TidePlanet

Today in Magor there are high tides at 8:26 am (45.0 ft) and 8:48 pm (44.4 ft) and low tides at 2:55 am and 3:16 pm. Tide coefficient 90. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 3:36 am. The sun rises at 6:58 am and sets at 4:52 pm: 9 h 54 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:37 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:34 am to 2:34 am and from 1:05 pm to 3:05 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is smooth, with 0.5 ft waves. There's a light air from the south-southwest (3 mph). Overcast, 53 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Magor today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 2:20–3:00 pm Also 7:30–9:30 am
  • Low tide at 3:16 pm
  • Major period 1:05–3:05 pm
  • Rising pressure (+0.37 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (11 mph) and calm sea (1.1 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 90 (spring tides)
  • A minor period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:20 pm to 3:00 pm, combines the 3:16 pm low tide, a major period and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 7:30 am to 9:30 am, with the 8:26 am high tide, sunrise and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: European flounder, common sole, whiting and Atlantic cod. October is one of the months when these are seen most: European flounder and common sole. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Magor

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Calm for swimming: 1.2 ft waves
  • Low tide at 3:16 pm: more sand
  • Cloudy (95% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 55 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Moderate onshore wind (13 mph): choppy water
  • Water at 55 °F (very cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.2 ft

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

  • Water 55 °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 onshore wind (13 mph).

  • Tide & sand 2:55 am

    Low tide at 2:55 am and 3:16 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 8:26 am and 8:48 pm. Coefficient 90 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

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 Magor

We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Magor.

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Tides

Tides in Magor

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 2:55 am 3.7 ft
  • ▲ High tide 8:26 am 45.0 ft · coef. 90
  • ▼ Low tide 3:16 pm 4.6 ft
  • ▲ High tide 8:48 pm 44.4 ft · coef. 88

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 6 h 42 min to low tide at 3:36 am.

Tide coefficient 90 for the 8:26 am high tide and 88 for the 8:48 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 41.3 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 April 18 (45.9 ft) and the lowest, on March 20 (1.9 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 9 to 11 (coefficient 94, 42.5 ft range). The smallest, on October 20 (coefficient 37, 13.9 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 6:58 am · 4:52 pm Low tide 2:55 am · 3.7 ft High tide 8:26 am · 45.0 ft Low tide 3:16 pm · 4.6 ft High tide 8:48 pm · 44.4 ft Coef. 90 92% Major periods 12:34 am · 1:05 pm High
Thu 29 7:00 am · 4:50 pm Low tide 3:36 am · 4.8 ft High tide 9:05 am · 43.9 ft Low tide 3:57 pm · 5.7 ft High tide 9:28 pm · 42.7 ft Coef. 85 85% Major periods 1:37 am · 2:09 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:01 am · 4:48 pm Low tide 4:14 am · 6.4 ft High tide 9:45 am · 42.1 ft Low tide 4:34 pm · 7.3 ft High tide 10:11 pm · 40.4 ft Coef. 79 76% Major periods 2:42 am · 3:14 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:03 am · 4:46 pm Low tide 4:50 am · 8.4 ft High tide 10:29 am · 39.9 ft Low tide 5:12 pm · 9.2 ft High tide 10:58 pm · 37.8 ft Coef. 70 65% Major periods 3:45 am · 4:15 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:05 am · 4:44 pm Low tide 5:27 am · 10.6 ft High tide 11:21 am · 37.5 ft Low tide 5:54 pm · 11.1 ft High tide 11:55 pm · 35.3 ft Coef. 62 Last quarter Major periods 4:43 am · 5:11 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:07 am · 4:42 pm Low tide 6:13 am · 12.6 ft High tide 12:25 pm · 35.6 ft Low tide 6:53 pm · 12.8 ft — Coef. 54 43% Major periods 5:37 am · 6:03 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:08 am · 4:41 pm High tide 1:07 am · 33.7 ft Low tide 7:27 am · 13.9 ft High tide 1:43 pm · 35.0 ft Low tide 8:37 pm · 12.9 ft Coef. 52 32% Major periods 6:27 am · 6:50 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

