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Solva tides today

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (GMT) Wed, Oct 28 · GMT B · Nearby station Milford Haven, 13 mi away

Today in Solva there are high tides at 7:09 am (23.6 ft) and 7:31 pm (23.5 ft) and low tides at 1:06 am and 1:28 pm. Tide coefficient 98. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 1:47 am. The sun rises at 7:08 am and sets at 5:00 pm: 9 h 52 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:45 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:43 am to 2:43 am and from 1:15 pm to 3:15 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is moderate, with 4.9 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the southwest (11 mph). Overcast, 57 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Solva today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 1:10–2:30 pm Also 6:30–8:00 am
  • Low tide at 1:28 pm
  • Major period 1:15–3:15 pm
  • Rising pressure (+0.39 inHg in 24 h), moderate onshore wind (15 mph) and 6.2 ft waves
  • 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 2:30 pm, combines the 1:28 pm low tide and a major period, though with rising pressure and moderate wind. Also worth a try from 6:30 am to 8:00 am, with the 7:09 am high tide and sunrise, though with rising pressure and fresh wind.

Species with the most records nearby: small-spotted catshark, ballan wrasse, pollack and European sea bass. October is one of the months when these are seen most: European sea bass and whiting. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Solva

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Low tide at 1:28 pm: more sand
  • Cloudy (92% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 53 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Rain (0.01 in)
  • Fresh onshore wind (19 mph): blowing sand
  • Dangerous for swimming: 6.9 ft waves every 9 s; high rip current risk

Dangerous surf during beach hours. Stay out if the red flag is up, and never swim where there is no lifeguard.

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Dangerous · 6.9 ft

    6.9 ft waves every 9 s: dangerous for swimming. Stay out if the red flag is up. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 56 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15

    Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 19 mph

    Fresh onshore wind (19 mph): blowing sand.

  • Tide & sand 1:06 am

    Low tide at 1:06 am and 1:28 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 7:09 am and 7:31 pm. Coefficient 98 (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 Solva

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Tides

Tides in Solva

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Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 1:06 am 2.5 ft
  • ▲ High tide 7:09 am 23.6 ft · coef. 98
  • ▼ Low tide 1:28 pm 2.6 ft
  • ▲ High tide 7:31 pm 23.5 ft · coef. 96

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 55 min to low tide at 1:47 am.

Tide coefficient 98 for the 7:09 am high tide and 96 for the 7:31 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 21.2 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 March 21 (24.1 ft) and the lowest, on August 15 (1.2 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 99, 21.5 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 29, 6.8 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

October Print Full 2026 tide table, free
Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 7:08 am · 5:00 pm Low tide 1:06 am · 2.5 ft High tide 7:09 am · 23.6 ft Low tide 1:28 pm · 2.6 ft High tide 7:31 pm · 23.5 ft Coef. 98 92% Major periods 12:43 am · 1:15 pm High
Thu 29 7:10 am · 4:58 pm Low tide 1:47 am · 3.0 ft High tide 7:50 am · 23.3 ft Low tide 2:11 pm · 3.3 ft High tide 8:15 pm · 22.6 ft Coef. 93 85% Major periods 1:47 am · 2:19 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:12 am · 4:57 pm Low tide 2:30 am · 4.0 ft High tide 8:34 am · 22.5 ft Low tide 2:57 pm · 4.2 ft High tide 9:02 pm · 21.3 ft Coef. 84 76% Major periods 2:52 am · 3:24 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:13 am · 4:55 pm Low tide 3:17 am · 5.2 ft High tide 9:23 am · 21.3 ft Low tide 3:49 pm · 5.4 ft High tide 9:55 pm · 19.8 ft Coef. 72 65% Major periods 3:55 am · 4:25 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:15 am · 4:53 pm Low tide 4:11 am · 6.5 ft High tide 10:19 am · 20.0 ft Low tide 4:54 pm · 6.6 ft High tide 10:59 pm · 18.4 ft Coef. 60 Last quarter Major periods 4:53 am · 5:21 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:17 am · 4:51 pm Low tide 5:21 am · 7.5 ft High tide 11:29 am · 18.8 ft Low tide 6:18 pm · 7.2 ft — Coef. 51 43% Major periods 5:47 am · 6:12 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:19 am · 4:49 pm High tide 12:19 am · 17.6 ft Low tide 6:48 am · 7.8 ft High tide 12:55 pm · 18.4 ft Low tide 7:45 pm · 6.9 ft Coef. 49 32% Major periods 6:37 am · 7:00 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

