Milton tides today
- Tide now 11.9 ft ↑ rising · high 1:59 am (11.9 ft)
- Best time to fish 2:20–3:10 pm good day · 7/10
- Wind · air 4 mph · 52 °F from the SSW, gusts 15 · overcast
- Sun 7:18 am–4:44 pm 9 h 26 min of daylight
- Moon 85% · 6:01 pm waning gibbous · rises at 6:01 pm
- Pressure 30.21 inHg steady · steady tomorrow
- Coefficient 86 average coefficient · spring tides Nov 9–11
- Major solunar period 1:44–3:44 am today's activity: high
Today in Milton there are high tides at 1:59 am (11.9 ft) and 2:10 pm (12.2 ft) and low tides at 7:23 am and 7:40 pm. Tide coefficient 86. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 1:59 am. The sun rises at 7:18 am and sets at 4:44 pm: 9 h 26 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 6:01 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:44 am to 3:44 am and from 2:17 pm to 4:17 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. There's a light breeze from the south-southwest (4 mph). Overcast, 52 °F.
Fishing in Milton today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- High tide at 2:10 pm, coefficient 85
- Major period 2:17–4:17 pm
- Rising pressure (+0.20 inHg in 24 h) and light onshore wind (6 mph)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 86 (average tides)
- A major period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:20 pm to 3:10 pm, combines the 2:10 pm high tide, a major period and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 1:40 am to 3:00 am, with the 1:59 am high tide, a major period and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 6:40 am to 8:10 am, with the 7:23 am low tide and sunrise, though with rising pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: European plaice, European flounder, small-spotted catshark and European conger. October is one of the months when these are seen most: European plaice and European flounder. What you can catch
Tides in Milton
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ Next high tide 1:59 am 11.9 ft · coef. 86
- ▼ Low tide 7:23 am 2.3 ft
- ▲ High tide 2:10 pm 12.2 ft · coef. 85
- ▼ Low tide 7:40 pm 2.1 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 10 min to high tide at 1:59 am.
Tide coefficient 86 for the 1:59 am high tide and 85 for the 2:10 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 10.1 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 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, 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 · 2:17 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 · 3:21 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:23 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 3:52 am · 4:22 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:25 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 | 7:27 am · 4:36 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 · 6:10 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 |
| Wed 4 | 7:31 am · 4:31 pm | Low tide 1:14 am · 2.9 ft | High tide 8:30 am · 10.0 ft | Low tide 1:43 pm · 4.1 ft | High tide 8:07 pm · 10.8 ft | Coef. 65 | 23% | Major periods 7:20 am · 7:42 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
Milton has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Millport (Environment Agency), 20 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).
The sea at Milton
Sea state
The wave model doesn't reach Milton: 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
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
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.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 1:45 am (local time).
Weather in Milton
Now in Milton
- Low / high
- 50 / 57 °F
- Rain
- 0.02 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 97%
- Humidity
- 97%
- Dew pointDew point
- 51 °F
- Visibility
- 1.3 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 (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.20 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Light showers | Overcast |
| Temperature | 52° | 52° | 52° | 52° | 56° | 57° | 54° | 51° |
| Wind (mph) | 3 S | 4 S | 4 SSE | 2 SSE | 9 S | 6 S | 5 SSE | 5 ESE |
| Gusts | 15 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.00 in |
- 3:00 am 52° 4 S
- 6:00 am 52° 4 SSE
- 9:00 am 52° 2 SSE
- 12:00 pm 56° 9 S
- 3:00 pm 57° 6 S
- 6:00 pm 54° 5 SSE
- 9:00 pm 51° 5 ESE
- 12:00 am 51° 8 ESE
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 50 / 57 °F | 9 mph SSE | 1:59 am · 2:10 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 51 / 53 °F | 9 mph ESE | 2:44 am · 2:53 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 51 / 55 °F | 7 mph S | 3:31 am · 3:37 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 42 / 54 °F | 5 mph NW | 4:22 am · 4:26 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 38 / 48 °F | 3 mph ENE | 5:27 am · 5:24 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 39 / 50 °F | 2 mph ENE | 7:02 am · 6:41 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 38 / 43 °F | 1 mph SE | 8:30 am · 8:07 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 38 / 43 °F | 4 mph NE | 9:32 am · 9:16 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 41 / 45 °F | 6 mph ENE | 10:21 am · 10:10 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 41 / 46 °F | 4 mph E | 11:01 am · 10:55 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 41 / 45 °F | 5 mph E | 11:36 am · 11:35 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 42 / 47 °F | 6 mph NE | 12:08 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 47 / 51 °F | 5 mph NE | 12:14 am · 12:41 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 49 / 52 °F | 8 mph E | 12:52 am · 1:14 pm |
- Fri 30 Rain 51° / 53° 9 mph
- Sat 31 Overcast 51° / 55° 7 mph
- Sun 1 Fog 42° / 54° 5 mph
- Mon 2 Fog 38° / 48° 3 mph
- Tue 3 Overcast 39° / 50° 2 mph
- Wed 4 Overcast 38° / 43° 1 mph
- Thu 5 Overcast 38° / 43° 4 mph
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.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain tomorrow. See the models →
- Outlook The next few weeks look normal for the time of year. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+4.7 °F; normal high: 52 °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 1:45 am (local time).
