Crawton

Crawton is a town on the east coast of Scotland, in Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom.

Good

Best window 09:00 – 11:00

Good (59) — best around ⁦09:00–11:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, moving water, dawn or dusk light.

Feels like ⁦0.3°⁩ around 05:00.
Why we say this
Apparent temperature combines cold and wind chill. Near freezing, exposure sets the length of a session more than the fish do.

Shore52
Boat49
Rock40
Kayak31
Spearfishing est.36

Shore52
Boat49
Rock40
Kayak31
Spearfishing36est.

Marginal — Shore, Boat, Rock, or Spearfishing

Confidence: highUpdated about 4 h ago

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Best ⁦21:00–00:00⁩·Avoid ⁦00:00–18:00⁩

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Why

a major solunar period
moving water
dawn or dusk light
faces ESE · wind quartering offshore
big swell
likely murky water

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Tides

High tideLow tideHourly fishing scoreMoon overhead or underfootMoonrise or moonsetDawn or dusk lightTide running

Coefficient 61

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Which day to go

Updated about 4 h ago

Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	60	71	51	38	42	1–13kn SSW	0.44–1.60m E	0.68m · 5.1s E	12.7°
20 Tue	0	0	0	0	0	13–18kn SE	1.66–2.60m ESE	1.25m · 6.1s E	12.7°
21 Wed	0	0	0	0	0	2–16kn SSE	1.62–3.14m ESE	2.14m · 7.1s ESE	12.6°
22 Thu	52	49	40	31	36	3–16kn W	0.40–1.62m SE	0.73m · 5.9s ESE	12.6°
23 Fri	60	53	58	41	37	3–20kn N	0.26–1.12m ESE	0.49m · 4.4s SE	12.5°
24 Sat	30	44	0	0	0	6–31kn SW	0.88–2.86m SE	1.04m · 5.7s ESE	12.4°
25 Sun	0	0	0	0	0	18–32kn W	1.32–2.78m SW	0.64m · 6.0s S	12.3°

The nearest named places are Trelung Ness, a cape 0.8 km away, Trelong Bay at 1 km and Crawton Ness, a coastal point, also 1 km away. Catterline is a town 2 km away, with Wine Cove and Tremuda Bay both 2.7 km from Crawton. Todhead Lighthouse stands 3 km away and the ruins of Dunnottar Castle are 4.1 km away. The area has a large tidal range, with two high and two low tides each day and a spring range of 3.74 m.

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Todhead Lighthouse — lighthouse, ⁦3.0 km⁩
Dunnottar Castle — ruins, ⁦4.1 km⁩

Questions

Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Crawton?

Our fishing score for Crawton on October 22, 2026 is 59 out of 100 — Good.

When is high tide at Crawton on October 22, 2026?

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦12:06 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦05:32 AM, 05:51 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Crawton?

The mean spring range at Crawton is about ⁦3.7 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Crawton?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:56 AM and sets at 05:48 PM. The moon rises at 04:35 PM and sets at 02:48 AM.