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Margate tide times

WEDNESDAY 4 NOVEMBER 2026

EA gauge · Sheerness

Next high tide at Margate is at 08:00 (2.6 m, 10hr 38mins). Next low tide 02:00 (-0.4 m, 4hr 38mins).

Margate tide times today · Wed 4 Nov

High and low tide times at Margate on Wednesday 4 November 2026
Tide Time (UK) Height
↓ Low 01:00 -0.3 m
↑ High 07:00 2.4 m
↓ Low 13:00 -0.8 m
↑ High 20:00 2.6 m

Today's tide range at Margate: 3.4 m

Current water height

2.32 m

Rising tide

As of 20:30 · 4 Nov (UK time)

Fishing conditions at Margate

The best fishing window at Margate over the next 10 days is Afternoon Saturday 7 Nov, scoring 100 out of 100 from wind, tide movement, pressure and temperature.

How that 100 is reached

Baseline Every spot starts here +16
Wind S 4 mph +40
Tide 2.9 m range +16
Temperature 11°C high +20
Pressure Falling +10

Today, window by window

Night

52

00:00-06:00

Morning

52

06:00-12:00

Afternoon

52

12:00-18:00

Evening

52

18:00-24:00

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Best fishing times today · Margate

Solunar feeding periods. Major periods (moon overhead and underfoot) are the strongest; minor periods fall around moonrise and moonset.

Minor period

00:37 to 01:37

Major period

06:50 to 08:50

Minor period

13:59 to 14:59

Major period

19:30 to 21:30

Tide curve · weather forecast + astronomical prediction · scroll to scrub

HARMONIC ANALYSIS YESTERDAY TODAY TOMORROW FRI 6 NOV SAT 7 NOV SUN 8 NOV MON 9 NOV TUE 10 NOV WED 11 NOV THU 12 NOV FRI 13 NOV SAT 14 NOV SUN 15 NOV MON 16 NOV TUE 17 NOV WED 18 NOV THU 19 NOV FRI 20 NOV SAT 21 NOV SUN 22 NOV MON 23 NOV TUE 24 NOV WED 25 NOV THU 26 NOV FRI 27 NOV SAT 28 NOV NOW 20:30 · -0.7m 03:00 · 3.1m 09:00 · -0.8m 15:30 · 2.9m 21:30 · -0.4m 03:30 · 2.8m 10:00 · -0.7m 16:00 · 2.6m 22:00 · -0.2m 04:30 · 2.7m 10:30 · -0.5m 17:00 · 2.4m 23:00 · 0.0m 05:30 · 2.5m 11:30 · -0.4m 18:00 · 2.3m 00:00 · 0.1m 06:00 · 2.4m 13:00 · -0.4m 19:00 · 2.3m 01:00 · 0.1m 07:30 · 2.4m 14:00 · -0.5m 20:00 · 2.4m 02:30 · 0.0m 08:30 · 2.6m 15:00 · -0.6m 21:00 · 2.6m 03:00 · -0.3m 09:30 · 2.8m 15:30 · -0.9m 22:00 · 2.9m 04:00 · -0.5m 10:00 · 3.1m 16:30 · -1.1m 23:00 · 3.2m 05:00 · -0.8m 11:00 · 3.4m 17:00 · -1.3m 23:30 · 3.5m 05:30 · -1.1m 12:00 · 3.7m 18:00 · -1.4m 00:30 · 3.7m 06:00 · -1.2m 12:30 · 3.8m 18:30 · -1.4m 01:00 · 3.8m 07:00 · -1.4m 13:30 · 3.9m 19:30 · -1.4m 02:00 · 3.8m 07:30 · -1.5m 14:00 · 3.9m 20:00 · -1.3m 02:30 · 3.8m 08:30 · -1.5m 15:00 · 3.8m 01:00 · -0.3m 07:00 · 2.4m 13:00 · -0.8m 20:00 · 2.6m 02:00 · -0.4m 08:00 · 2.6m 14:00 · -1.0m 21:00 · 2.7m 03:00 · -0.6m 09:00 · 2.8m 15:00 · -1.1m 22:00 · 2.9m 04:00 · -0.7m 10:00 · 3.0m 16:00 · -1.1m 22:00 · 3.0m 04:00 · -0.7m 11:00 · 3.1m 17:00 · -1.0m 23:00 · 3.2m 05:00 · -0.7m 11:00 · 3.2m 17:00 · -0.8m 00:00 · 3.1m 06:00 · -0.7m 12:00 · 3.2m 18:00 · -0.7m 00:00 · 2.9m 06:00 · -0.8m 13:00 · 2.8m 19:00 · -0.7m 01:00 · 3.2m 07:00 · -0.2m 13:00 · 3.6m 19:00 · 0.1m 01:00 · 3.2m 08:00 · -0.4m 14:00 · 2.8m
Past Forecast Now Astronomical (no weather)

Prediction lines are astronomical only: they extend past the weather forecast and do not include storm surge, wind or barometric effects.

Heights calibrated to the live UK Environment Agency gauge where available, otherwise relative to local chart datum.

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Day-by-day breakdown

Yesterday plus the next 9 days of high and low tides, covering the full Open-Meteo tide-model horizon.

