Bolton le Sands tides today
- Tide now -1.6 ft ↓ falling · low 4:10 am (-5.6 ft)
- Best time to fish 3:30–5:20 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 1.5 ft · 52 °F smooth · 4.5 s from the west-southwest
- Wind · air 5 mph · 51 °F from the S, gusts 14 · partly cloudy
- Sun 7:06 am–4:43 pm 9 h 37 min of daylight
- Moon 85% · 6:12 pm waning gibbous · rises at 6:12 pm
- Best time to dive 8:50–10:50 am great day · 9/10
Today in Bolton le Sands there are high tides at 12:54 am (6.7 ft), 7:43 am (1.7 ft), 1:15 pm (7.3 ft) and 8:02 pm (1.6 ft) and low tides at 4:10 am, 10:13 am, 4:32 pm and 10:37 pm. Tide coefficient 59. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 4:10 am. The sun rises at 7:06 am and sets at 4:43 pm: 9 h 37 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 6:12 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 1.5 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south (5 mph). Partly cloudy, 51 °F.
Fishing in Bolton le Sands today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- Low tide at 4:32 pm
- Major period 2:09–4:09 pm
- Sunset at 4:43 pm, golden hour from 3:50 pm
- Rising pressure (+0.12 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (5 mph) and calm sea (1.0 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 59 (small tides)
- A major period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 3:30 pm to 5:20 pm, combines the 4:32 pm low tide, a major period and sunset, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 6:40 am to 8:00 am, with the 7:43 am high tide and sunrise, though with rising pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: thornback ray, small-spotted catshark, European plaice and common sole. October is one of the months when these are seen most: European plaice and common sole. What you can catch
Beach day in Bolton le Sands
Is it a beach day?
- Sun and clouds
- Cross-shore breeze (7 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 1.3 ft waves
- Low tide at 10:13 am: more sand
- Low tide at 4:32 pm: more sand
- Feels like 56 °F: chilly for the beach
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.3 ft
1.3 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
Cross-shore breeze (7 mph).
- Tide & sand 4:10 am
Low tide at 4:10 am, 10:13 am, 4:32 pm and 10:37 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 12:54 am, 7:43 am, 1:15 pm and 8:02 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 Bolton le Sands
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- Mallows Bay 3.1 mi · SW
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Half Moon Bay 5.7 mi · SW
- Parking
- Dogs allowed
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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Tides in Bolton le Sands
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 12:54 am 6.7 ft · coef. 52
- ▼ Next low tide 4:10 am -5.6 ft
- ▲ High tide 7:43 am 1.7 ft · coef. 54
- ▼ Low tide 10:13 am -0.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 1:15 pm 7.3 ft · coef. 57
- ▼ Low tide 4:32 pm -5.3 ft
- ▲ High tide 8:02 pm 1.6 ft · coef. 59
- ▼ Low tide 10:37 pm -0.3 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 22 min to low tide at 4:10 am.
Tide coefficient 52 for the 12:54 am high tide, 54 for the 7:43 am high tide, 57 for the 1:15 pm high tide and 59 for the 8:02 pm high tide. Low coefficient. The water rises and falls 12.9 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 January 22 (9.6 ft) and the lowest, on July 24 (-9.1 ft).
Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
Heights above mean sea level. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. mean sea level
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 17 to 19 (coefficient 101, 14.2 ft range). The smallest, on October 25 (coefficient 27, 8.0 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Tide 5 | Tide 6 | Tide 7 | Tide 8 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:06 am · 4:43 pm | High tide 12:54 am · 6.7 ft | Low tide 4:10 am · -5.6 ft | High tide 7:43 am · 1.7 ft | Low tide 10:13 am · -0.2 ft | High tide 1:15 pm · 7.3 ft | Low tide 4:32 pm · -5.3 ft | High tide 8:02 pm · 1.6 ft | Low tide 10:37 pm · -0.3 ft | Coef. 59 | 85% | Major periods 1:37 am · 2:09 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 7:08 am · 4:41 pm | High tide 1:37 am · 6.5 ft | Low tide 4:55 am · -6.4 ft | High tide 1:58 pm · 7.1 ft | Low tide 5:21 pm · -6.0 ft | — | — | — | — | Coef. 66 | 76% | Major periods 2:42 am · 3:14 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:10 am · 4:39 pm | High tide 2:21 am · 5.7 ft | Low tide 5:43 am · -7.0 ft | High tide 2:42 pm · 6.5 ft | Low tide 6:13 pm · -6.4 ft | — | — | — | — | Coef. 73 | 65% | Major periods 3:45 am · 4:15 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:12 am · 4:37 pm | High tide 3:06 am · 4.5 ft | Low tide 6:35 am · -7.3 ft | High tide 3:27 pm · 5.8 ft | Low tide 7:11 pm · -6.5 ft | — | — | — | — | Coef. 79 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:43 am · 5:11 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 7:14 am · 4:35 pm | High tide 3:54 am · 3.3 ft | Low tide 7:31 am · -7.3 ft | High tide 4:15 pm · 4.9 ft | Low tide 8:20 pm · -6.4 ft | — | — | — | — | Coef. 82 | 43% | Major periods 5:37 am · 6:02 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:16 am · 4:33 pm | High tide 1:32 am · 2.9 ft | Low tide 8:38 am · -6.9 ft | High tide 2:02 pm · 5.7 ft | Low tide 9:43 pm · -6.3 ft | — | — | — | — | Coef. 82 | 32% | Major periods 6:27 am · 6:50 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:18 am · 4:31 pm | High tide 2:16 am · 3.7 ft | Low tide 10:00 am · -6.5 ft | High tide 2:44 pm · 6.6 ft | Low tide 10:55 pm · -6.4 ft | — | — | — | — | Coef. 81 | 23% | Major periods 7:13 am · 7:35 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above mean sea level. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Bolton le Sands has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 1.4 mi away). It may differ from the real tide by a few minutes and inches, and more with wind or storms. Heights are above mean sea level, not chart datum, so low tides are negative. Not for navigation.
