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Ilfracombe tide times

THURSDAY 21 MAY 2026

EA gauge · Ilfracombe

Next high tide at Ilfracombe is at 22:00 (3.5 m, 9hr 42mins). Next low tide 16:00 (-2.7 m, 3hr 42mins).

Ilfracombe tide times today · Thu 21 May

High and low tide times at Ilfracombe on Thursday 21 May 2026
Tide Time (UK) Height
↓ Low 03:00 -3.0 m
↑ High 10:00 3.3 m
↓ Low 16:00 -2.7 m
↑ High 22:00 3.5 m

Today's tide range at Ilfracombe: 6.5 m

Current water height

2.43 m

Falling tide

As of 10:45 · 21 May (UK time)

Fishing conditions at Ilfracombe

The best fishing window at Ilfracombe over the next 10 days is Evening today, 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 10 mph +40
Tide 4.6 m range +25
Temperature 21°C high +20
Pressure Steady +3

Today, window by window

Night

82

00:00-06:00

Morning

91

06:00-12:00

Afternoon

86

12:00-18:00

Evening

100

18:00-24:00

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Best fishing times today · Ilfracombe

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

Minor period

01:06 to 02:06

Major period

04:40 to 06:40

Minor period

09:04 to 10:04

Major period

17:00 to 19:00

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

HARMONIC ANALYSIS YESTERDAY TODAY TOMORROW SAT 23 MAY SUN 24 MAY MON 25 MAY TUE 26 MAY WED 27 MAY THU 28 MAY FRI 29 MAY SAT 30 MAY SUN 31 MAY MON 1 JUN TUE 2 JUN WED 3 JUN THU 4 JUN FRI 5 JUN SAT 6 JUN SUN 7 JUN MON 8 JUN TUE 9 JUN WED 10 JUN THU 11 JUN FRI 12 JUN SAT 13 JUN SUN 14 JUN NOW 12:00 · -2.6m 18:00 · 3.2m 00:00 · -2.8m 06:30 · 3.2m 12:30 · -2.8m 18:30 · 3.4m 00:30 · -3.0m 07:00 · 3.4m 13:00 · -2.9m 19:00 · 3.5m 01:00 · -3.1m 07:30 · 3.5m 13:30 · -3.0m 19:30 · 3.6m 01:30 · -3.2m 08:00 · 3.5m 14:00 · -3.1m 20:00 · 3.7m 02:00 · -3.2m 08:30 · 3.5m 14:30 · -3.0m 20:30 · 3.6m 02:30 · -3.1m 09:00 · 3.4m 15:00 · -2.9m 21:00 · 3.5m 03:00 · -3.0m 09:30 · 3.2m 15:30 · -2.7m 22:00 · 3.3m 04:00 · -2.8m 10:00 · 2.9m 16:00 · -2.5m 22:30 · 3.0m 04:30 · -2.5m 11:00 · 2.6m 17:00 · -2.2m 23:30 · 2.7m 05:30 · -2.2m 12:00 · 2.3m 18:00 · -1.9m 00:30 · 2.4m 07:00 · -1.9m 13:00 · 2.1m 19:30 · -1.8m 02:00 · 2.4m 08:30 · -2.0m 14:30 · 2.3m 21:00 · -2.1m 03:00 · 2.7m 09:30 · -2.4m 16:00 · 2.8m 22:00 · -2.6m 04:30 · 3.2m 10:30 · -2.9m 17:00 · 3.5m 23:00 · -3.2m 05:00 · 3.8m 11:30 · -3.4m 17:30 · 4.1m 23:30 · -3.8m 06:00 · 4.4m 16:00 · -3.1m 22:00 · 3.8m 04:00 · -3.0m 11:00 · 3.3m 17:00 · -2.7m 23:00 · 3.5m 05:00 · -2.7m 11:00 · 2.8m 18:00 · -2.4m 00:00 · 3.0m 06:00 · -2.4m 13:00 · 2.4m 19:00 · -2.2m 01:00 · 2.7m 07:00 · -2.3m 14:00 · 2.3m 20:00 · -2.1m 02:00 · 2.6m 09:00 · -2.2m 15:00 · 2.4m 21:00 · -2.1m 03:00 · 2.7m 09:00 · -2.2m 16:00 · 2.7m 22:00 · -2.2m 04:00 · 2.9m 10:00 · -2.4m 17:00 · 2.9m 23:00 · -2.4m 05:00 · 3.1m 11:00 · -2.6m 18:00 · 3.1m 00:00 · -2.6m 06:00 · 3.3m
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 7.17 m

