TidePlanet

Today in Evanton there are high tides at 1:21 am (14.2 ft) and 1:45 pm (13.8 ft) and low tides at 7:15 am and 7:39 pm. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 1:45 pm. The sun rises at 7:23 am and sets at 4:38 pm: 9 h 15 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:39 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:43 am to 3:43 am and from 2:16 pm to 4:16 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. There's a light air from the west-southwest (3 mph). Overcast, 50 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Evanton today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 6:40–8:10 am Also 1:40–2:20 am and 3:40–4:20 pm
  • Low tide at 7:15 am
  • Sunrise at 7:23 am
  • Rising pressure (+0.47 inHg in 24 h) and almost no wind
  • 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, 6:40 am to 8:10 am, combines the 7:15 am low tide and sunrise, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 1:40 am to 2:20 am, with the 1:21 am high tide and a major period, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 3:40 pm to 4:20 pm, with a major period and sunset, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: haddock, whiting, European plaice and small-spotted catshark. October is one of the months when these are seen most: Atlantic cod. What you can catch

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Tides

Tides in Evanton

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Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 1:21 am 14.2 ft · coef. 93
  • ▼ Low tide 7:15 am 3.1 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 7:39 pm 2.9 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 46 min to high tide at 1:45 pm.

Tide coefficient 93 for the 1:21 am high tide and 89 for the 1:45 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 11.4 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 (15.2 ft) and the lowest, on August 14 (0.4 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 28 (coefficient 98, 12.3 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 30, 4.6 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:23 am · 4:38 pm High tide 1:21 am · 14.2 ft Low tide 7:15 am · 3.1 ft High tide 1:45 pm · 13.8 ft Low tide 7:39 pm · 2.9 ft Coef. 93 85% Major periods 1:43 am · 2:16 pm High
Fri 30 7:26 am · 4:36 pm High tide 2:13 am · 13.7 ft Low tide 7:55 am · 3.9 ft High tide 2:35 pm · 13.3 ft Low tide 8:35 pm · 3.4 ft Coef. 84 76% Major periods 2:48 am · 3:20 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:28 am · 4:33 pm High tide 3:10 am · 13.0 ft Low tide 8:46 am · 4.9 ft High tide 3:30 pm · 12.8 ft Low tide 9:46 pm · 3.9 ft Coef. 72 65% Major periods 3:51 am · 4:21 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:30 am · 4:31 pm High tide 4:10 am · 12.2 ft Low tide 9:57 am · 5.8 ft High tide 4:30 pm · 12.3 ft Low tide 11:08 pm · 4.2 ft Coef. 59 Last quarter Major periods 4:50 am · 5:17 pm Low
Mon 2 7:32 am · 4:29 pm High tide 5:16 am · 11.6 ft Low tide 11:27 am · 6.3 ft High tide 5:35 pm · 12.1 ft — Coef. 51 43% Major periods 5:44 am · 6:09 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:35 am · 4:26 pm Low tide 12:35 am · 4.1 ft High tide 6:28 am · 11.3 ft Low tide 1:10 pm · 6.2 ft High tide 6:44 pm · 12.1 ft Coef. 53 32% Major periods 6:33 am · 6:57 pm Medium
Wed 4 7:37 am · 4:24 pm Low tide 1:52 am · 3.6 ft High tide 7:45 am · 11.5 ft Low tide 2:26 pm · 5.5 ft High tide 7:55 pm · 12.6 ft Coef. 62 23% Major periods 7:19 am · 7:42 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

B · Nearby station

Evanton has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Moray Firth (TICON-4), 13 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

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Evanton

Hourly wind

Sea state

The wave model doesn't reach Evanton: 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

On the coast 3 mph WSW · gusts 5

The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.

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.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:59 am (local time).

Weather

Weather in Evanton

14-day weather

Now in Evanton

Now 50 °F Overcast · feels like 47 °F · 48 / 57 °F
Low / high
48 / 57 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
95%
Humidity
86%
Dew pointDew point
46 °F
Visibility
18 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 19
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: +0.19 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky OvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastMainly clearOvercastOvercastPartly cloudy
Temperature 49°49°48°50°56°56°51°49°
Wind (mph) 7 SW6 SW3 SW3 WSW6 SSW7 SSW4 WSW1 NW
Gusts 1187591373
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 50° 3 WSW
  • 12:00 pm 56° 6 SSW
  • 3:00 pm 56° 7 SSW
  • 6:00 pm 51° 4 WSW
  • 9:00 pm 49° 1 NW
  • 12:00 am 48° 2 NNW
  • 3:00 am 47° 3 W
  • 6:00 am 46° 3 WSW

