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Portskerra tide times & fishing forecast

Today's tides ·

Low tide
0.4 m
High tide
2.9 m
Low tide
0.6 m
High tide
3.2 m
Tidal range
2.8 m

Portskerra is a town on the east coast of Scotland, in the Highland region of the United Kingdom.

Best fishing times today

How we calculate this →

60Good

Best window 23:00 – midnight

Good (60) — best around ⁦23:00–midnight⁩, thanks to moving water, a major solunar period, a strong tide coefficient.

  • Feels like ⁦0.9°⁩ around 06:00.
    Why we say thisApparent temperature combines cold and wind chill. Near freezing, exposure sets the length of a session more than the fish do.
  • Shore0
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Not today

Confidence: highUpdated about 4 h ago
ShoreNot todayBoatNot todayRockNot todayKayakNot todaySpearfishingNot today

Avoid all day

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Why
  • moving water
  • a major solunar period
  • a strong tide coefficient
  • faces E · wind quartering offshore
  • big swell
  • likely murky water

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Tides

01234 m04:1908:1016:4617:48596563651h3003:34–05:042h09:43–11:431h3016:01–17:312h22:06–00:060h6h12h18h24h
High tideLow tideHourly fish activityMoon overhead or underfootMoonrise or moonsetDawn or dusk lightTide running
Coefficient 72

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Which day to go

Updated about 4 h ago

DayFish activityShoreBoatRockKayakSpearfishingWindWavesSwellWater
19 Mon39000005–16kn S1.40–2.36m WNW1.69m · 10.4s WNW12.5°
20 Tue430000012–24kn SE1.90–2.66m WNW2.04m · 11.1s WNW12.6°
21 Wed47000003–16kn SE1.56–2.00m WNW1.53m · 10.4s WNW12.5°
22 Thu54000008–23kn WNW1.70–2.64m WNW1.28m · 9.3s WNW12.4°
23 Fri60000005–12kn SSW1.44–1.66m WNW1.40m · 8.8s WNW12.4°
24 Sat65000009–31kn SSE1.28–2.10m W1.51m · 9.6s WNW12.3°
25 Sun7101100012–43kn W1.18–7.38m WNW0.49m · 9.4s NW12.1°

Portskerra lies close to Bighouse, 0.9 km away, and Melvich Bay, 1.3 km away. Nearby coastal features include Rubha Bhrà at 0.7 km, Rubha na Cloiche at 1.6 km and Baligill Head at 3.5 km. The next nearest town is Strathy, 4.4 km away. The area has a large tidal range with two high and two low tides a day, and a spring range of 3.56 m.

Also known as

Port Sgeirea

Fishing spots nearby

Questions

Is October 23, 2026 a good day to fish at Portskerra?

Our fish activity score for Portskerra on October 23, 2026 is 60 out of 100 — Good.

Source: Peskio fish-activity model (tide, moon, light, weather) · Peskio methodology

When is high tide at Portskerra on October 23, 2026?

High tides on October 23, 2026: ⁦07:20 AM, 07:17 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦01:06 AM, 01:21 PM⁩. Times are local.

Source: harmonic prediction from the FES2022 global tide model · Peskio methodology

What is the tidal range at Portskerra?

The mean spring range at Portskerra is about ⁦3.6 m⁩.

Source: harmonic prediction from the FES2022 global tide model · Peskio methodology

What time do the sun and moon rise at Portskerra?

On October 23, 2026, the sun rises at 08:10 AM and sets at 05:48 PM. The moon rises at 04:46 PM and sets at 04:19 AM.

Source: computed astronomy · Peskio methodology

Place details (location, coast, names) last revised October 15, 2026