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Bigton Wick

Bigton Wick is a bay on Shetland, in Shetland Islands, United Kingdom. Tides are moderate here — about ⁦1.1 m⁩ at springs — with two highs and two lows most days.

72Good

Best window 09:00 – 11:00

Good (72) — best around ⁦09:00–11:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.

  • Feels like ⁦-1.0°⁩ around 19:00.
    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 47 kn around 18:00.
    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 NE · wind quartering offshore
  • big swell
  • strong wind

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Tides

0.00.20.40.60.81.0 m02:3708:0216:3517:36578268621h3001:52–03:222h08:49–10:491h3015:50–17:202h21:11–23:110h6h12h18h24h
High tideLow tideHourly fishing scoreMoon overhead or underfootMoonrise or moonsetDawn or dusk lightTide running
Coefficient 57

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Which day to go

Updated about 1 h ago

DayFishingShoreBoatRockKayakSpearfishingWindWavesSwellWater
19 Mon730000018–25kn S2.58–3.18m WSW2.33m · 10.0s W12.0°
20 Tue730000018–26kn SSE2.86–3.50m SW2.38m · 11.1s W12.0°
21 Wed650000016–25kn SE2.22–3.14m SSW1.70m · 10.7s W12.0°
22 Thu72000005–33kn NW2.02–2.94m W1.60m · 9.6s W12.0°
23 Fri61000004–16kn S1.70–2.28m W1.64m · 8.8s W11.9°
24 Sat61000003–27kn SSE1.96–3.74m SW1.87m · 10.1s W11.9°
25 Sun63000006–14kn NE3.28–7.64m WSW1.35m · 12.0s WSW11.8°

Nearest town: Sandwick (⁦5.9 km⁩)

Places covered by this forecast

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

  • The Neapack — island, ⁦0.4 km⁩

Questions

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

Our fishing score for Bigton Wick on October 22, 2026 is 72 out of 100 — Good.

When is high tide at Bigton Wick on October 22, 2026?

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦08:23 AM, 07:57 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦01:43 AM, 01:43 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Bigton Wick?

The mean spring range at Bigton Wick is about ⁦1.1 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Bigton Wick?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:02 AM and sets at 05:36 PM. The moon rises at 04:35 PM and sets at 02:37 AM.