The sun in Milton
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:55 am
- Full dark 6:07 pm
- Civil dawn 6:39 am
- Civil dusk 5:23 pm
- Solar noon 12:02 pm (21° high)
- Daylight 9 h 26 min (−4 min)
- Evening golden hour 3:48 pm
- Full dark 6:07 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,335,247 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Milton
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,641 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 1:44–3:44 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:17–4:17 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 12:02–1:02 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 5:31–6:31 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 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 11:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 2:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Milton
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Jetty 0.8 mi
- Old Fish Yair, Ardoch 4.4 mi
- Geilston Yair 5.8 mi
- Old Fish Yair, Ballymenoch 6.4 mi
- Boat ramp 2.2 mi
- Boat ramp 2.6 mi
- Boat ramp 2.6 mi
- Inchinnan Cruising Club 5.7 mi
- James Watt Dock Marina 8.0 mi
- Dave Downie's Fly-Fishingworld 4.8 mi
- Hooked on Fishing 6.5 mi
- Fuel dock 8.1 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Water depth
Shallow, gradualShallow, gradual bottom: 16 ft at 0.35 mi from shore and 0 ft at 1.6 mi.
From the shoreline (0.3 mi from Milton) out to sea, heading west.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.35 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 1.6 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 1.6 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 1.6 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.35 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: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 1.6 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. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 1.6 mi out. The profile is turned slightly from the coast so it does not run into an island or a headland. Where the bottom comes up to the surface there are shoals, rocks or an islet next to the profile.
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
Blythswood lighthouse 5.5 mi southeast
- 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 MiltonTides nearby
- Bowling1.2 mi
- Bishopton1.9 mi
- Dumbarton2.1 mi
- Old Kilpatrick2.6 mi
- Langbank3.0 mi
- Vale of Leven3.3 mi
- Renton3.5 mi
- Erskine3.6 mi
- Dalmuir3.9 mi
- Duntocher4.1 mi
Milton at a glance
- Town or city of about 530 people. Coordinates: 55.937° N, 4.519° W.
- It is 2.1 mi east of Dumbarton, the main place in West Dunbartonshire. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Dumbarton.
- The nearest tide station, Millport, is 20 mi to the southwest.
- Its coast faces southwest.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Bowling Wharf (historical) (1.1 mi).
Questions about MiltonQuestions
What time is high tide today in Milton?
Today in Milton there are high tides at 1:59 am (11.9 ft) and 2:10 pm (12.2 ft) and low tides at 7:23 am and 7:40 pm. Tide coefficient 86.
What time is sunset today in Milton?
At 4:44 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:23 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Milton?
At 7:20 am. First light comes at 5:57 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 85% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:44–3:44 am, Minor 12:02–1:02 pm, Major 2:17–4:17 pm, Minor 5:31–6:31 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Milton?
Light showers, from 50 °F to 57 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southwest (4 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
When is the best time to visit Milton?
The best time to visit Milton is from June to August: highs of 62 °F to 65 °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).