TidePlanet

Today in Grain there are high tides at 1:26 am (19.6 ft) and 1:43 pm (20.0 ft) and low tides at 7:26 am and 7:51 pm. Tide coefficient 86. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 2:06 am. The sun rises at 6:43 am and sets at 4:38 pm: 9 h 54 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:23 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:19 am to 2:19 am and from 12:50 pm to 2:50 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is calm (rippled), with 0.1 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the west-southwest (6 mph). Overcast, 55 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Grain today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 12:50–2:40 pm Also 6:30–7:30 am and 12:30–2:20 am
  • High tide at 1:43 pm, coefficient 86
  • Major period 12:50–2:50 pm
  • Rising pressure (+0.40 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (10 mph) and calm sea (0.5 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 86 (average tides)
  • A minor period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 12:50 pm to 2:40 pm, combines the 1:43 pm high tide and a major period, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 6:30 am to 7:30 am, with the 7:26 am low tide and sunrise, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 12:30 am to 2:20 am, with the 1:26 am high tide and a major period, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: thornback ray, European flounder, common sole and small-spotted catshark. October is one of the months when these are seen most: thornback ray and whiting. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Grain

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Sun and clouds
  • Calm for swimming: 0.6 ft waves
  • Low tide at 7:26 am: more sand
  • Feels like 56 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Moderate offshore wind (13 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
  • Water at 57 °F (very cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 0.6 ft

    0.6 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 57 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15

    Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 13 mph

    Moderate offshore wind (13 mph). Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand 7:26 am

    Low tide at 7:26 am and 7:51 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 1:26 am and 1:43 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 Grain

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Tides

Tides in Grain

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 1:26 am 19.6 ft · coef. 86
  • ▼ Low tide 7:26 am 3.1 ft
  • ▲ High tide 1:43 pm 20.0 ft · coef. 86
  • ▼ Low tide 7:51 pm 2.6 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 3 h 14 min to high tide at 2:06 am.

Tide coefficient 86 for the 1:26 am high tide and 86 for the 1:43 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 17.4 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 September 12 (20.7 ft) and the lowest, on March 20 (1.1 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 10 to 12 (coefficient 88, 18.6 ft range). The smallest, on October 20 (coefficient 43, 9.2 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 6:43 am · 4:38 pm High tide 1:26 am · 19.6 ft Low tide 7:26 am · 3.1 ft High tide 1:43 pm · 20.0 ft Low tide 7:51 pm · 2.6 ft Coef. 86 92% Major periods 12:19 am · 12:50 pm High
Thu 29 6:45 am · 4:36 pm High tide 2:06 am · 19.5 ft Low tide 8:02 am · 3.0 ft High tide 2:26 pm · 19.8 ft Low tide 8:27 pm · 3.1 ft Coef. 85 85% Major periods 1:22 am · 1:55 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:47 am · 4:34 pm High tide 2:47 am · 19.2 ft Low tide 8:41 am · 3.0 ft High tide 3:11 pm · 19.4 ft Low tide 9:08 pm · 3.7 ft Coef. 82 76% Major periods 2:27 am · 2:59 pm Medium
Sat 31 6:49 am · 4:32 pm High tide 3:32 am · 18.8 ft Low tide 9:25 am · 3.2 ft High tide 4:00 pm · 18.7 ft Low tide 9:55 pm · 4.5 ft Coef. 77 65% Major periods 3:30 am · 4:00 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:50 am · 4:30 pm High tide 4:22 am · 18.1 ft Low tide 10:18 am · 3.6 ft High tide 4:55 pm · 17.9 ft Low tide 10:55 pm · 5.4 ft Coef. 70 Last quarter Major periods 4:29 am · 4:56 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:52 am · 4:29 pm High tide 5:19 am · 17.3 ft Low tide 11:26 am · 4.1 ft High tide 5:59 pm · 17.0 ft — Coef. 63 43% Major periods 5:23 am · 5:48 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:54 am · 4:27 pm Low tide 12:13 am · 6.0 ft High tide 6:26 am · 16.8 ft Low tide 12:56 pm · 4.3 ft High tide 7:14 pm · 16.6 ft Coef. 59 32% Major periods 6:12 am · 6:36 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

A · Official station

Tides from the Sheerness station (Environment Agency), 1.6 mi from Grain. Times and heights are its predictions.

