TidePlanet

Today in Filey there are high tides at 4:56 am (19.1 ft) and 5:21 pm (18.4 ft) and low tides at 11:21 am and 11:40 pm. Tide coefficient 95. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 11:40 pm. The sun rises at 6:54 am and sets at 4:35 pm: 9 h 40 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:06 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:23 am to 2:23 am and from 12:54 pm to 2:54 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is smooth, with 0.9 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (8 mph). Overcast, 52 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Filey today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 4:20–5:40 pm Also 10:20–11:10 am
  • High tide at 5:21 pm, coefficient 94
  • Minor period 4:36–5:36 pm (moonrise)
  • Sunset at 4:35 pm, golden hour from 3:42 pm
  • Rising pressure (+0.39 inHg in 24 h), moderate offshore wind (13 mph) and calm sea (1.2 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 95 (spring tides)
  • A minor period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 4:20 pm to 5:40 pm, combines the 5:21 pm high tide, moonrise and sunset, though with rising pressure and moderate wind. Also worth a try from 10:20 am to 11:10 am, with the 11:21 am low tide, moonset and some swell, though with rising pressure and moderate wind.

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

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Filey

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: 2.0 ft waves
  • Low tide at 11:21 am: more sand
  • Cloudy (97% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 52 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Moderate offshore wind (17 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
  • Water at 55 °F (very cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 2.0 ft

    2.0 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 17 mph

    Moderate offshore wind (17 mph). Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand 11:40 pm

    Low tide at 11:21 am and 11:40 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:56 am and 5:21 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 Filey

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Tides

Tides in Filey

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 4:56 am 19.1 ft · coef. 95
  • ▼ Low tide 11:21 am 2.8 ft
  • ▲ High tide 5:21 pm 18.4 ft · coef. 94

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 2 h 47 min to low tide at 11:40 pm.

Tide coefficient 95 for the 4:56 am high tide and 94 for the 5:21 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 16.3 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 September 13 (19.5 ft) and the lowest, on August 14 (1.0 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 27 to 28 (coefficient 96, 16.6 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 31, 6.2 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 6:54 am · 4:35 pm High tide 4:56 am · 19.1 ft Low tide 11:21 am · 2.8 ft High tide 5:21 pm · 18.4 ft Low tide 11:40 pm · 3.2 ft Coef. 95 92% Major periods 12:23 am · 12:54 pm High
Thu 29 6:56 am · 4:33 pm High tide 5:41 am · 18.7 ft Low tide 12:04 pm · 3.5 ft High tide 6:03 pm · 18.0 ft — Coef. 91 85% Major periods 1:26 am · 1:59 pm High
Fri 30 6:58 am · 4:30 pm Low tide 12:25 am · 3.5 ft High tide 6:31 am · 17.9 ft Low tide 12:49 pm · 4.6 ft High tide 6:50 pm · 17.4 ft Coef. 83 76% Major periods 2:31 am · 3:03 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:00 am · 4:28 pm Low tide 1:15 am · 4.1 ft High tide 7:27 am · 16.9 ft Low tide 1:39 pm · 5.9 ft High tide 7:44 pm · 16.6 ft Coef. 72 65% Major periods 3:34 am · 4:04 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:02 am · 4:26 pm Low tide 2:14 am · 4.8 ft High tide 8:33 am · 15.8 ft Low tide 2:40 pm · 7.1 ft High tide 8:50 pm · 15.8 ft Coef. 60 Last quarter Major periods 4:33 am · 5:00 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:04 am · 4:24 pm Low tide 3:28 am · 5.5 ft High tide 9:51 am · 15.0 ft Low tide 4:01 pm · 7.9 ft High tide 10:09 pm · 15.4 ft Coef. 52 43% Major periods 5:27 am · 5:52 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:06 am · 4:22 pm Low tide 4:58 am · 5.6 ft High tide 11:17 am · 14.8 ft Low tide 5:33 pm · 7.8 ft High tide 11:32 pm · 15.7 ft Coef. 54 32% Major periods 6:16 am · 6:40 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

