Scrabster tide times & fishing forecast

Q: When is high tide at Scrabster on October 23, 2026?

High tides on October 23, 2026: 07:38 AM, 07:33 PM. Low tides: 01:23 AM, 01:38 PM. Times are local.

Q: What is the tidal range at Scrabster?

The mean spring range at Scrabster is about 3.4 m.

Today's tides · Fri, Oct 23

Low tide: 01:230.3 m
High tide: 07:382.8 m
Low tide: 13:380.6 m
High tide: 19:333.0 m
Tidal range: 2.7 m

Scrabster 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 →

Good

Best window 23:00 – midnight

Good (61) — best around ⁦23:00–midnight⁩, thanks to moving water, a major solunar period, a strong tide coefficient.

Feels like ⁦-1.9°⁩ around 06:00.
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.

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Confidence: highUpdated about 4 h ago

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Why

moving water
a major solunar period
a strong tide coefficient
big swell

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Tides

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Coefficient 72

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Which day to go

Updated about 4 h ago

Day	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	7–14kn S	1.60–2.80m WNW	2.01m · 10.0s W	12.7°
20 Tue	9–20kn SSE	2.28–3.12m W	2.28m · 11.2s WNW	12.6°
21 Wed	2–16kn SSE	1.84–2.36m W	1.79m · 10.4s WNW	12.6°
22 Thu	3–20kn WNW	1.98–3.02m WNW	1.39m · 9.9s W	12.5°
23 Fri	2–9kn SSW	1.64–1.92m WNW	1.66m · 8.8s W	12.5°
24 Sat	6–25kn S	1.58–2.62m WSW	1.77m · 9.7s W	12.4°
25 Sun	5–34kn W	1.46–8.04m W	0.70m · 10.1s WNW	12.3°

The nearest port is Scrabster Port, 0.5 km away, and the town of Thurso lies 2.1 km away on Thurso Bay (2 km). Spear Head is 1 km away and Holborn Head is 1.2 km away, with the island of Clett 1.7 km away and Harolds Tower 3.8 km away. Murkle is the next town at 6.6 km. The area has a large tidal range with two high and two low tides a day, and a spring range of 3.44 m.

Also known as

Sgrabstal, Sgrabastair

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Clett — island, ⁦1.7 km⁩
Harolds Tower — tower, ⁦3.8 km⁩

Questions

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

Our fish activity score for Scrabster on October 23, 2026 is 61 out of 100 — Good.

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

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

High tides on October 23, 2026: ⁦07:38 AM, 07:33 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦01:23 AM, 01:38 PM⁩. Times are local.

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

What is the tidal range at Scrabster?

The mean spring range at Scrabster is about ⁦3.4 m⁩.

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

What time do the sun and moon rise at Scrabster?

On October 23, 2026, the sun rises at 08:09 AM and sets at 05:46 PM. The moon rises at 04:45 PM and sets at 04:17 AM.

Source: computed astronomy · Peskio methodology

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