Westhill tides today
- Tide now 7.8 ft ↑ rising · high 1:21 am (14.2 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 2:10–2:50 pm good day · 7/10
- Water 51 °F
- Wind · air 11 mph · 53 °F from the SW, gusts 36 · overcast
- Sun 7:20 am–4:40 pm 9 h 21 min of daylight
- Moon 92% · 4:50 pm waning gibbous · rises at 4:50 pm
- Pressure 30.08 inHg rising · rising tomorrow
- Coefficient 98 spring tides · spring tides Oct 26–28
Today in Westhill there are high tides at 12:34 am (14.5 ft) and 1:01 pm (14.0 ft) and low tides at 6:39 am and 6:54 pm. Tide coefficient 98. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 1:21 am. The sun rises at 7:20 am and sets at 4:40 pm: 9 h 21 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 4:50 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:39 am to 2:39 am and from 1:10 pm to 3:10 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. There's a gentle breeze from the southwest (11 mph). Overcast, 53 °F.
Fishing in Westhill today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- High tide at 1:01 pm, coefficient 96
- Major period 1:10–3:10 pm
- Rising pressure (+0.65 inHg in 24 h) and light cross-shore wind (11 mph)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 98 (spring tides)
- A minor period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 1:10 pm to 2:00 pm, combines the 1:01 pm high tide and a major period, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 6:40 am to 7:40 am, with the 6:39 am low tide and sunrise, though with rising pressure and moderate wind. Also worth a try from 12:40 am to 1:30 am, with the 12:34 am high tide and a major period, though with rising pressure and moderate wind.
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
Tides in Westhill
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 12:34 am 14.5 ft · coef. 98
- ▼ Low tide 6:39 am 2.5 ft
- ▲ High tide 1:01 pm 14.0 ft · coef. 96
- ▼ Low tide 6:54 pm 2.6 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 3 h 28 min to high tide at 1:21 am.
Tide coefficient 98 for the 12:34 am high tide and 96 for the 1:01 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 12.0 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 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:20 am · 4:40 pm | High tide 12:34 am · 14.5 ft | Low tide 6:39 am · 2.5 ft | High tide 1:01 pm · 14.0 ft | Low tide 6:54 pm · 2.6 ft | Coef. 98 | 92% | Major periods 12:39 am · 1:10 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 7:22 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 · 2:15 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 7:24 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 2:47 am · 3:19 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:26 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 3:50 am · 4:20 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:29 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 4:49 am · 5:16 pm | Low |
| Mon 2 | 7:31 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 5:43 am · 6:08 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:33 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 6:32 am · 6:56 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
Westhill has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Moray Firth (TICON-4), 10 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 Westhill
Sea state
The wave model doesn't reach Westhill: 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.
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces northwest and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
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 9:54 pm (local time).
