TidePlanet

Today in Devonport there are high tides at 6:47 am (18.1 ft) and 7:08 pm (17.8 ft) and low tides at 12:40 am and 1:01 pm. Tide coefficient 96. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 1:20 am. The sun rises at 7:00 am and sets at 5:00 pm: 9 h 59 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:51 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:39 am to 2:39 am and from 1:11 pm to 3:11 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 3.4 ft waves. There's a light air from the north-northeast (2 mph). Overcast, 53 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Devonport today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 1:10–2:00 pm Also 6:30–7:50 am and 12:40–1:40 am
  • Low tide at 1:01 pm
  • Major period 1:11–3:11 pm
  • Rising pressure (+0.36 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (10 mph) and some swell (4.7 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 96 (spring tides)
  • A minor period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 1:10 pm to 2:00 pm, combines the 1:01 pm low tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 6:30 am to 7:50 am, with the 6:47 am high tide, sunrise and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 12:40 am to 1:40 am, with the 12:40 am low tide and a major period, though with rising pressure.

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

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Devonport

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Cross-shore breeze (10 mph)
  • Low tide at 1:01 pm: more sand
  • Cloudy (98% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 56 °F: chilly for the beach
  • 55% chance of rain
  • Swim with care: 5.6 ft waves every 8 s; high rip current risk

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 5.6 ft

    5.6 ft waves every 8 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. 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 59 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15

    Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 10 mph

    Cross-shore breeze (10 mph).

  • Tide & sand 12:40 am

    Low tide at 12:40 am and 1:01 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 6:47 am and 7:08 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 Devonport

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Tides

Tides in Devonport

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 12:40 am 2.1 ft
  • ▲ High tide 6:47 am 18.1 ft · coef. 96
  • ▼ Low tide 1:01 pm 2.2 ft
  • ▲ High tide 7:08 pm 17.8 ft · coef. 95

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 33 min to low tide at 1:20 am.

Tide coefficient 96 for the 6:47 am high tide and 95 for the 7:08 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 16.0 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 20 (18.6 ft) and the lowest, on August 15 (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 26 to 28 (coefficient 97, 16.1 ft range). The smallest, on October 20 (coefficient 32, 5.5 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 7:00 am · 5:00 pm Low tide 12:40 am · 2.1 ft High tide 6:47 am · 18.1 ft Low tide 1:01 pm · 2.2 ft High tide 7:08 pm · 17.8 ft Coef. 96 92% Major periods 12:39 am · 1:11 pm High
Thu 29 7:02 am · 4:58 pm Low tide 1:20 am · 2.4 ft High tide 7:26 am · 17.8 ft Low tide 1:42 pm · 2.5 ft High tide 7:50 pm · 17.1 ft Coef. 92 85% Major periods 1:43 am · 2:15 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:04 am · 4:56 pm Low tide 2:00 am · 3.1 ft High tide 8:05 am · 17.3 ft Low tide 2:24 pm · 3.2 ft High tide 8:32 pm · 16.2 ft Coef. 84 76% Major periods 2:47 am · 3:19 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:06 am · 4:54 pm Low tide 2:42 am · 4.0 ft High tide 8:48 am · 16.6 ft Low tide 3:11 pm · 4.1 ft High tide 9:21 pm · 15.3 ft Coef. 74 65% Major periods 3:50 am · 4:20 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:07 am · 4:53 pm Low tide 3:29 am · 5.1 ft High tide 9:40 am · 15.8 ft Low tide 4:05 pm · 5.2 ft High tide 10:23 pm · 14.5 ft Coef. 63 Last quarter Major periods 4:49 am · 5:17 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:09 am · 4:51 pm Low tide 4:28 am · 6.1 ft High tide 10:46 am · 15.2 ft Low tide 5:14 pm · 5.9 ft High tide 11:37 pm · 14.0 ft Coef. 53 43% Major periods 5:43 am · 6:08 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:11 am · 4:49 pm Low tide 5:45 am · 6.7 ft High tide 12:04 pm · 15.0 ft Low tide 6:38 pm · 6.0 ft — Coef. 51 32% Major periods 6:32 am · 6:56 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 Plymouth station (Environment Agency), 0.8 mi from Devonport. Times and heights are its predictions.

