Gjerstadkilen fishing forecast & best fishing times

Q: Does the tide matter for fishing at Gjerstadkilen?

Barely. The range here is about 0.3 m, so fish activity gives the tide little weight at this place and leans on the moon, the light and the weather instead.

Fishing today · Fri, Oct 23

Go · Best window 10:00 – 12:00

Small tide: 0.27 m range

Gjerstadkilen is a cove on the Skagerrak, in Agder, Norway. Tides here are small — about ⁦0.3 m⁩ between low and high at springs — so fishing conditions depend more on light, weather and the moon.

Best fishing times today

How we calculate this →

Good

Best window 10:00 – 12:00

Good (64) — best around ⁦10:00–12:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light, a comfortable water temperature.

Shore79
Boat83
Rock56
Kayak55
Spearfishing est.33

Shore79
Boat83
Rock56
Kayak55
Spearfishing33est.

Go — Shore, Boat, Rock, or Kayak

Confidence: highUpdated about 9 h ago

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Best ⁦09:00–12:00⁩·Avoid ⁦00:00–03:00⁩

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Why

a major solunar period
dawn or dusk light
a comfortable water temperature
likely murky water

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Tides

High tideLow tideHourly fish activityMoon overhead or underfootMoonrise or moonsetDawn or dusk lightTide running

Coefficient 79

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Wind— kn
Waves— m

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Gusts— kn
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Current— kn
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Which day to go

Updated about 9 h ago

Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	81	81	81	81	79	1–3kn NNW	0.08–0.12m SE	0.07m · 2.2s ESE	12.3°
20 Tue	57	49	50	47	50	2–10kn NNE	0.16–1.16m ESE	0.33m · 3.3s SE	12.2°
21 Wed	56	68	0	0	0	3–10kn E	0.80–1.44m ESE	0.68m · 4.4s ESE	12.4°
22 Thu	42	43	0	0	0	4–10kn SSE	0.84–1.28m SSE	0.79m · 4.8s SSE	12.3°
23 Fri	79	83	56	55	33	2–7kn SW	0.52–1.26m S	0.69m · 4.7s SSW	11.9°
24 Sat	39	19	0	0	0	7–10kn ESE	0.82–1.46m ESE	0.57m · 4.8s SE	11.8°
25 Sun	0	0	0	0	0	4–20kn S	1.62–3.16m S	1.23m · 7.0s S	12.3°

Nearest town: Gjerstad (⁦0.3 km⁩)

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Sandvigodden lighthouse — lighthouse, ⁦4.2 km⁩
Skilsøy — island, ⁦2.9 km⁩
Lauhola — park, ⁦4.3 km⁩

Questions

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

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

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

When are the best fishing times at Gjerstadkilen on October 23, 2026?

The most promising windows on October 23, 2026 are the solunar periods: ⁦03:40 AM–05:10 AM, 09:51 AM–11:51 AM, 04:10 PM–05:40 PM, 10:13 PM–12:13 AM⁩. Dawn and dusk — around 08:19 AM and 05:57 PM — are worth fishing too.

Source: computed astronomy · Peskio methodology

Does the tide matter for fishing at Gjerstadkilen?

Barely. The range here is about ⁦0.3 m⁩, so fish activity gives the tide little weight at this place and leans on the moon, the light and the weather instead.

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

What time do the sun and moon rise at Gjerstadkilen?

On October 23, 2026, the sun rises at 08:19 AM and sets at 05:57 PM. The moon rises at 04:55 PM and sets at 04:25 AM.

Source: computed astronomy · Peskio methodology

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