Model attribution: FES2022 Tide was produced by LEGOS, NOVELTIS and CLS, funded by CNES, and distributed by AVISO (https://doi.org/10.24400/527896/a01-2024.004), AVISO licence (https://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/fileadmin/documents/data/License_Aviso.pdf). Modified by TidePlanet: constants interpolated from the nearest model cells offshore; heights above mean sea level.
The sea at Bolton le Sands
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.8 ft
- Significant1.5 ft
- Highest expectedHighest3.2 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.2 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.2 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-shore wind. The coast faces west and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 1.9 ft with a period of 5 s, from the west-southwest (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 48.9 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water colder than normal for late October (−2.1 °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 2:48 am (local time).
Diving in Bolton le Sands today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: fair- Slack water around low tide (10:13 am): little current from 9:50 am to 10:30 am
- 1.2 ft swell at 4 s from the west-southwest: barely any surge
- Light cross-shore wind (4 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the north, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 12:54 am (12:39–1:09 am), low tide 4:10 am (3:55–4:25 am), high tide 7:43 am (7:28–8:00 am), low tide 10:13 am (9:50–10:30 am), high tide 1:15 pm (1:00–1:30 pm), low tide 4:32 pm (4:17–4:47 pm), high tide 8:02 pm (7:47–8:20 pm) and low tide 10:37 pm (10:10–10:52 pm)
- Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 3.2 ft at 6 s) and rain (0.41 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 51.6 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:20 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 6:12 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 8:50 am to 10:50 am, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 7:10 am to 7:50 am, with slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind and weak current. Also good from 12:50 pm to 1:30 pm, with slack water at high tide, 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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- Nora 4.0 mi
- Vanadis 6.0 mi
- Labora 11 mi
- Capenwray Dive Centre 2.0 mi
- M.A.D. 3.2 mi
- Scuba Technical & Training Services 4.1 mi
- Capernwray Diving Centre 4.2 mi
- The Dive School at Capernwray 5.3 mi
- Carpenwray Dive Site 9.5 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 Bolton le Sands
Now in Bolton le Sands
- Low / high
- 51 / 58 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 2%
- Clouds
- 68%
- Humidity
- 91%
- Dew pointDew point
- 49 °F
- Visibility
- 13 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 24
- 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 (0.00 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.18 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 | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 53° | 51° | 51° | 54° | 58° | 58° | 54° | 54° |
| Wind (mph) | 7 S | 5 S | 5 SSE | 4 SSE | 6 SSE | 7 SSE | 4 SE | 6 SSE |
| Gusts | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 12 |
| Waves | 1.9 ft | 1.5 ft | 1.3 ft | 1.3 ft | 1.3 ft | 1.1 ft | 1.0 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 |
- 3:00 am 51° 5 S 1.5 ft
- 6:00 am 51° 5 SSE 1.3 ft
- 9:00 am 54° 4 SSE 1.3 ft
- 12:00 pm 58° 6 SSE 1.3 ft
- 3:00 pm 58° 7 SSE 1.1 ft
- 6:00 pm 54° 4 SE 1.0 ft
- 9:00 pm 54° 6 SSE 1.0 ft
- 12:00 am 53° 6 SE 1.0 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 51 / 58 °F | 7 mph SSE | 1.9 ft | 12:54 am · 7:43 am · 1:15 pm · 8:02 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 47 / 56 °F | 13 mph SSE | 1.5 ft | 1:37 am · 1:58 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 44 / 53 °F | 4 mph SSE | 0.9 ft | 2:21 am · 2:42 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 45 / 56 °F | 4 mph ENE | 0.5 ft | 3:06 am · 3:27 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 42 / 51 °F | 7 mph NE | 0.3 ft | 3:54 am · 4:15 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 44 / 53 °F | 9 mph NE | 0.1 ft | 1:32 am · 2:02 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 43 / 52 °F | 5 mph ENE | 0.1 ft | 2:16 am · 2:44 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 43 / 52 °F | 10 mph E | 0.3 ft | 3:01 am · 3:28 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 45 / 52 °F | 13 mph ESE | 0.3 ft | 3:47 am · 4:12 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 42 / 51 °F | 11 mph ESE | 1.0 ft | 4:32 am · 9:11 am · 4:55 pm · 9:31 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 40 / 49 °F | 13 mph ESE | 1.1 ft | 5:17 am · 10:04 am · 5:38 pm · 10:21 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 47 / 55 °F | 13 mph ESE | 1.2 ft | 6:02 am · 10:49 am · 6:22 pm · 11:06 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 50 / 55 °F | 8 mph ENE | 0.7 ft | 6:49 am · 11:29 am · 7:08 pm · 11:45 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 50 / 56 °F | 8 mph ESE | 0.9 ft | 12:07 pm |
- Fri 30 Overcast 47° / 56° 1.5 ft
- Sat 31 Fog 44° / 53° 0.9 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 45° / 56° 0.5 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 42° / 51° 0.3 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 44° / 53° 0.1 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 43° / 52° 0.1 ft
- Thu 5 Mainly clear 43° / 52° 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 (+5.1 °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 2:48 am (local time).
The sun in Bolton le Sands
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:47 am
- Full dark 6:02 pm
- Civil dawn 6:29 am
- Civil dusk 5:20 pm
- Solar noon 11:55 am (22° high)
- Daylight 9 h 37 min (−4 min)
- Evening golden hour 3:50 pm
- Full dark 6:02 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,335,362 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Bolton le Sands
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
- 11:36 am–12:36 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 5:42–6:42 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 Bolton le Sands
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Stone Jetty 3.5 mi
- Jetty 2.6 mi
- Jetty 3.5 mi
- Clear Water Fisheries 4.2 mi
- Boat ramp 1.6 mi
- Boat ramp 1.9 mi
- Boat ramp 2.2 mi
- Tewitfield Marina 4.8 mi
- Heysham Port 6.5 mi
- Gerry's Fishing 1.8 mi
- Morecambe Angling Centre 2.7 mi
- Lancaster Fishing & Leisure 2.8 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
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Morecambe Pier Light 3.5 mi southwest
- Light
- Steady white light · F W
- Light height
- 39 ft above sea level
Other lighthouses nearby: Near Naze Light (6.1 mi southwest).
Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near Bolton le SandsTides nearby
- Carnforth2.7 mi
- Morecambe3.1 mi
- Lancaster3.4 mi
- Silverdale4.9 mi
- Heysham5.2 mi
- Overton6.1 mi
- Galgate7.1 mi
- Arnside7.4 mi
- Grange-over-Sands7.9 mi
- Flookburgh8.8 mi
Bolton le Sands at a glance
- Town or city of about 6,995 people. Coordinates: 54.096° N, 2.800° W.
- It is 5.2 mi northeast of Heysham, the main place in Lancashire. The sun rises at the same time and sets 1 min earlier than in Heysham.
- Its coast faces west.
Questions about Bolton le SandsQuestions
What time is high tide today in Bolton le Sands?
Today in Bolton le Sands there are high tides at 12:54 am (6.7 ft), 7:43 am (1.7 ft), 1:15 pm (7.3 ft) and 8:02 pm (1.6 ft) and low tides at 4:10 am, 10:13 am, 4:32 pm and 10:37 pm. Tide coefficient 59.
What time is sunset today in Bolton le Sands?
At 4:43 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:20 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Bolton le Sands?
At 7:08 am. First light comes at 5:49 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 11:36 am–12:36 pm, Major 2:09–4:09 pm, Minor 5:42–6:42 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Bolton le Sands?
Overcast, from 51 °F to 58 °F, with a light breeze from the south (5 mph) and a 2% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Bolton le Sands?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.5 ft waves with a period of 4.5 s from the west-southwest. The water is 51.6 °F.
When is the best time to visit Bolton le Sands?
The best time to visit Bolton le Sands is from June to August: highs of 64 °F to 67 °F, about 13 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: global FES2022 model (AVISO/CNES), licensed AVISO; constants for this place computed by TidePlanet from the nearest model cells offshore. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).