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Wootton tides today

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT) Thu, Oct 29 · GMT A · Official station Cowes, 3.6 mi away

Today in Wootton there are high tides at 12:13 am (13.9 ft) and 12:35 pm (14.0 ft) and low tides at 5:53 am and 6:15 pm. Tide coefficient 90. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 5:53 am. The sun rises at 6:51 am and sets at 4:45 pm: 9 h 54 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 6:33 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:30 am to 3:30 am and from 2:03 pm to 4:03 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 1.5 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the southwest (4 mph). Overcast, 54 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Wootton today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 6:00–7:00 pm Also 11:40 am–12:30 pm and 2:30–4:00 pm
  • Low tide at 6:15 pm
  • Minor period 6:03–7:03 pm (moonrise)
  • Steady pressure (30.36 inHg), light onshore wind (11 mph) and calm sea (1.1 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 90 (spring tides)
  • A major period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm, combines the 6:15 pm low tide, moonrise and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 11:40 am to 12:30 pm, with the 12:35 pm high tide, moonset and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm, with a major period, sunset and a light onshore breeze.

Species with the most records nearby: small-spotted catshark, thornback ray, black seabream and Atlantic horse mackerel. October is one of the months when these are seen most: small-spotted catshark and thornback ray. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Wootton

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Sun and clouds
  • Onshore breeze (12 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 1.3 ft waves
  • Feels like 56 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Water at 59 °F (cold)
  • High tide at 12:35 pm

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.3 ft

    1.3 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 59 °F

    Cold: ease in slowly.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15

    Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 12 mph

    Onshore breeze (12 mph).

  • Tide & sand 5:53 am

    Low tide at 5:53 am and 6:15 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 12:13 am and 12:35 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 Wootton

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Tides

Tides in Wootton

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Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 12:13 am 13.9 ft · coef. 90
  • ▲ High tide 12:35 pm 14.0 ft · coef. 88
  • ▼ Low tide 6:15 pm 2.3 ft

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 18 min to low tide at 5:53 am.

Tide coefficient 90 for the 12:13 am high tide and 88 for the 12:35 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 11.8 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 October 28 (14.2 ft) and the lowest, on March 21 (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 29 (coefficient 92, 12.1 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 34, 4.3 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, Thu 29 6:51 am · 4:45 pm High tide 12:13 am · 13.9 ft Low tide 5:53 am · 2.4 ft High tide 12:35 pm · 14.0 ft Low tide 6:15 pm · 2.3 ft Coef. 90 85% Major periods 1:30 am · 2:03 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:53 am · 4:44 pm High tide 1:02 am · 13.6 ft Low tide 6:37 am · 3.1 ft High tide 1:26 pm · 13.6 ft Low tide 7:02 pm · 2.9 ft Coef. 86 76% Major periods 2:35 am · 3:07 pm Medium
Sat 31 6:55 am · 4:42 pm High tide 2:01 am · 13.2 ft Low tide 7:27 am · 4.1 ft High tide 2:28 pm · 13.0 ft Low tide 7:58 pm · 3.7 ft Coef. 78 65% Major periods 3:38 am · 4:08 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:56 am · 4:40 pm High tide 3:37 am · 12.8 ft Low tide 8:31 am · 5.1 ft High tide 3:51 pm · 12.4 ft Low tide 9:11 pm · 4.6 ft Coef. 68 Last quarter Major periods 4:37 am · 5:04 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:58 am · 4:38 pm High tide 4:54 am · 12.5 ft Low tide 9:58 am · 5.7 ft High tide 5:07 pm · 12.0 ft Low tide 10:37 pm · 4.9 ft Coef. 59 43% Major periods 5:31 am · 5:56 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:00 am · 4:37 pm High tide 6:04 am · 12.3 ft Low tide 11:21 am · 5.8 ft High tide 6:22 pm · 11.7 ft Low tide 11:51 pm · 4.8 ft Coef. 56 32% Major periods 6:20 am · 6:44 pm Medium
Wed 4 7:01 am · 4:35 pm High tide 7:34 am · 12.4 ft Low tide 12:29 pm · 5.4 ft High tide 7:51 pm · 11.9 ft — Coef. 62 23% Major periods 7:07 am · 7:29 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 Cowes station (Environment Agency), 3.6 mi from Wootton. Times and heights are its predictions.

