Sea, hills & sky · Tides
Tide times · Blackwaterfoot
High and low water for the next 7 days, with the effect of air pressure and wind. Heights in metres above chart datum.
Now
2.7 m
Rising · next high water 11:52, 3.52 m expected
━ tide + pressure ┅ with wind surge
| Time | Tide | Pressure | Wind surge | Expected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | |||||
| 05:22 | Low | 1.07 m | – | – | 1.07 m |
| 11:52 | High | 3.20 m | +15 cm | +16 cm | 3.52 m |
| 17:22 | Low | 0.59 m | +9 cm | +13 cm | 0.80 m |
| Wednesday 28 October | |||||
| 00:32 | High | 2.85 m | +4 cm | +17 cm | 3.06 m |
| 05:57 | Low | 0.31 m | +2 cm | +22 cm | 0.55 m |
| 12:52 | High | 3.02 m | −4 cm | +11 cm | 3.08 m |
| 18:02 | Low | 0.30 m | −8 cm | +6 cm | 0.28 m |
| Thursday 29 October | |||||
| 01:32 | High | 2.94 m | −9 cm | +4 cm | 2.89 m |
| 06:27 | Low | 0.48 m | −9 cm | +6 cm | 0.45 m |
| 13:45 | High | 2.96 m | −10 cm | +5 cm | 2.91 m |
| 18:45 | Low | 0.54 m | −10 cm | +5 cm | 0.49 m |
| Friday 30 October | |||||
| 02:07 | High | 3.10 m | −9 cm | +4 cm | 3.04 m |
| 07:17 | Low | 0.70 m | −4 cm | +8 cm | 0.74 m |
| 14:30 | High | 2.94 m | −9 cm | +9 cm | 2.94 m |
| 19:52 | Low | 0.48 m | −12 cm | +0 cm | 0.36 m |
| Saturday 31 October | |||||
| 03:00 | High | 2.75 m | −14 cm | +0 cm | 2.61 m |
| 08:15 | Low | 0.77 m | −13 cm | +0 cm | 0.64 m |
| 15:15 | High | 2.73 m | −14 cm | +0 cm | 2.59 m |
| 21:00 | Low | 0.37 m | −14 cm | +0 cm | 0.23 m |
| Sunday 1 November | |||||
| 04:00 | High | 2.47 m | −22 cm | +0 cm | 2.25 m |
| 09:30 | Low | 0.74 m | −26 cm | +0 cm | 0.48 m |
| 16:15 | High | 2.58 m | −27 cm | +0 cm | 2.31 m |
| 22:22 | Low | 0.39 m | −28 cm | +0 cm | 0.11 m |
| Monday 2 November | |||||
| 05:22 | High | 2.38 m | −28 cm | +0 cm | 2.10 m |
| 10:45 | Low | 0.87 m | −28 cm | +0 cm | 0.59 m |
| 17:30 | High | 2.56 m | −25 cm | +0 cm | 2.31 m |
| 23:32 | Low | 0.38 m | −24 cm | +0 cm | 0.14 m |
How the heights are worked out
- Tide is the astronomical prediction from the Open-Meteo sea-level model, calibrated against the CMAL Brodick pier gauge.
- Pressure: water rises about 1 cm for every hPa that pressure falls below 1013 hPa, and drops when pressure is high. A deep 970 hPa low adds about 43 cm.
- Wind surge is our estimate of south-westerly winds pushing water up the Firth of Clyde. It uses the mean wind over the 6 hours before each tide.
- Expected is the sum of the three: the height most likely to actually be reached.
Not for navigation
Times may differ from official tables by 10–20 minutes, and surge is an estimate. Use UKHO / Admiralty tide tables for navigation. For coastal flooding, check SEPA flood updates.