Solva has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Milford Haven (Environment Agency), 13 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: This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta): Milford Haven (E73024), https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/E73024. 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 Solva

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 4.9 ft · 8.4 s from the west-southwest (240°)
Swell 4.6 ft · 7.5 s from the west-southwest
Current 0.7 mph toward the NNW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common2.5 ft
  • Significant4.9 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest9.9 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 9.9 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 9.9 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 11 mph SW · gusts 16
Offshore (8.9 mi SSW)Offshore 15 mph SW · gusts 20

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 ease over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 28: 7.0 ft with a period of 9 s, from the west-southwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now56.5 °F
Today 56.5–56.5 °F air: 56 / 58 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 58.5 °F measured 1.0 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 colder than normal for late October (−1.1 °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 9:53 pm (local time).

Nearest buoy

South Pembrokeshire WaveNet Site Buoy 6201562 · 29 mi S of here Measured at 5:30 pm, 4 h 23 min ago
Waves 7.9 ft · 13 s —
Water 60.4 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS), via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).

Diving

Diving in Solva today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: poor
3
Fair day · 3 out of 10 1:30–2:20 pm Also 11:50 am–12:30 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (1:28 pm): little current from 1:00 pm to 1:50 pm
  • 4.9 ft swell at 8 s from the west-southwest: strong surge on the bottom
  • Moderate onshore wind (15 mph)
  • 1.1 mph current toward the east-southeast (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 4.9 ft 8 s · from the WSW
Likely visibility Poor Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 56.5 °F 7 mm semi-dry suit
Current 1.1 mph toward the ESE
  • Slack water today: low tide 1:06 am (12:40–1:30 am), high tide 7:09 am (6:50–7:30 am), low tide 1:28 pm (1:00–1:50 pm) and high tide 7:31 pm (7:10–7:50 pm)
  • Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 8.7 ft at 9 s) and wind over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 56.5 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:35 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 5:45 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 1:30 pm to 2:20 pm, combines slack water at low tide and the sun high, though with some swell, moderate wind and current. Also worth a look from 11:50 am to 12:30 pm, with the sun high, though with tidal current, some swell, moderate wind and 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.

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Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Weather

Weather in Solva

14-day weather

Now in Solva

Now 57 °F Overcast · feels like 54 °F · 56 / 58 °F
Low / high
56 / 58 °F
Rain
0.02 in · 89%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
85%
Dew pointDew point
53 °F
Visibility
17 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 36
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 (+0.02 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