Filey has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Scarborough (TICON-4), 6.5 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 Filey

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 0.9 ft · 2.8 s from the west-southwest (249°)
Swell 0.3 ft · 3.3 s from the south
Current 1.1 mph toward the NW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.5 ft
  • Significant0.9 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest2.0 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.0 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 8 mph WSW · gusts 15
Offshore (3.2 mi NNE)Offshore 13 mph WSW · gusts 19

Offshore wind. The coast faces northeast 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: 4.1 ft with a period of 5 s, from the north-northeast (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now54.5 °F
Today 54.5–54.5 °F air: 47 / 58 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 54.9 °F measured 0.4 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 8:53 pm (local time).

Nearest buoy

Scarborough wave buoy Buoy 6201045 · 5.9 mi NNW of here Measured at 5:00 pm, 3 h 53 min ago
Waves 1.8 ft · 13 s average period 3.8 s
Water 55.0 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from North East Coastal Observatory, 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 Filey today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Flat
1
Flat · 1 out of 10 6:17–10:00 am
  • Barely any waves (0.6 ft sets): flat
  • Moderate offshore wind (16 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • First or last light of the day
  • Falling tide (low tide at 11:21 am)

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

Surf at the shore 0.4–0.6 ft average – sets
Swell 0.5 ft 4 s · SSE · 4 kJ
Wind 16 mph SSW · offshore
Water and wetsuit 54.5 °F 5/4 fullsuit + booties
  • Light: First light 6:17 am · sunrise 6:54 am · sunset 4:35 pm · last light 5:12 pm
  • Tide: high 4:56 am (19.1 ft), low 11:21 am (2.8 ft), high 5:21 pm (18.4 ft) and low 11:40 pm (3.2 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 54.5 °F: a 5/4 fullsuit with booties (and a hood if it’s windy).
  • Energy: 4 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 6:17 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 Filey today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 11:00 am–12:10 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (11:21 am): little current from 11:00 am to 11:40 am
  • 0.7 ft swell at 4 s from the south-southeast: barely any surge
  • Moderate offshore wind (17 mph): it pushes surface swimmers away from shore
  • 0.1 mph current toward the north, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.7 ft 4 s · from the SSE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 54.5 °F 7 mm semi-dry suit
Current 0.1 mph toward the N
  • Slack water today: high tide 4:56 am (4:40–5:20 am), low tide 11:21 am (11:00–11:40 am), high tide 5:21 pm (5:00–5:40 pm) and low tide 11:40 pm (11:20 pm–12:00 am)
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 54.5 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:12 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 5:06 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 11:00 am to 12:10 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, weak current and the sun high, though with moderate wind.