Yesterday

range 2.96 m

↑ HIGH 06:00 2.35 m
↓ LOW 12:00 -0.61 m
↑ HIGH 19:00 2.33 m

Today

range 3.44 m

↓ LOW 01:00 -0.26 m
↑ HIGH 07:00 2.44 m
↓ LOW 13:00 -0.80 m
↑ HIGH 20:00 2.64 m

Tomorrow

range 3.73 m

↓ LOW 02:00 -0.41 m
↑ HIGH 08:00 2.61 m
↓ LOW 14:00 -1.02 m
↑ HIGH 21:00 2.71 m

Friday 6 Nov

range 4.02 m

↓ LOW 03:00 -0.59 m
↑ HIGH 09:00 2.84 m
↓ LOW 15:00 -1.11 m
↑ HIGH 22:00 2.91 m

Saturday 7 Nov

range 4.16 m

↓ LOW 04:00 -0.65 m
↑ HIGH 10:00 3.04 m
↓ LOW 16:00 -1.12 m
↑ HIGH 22:00 3.01 m

Sunday 8 Nov

range 4.07 m

↓ LOW 04:00 -0.71 m
↑ HIGH 11:00 3.05 m
↓ LOW 17:00 -1.02 m

Monday 9 Nov

range 3.94 m

↓ LOW 05:00 -0.73 m
↑ HIGH 11:00 3.18 m
↓ LOW 17:00 -0.76 m

Tuesday 10 Nov

range 3.90 m

↓ LOW 06:00 -0.67 m
↑ HIGH 12:00 3.19 m
↓ LOW 18:00 -0.71 m

Wednesday 11 Nov

range 3.59 m

↓ LOW 06:00 -0.81 m
↑ HIGH 13:00 2.78 m
↓ LOW 19:00 -0.65 m

Thursday 12 Nov

range 3.76 m

↑ HIGH 01:00 3.16 m
↓ LOW 07:00 -0.19 m
↑ HIGH 13:00 3.57 m
↓ LOW 19:00 0.05 m

Friday 13 Nov

range 3.56 m

↑ HIGH 01:00 3.17 m
↓ LOW 08:00 -0.39 m
↑ HIGH 14:00 2.80 m
↓ LOW 20:00 -0.25 m

Tide data from the UK Environment Agency, refreshed at most every 30 minutes. For navigation use, always cross-check official Admiralty tables.

About tides at Margate

Margate sits on the South East coast and follows the standard semi-diurnal tidal pattern of the British Isles - two high tides and two low tides every 24 hours and 50 minutes, with each successive high arriving about 12 hours and 25 minutes after the last. Tide range at Margate varies between spring tides (around new and full moon, when the Sun and Moon's gravity align for the biggest range) and neap tides (around the first and last quarter, when their forces partly cancel).

The live tide-height readings on this page come from the UK Environment Agency tide gauge network: actual sensor data, not an estimate. The 10-day forecast that follows is generated by Open-Meteo's ocean model and is calibrated each hour to the latest EA gauge reading at Margate so the numbers match what you'd see on a printed tide table. Heights are quoted in metres above local chart datum, which is the convention used in UK Admiralty tide tables.

Whether you're sea fishing, surfing, kayaking, diving, kite-flying or just walking the dog along the beach, knowing the tide times for Margate helps you plan around safe access, the run of the current and the productive feeding windows in either side of a tide change.

Anglers fishing the South East coast near Margate typically cross-check the closest neighbouring gauges: Ramsgate tide times (~5 miles along the coast), and Herne Bay tide times (~11 miles along the coast) . Calibrated heights are pulled from the live EA gauge at 51.392°N 1.385°E.

Margate tide times: frequently asked questions

When is the next high tide at Margate?

The next high tide at Margate is at 08:00 on Thursday 5 November, reaching 2.6 metres. Heights are calibrated to the live UK Environment Agency tide gauge.

When is the next low tide at Margate?

The next low tide at Margate is at 02:00 on Thursday 5 November, dropping to -0.4 metres.

What time is high tide at Margate today?

On Wednesday 4 November 2026, 2 high tides at 07:00 (2.4m) and 20:00 (2.6m).

What time is low tide at Margate today?

On Wednesday 4 November 2026, 2 low tides at 01:00 (-0.3m) and 13:00 (-0.8m).

What is the tide range at Margate?

Today's tide range at Margate is approximately 3.4 metres between low and high water. Spring tides typically run higher and neap tides lower; see the 14-day forecast below for the pattern.

Where does the Margate tide data come from?

Tide heights are pulled from the UK Environment Agency tide gauge network in real time, with a 14-day forecast modelled from Open-Meteo. The data is refreshed every hour and is free for anglers, surfers, kayakers and divers to use.

When are the best fishing times at Margate today?

The major solunar feeding periods at Margate today are 06:50 to 08:50 and 19:30 to 21:30, when the moon is overhead and underfoot. Minor periods fall around moonrise and moonset. Fish tend to feed most actively in these windows, so plan a session around them where the state of tide also suits.

Nearest tide gauges to Margate

By great-circle distance · cross-check at your closest local gauge.

Ramsgate tide times

South East · 5 mi

Herne Bay tide times

South East · 11 mi

Whitstable tide times

South East · 16 mi

Dover tide times

South East · 19 mi

Folkestone tide times

South East · 23 mi

Sheerness tide times

South East · 28 mi

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