Hourly weather Wind Surf

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 OvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastPartly cloudyOvercastOvercastOvercast
Temperature 56°57°57°57°58°58°57°57°
Wind (mph) 21 WSW22 SW23 WSW17 WSW18 WSW14 WSW12 WSW11 SW
Gusts 3333372925221816
Waves 7.0 ft6.9 ft6.9 ft6.9 ft6.5 ft6.0 ft5.5 ft5.1 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 pm 57° 11 SW 5.1 ft
  • 12:00 am 57° 10 SSW 4.7 ft
  • 3:00 am 57° 9 SSW 4.3 ft
  • 6:00 am 57° 7 SSE 3.9 ft
  • 9:00 am 57° 11 S 3.9 ft
  • 12:00 pm 58° 12 SSE 3.8 ft
  • 3:00 pm 57° 14 SSE 3.9 ft
  • 6:00 pm 57° 11 SSE 4.1 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Light rain 56 / 58 °F 24 mph WSW 7.0 ft 7:09 am · 7:31 pm
Thu 29 Light showers 56 / 58 °F 14 mph SSE 4.7 ft 7:50 am · 8:15 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 55 / 58 °F 15 mph SE 4.2 ft 8:34 am · 9:02 pm
Sat 31 Partly cloudy 52 / 56 °F 11 mph SE 3.7 ft 9:23 am · 9:55 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 51 / 58 °F 14 mph NNE 2.2 ft 10:19 am · 10:59 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 44 / 55 °F 11 mph ENE 1.6 ft 11:29 am
Tue 3 Overcast 42 / 53 °F 8 mph ENE 1.3 ft 12:19 am · 12:55 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 43 / 53 °F 12 mph ENE 1.9 ft 1:45 am · 2:16 pm
Thu 5 Partly cloudy 45 / 52 °F 11 mph E 2.6 ft 2:54 am · 3:19 pm
Fri 6 Mainly clear 44 / 51 °F 17 mph ESE 2.0 ft 3:47 am · 4:08 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 44 / 51 °F 14 mph E 2.6 ft 4:32 am · 4:51 pm
Sun 8 Light rain 50 / 56 °F 12 mph ESE 2.3 ft 5:12 am · 5:30 pm
Mon 9 Drizzle 56 / 58 °F 10 mph SSE 2.4 ft 5:49 am · 6:06 pm
Tue 10 Light rain 54 / 58 °F 8 mph SSE 1.9 ft 6:24 am · 6:40 pm
  • Thu 29 Light showers 56° / 58° 4.7 ft
  • Fri 30 Overcast 55° / 58° 4.2 ft
  • Sat 31 Partly cloudy 52° / 56° 3.7 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 51° / 58° 2.2 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 44° / 55° 1.6 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 42° / 53° 1.3 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 43° / 53° 1.9 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 9:53 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Solva

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:08 am in the ESE (110°)ESE
Sets 5:00 pm in the WSW (249°)WSW
  • First light 5:53 am
  • Full dark 6:15 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:33 am
  • Civil dusk 5:35 pm
  • Solar noon 12:05 pm (25° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 52 min (−4 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:11 pm
  • Full dark 6:15 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:08–7:57 am
Evening golden hour4:11–5:00 pm
Solva

Today the sun is 92,359,508 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Solva

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 5:45 pm in the NE (43°)NE
Sets 11:57 am tomorrow · in the NW (319°) · set at 10:40 am
Transit 1:43 am overhead
Visible 18 h 13 min from 5:45 pm to 11:57 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 12:43–2:43 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:15–3:15 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 10:10–11:10 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 5:15–6:15 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 Solva

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Deepens quickly

The bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 1,150 ft from shore.

From the shoreline (0.55 mi from Solva) out to sea, heading southwest.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep1,050 ft
  • 33 ft deep1,150 ft
  • 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 1,150 ft from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. Current and surf hit harder here.
  • Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
  • Diving. 33 ft deep 1,150 ft from shore; 66 ft is far out (beyond 3.1 mi): for deeper dives, go by boat.

Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide.

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 SolvaTides nearby

All places in Pembrokeshire, A to Z (171) → Eel Pie Island tides →

Solva at a glance

  • Town or city of about 710 people. Coordinates: 51.874° N, 5.197° W.
  • It is 13 mi southwest of Fishguard, the main place in Pembrokeshire. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 1 min later than in Fishguard.
  • The nearest tide station, Milford Haven, is 13 mi to the southeast.
  • Its coast faces southwest.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Caerfai Beach (2.4 mi), Porthlisky Beach (4.3 mi).

Questions about SolvaQuestions

What time is high tide today in Solva?

Today in Solva there are high tides at 7:09 am (23.6 ft) and 7:31 pm (23.5 ft) and low tides at 1:06 am and 1:28 pm. Tide coefficient 98.

What time is sunset today in Solva?

At 5:00 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:35 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Solva?

At 7:10 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 12:43–2:43 am, Minor 10:10–11:10 am, Major 1:15–3:15 pm, Minor 5:15–6:15 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Solva?

Light rain, from 56 °F to 58 °F, with a gentle breeze from the southwest (11 mph) and a 89% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Solva?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 4.9 ft waves with a period of 8.4 s from the west-southwest. The water is 56.5 °F.

When is the best time to visit Solva?

The best time to visit Solva is from June to August: highs of 63 °F to 66 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 7 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: Milford Haven 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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