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Today in Erskine there are high tides at 1:15 am (11.9 ft) and 1:28 pm (12.0 ft) and low tides at 6:42 am and 6:55 pm. Tide coefficient 86. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 1:59 am. The sun rises at 7:16 am and sets at 4:46 pm: 9 h 31 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:08 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:40 am to 2:40 am and from 1:12 pm to 3:12 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. There's a light breeze from the southwest (4 mph). Overcast, 51 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Erskine 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 6:40–7:40 am and 12:40–2:10 am
  • High tide at 1:28 pm, coefficient 86
  • Major period 1:12–3:12 pm
  • Rising pressure (+0.53 inHg in 24 h) and light offshore wind (12 mph)
  • 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, 1:10 pm to 2:30 pm, combines the 1:28 pm high tide and a major period, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 6:40 am to 7:40 am, with the 6:42 am low tide and sunrise, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 12:40 am to 2:10 am, with the 1:15 am high tide and a major period, though with rising pressure and moderate wind.

Species with the most records nearby: European flounder, small-spotted catshark and thicklip grey mullet. October is one of the months when these are seen most: European flounder. What you can catch

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Tides

Tides in Erskine

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Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 1:15 am 11.9 ft · coef. 86
  • ▼ Low tide 6:42 am 2.1 ft
  • ▲ High tide 1:28 pm 12.0 ft · coef. 86
  • ▼ Low tide 6:55 pm 2.1 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 h 5 min to high tide at 1:59 am.

Tide coefficient 86 for the 1:15 am high tide and 86 for the 1:28 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 10.0 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 December 27 (12.9 ft) and the lowest, on July 17 (0.7 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 12 (coefficient 86, 10.2 ft range). The smallest, on October 20 (coefficient 41, 5.1 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 7:16 am · 4:46 pm High tide 1:15 am · 11.9 ft Low tide 6:42 am · 2.1 ft High tide 1:28 pm · 12.0 ft Low tide 6:55 pm · 2.1 ft Coef. 86 92% Major periods 12:40 am · 1:12 pm High
Thu 29 7:18 am · 4:44 pm High tide 1:59 am · 11.9 ft Low tide 7:23 am · 2.3 ft High tide 2:10 pm · 12.2 ft Low tide 7:40 pm · 2.1 ft Coef. 86 85% Major periods 1:44 am · 2:16 pm High
Fri 30 7:20 am · 4:42 pm High tide 2:44 am · 11.8 ft Low tide 8:08 am · 2.8 ft High tide 2:53 pm · 12.2 ft Low tide 8:30 pm · 2.3 ft Coef. 84 76% Major periods 2:49 am · 3:20 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:22 am · 4:40 pm High tide 3:31 am · 11.5 ft Low tide 8:59 am · 3.4 ft High tide 3:37 pm · 12.1 ft Low tide 9:27 pm · 2.5 ft Coef. 80 65% Major periods 3:51 am · 4:21 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:24 am · 4:38 pm High tide 4:22 am · 11.0 ft Low tide 9:57 am · 3.9 ft High tide 4:26 pm · 11.7 ft Low tide 10:33 pm · 2.9 ft Coef. 73 Last quarter Major periods 4:50 am · 5:18 pm Low
Mon 2 7:26 am · 4:35 pm High tide 5:27 am · 10.3 ft Low tide 11:07 am · 4.4 ft High tide 5:24 pm · 11.2 ft Low tide 11:51 pm · 3.0 ft Coef. 66 43% Major periods 5:44 am · 6:09 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:29 am · 4:33 pm High tide 7:02 am · 9.9 ft Low tide 12:27 pm · 4.4 ft High tide 6:41 pm · 10.8 ft — Coef. 61 32% Major periods 6:34 am · 6:57 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

Erskine has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Millport (Environment Agency), 21 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): Millport (E74024), https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/E74024. 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 Erskine

Hourly wind

Sea state

The wave model doesn't reach Erskine: it's on inland water (an estuary, sound or sheltered bay) or far from the open sea. Wind is still available right here.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 4 mph SW · gusts 11

The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.

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 →

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).