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 Filey

14-day weather

Now in Filey

Now 52 °F Overcast · feels like 49 °F · 47 / 58 °F
Low / high
47 / 58 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 18%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
90%
Dew pointDew point
49 °F
Visibility
13 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 21
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 (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.22 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 OvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastMainly clearOvercast
Temperature 47°47°47°51°58°58°54°52°
Wind (mph) 12 SW13 SSW15 SSW16 SW17 WSW15 WSW11 WSW8 WSW
Gusts 2021262834282115
Waves 1.4 ft1.5 ft1.6 ft2.0 ft2.0 ft1.6 ft1.1 ft0.9 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 pm 52° 8 WSW 0.9 ft
  • 12:00 am 51° 6 WSW 0.9 ft
  • 3:00 am 50° 5 WSW 0.9 ft
  • 6:00 am 47° 4 WSW 0.7 ft
  • 9:00 am 49° 4 WSW 0.7 ft
  • 12:00 pm 56° 5 SSW 0.5 ft
  • 3:00 pm 58° 5 S 0.4 ft
  • 6:00 pm 52° 3 SSE 0.4 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Overcast 47 / 58 °F 17 mph SW 2.0 ft 4:56 am · 5:21 pm
Thu 29 Fog 47 / 58 °F 6 mph SW 0.9 ft 5:41 am · 6:03 pm
Fri 30 Fog 48 / 56 °F 9 mph S 1.2 ft 6:31 am · 6:50 pm
Sat 31 Fog 47 / 53 °F 8 mph SSW 1.0 ft 7:27 am · 7:44 pm
Sun 1 Fog 45 / 52 °F 12 mph NNW 3.7 ft 8:33 am · 8:50 pm
Mon 2 Light drizzle 49 / 53 °F 17 mph N 4.1 ft 9:51 am · 10:09 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 51 / 54 °F 14 mph NNE 3.9 ft 11:17 am · 11:32 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 51 / 53 °F 10 mph NNE 2.4 ft 12:35 pm
Thu 5 Light drizzle 50 / 53 °F 9 mph ENE 2.1 ft 12:42 am · 1:33 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 50 / 52 °F 9 mph E 1.9 ft 1:38 am · 2:17 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 46 / 53 °F 9 mph SE — 2:24 am · 2:54 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 40 / 51 °F 10 mph SE — 3:04 am · 3:28 pm
Mon 9 Drizzle 51 / 55 °F 11 mph SE — 3:41 am · 4:01 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 54 / 55 °F 7 mph NNE — 4:17 am · 4:33 pm
  • Thu 29 Fog 47° / 58° 0.9 ft
  • Fri 30 Fog 48° / 56° 1.2 ft
  • Sat 31 Fog 47° / 53° 1.0 ft
  • Sun 1 Fog 45° / 52° 3.7 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 49° / 53° 4.1 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 51° / 54° 3.9 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 51° / 53° 2.4 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 (+4.8 °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 8:53 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Filey

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:54 am in the ESE (112°)ESE
Sets 4:35 pm in the WSW (248°)WSW
  • First light 5:35 am
  • Full dark 5:54 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:17 am
  • Civil dusk 5:12 pm
  • Solar noon 11:45 am (23° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 40 min (−4 min)
  • Evening golden hour 3:42 pm
  • Full dark 5:54 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:54–7:47 am
Evening golden hour3:42–4:35 pm
Filey

Today the sun is 92,359,842 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Filey

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 5:06 pm in the NE (40°)NE
Sets 11:57 am tomorrow · in the NW (322°) · set at 10:36 am
Transit 1:23 am overhead
Visible 18 h 50 min from 5:06 pm to 11:57 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 12:23–2:23 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 12:54–2:54 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 10:06–11:06 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 4:36–5:36 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 Filey

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: you need to go 1.2 mi out for 33 ft of water.

From the shoreline (0.4 mi from Filey) out to sea, heading east.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.8 mi
  • 33 ft deep1.2 mi
  • 66 ft deep1.8 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.8 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 near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 1.2 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.

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.

Tides near FileyTides nearby

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Filey at a glance

  • Town or city of about 6,530 people. Coordinates: 54.210° N, 0.289° W.
  • It is 6.7 mi southeast of Scarborough, the main place in North Yorkshire. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets at the same time than in Scarborough.
  • The nearest tide station, Scarborough, is 6.5 mi to the northwest.
  • Its coast faces northeast.

Questions about FileyQuestions

What time is high tide today in Filey?

Today in Filey there are high tides at 4:56 am (19.1 ft) and 5:21 pm (18.4 ft) and low tides at 11:21 am and 11:40 pm. Tide coefficient 95.

What time is sunset today in Filey?

At 4:35 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:12 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Filey?

At 6:56 am. First light comes at 5:37 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 12:23–2:23 am, Minor 10:06–11:06 am, Major 12:54–2:54 pm, Minor 4:36–5:36 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Filey?

Overcast, from 47 °F to 58 °F, with a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (8 mph) and a 18% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Filey?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.9 ft waves with a period of 2.8 s from the west-southwest. The water is 54.5 °F.

When is the best time to visit Filey?

The best time to visit Filey is from July to August: highs of 69 °F, about 9 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: Scarborough 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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