Station data attribution: This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta): Sheerness (E71524), https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/E71524. 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).

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Grain

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: calm (rippled)

Calm (rippled) Douglas 1 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 0.1 ft · 1.8 s from the west-southwest (248°)
Swell 0.1 ft · 1.5 s from the west-southwest
Current 0.1 mph toward the W

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.0 ft
  • Significant0.1 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest0.1 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 0.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 0.1 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 6 mph WSW · gusts 12
Offshore (3.5 mi NNE)Offshore 6 mph WSW · gusts 9

Offshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.

Offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 1.9 ft with a period of 4 s, from the northeast (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now57.2 °F
Today 57.2–57.4 °F air: 49 / 61 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 57.2 °F measured 0.9 mi away

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.

Water about normal for late October.

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 10:52 pm (local time).

Nearest marine station

Herne Bay tide gauge Station 18 mi ESE of here Measured at 7:30 pm, 3 h 22 min ago
Waves 0.3 ft · 3 s average period 1.3 s

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).

Surf

Surf in Grain today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Flat
1
Flat · 1 out of 10 6:09–10:00 am
  • Barely any waves (0.1 ft sets): flat
  • Light offshore wind (10 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • First or last light of the day
  • Falling tide (high tide at 1:43 pm)

It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.

Surf at the shore 0.0–0.1 ft average – sets
Swell 0.1 ft 1 s · W · 0 kJ
Wind 10 mph SW · offshore
Water and wetsuit 57.2 °F 4/3 fullsuit
  • Light: First light 6:09 am · sunrise 6:43 am · sunset 4:38 pm · last light 5:12 pm
  • Tide: high 1:26 am (19.6 ft), low 7:26 am (3.1 ft), high 1:43 pm (20.0 ft) and low 7:51 pm (2.6 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 57.2 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit (booties if you run cold).
  • Energy: 0 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 6:09 am to 10:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with barely any waves.

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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Grain today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 1:00–2:20 pm Also 6:40–8:10 am
  • Slack water around high tide (1:43 pm): little current from 1:28 pm to 2:00 pm
  • 0.1 ft swell at 2 s from the southwest: barely any surge
  • Light offshore wind (10 mph)
  • 0.4 mph current toward the east-northeast, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.1 ft 2 s · from the SW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 57.2 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.4 mph toward the ENE
  • Slack water today: high tide 1:26 am (1:10–1:41 am), low tide 7:26 am (6:50–7:50 am), high tide 1:43 pm (1:28–2:00 pm) and low tide 7:51 pm (7:10–8:20 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 57.2 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:12 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 5:23 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 1:00 pm to 2:20 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 6:40 am to 8:10 am, with slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak current.

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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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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