Magor has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Severn Bridge (TICON-4), 5.7 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 Magor

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 0.5 ft · 3.8 s from the west-southwest (238°)
Swell 0.5 ft · 2.3 s from the southwest
Current 0.3 mph toward the NE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.3 ft
  • Significant0.5 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest1.1 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.1 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 3 mph SSW · gusts 9
Offshore (9.1 mi SW)Offshore 6 mph SW · gusts 10

Onshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.

Onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 28: 1.2 ft with a period of 3 s, from the southwest (smooth).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now55.0 °F
Today 54.9–55.0 °F air: 47 / 58 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 57.6 °F measured 2.1 mi away

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 52.3 °F by Tuesday 3.

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 8:54 pm (local time).

Nearest marine station

Second Severn Crossing tide gauge Station 5.7 mi E of here Measured at 5:30 pm, 3 h 24 min ago
Waves 0.4 ft average period 1.8 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).

Diving

Diving in Magor today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 2:30–3:50 pm Also 8:00–8:50 am
  • Slack water around low tide (3:16 pm): little current from 3:00 pm to 3:31 pm
  • 0.5 ft swell at 4 s from the west-southwest: barely any surge
  • Light onshore wind (11 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the southwest, weak (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 0.5 ft 4 s · from the WSW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 54.9 °F 7 mm semi-dry suit
Current 0.2 mph toward the SW
  • Slack water today: low tide 2:55 am (2:40–3:10 am), high tide 8:26 am (8:10–8:41 am), low tide 3:16 pm (3:00–3:31 pm) and high tide 8:48 pm (8:33–9:03 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. Rain (0.40 in) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 54.9 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:26 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 5:37 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 2:30 pm to 3:50 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak current. Also good from 8:00 am to 8:50 am, with slack water at high 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 Magor

14-day weather

Now in Magor

Now 53 °F Overcast · feels like 52 °F · 47 / 58 °F
Low / high
47 / 58 °F
Rain
0.02 in · 18%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
97%
Dew pointDew point
52 °F
Visibility
5.5 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 28
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 (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.08 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 Partly cloudyOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastPartly cloudyOvercastOvercast
Temperature 47°50°52°54°57°58°55°53°
Wind (mph) 3 SSW6 SSW10 SSW12 SSW12 SW11 WSW6 SW3 SSW
Gusts 91118201921169
Waves 0.8 ft0.9 ft1.2 ft1.2 ft1.1 ft1.1 ft0.9 ft0.5 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 pm 53° 3 SSW 0.5 ft
  • 12:00 am 54° 3 SSW 0.4 ft
  • 3:00 am 51° 2 SSE 0.3 ft
  • 6:00 am 50° 2 E 0.3 ft
  • 9:00 am 51° 1 ENE 0.2 ft
  • 12:00 pm 58° 5 SE 0.1 ft
  • 3:00 pm 58° 6 SSE 0.1 ft
  • 6:00 pm 53° 3 SE 0.1 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Light showers 47 / 58 °F 13 mph SW 1.2 ft 8:26 am · 8:48 pm
Thu 29 Fog 49 / 59 °F 7 mph SE 0.4 ft 9:05 am · 9:28 pm
Fri 30 Fog 46 / 58 °F 6 mph E 0.1 ft 9:45 am · 10:11 pm
Sat 31 Fog 45 / 53 °F 6 mph NNE 0.1 ft 10:29 am · 10:58 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 47 / 51 °F 8 mph NNE 0.1 ft 11:21 am · 11:55 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 47 / 52 °F 13 mph NNE 0.9 ft 12:25 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 46 / 53 °F 12 mph NE 0.7 ft 1:07 am · 1:43 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 50 / 54 °F 11 mph NE 0.9 ft 2:31 am · 3:06 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 46 / 52 °F 11 mph ENE 0.8 ft 3:49 am · 4:14 pm
Fri 6 Mainly clear 44 / 52 °F 11 mph ENE 0.2 ft 4:49 am · 5:08 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 42 / 51 °F 9 mph ENE 1.2 ft 5:37 am · 5:54 pm
Sun 8 Drizzle 48 / 56 °F 6 mph E 0.7 ft 6:19 am · 6:36 pm
Mon 9 Drizzle 55 / 58 °F 6 mph SE 0.5 ft 6:58 am · 7:14 pm
Tue 10 Drizzle 55 / 57 °F 7 mph SSE 0.3 ft 7:34 am · 7:50 pm
  • Thu 29 Fog 49° / 59° 0.4 ft
  • Fri 30 Fog 46° / 58° 0.1 ft
  • Sat 31 Fog 45° / 53° 0.1 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 47° / 51° 0.1 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 47° / 52° 0.9 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 46° / 53° 0.7 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 50° / 54° 0.9 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.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:54 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Magor

