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.8 ft waves with a period of 4.9 s from the southwest. The water is 58.5 °F.
When is the best time to visit Fareham?
The best time to visit Fareham is from July to August: highs of 72 °F to 73 °F, about 8 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: Portsmouth 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).