Weather

Weather in Erskine

14-day weather

Now in Erskine

Now 51 °F Overcast · feels like 49 °F · 49 / 55 °F
Low / high
49 / 55 °F
Rain
0.16 in · 100%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
91%
Dew pointDew point
49 °F
Visibility
14 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 23
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: +0.21 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 OvercastLight rainOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercast
Temperature 49°51°51°52°55°55°52°51°
Wind (mph) 15 SW17 SSW10 WSW10 WSW10 WSW11 WSW6 WSW4 SW
Gusts 3340312423261811
Rain 0.00 in0.03 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 pm 51° 4 SW
  • 12:00 am 51° 4 SW
  • 3:00 am 52° 3 SSW
  • 6:00 am 51° 2 SW
  • 9:00 am 51° 1 E
  • 12:00 pm 57° 5 S
  • 3:00 pm 57° 3 SSE
  • 6:00 pm 54° 3 SE

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind High tides
Today · 28 Light rain 49 / 55 °F 17 mph SW 1:15 am · 1:28 pm
Thu 29 Light showers 49 / 58 °F 7 mph SSE 1:59 am · 2:10 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 49 / 56 °F 6 mph ESE 2:44 am · 2:53 pm
Sat 31 Light rain 47 / 53 °F 2 mph ESE 3:31 am · 3:37 pm
Sun 1 Fog 43 / 53 °F 5 mph NE 4:22 am · 4:26 pm
Mon 2 Fog 38 / 47 °F 2 mph S 5:27 am · 5:24 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 38 / 43 °F 2 mph E 7:02 am · 6:41 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 38 / 43 °F 1 mph SE 8:30 am · 8:07 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 38 / 43 °F 4 mph NE 9:32 am · 9:16 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 41 / 45 °F 6 mph ENE 10:21 am · 10:10 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 41 / 46 °F 4 mph E 11:01 am · 10:55 pm
Sun 8 Overcast 41 / 45 °F 5 mph E 11:36 am · 11:35 pm
Mon 9 Drizzle 42 / 47 °F 6 mph NE 12:08 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 47 / 51 °F 5 mph NE 12:14 am · 12:41 pm
  • Thu 29 Light showers 49° / 58° 7 mph
  • Fri 30 Overcast 49° / 56° 6 mph
  • Sat 31 Light rain 47° / 53° 2 mph
  • Sun 1 Fog 43° / 53° 5 mph
  • Mon 2 Fog 38° / 47° 2 mph
  • Tue 3 Overcast 38° / 43° 2 mph
  • Wed 4 Overcast 38° / 43° 1 mph
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 Erskine

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:16 am in the ESE (113°)ESE
Sets 4:46 pm in the WSW (247°)WSW
  • First light 5:53 am
  • Full dark 6:09 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:37 am
  • Civil dusk 5:25 pm
  • Solar noon 12:02 pm (21° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 31 min (−4 min)
  • Evening golden hour 3:51 pm
  • Full dark 6:09 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:16–8:12 am
Evening golden hour3:51–4:46 pm
Erskine

Today the sun is 92,359,559 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Erskine

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 5:08 pm in the NE (37°)NE
Sets 12:31 pm tomorrow · in the NW (326°) · set at 11:09 am
Transit 1:40 am overhead
Visible 19 h 23 min from 5:08 pm to 12:31 pm

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 12:40–2:40 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:12–3:12 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 10:39–11:39 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 4:38–5:38 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 Erskine

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: 16 ft at 450 ft from shore and 11 ft at 650 ft.

From the shoreline (0.45 mi from Erskine) out to sea, heading northeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep450 ft
  • 33 ft deepnot within 650 ft
  • 66 ft deepnot within 650 ft
  • 164 ft deepnot within 650 ft

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 450 ft): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
  • Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
  • Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 650 ft. 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. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 650 ft out. 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 Blythswood lighthouse
Photo: Thomas Nugent · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blythswood lighthouse 2.0 mi east

Light
A green flash every 2 s · Fl G 2s
Range
8 nautical miles (9.2 mi)
Light height
33 ft above sea level
Tower height
36 ft

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

Tides near ErskineTides nearby

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Erskine at a glance

  • Town or city of about 15,530 people. Coordinates: 55.901° N, 4.450° W.
  • It is 4.8 mi north of Paisley, the main place in Renfrewshire. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Paisley.
  • The nearest tide station, Millport, is 21 mi to the southwest.
  • Its coast faces northeast.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Rothesay Dock (1.9 mi), Bowling Wharf (historical) (2.6 mi), Renfrew Wharf (historical) (2.9 mi), Glasgow (Glasgow City) (4.3 mi).

Questions about ErskineQuestions

What time is high tide today in Erskine?

Today in Erskine there are high tides at 1:15 am (11.9 ft) and 1:28 pm (12.0 ft) and low tides at 6:42 am and 6:55 pm. Tide coefficient 86.

What time is sunset today in Erskine?

At 4:46 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:25 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Erskine?

At 7:18 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 12:40–2:40 am, Minor 10:39–11:39 am, Major 1:12–3:12 pm, Minor 4:38–5:38 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Erskine?

Light rain, from 49 °F to 55 °F, with a light breeze from the southwest (4 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.

When is the best time to visit Erskine?

The best time to visit Erskine is from June to August: highs of 63 °F to 66 °F, about 16 rainy days a month and 5 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: Millport 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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