Windygates

Windygates is a town on the east coast of Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, with a population of 1,890.

Good

Best window 09:00 – 11:00

Good (58) — best around ⁦09:00–11:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, moving water, dawn or dusk light.

Feels like ⁦1.0°⁩ around 08:00.
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.

Shore71
Boat64
Rock67
Kayak60
Spearfishing est.52

Shore71
Boat64
Rock67
Kayak60
Spearfishing52est.

Go — Shore, Boat, Rock, or Kayak

Confidence: highUpdated about 3 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 SE · wind quartering offshore
likely murky water

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Tides

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

Coefficient 60

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Which day to go

Updated about 3 h ago

Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	81	78	65	51	48	2–10kn N	0.22–0.66m E	0.36m · 4.7s E	11.9°
20 Tue	75	49	30	8	11	7–13kn ESE	0.64–1.04m ESE	0.67m · 4.8s ESE	12.1°
21 Wed	62	67	10	24	0	2–14kn SSW	0.60–1.16m E	0.70m · 7.0s E	12.0°
22 Thu	71	64	67	60	52	0–12kn WSW	0.12–0.60m SSE	0.28m · 5.4s E	11.9°
23 Fri	60	60	60	57	50	3–22kn NNW	0.08–0.56m E	0.25m · 3.9s E	11.7°
24 Sat	52	49	51	41	42	2–22kn SW	0.32–0.98m ESE	0.33m · 4.8s E	11.5°
25 Sun	0	0	0	0	0	18–30kn W	0.68–1.04m WSW	0.10m · 4.3s S	11.8°

Nearby towns include Kennoway (1.7 km), Methil (2.2 km), Buckhaven (2.9 km), Leven (3.3 km), East Wemyss (4 km) and Coaltown of Wemyss (5.4 km). Methil Outer Pier Lighthouse stands 3.3 km away. The area has a macro-tidal, semidiurnal regime with a spring tidal range of 4.65 m.

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Methil Outer Pier Lighthouse — lighthouse, ⁦3.3 km⁩

Questions

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

Our fishing score for Windygates on October 22, 2026 is 58 out of 100 — Good.

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

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦12:49 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦06:15 AM, 06:34 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Windygates?

The mean spring range at Windygates is about ⁦4.7 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Windygates?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:58 AM and sets at 05:54 PM. The moon rises at 04:37 PM and sets at 02:53 AM.