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West Burrafirth tide times & fishing forecast

Today's tides ·

Low tide
0.2 m
High tide
1.3 m
Low tide
0.3 m
High tide
1.5 m
Tidal range
1.3 m

West Burrafirth is a town on the coast of Shetland, in the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom.

Best fishing times today

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64Good

Best window 16:00 – 18:00

Good (64) — best around ⁦16:00–18:00⁩, thanks to dawn or dusk light, a major solunar period, moving water.

  • Shore0
  • Boat10
  • Rock0
  • Kayak0
  • Spearfishing0est.

Not today

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

Avoid all day

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Why
  • dawn or dusk light
  • a major solunar period
  • moving water
  • big swell

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Tides

0.00.51.01.5 m04:0808:0616:3617:33526371691h3003:23–04:532h09:34–11:341h3015:51–17:212h21:56–23:560h6h12h18h24h
High tideLow tideHourly fish activityMoon overhead or underfootMoonrise or moonsetDawn or dusk lightTide running
Coefficient 71

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Which day to go

Updated about 4 h ago

DayFish activityShoreBoatRockKayakSpearfishingWindWavesSwellWater
19 Mon530000012–17kn S1.76–1.90m W1.39m · 9.2s W11.8°
20 Tue550000014–18kn SSE1.88–2.22m WSW1.45m · 10.9s W11.8°
21 Wed54000009–17kn SE1.56–2.04m WSW1.19m · 10.3s W11.7°
22 Thu58000002–21kn ENE1.42–2.10m W1.10m · 9.3s W11.8°
23 Fri640100003–12kn S1.28–1.90m W1.07m · 8.5s W11.8°
24 Sat65000002–25kn SSE1.38–2.20m WSW1.25m · 9.5s W11.7°
25 Sun66000002–23kn NNW1.62–2.76m SW1.66m · 9.4s SW11.7°

The island of Holm of Tafts lies 0.7 km from West Burrafirth. Nearby bays include West Burra Firth at 1.6 km, Voe of Snarraness at 2.5 km and Suthra Voe at 4.7 km. Neeans Neap, a cape, is 2.7 km away, while the coastal points Brough Ness and Green Point are 4.1 km and 4.7 km away. The tides are semidiurnal with a moderate tidal range, and the spring range is 1.61 m.

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

  • Holm of Tafts — island, ⁦0.7 km⁩

Questions

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

Our fish activity score for West Burrafirth on October 23, 2026 is 64 out of 100 — Good.

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

When is high tide at West Burrafirth on October 23, 2026?

High tides on October 23, 2026: ⁦07:50 AM, 07:49 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦01:41 AM, 01:50 PM⁩. Times are local.

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

What is the tidal range at West Burrafirth?

The mean spring range at West Burrafirth is about ⁦1.6 m⁩.

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

What time do the sun and moon rise at West Burrafirth?

On October 23, 2026, the sun rises at 08:06 AM and sets at 05:33 PM. The moon rises at 04:36 PM and sets at 04:08 AM.

Source: computed astronomy · Peskio methodology

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