↓ LOW 03:00 -3.35 m
↑ HIGH 09:00 3.82 m
↓ LOW 15:00 -3.06 m
↑ HIGH 21:00 3.82 m

Today

range 6.47 m

↓ LOW 03:00 -3.01 m
↑ HIGH 10:00 3.27 m
↓ LOW 16:00 -2.68 m
↑ HIGH 22:00 3.46 m

Tomorrow

range 5.47 m

↓ LOW 04:00 -2.67 m
↑ HIGH 10:00 2.80 m
↓ LOW 17:00 -2.42 m

Saturday 23 May

range 4.79 m

↓ LOW 05:00 -2.44 m
↑ HIGH 12:00 2.35 m
↓ LOW 18:00 -2.20 m

Sunday 24 May

range 4.55 m

↓ LOW 06:00 -2.25 m
↑ HIGH 13:00 2.30 m
↓ LOW 19:00 -2.07 m

Monday 25 May

range 4.77 m

↑ HIGH 01:00 2.59 m
↓ LOW 08:00 -2.18 m
↑ HIGH 14:00 2.41 m
↓ LOW 20:00 -2.09 m

Tuesday 26 May

range 4.91 m

↑ HIGH 02:00 2.70 m
↓ LOW 08:00 -2.21 m
↑ HIGH 15:00 2.67 m
↓ LOW 21:00 -2.18 m

Wednesday 27 May

range 5.32 m

↑ HIGH 03:00 2.92 m
↓ LOW 09:00 -2.36 m
↑ HIGH 16:00 2.91 m
↓ LOW 22:00 -2.40 m

Thursday 28 May

range 5.68 m

↑ HIGH 04:00 3.10 m
↓ LOW 10:00 -2.58 m
↑ HIGH 17:00 3.09 m

Friday 29 May

range 6.04 m

↑ HIGH 05:00 3.28 m
↓ LOW 11:00 -2.69 m
↑ HIGH 17:00 3.35 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 Ilfracombe

Ilfracombe sits on the South West 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 Ilfracombe 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 Ilfracombe 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 Ilfracombe 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 West coast near Ilfracombe typically cross-check the closest neighbouring gauges: Mumbles tide times (~25 miles along the coast), and Hinkley Point tide times (~42 miles along the coast) . Calibrated heights are pulled from the live EA gauge at 51.211°N 4.112°W.

Ilfracombe tide times: frequently asked questions

When is the next high tide at Ilfracombe?

The next high tide at Ilfracombe is at 22:00 on Thursday 21 May, reaching 3.5 metres. Heights are calibrated to the live UK Environment Agency tide gauge.

When is the next low tide at Ilfracombe?

The next low tide at Ilfracombe is at 16:00 on Thursday 21 May, dropping to -2.7 metres.

What time is high tide at Ilfracombe today?

On Thursday 21 May 2026, 2 high tides at 10:00 (3.3m) and 22:00 (3.5m).

What time is low tide at Ilfracombe today?

On Thursday 21 May 2026, 2 low tides at 03:00 (-3.0m) and 16:00 (-2.7m).

What is the tide range at Ilfracombe?

Today's tide range at Ilfracombe is approximately 6.5 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 Ilfracombe 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 Ilfracombe today?

The major solunar feeding periods at Ilfracombe today are 04:40 to 06:40 and 17:00 to 19:00, 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 Ilfracombe

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

Mumbles tide times

Wales · 25 mi

Hinkley Point tide times

South West · 42 mi

Milford Haven tide times

Wales · 53 mi

Newport tide times

Wales · 54 mi

Plymouth tide times

South West · 58 mi

Avonmouth Portbury tide times

South West · 63 mi

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