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Saint Johns Head

Saint Johns Head is a cape on Orkney, in Orkney Islands, United Kingdom. The tide is a major force here — around ⁦3 m⁩ at springs — with two highs and two lows most days.

57Good

Best window 09:00 – 11:00

Good (57) — best around ⁦09:00–11:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.

  • Feels like ⁦-0.2°⁩ around 12:00.
    Why we say thisApparent temperature combines cold and wind chill. Near freezing, exposure sets the length of a session more than the fish do.
  • Gusting 37 kn around 08:00.
    Why we say thisGusts, not average wind, are what capsize a kayak and spoil a cast. Above 30 kn most shore and small-craft fishing stops being pleasant.
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Not today

Confidence: highUpdated about 1 h ago
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Why
  • a major solunar period
  • dawn or dusk light
  • falling pressure
  • faces NW · wind onshore
  • strong wind
  • big swell

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Tides

0.51.01.52.02.5 m02:4808:0716:4217:48516458611h3002:03–03:332h08:57–10:571h3015:57–17:272h21:19–23:190h6h12h18h24h
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Coefficient 55

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Which day to go

Updated about 1 h ago

DayFishingShoreBoatRockKayakSpearfishingWindWavesSwellWater
19 Mon39000008–16kn S1.50–2.58m W1.89m · 9.9s W12.6°
20 Tue430000015–21kn SSE2.20–2.92m WSW2.04m · 11.1s WNW12.6°
21 Wed46000003–14kn SSE1.72–2.28m WSW1.65m · 10.5s WNW12.6°
22 Thu57000005–19kn WNW1.78–2.64m WNW1.43m · 9.5s W12.5°
23 Fri58000002–9kn S1.50–1.82m WNW1.58m · 9.0s W12.4°
24 Sat66000005–32kn S1.86–2.72m WSW1.78m · 9.7s W12.4°
25 Sun71000006–34kn NW3.26–6.96m W0.46m · 11.7s NW12.3°

Nearest town: Stromness (⁦8.8 km⁩)

Fishing spots nearby

Questions

Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Saint Johns Head?

Our fishing score for Saint Johns Head on October 22, 2026 is 57 out of 100 — Good.

When is high tide at Saint Johns Head on October 22, 2026?

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦06:45 AM, 06:39 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦12:33 AM, 12:45 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Saint Johns Head?

The mean spring range at Saint Johns Head is about ⁦3 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Saint Johns Head?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:07 AM and sets at 05:48 PM. The moon rises at 04:42 PM and sets at 02:48 AM.