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 48 / 57 °F 9 mph SW 1:21 am · 1:45 pm
Fri 30 Light rain 46 / 56 °F 12 mph SW 2:13 am · 2:35 pm
Sat 31 Light rain 50 / 53 °F 9 mph NNE 3:10 am · 3:30 pm
Sun 1 Partly cloudy 40 / 51 °F 5 mph WSW 4:10 am · 4:30 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 40 / 51 °F 4 mph SW 5:16 am · 5:35 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 42 / 52 °F 2 mph SW 6:28 am · 6:44 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 41 / 49 °F 2 mph SW 7:45 am · 7:55 pm
Thu 5 Partly cloudy 40 / 49 °F 1 mph SW 8:52 am · 8:58 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 37 / 47 °F 4 mph WSW 9:43 am · 9:51 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 40 / 49 °F 10 mph WSW 10:27 am · 10:38 pm
Sun 8 Overcast 40 / 47 °F 5 mph SSW 11:06 am · 11:21 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 40 / 49 °F 14 mph S 11:44 am
Tue 10 Light drizzle 42 / 48 °F 14 mph WSW 12:02 am · 12:19 pm
Wed 11 Overcast 44 / 49 °F 8 mph WSW 12:42 am · 12:54 pm
  • Fri 30 Light rain 46° / 56° 12 mph
  • Sat 31 Light rain 50° / 53° 9 mph
  • Sun 1 Partly cloudy 40° / 51° 5 mph
  • Mon 2 Overcast 40° / 51° 4 mph
  • Tue 3 Overcast 42° / 52° 2 mph
  • Wed 4 Overcast 41° / 49° 2 mph
  • Thu 5 Partly cloudy 40° / 49° 1 mph
See all 14 days →

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 Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about wind today. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures and a bit drier. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+4.9 °F; normal high: 52 °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 8:59 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Evanton

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:23 am in the ESE (114°)ESE
Sets 4:38 pm in the WSW (245°)WSW
  • First light 5:56 am
  • Full dark 6:05 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:42 am
  • Civil dusk 5:19 pm
  • Solar noon 12:01 pm (19° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 15 min (−5 min)
  • Evening golden hour 3:38 pm
  • Full dark 6:05 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:23–8:23 am
Evening golden hour3:38–4:38 pm
Evanton

Today the sun is 92,335,259 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Evanton

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 85% 85% illuminated · 18.8 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am
Rises 5:39 pm in the NNE (30°)NNE
Sets 1:47 pm tomorrow · in the NNW (328°) · set at 12:52 pm
Transit 2:43 am overhead
Visible 20 h 8 min from 5:39 pm to 1:47 pm

Today the moon is 226,641 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 1:43–3:43 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:16–4:16 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 12:22–1:22 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 5:09–6:09 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.

Place

Where to fish in Evanton

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Very shallow

Very shallow and flat: even 1.3 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.

From the shoreline (0.85 mi from Evanton) out to sea, heading southeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deepnot within 1.3 mi
  • 33 ft deepnot within 1.3 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 1.3 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 1.3 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 1.3 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
  • 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: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 1.3 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.

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) 1.3 mi out. Where the bottom comes up to the surface there are shoals, rocks or an islet next to the profile.

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.

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Evanton at a glance

  • Town or city of about 1,390 people. Coordinates: 57.664° N, 4.340° W.
  • It is 13 mi north of Inverness, the main place in Highland. The sun rises 1 min later and sets at the same time than in Inverness.
  • The nearest tide station, Moray Firth, is 13 mi to the east.
  • Its coast faces southeast.

Questions about EvantonQuestions

What time is high tide today in Evanton?

Today in Evanton there are high tides at 1:21 am (14.2 ft) and 1:45 pm (13.8 ft) and low tides at 7:15 am and 7:39 pm. Tide coefficient 93.

What time is sunset today in Evanton?

At 4:38 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:19 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Evanton?

At 7:26 am. First light comes at 5:58 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 1:43–3:43 am, Minor 12:22–1:22 pm, Major 2:16–4:16 pm, Minor 5:09–6:09 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Evanton?

Overcast, from 48 °F to 57 °F, with a light air from the west-southwest (3 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

When is the best time to visit Evanton?

The best time to visit Evanton is from June to August: highs of 62 °F to 65 °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: Moray Firth 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).

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