Station data attribution: This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta): Plymouth (E72124), https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/E72124. 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 Devonport

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 3.4 ft · 8.6 s from the southwest (227°)
Swell 3.4 ft · 7.0 s from the southwest
Current 0.5 mph toward the W

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.7 ft
  • Significant3.4 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest7.0 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 7.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 7.0 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 2 mph NNE · gusts 4
Offshore (9.4 mi SSW)Offshore 9 mph SSW · gusts 13

Offshore wind. The coast faces south 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 ease over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 28: 6.0 ft with a period of 9 s, from the southwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now58.6 °F
Today 58.6–58.8 °F air: 52 / 59 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 59.2 °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 warmer 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 11:47 pm (local time).

Nearest buoy

Looe Bay wave buoy Buoy 6201025 · 11 mi WSW of here Measured at 7:00 pm, 4 h 47 min ago
Waves 3.1 ft · 10 s average period 4.7 s

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from South West Coastal Monitoring, 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 Devonport today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: poor
4
Fair day · 4 out of 10 12:20–1:40 pm Also 7:00–7:40 am
  • Slack water around low tide (1:01 pm): little current from 12:46 pm to 1:16 pm
  • 4.5 ft swell at 8 s from the southwest: strong surge on the bottom
  • Light onshore wind (7 mph)
  • 0.7 mph current toward the west (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 4.5 ft 8 s · from the SW
Likely visibility Poor Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 58.6 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.7 mph toward the W
  • Slack water today: low tide 12:40 am (12:25–12:55 am), high tide 6:47 am (6:10–7:20 am), low tide 1:01 pm (12:46–1:16 pm) and high tide 7:08 pm (6:30–7:40 pm)
  • Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 6.8 ft at 9 s) and rain (0.33 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 58.6 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:34 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 5:51 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 12:20 pm to 1:40 pm, combines slack water at low tide, light wind and the sun high, though with some swell and current. Also worth a look from 7:00 am to 7:40 am, with slack water at high tide and light wind, though with some swell 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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

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Weather

Weather in Devonport

14-day weather

Now in Devonport

Now 53 °F Overcast · feels like 52 °F · 52 / 59 °F
Low / high
52 / 59 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 55%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
90%
Dew pointDew point
50 °F
Visibility
19 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 40
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: +0.03 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 cloudyPartly cloudyPartly cloudyOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercast
Temperature 52°55°55°57°58°59°58°56°
Wind (mph) 8 WSW10 WSW8 WSW9 WSW6 WSW9 SW7 SW1 NNE
Gusts 141519191518154
Waves 6.0 ft5.8 ft5.8 ft5.6 ft5.1 ft4.6 ft4.2 ft3.8 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 52° 2 NNE 3.4 ft
  • 3:00 am 52° 3 NE 3.1 ft
  • 6:00 am 49° 2 N 2.9 ft
  • 9:00 am 55° 6 ESE 2.8 ft
  • 12:00 pm 59° 11 SSE 2.8 ft
  • 3:00 pm 59° 11 SSE 2.9 ft
  • 6:00 pm 56° 7 ESE 2.9 ft
  • 9:00 pm 54° 6 ESE 2.8 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Overcast 52 / 59 °F 10 mph WSW 6.0 ft 6:47 am · 7:08 pm
Thu 29 Overcast 49 / 60 °F 11 mph SE 3.4 ft 7:26 am · 7:50 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 53 / 61 °F 10 mph ESE 3.1 ft 8:05 am · 8:32 pm
Sat 31 Partly cloudy 48 / 59 °F 10 mph ENE 3.1 ft 8:48 am · 9:21 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 43 / 55 °F 3 mph N 2.4 ft 9:40 am · 10:23 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 44 / 54 °F 10 mph NE 2.8 ft 10:46 am · 11:37 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 42 / 53 °F 9 mph NNE 3.3 ft 12:04 pm
Wed 4 Partly cloudy 47 / 55 °F 11 mph ENE 4.9 ft 1:01 am · 1:26 pm
Thu 5 Partly cloudy 47 / 52 °F 14 mph E 5.3 ft 2:17 am · 2:35 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 47 / 55 °F 17 mph ESE 3.8 ft 3:12 am · 3:29 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 49 / 56 °F 13 mph ESE 5.4 ft 3:57 am · 4:13 pm
Sun 8 Heavy drizzle 55 / 56 °F 9 mph SE 3.2 ft 4:37 am · 4:54 pm
Mon 9 Drizzle 56 / 58 °F 9 mph SSE 3.3 ft 5:15 am · 5:32 pm
Tue 10 Heavy drizzle 55 / 58 °F 9 mph S 3.2 ft 5:51 am · 6:08 pm
  • Thu 29 Overcast 49° / 60° 3.4 ft
  • Fri 30 Overcast 53° / 61° 3.1 ft
  • Sat 31 Partly cloudy 48° / 59° 3.1 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 43° / 55° 2.4 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 44° / 54° 2.8 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 42° / 53° 3.3 ft
  • Wed 4 Partly cloudy 47° / 55° 4.9 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.

