Fort William

Fort William is a town on the West Highlands coast of Highland, United Kingdom, with a population of 15,757.

Fair

Fair (44) — best around —, thanks to a major solunar period, falling pressure, a light breeze.

Feels like ⁦1.7°⁩ 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.

Shore73
Boat67
Rock73
Kayak61
Spearfishing est.58

Shore73
Boat67
Rock73
Kayak61
Spearfishing58est.

Marginal

Confidence: mediumUpdated about 5 h ago

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Best ⁦18:00–00:00⁩

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Why

a major solunar period
falling pressure
a light breeze

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Tides

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Coefficient 47

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Which day to go

Updated about 5 h ago

Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind
19 Mon	86	85	85	82	62	0–6kn NE
20 Tue	84	82	83	76	72	1–8kn NNE
21 Wed	73	72	73	71	63	1–10kn N
22 Thu	73	67	73	61	58	1–6kn SSW
23 Fri	60	60	60	60	47	0–5kn NW
24 Sat	42	41	42	41	32	1–19kn S
25 Sun	0	0	0	0	0	11–23kn W

Nearby landmarks include An Caol island (1.2 km), Black Parks (2.1 km) and Inverlochy Castle (Historical) (2.5 km). Surrounding places include Caol (2.4 km), Loch Aber bay (5.7 km), Corran (13.3 km), Kinlochleven (14.3 km), Rudha Cuil-cheanna (15.4 km) and Ballachulish (15.6 km). Tides here are macro and semidiurnal, with a spring range of 3.26 m.

Also known as

An Gearasdan

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

An Caol — island, ⁦1.2 km⁩
Inverlochy Castle (Historical) — castle, ⁦2.5 km⁩
Black Parks — park, ⁦2.1 km⁩

Questions

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

Our fishing score for Fort William on October 22, 2026 is 44 out of 100 — Fair.

When is high tide at Fort William on October 22, 2026?

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦04:15 AM, 04:30 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦10:23 AM, 10:54 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Fort William?

The mean spring range at Fort William is about ⁦3.3 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Fort William?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:08 AM and sets at 06:00 PM. The moon rises at 04:46 PM and sets at 03:00 AM.