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:58 am in the ESE (110°)ESE
Sets 4:52 pm in the WSW (249°)WSW
  • First light 5:44 am
  • Full dark 6:06 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:23 am
  • Civil dusk 5:26 pm
  • Solar noon 11:55 am (25° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 54 min (−4 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:03 pm
  • Full dark 6:06 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:58–7:47 am
Evening golden hour4:03–4:52 pm
Magor

Today the sun is 92,359,669 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Magor

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 5:37 pm in the NE (44°)NE
Sets 11:45 am tomorrow · in the NW (318°) · set at 10:28 am
Transit 1:34 am overhead
Visible 18 h 8 min from 5:37 pm to 11:45 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 12:34–2:34 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:05–3:05 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:58–10:58 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 5:07–6:07 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 Magor

All places in Monmouthshire →

Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Very shallow

Very shallow and flat: even 3.1 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.

From the shoreline (1.7 mi from Magor) out to sea, heading southwest.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deepnot within 3.1 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. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 3.1 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 3.1 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. The profile is turned slightly from the coast so it does not run into an island or a headland.

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.

Nearest lighthouse

Photo of Charston Rock Lighthouse
Photo: The Nature Box · CC0

Charston Rock Lighthouse 5.9 mi east

Light
A white flash every 3 s · Fl W 3s
Range
8 nautical miles (9.2 mi)
Light height
16 ft above sea level
Tower height
23 ft
Built
1869

Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses

Tides near MagorTides nearby

All places in Monmouthshire, A to Z (13) → Eel Pie Island tides →

Magor at a glance

  • Town or city of about 5,941 people. Coordinates: 51.579° N, 2.831° W.
  • It is 7.9 mi southwest of Chepstow, the main place in Monmouthshire. The sun rises at the same time and sets 1 min later than in Chepstow.
  • The nearest tide station, Severn Bridge, is 5.7 mi to the east.
  • Its coast faces southwest.

Questions about MagorQuestions

What time is high tide today in Magor?

Today in Magor there are high tides at 8:26 am (45.0 ft) and 8:48 pm (44.4 ft) and low tides at 2:55 am and 3:16 pm. Tide coefficient 90.

What time is sunset today in Magor?

At 4:52 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:26 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Magor?

At 7:00 am. First light comes at 5:45 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 12:34–2:34 am, Minor 9:58–10:58 am, Major 1:05–3:05 pm, Minor 5:07–6:07 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Magor?

Light showers, from 47 °F to 58 °F, with a light air from the south-southwest (3 mph) and a 18% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Magor?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.5 ft waves with a period of 3.8 s from the west-southwest. The water is 55.0 °F.

When is the best time to visit Magor?

The best time to visit Magor is from July to August: highs of 70 °F, about 11 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: Severn Bridge 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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