Station data attribution: This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta): Cowes (E15040), https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/E15040. 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 measured tidal levels of 2025-10-29 to 2026-10-22 (356 days).

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Wootton

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 1.5 ft · 7.9 s from the west-southwest (237°)
Swell 1.5 ft · 6.7 s from the west-southwest
Current 1.2 mph toward the W

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.8 ft
  • Significant1.5 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest3.0 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.0 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 4 mph SW · gusts 6
Offshore (16 mi S)Offshore 8 mph SSW · gusts 10

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 stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 1.8 ft with a period of 7 s, from the west-southwest (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now59.0 °F
Today 59.0–59.2 °F air: 53 / 59 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 59.7 °F measured 0.8 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 57.8 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.0 °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 4:35 am (local time).

Nearest marine station

Sandown Pier tide gauge Station 6.5 mi SE of here Measured at 1:30 am, 3 h 5 min ago
Waves 1.0 ft · 7 s average period 4.0 s
Water 59.0 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Channel Coastal Observatory (CCO), 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 Wootton today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 11:50 am–12:30 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (12:35 pm): little current from 12:20 pm to 12:50 pm
  • Some tidal current
  • 1.1 ft swell at 7 s from the west-southwest: barely any surge
  • Light onshore wind (7 mph)
  • 0.8 mph current toward the west (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 1.1 ft 7 s · from the WSW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 59.0 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.8 mph toward the W
  • Slack water today: high tide 12:13 am (11:58 pm–12:30 am), low tide 5:53 am (5:38–6:08 am), high tide 12:35 pm (12:20–12:50 pm) and low tide 6:15 pm (6:00–6:30 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 2.4 ft at 8 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 59.0 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:20 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 6:33 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 11:50 am to 12:30 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind and the sun high, though with tidal current 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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Weather

Weather in Wootton

14-day weather

Now in Wootton

Now 54 °F Overcast · feels like 53 °F · 53 / 59 °F
Low / high
53 / 59 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 2%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
91%
Dew pointDew point
51 °F
Visibility
10 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 39
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: +0.08 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 OvercastOvercastOvercastPartly cloudyPartly cloudyPartly cloudyOvercastOvercast
Temperature 54°54°54°54°58°58°58°57°
Wind (mph) 6 SSW6 SSW2 S3 SSE7 E12 E11 ESE11 E
Gusts 67469151414
Waves 1.8 ft1.6 ft1.4 ft1.2 ft1.2 ft1.2 ft1.0 ft1.2 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 6:00 am 54° 2 S 1.4 ft
  • 9:00 am 54° 3 SSE 1.2 ft
  • 12:00 pm 58° 7 E 1.2 ft
  • 3:00 pm 58° 12 E 1.2 ft
  • 6:00 pm 58° 11 ESE 1.0 ft
  • 9:00 pm 57° 11 E 1.2 ft
  • 12:00 am 58° 10 SE 1.3 ft
  • 3:00 am 57° 7 ESE 1.4 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 53 / 59 °F 12 mph ESE 1.8 ft 12:13 am · 12:35 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 54 / 58 °F 18 mph E 1.4 ft 1:02 am · 1:26 pm
Sat 31 Overcast 51 / 56 °F 15 mph ENE 1.4 ft 2:01 am · 2:28 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 49 / 52 °F 8 mph NNE 1.1 ft 3:37 am · 3:51 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 48 / 54 °F 13 mph NNE 1.2 ft 4:54 am · 5:07 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 48 / 55 °F 16 mph NNE 1.2 ft 6:04 am · 6:22 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 49 / 53 °F 12 mph NE 1.4 ft 7:34 am · 7:51 pm
Thu 5 Mainly clear 46 / 52 °F 14 mph ENE 1.7 ft 8:59 am · 9:18 pm
Fri 6 Partly cloudy 49 / 53 °F 17 mph ENE 2.1 ft 10:03 am · 10:27 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 49 / 56 °F 13 mph E 5.1 ft 10:58 am · 9:51 pm
Sun 8 Drizzle 53 / 57 °F 10 mph S 2.6 ft 10:09 am · 10:24 pm
Mon 9 Light rain 56 / 58 °F 10 mph SSE 3.3 ft 10:40 am · 10:59 pm
Tue 10 Light rain 56 / 60 °F 16 mph SW 4.7 ft 11:13 am · 11:34 pm
Wed 11 Heavy drizzle 55 / 57 °F 16 mph W 5.2 ft 11:46 am
  • Fri 30 Overcast 54° / 58° 1.4 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 51° / 56° 1.4 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 49° / 52° 1.1 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 48° / 54° 1.2 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 48° / 55° 1.2 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 49° / 53° 1.4 ft
  • Thu 5 Mainly clear 46° / 52° 1.7 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 (+2.9 °F; normal high: 56 °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 4:35 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Wootton

