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Fortrose

Fortrose is a town on the east coast of Scotland, in the Highland region, United Kingdom, with a population of 1,400.

50Fair

Fair (50) — best around —, thanks to moving water, dawn or dusk light, a light breeze.

  • Shore72
  • Boat62
  • Rock69
  • Kayak37
  • Spearfishing45est.

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Confidence: highUpdated about 5 h ago
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Best ⁦06:00–09:00⁩·Avoid ⁦12:00–18:00⁩

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Why
  • moving water
  • dawn or dusk light
  • a light breeze
  • likely murky water

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Tides

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Coefficient 60

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Which day to go

Updated about 5 h ago

DayFishingShoreBoatRockKayakSpearfishingWindWavesSwellWater
19 Mon4290899082731–7kn S0.04–0.08m ENE0.04m · 5.1s ENE11.7°
20 Tue4187788366611–10kn ESE0.10–0.30m E0.17m · 4.1s ENE11.7°
21 Wed4284848480712–10kn ESE0.26–0.38m ENE0.24m · 5.3s ENE11.6°
22 Thu5072626937455–11kn WSW0.12–0.34m NNE0.15m · 5.3s ENE11.4°
23 Fri5365646562542–9kn SW0.04–0.10m ENE0.07m · 5.1s ENE11.2°
24 Sat5951484943406–27kn SSW0.06–0.70m ESE0.11m · 4.3s E11.0°
25 Sun690000022–32kn WSW0.36–0.82m WSW0.12m · 3.7s WSW10.8°

Fortrose Bay lies 0.8 km from the town. Rosemarkie, with its own Rosemarkie Bay 2 km away, is 1.6 km distant, and Chanonry Point is 2.5 km away. Avoch and Avoch Bay lie 2.9 km and 3.2 km away respectively. The tide here is macro, semidiurnal, with a spring range of 3.5 m.

Also known as

A' Chananaich

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Questions

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

Our fishing score for Fortrose on October 22, 2026 is 50 out of 100 — Fair.

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

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦10:08 AM, 10:08 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦03:47 AM, 04:05 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Fortrose?

The mean spring range at Fortrose is about ⁦3.5 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Fortrose?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:06 AM and sets at 05:54 PM. The moon rises at 04:43 PM and sets at 02:55 AM.