Weather in Westhill
Now in Westhill
- Low / high
- 47 / 54 °F
- Rain
- 0.03 in · 100%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 78%
- Dew pointDew point
- 46 °F
- Visibility
- 21 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 25
- 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 (+0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.27 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 | Light rain | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Mainly clear | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 47° | 49° | 51° | 50° | 53° | 54° | 53° | 53° |
| Wind (mph) | 17 SSW | 11 S | 18 SW | 14 SW | 13 WSW | 11 SW | 13 SW | 12 SW |
| Gusts | 39 | 35 | 45 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 34 | 38 |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.02 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 pm 53° 12 SW
- 12:00 am 54° 10 SW
- 3:00 am 54° 9 SSW
- 6:00 am 52° 5 S
- 9:00 am 54° 5 SSE
- 12:00 pm 59° 5 SSW
- 3:00 pm 58° 4 SSE
- 6:00 pm 53° 5 SSE
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 47 / 54 °F | 19 mph SW | 12:34 am · 1:01 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 52 / 60 °F | 10 mph S | 1:21 am · 1:45 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 53 / 58 °F | 6 mph S | 2:13 am · 2:35 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 52 / 58 °F | 7 mph SSW | 3:10 am · 3:30 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 42 / 52 °F | 4 mph SW | 4:10 am · 4:30 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 41 / 52 °F | 5 mph S | 5:16 am · 5:35 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 38 / 47 °F | 5 mph SW | 6:28 am · 6:44 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 37 / 48 °F | 6 mph SW | 7:45 am · 7:55 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 36 / 47 °F | 3 mph SW | 8:52 am · 8:58 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 34 / 44 °F | 4 mph SW | 9:43 am · 9:51 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 33 / 43 °F | 4 mph SW | 10:27 am · 10:38 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 34 / 39 °F | 2 mph W | 11:06 am · 11:21 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 35 / 41 °F | 3 mph NW | 11:44 am | |
| Tue 10 | 41 / 45 °F | 2 mph W | 12:02 am · 12:19 pm |
- Thu 29 Overcast 52° / 60° 10 mph
- Fri 30 Light rain 53° / 58° 6 mph
- Sat 31 Light rain 52° / 58° 7 mph
- Sun 1 Partly cloudy 42° / 52° 4 mph
- Mon 2 Overcast 41° / 52° 5 mph
- Tue 3 Overcast 38° / 47° 5 mph
- Wed 4 Overcast 37° / 48° 6 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.
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+3.4 °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 9:54 pm (local time).
The sun in Westhill
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:53 am
- Full dark 6:06 pm
- Civil dawn 6:39 am
- Civil dusk 5:21 pm
- Solar noon 12:00 pm (19° high)
- Daylight 9 h 21 min (−5 min)
- Evening golden hour 3:42 pm
- Full dark 6:06 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,359,579 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Westhill
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,451 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 12:39–2:39 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:10–3:10 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 10:54–11:54 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 4:20–5:20 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 Westhill
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- North Kessock Community Pier 4.2 mi
- Dunlichity Fishery 7.6 mi
- Boat ramp 3.7 mi
- South Kessock Slipway 3.9 mi
- Boat ramp 7.2 mi
- Marina 6.5 mi
- You Fish Scotland 2.0 mi
- Cameron Fishing Ltd 3.0 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
Very shallowVery shallow and flat: 2.8 mi from shore the water is still only about 0 ft deep.
From the shoreline (1.3 mi from Westhill) out to sea, heading northwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep1.4 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 2.8 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 2.8 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 2.8 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 1.4 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: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 2.8 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) 2.8 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.
Tides near WesthillTides nearby
- Smithton0.4 mi
- Culloden1.0 mi
- Balloch1.8 mi
- Inverness2.8 mi
- North Kessock4.2 mi
- Avoch6.7 mi
- Fortrose7.5 mi
- Ardersier7.7 mi
- Rosemarkie8.3 mi
- Kirkhill9.8 mi
Westhill at a glance
- Town or city of about 5,410 people. Coordinates: 57.473° N, 4.149° W.
- It is 2.8 mi east of Inverness, the main place in Highland. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Inverness.
- The nearest tide station, Moray Firth, is 10 mi to the northeast.
- Its coast faces northwest.
Questions about WesthillQuestions
What time is high tide today in Westhill?
Today in Westhill there are high tides at 12:34 am (14.5 ft) and 1:01 pm (14.0 ft) and low tides at 6:39 am and 6:54 pm. Tide coefficient 98.
What time is sunset today in Westhill?
At 4:40 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:21 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Westhill?
At 7:22 am. First light comes at 5:55 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 12:39–2:39 am, Minor 10:54–11:54 am, Major 1:10–3:10 pm, Minor 4:20–5:20 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Westhill?
Light rain, from 47 °F to 54 °F, with a gentle breeze from the southwest (11 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.
When is the best time to visit Westhill?
The best time to visit Westhill is from July to August: highs of 63 °F to 64 °F, about 14 rainy days a month and 4 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).