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:51 am in the ESE (111°)ESE
Sets 4:45 pm in the WSW (249°)WSW
  • First light 5:38 am
  • Full dark 5:58 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:17 am
  • Civil dusk 5:20 pm
  • Solar noon 11:49 am (26° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 54 min (−4 min)
  • Evening golden hour 3:58 pm
  • Full dark 5:58 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:51–7:39 am
Evening golden hour3:58–4:45 pm
Wootton

Today the sun is 92,335,467 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Wootton

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 85% 85% illuminated · 18.8 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am
Rises 6:33 pm in the NE (43°)NE
Sets 12:32 pm tomorrow · in the NW (316°) · set at 11:32 am
Transit 2:30 am overhead
Visible 17 h 59 min from 6:33 pm to 12:32 pm

Today the moon is 226,641 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:30–3:30 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:03–4:03 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 11:02 am–12:02 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 6:03–7:03 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.

Place

Where to fish in Wootton

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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 1.4 mi out for 33 ft of water.

From the shoreline (0.95 mi from Wootton) out to sea, heading northeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.6 mi
  • 33 ft deep1.4 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.6 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 1.4 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, 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.

Nearest lighthouse

Photo of Egypt Point light
Photo: Mark Pilbeam · CC BY-SA 2.0

Egypt Point light 4.4 mi northwest

Tower height
25 ft
Built
1897

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

Tides near WoottonTides nearby

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Wootton at a glance

  • Town or city of about 4,231 people. Coordinates: 50.728° N, 1.235° W.
  • It is 3.6 mi southeast of Cowes, the main place in Wight. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Cowes.
  • The nearest tide station, Cowes, is 3.6 mi to the northwest.
  • Its coast faces northeast.

Questions about WoottonQuestions

What time is high tide today in Wootton?

Today in Wootton there are high tides at 12:13 am (13.9 ft) and 12:35 pm (14.0 ft) and low tides at 5:53 am and 6:15 pm. Tide coefficient 90.

What time is sunset today in Wootton?

At 4:45 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:20 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Wootton?

At 6:53 am. First light comes at 5:40 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 1:30–3:30 am, Minor 11:02 am–12:02 pm, Major 2:03–4:03 pm, Minor 6:03–7:03 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Wootton?

Overcast, from 53 °F to 59 °F, with a light breeze from the southwest (4 mph) and a 2% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Wootton?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.5 ft waves with a period of 7.9 s from the west-southwest. The water is 59.0 °F.

When is the best time to visit Wootton?

The best time to visit Wootton is from July to August: highs of 71 °F to 71 °F, about 8 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: Cowes tidal level station of the Environment Agency (England). This uses Environment Agency flood and river level 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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