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Margate tide times

SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2026

Next high tide at Margate is at 02:00 (5.5 m, 8hr 30mins). Next low tide 19:00 (0.5 m, 1hr 30mins).

Margate tide times today · Sat 12 Sep

High and low tide times at Margate on Saturday 12 September 2026
Tide Time (UK) Height
↑ High 01:00 5.5 m
↓ Low 07:00 1.2 m
↑ High 13:00 5.4 m
↓ Low 19:00 0.5 m

Today's tide range at Margate: 5.0 m

Fishing conditions at Margate

The best fishing window at Margate over the next 10 days is Night today, scoring 95 out of 100 from wind, tide movement, pressure and temperature.

How that 95 is reached

Baseline Every spot starts here +16
Wind W 4 mph +40
Tide 3.3 m range +16
Temperature 17°C high +20
Pressure Steady +3

Today, window by window

Night

95

00:00-06:00

Morning

95

06:00-12:00

Afternoon

80

12:00-18:00

Evening

82

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.

Major period

00:40 to 02:40

Minor period

07:38 to 08:38

Major period

12:50 to 14:50

Minor period

18:58 to 19:58

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

HARMONIC ANALYSIS YESTERDAY TODAY TOMORROW MON 14 SEP TUE 15 SEP WED 16 SEP THU 17 SEP FRI 18 SEP SAT 19 SEP SUN 20 SEP MON 21 SEP TUE 22 SEP WED 23 SEP THU 24 SEP FRI 25 SEP SAT 26 SEP SUN 27 SEP MON 28 SEP TUE 29 SEP WED 30 SEP THU 1 OCT FRI 2 OCT SAT 3 OCT SUN 4 OCT MON 5 OCT TUE 6 OCT NOW 08:30 · 4.5m 15:00 · 1.8m 21:30 · 4.6m 03:30 · 2.0m 09:30 · 4.6m 16:00 · 1.7m 22:30 · 4.6m 04:00 · 2.0m 10:30 · 4.7m 16:30 · 1.6m 23:00 · 4.8m 05:00 · 1.8m 11:30 · 4.9m 17:30 · 1.4m 00:00 · 5.0m 06:00 · 1.7m 12:00 · 5.1m 18:30 · 1.3m 00:30 · 5.2m 06:30 · 1.6m 13:00 · 5.3m 19:00 · 1.1m 01:30 · 5.3m 07:30 · 1.4m 13:30 · 5.5m 19:30 · 1.0m 02:00 · 5.5m 08:00 · 1.3m 14:30 · 5.7m 20:30 · 0.9m 03:00 · 5.6m 08:30 · 1.2m 15:00 · 5.8m 21:00 · 0.9m 03:30 · 5.6m 09:30 · 1.2m 16:00 · 5.8m 22:00 · 0.9m 04:30 · 5.6m 10:00 · 1.1m 16:30 · 5.8m 23:00 · 1.0m 05:00 · 5.5m 11:00 · 1.1m 17:30 · 5.7m 23:30 · 1.2m 06:00 · 5.4m 12:00 · 1.1m 18:30 · 5.6m 00:30 · 1.3m 07:00 · 5.3m 13:00 · 1.1m 19:30 · 5.5m 01:30 · 1.4m 08:00 · 5.2m 14:00 · 1.1m 20:30 · 5.4m 02:30 · 1.5m 09:00 · 5.2m 15:00 · 1.1m 20:00 · 1.1m 02:00 · 5.5m 08:00 · 1.2m 14:00 · 5.4m 20:00 · 0.5m 03:00 · 5.5m 09:00 · 1.9m 14:00 · 5.4m 21:00 · 0.8m 03:00 · 5.3m 09:00 · 1.4m 15:00 · 5.3m 22:00 · 1.1m 04:00 · 5.0m 10:00 · 1.4m 16:00 · 5.5m 22:00 · 1.6m 04:00 · 5.0m 10:00 · 1.7m 16:00 · 5.2m 23:00 · 1.6m 05:00 · 4.5m 11:00 · 1.4m 17:00 · 4.7m 23:00 · 2.2m 05:00 · 4.6m 12:00 · 1.9m 18:00 · 4.7m 00:00 · 2.3m 06:00 · 4.2m 13:00 · 2.0m 19:00 · 4.3m 01:00 · 2.4m 07:00 · 4.1m 14:00 · 1.9m 21:00 · 3.9m 02:00 · 2.5m
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 4.59 m

↓ LOW 06:00 1.34 m
↑ HIGH 12:00 5.70 m
↓ LOW 19:00 1.11 m

Today

range 4.97 m

↑ HIGH 01:00 5.47 m
↓ LOW 07:00 1.20 m
↑ HIGH 13:00 5.40 m
↓ LOW 19:00 0.50 m

Tomorrow

range 4.70 m

↑ HIGH 02:00 5.54 m
↓ LOW 08:00 1.94 m
↑ HIGH 13:00 5.44 m
↓ LOW 20:00 0.84 m

Monday 14 Sep

range 4.24 m

↑ HIGH 02:00 5.30 m
↓ LOW 08:00 1.37 m
↑ HIGH 14:00 5.33 m
↓ LOW 21:00 1.09 m

Tuesday 15 Sep

range 4.14 m

↑ HIGH 03:00 5.01 m
↓ LOW 09:00 1.35 m
↑ HIGH 15:00 5.49 m
↓ LOW 21:00 1.61 m

Wednesday 16 Sep

range 3.66 m

↑ HIGH 03:00 4.97 m
↓ LOW 09:00 1.73 m
↑ HIGH 15:00 5.23 m
↓ LOW 22:00 1.57 m

Thursday 17 Sep

range 3.28 m

↑ HIGH 04:00 4.50 m
↓ LOW 10:00 1.43 m
↑ HIGH 16:00 4.71 m
↓ LOW 22:00 2.18 m

Friday 18 Sep

range 2.78 m

↑ HIGH 04:00 4.56 m
↓ LOW 11:00 1.88 m
↑ HIGH 17:00 4.66 m

Saturday 19 Sep

range 2.26 m

↑ HIGH 05:00 4.24 m
↓ LOW 12:00 2.02 m
↑ HIGH 18:00 4.28 m

Sunday 20 Sep

range 2.21 m

↑ HIGH 06:00 4.09 m
↓ LOW 13:00 1.88 m
↑ HIGH 20:00 3.93 m

Monday 21 Sep

range 2.35 m

↓ LOW 01:00 2.51 m
↑ HIGH 08:00 4.57 m
↓ LOW 14:00 2.22 m
↑ HIGH 21:00 3.93 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 02:00 on Sunday 13 September, reaching 5.5 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 19:00 on Saturday 12 September, dropping to 0.5 metres.

What time is high tide at Margate today?

On Saturday 12 September 2026, 2 high tides at 01:00 (5.5m) and 13:00 (5.4m).

What time is low tide at Margate today?

On Saturday 12 September 2026, 2 low tides at 07:00 (1.2m) and 19:00 (0.5m).

What is the tide range at Margate?

Today's tide range at Margate is approximately 5.0 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 00:40 to 02:40 and 12:50 to 14:50, 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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