  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+2.2 °F; normal high: 57 °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 11:47 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Devonport

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:00 am in the ESE (110°)ESE
Sets 5:00 pm in the WSW (250°)WSW
  • First light 5:48 am
  • Full dark 6:12 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:27 am
  • Civil dusk 5:34 pm
  • Solar noon 12:00 pm (26° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 59 min (−4 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:13 pm
  • Full dark 6:12 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:00–7:48 am
Evening golden hour4:13–5:00 pm
Devonport

Today the sun is 92,359,578 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Devonport

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 5:51 pm in the NE (45°)NE
Sets 11:42 am tomorrow · in the NW (317°) · set at 10:25 am
Transit 1:39 am overhead
Visible 17 h 52 min from 5:51 pm to 11:42 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 12:39–2:39 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:11–3:11 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:55–10:55 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 5:21–6:21 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 Devonport

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Drops off fast

The bottom drops off fast: the water is 33 ft deep just 320 ft from shore.

From the shoreline (0.85 mi from Devonport) out to sea, heading south.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep240 ft
  • 33 ft deep320 ft
  • 66 ft deep470 ft
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 34 ft just 330 ft out. Good for casting from rocks, jetties or the beach itself; current and surf hit harder here.
  • Swimming. The bottom drops quickly near the shore and you are soon out of your depth. Keep an eye on kids and weak swimmers.
  • Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 320 ft and 66 ft at 470 ft from shore.

Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. Right by the shore the bottom may drop even faster than shown.

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 Smeaton's Tower
Photo: Herbythyme · CC BY-SA 4.0

Smeaton's Tower 1.8 mi southeast

Tower height
72 ft
Built
1759

Other lighthouses nearby: Plymouth Breakwater Lighthouse (3.1 mi south).

Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikipedia · Wikidata · Sources and licenses

Tides near DevonportTides nearby

All places in Plymouth, A to Z (15) → Eel Pie Island tides →

Devonport at a glance

  • Town or city. Coordinates: 50.378° N, 4.175° W.
  • It is 1.5 mi west of Plymouth, the main place in Plymouth. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Plymouth.
  • The nearest tide station, Plymouth, is 0.8 mi to the southwest.
  • Its coast faces south.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: No. 1 Wharf (0.4 mi), No. 2 Wharf (0.5 mi), Gun Wharf (0.5 mi), No. 3 Wharf (0.6 mi).

Questions about DevonportQuestions

What time is high tide today in Devonport?

Today in Devonport there are high tides at 6:47 am (18.1 ft) and 7:08 pm (17.8 ft) and low tides at 12:40 am and 1:01 pm. Tide coefficient 96.

What time is sunset today in Devonport?

At 5:00 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:34 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Devonport?

At 7:02 am. First light comes at 5:50 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 12:39–2:39 am, Minor 9:55–10:55 am, Major 1:11–3:11 pm, Minor 5:21–6:21 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Devonport?

Overcast, from 52 °F to 59 °F, with a light air from the north-northeast (2 mph) and a 55% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Devonport?

Slight (Douglas 3): 3.4 ft waves with a period of 8.6 s from the southwest. The water is 58.6 °F.

When is the best time to visit Devonport?

The best time to visit Devonport is from June to August: highs of 65 °F to 68 °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: Plymouth 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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