Weather in Grain

14-day weather

Now in Grain

Now 55 °F Overcast · feels like 53 °F · 49 / 61 °F
Low / high
49 / 61 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
83%
Dew pointDew point
50 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Moderate · 42
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: +0.10 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearMainly clearPartly cloudyOvercastPartly cloudyPartly cloudyOvercast
Temperature 51°49°49°53°59°61°57°56°
Wind (mph) 11 WSW10 WSW9 SW11 SW13 WSW10 WSW7 WSW7 WSW
Gusts 1717182023191314
Waves 0.3 ft0.3 ft0.2 ft0.3 ft0.3 ft0.6 ft0.5 ft0.1 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 55° 5 W 0.1 ft
  • 3:00 am 54° 4 WSW 0.1 ft
  • 6:00 am 53° 3 WSW 0.1 ft
  • 9:00 am 55° 1 WSW 0.0 ft
  • 12:00 pm 60° 2 SSW 0.0 ft
  • 3:00 pm 58° 6 ENE 0.1 ft
  • 6:00 pm 55° 7 ESE 0.1 ft
  • 9:00 pm 52° 4 SSE 0.1 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Overcast 49 / 61 °F 13 mph WSW 0.6 ft 1:26 am · 1:43 pm
Thu 29 Overcast 49 / 60 °F 6 mph S 0.1 ft 2:06 am · 2:26 pm
Fri 30 Partly cloudy 46 / 58 °F 11 mph E 0.7 ft 2:47 am · 3:11 pm
Sat 31 Overcast 52 / 56 °F 9 mph ENE 0.7 ft 3:32 am · 4:00 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 51 / 53 °F 9 mph NNW 0.7 ft 4:22 am · 4:55 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 49 / 54 °F 14 mph N 1.9 ft 5:19 am · 5:59 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 49 / 55 °F 11 mph NNE 1.8 ft 6:26 am · 7:14 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 49 / 53 °F 10 mph NE 1.6 ft 7:43 am · 8:35 pm
Thu 5 Clear sky 46 / 53 °F 12 mph E 1.4 ft 8:59 am · 9:44 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 47 / 53 °F 13 mph E 1.1 ft 10:01 am · 10:37 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 44 / 49 °F 9 mph ESE 2.1 ft 10:52 am · 11:21 pm
Sun 8 Drizzle 47 / 57 °F 5 mph SSE 0.5 ft 11:36 am
Mon 9 Drizzle 52 / 58 °F 7 mph SSE 0.6 ft 12:00 am · 12:16 pm
Tue 10 Drizzle 54 / 60 °F 12 mph SSW 0.9 ft 12:36 am · 12:53 pm
  • Thu 29 Overcast 49° / 60° 0.1 ft
  • Fri 30 Partly cloudy 46° / 58° 0.7 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 52° / 56° 0.7 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 51° / 53° 0.7 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 49° / 54° 1.9 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 49° / 55° 1.8 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 49° / 53° 1.6 ft
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.

  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+4.7 °F; normal high: 56 °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 10:52 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Grain

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:43 am in the ESE (110°)ESE
Sets 4:38 pm in the WSW (249°)WSW
  • First light 5:30 am
  • Full dark 5:52 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:09 am
  • Civil dusk 5:12 pm
  • Solar noon 11:41 am (25° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 54 min (−4 min)
  • Evening golden hour 3:49 pm
  • Full dark 5:52 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:43–7:32 am
Evening golden hour3:49–4:38 pm
Grain

Today the sun is 92,359,910 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Grain

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 92% 92% illuminated · 17.8 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am
Rises 5:23 pm in the NE (44°)NE
Sets 11:29 am tomorrow · in the NW (318°) · set at 10:12 am
Transit 1:19 am overhead
Visible 18 h 6 min from 5:23 pm to 11:29 am

Today the moon is 226,451 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 12:19–2:19 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 12:50–2:50 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:42–10:42 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 4:53–5:53 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.

Place

Where to fish in Grain

All places in Medway →

Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Very shallow

Very shallow and flat: 3.1 mi from shore the water is still only about 31 ft deep.

From the shoreline (0.45 mi from Grain) out to sea, heading east.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep2 mi
  • 33 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 2 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 3.1 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther 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 GrainTides nearby

All places in Medway, A to Z (29) → Eel Pie Island tides →

Grain at a glance

  • Town or city of about 1,648 people. Coordinates: 51.456° N, 0.711° E.
  • It is 9.5 mi northeast of Chatham, the main place in Medway. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 1 min earlier than in Chatham.
  • The nearest tide station, Sheerness, is 1.6 mi to the southeast.
  • Its coast faces east.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: London Thamesport (1.9 mi), Yantlet beach (2.0 mi).

Questions about GrainQuestions

What time is high tide today in Grain?

Today in Grain there are high tides at 1:26 am (19.6 ft) and 1:43 pm (20.0 ft) and low tides at 7:26 am and 7:51 pm. Tide coefficient 86.

What time is sunset today in Grain?

At 4:38 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:12 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Grain?

At 6:45 am. First light comes at 5:31 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 12:19–2:19 am, Minor 9:42–10:42 am, Major 12:50–2:50 pm, Minor 4:53–5:53 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Grain?

Overcast, from 49 °F to 61 °F, with a light breeze from the west-southwest (6 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Grain?

Calm (rippled) (Douglas 1): 0.1 ft waves with a period of 1.8 s from the west-southwest. The water is 57.2 °F.

When is the best time to visit Grain?

The best time to visit Grain is from July to August: highs of 72 °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: Sheerness 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).

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