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Next high tide at Plymouth, Devon: 03:00 BST, 0.82 m / 2.7ft
Heights relative to MSL. 2026-04-27.
Coef. 69Tide times at Plymouth, Devon on Monday, 27 April 2026: first high tide at 03:00, first low tide at 09:00. Sunrise 06:01, sunset 20:28.
Tide curve — next 24 hours
Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived.
Model-derived from a global ocean grid. Useful indication; expect about ±45 minutes on average vs. a local harmonic gauge, individual stations vary widely. See /methodology for per-region detail. Not for navigation.
7-day tide table
| Day | Type | Time | Height | Coef. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 27 Apr | High | 03:00 | 0.8m / 2.7ft | 69 |
| Low | 09:00 | -2.2m / -7.3ft | ||
| Tue 28 Apr | High | 04:00 | 1.1m / 3.6ft | 80 |
| Low | 10:00 | -2.4m / -7.7ft | ||
| High | 16:00 | 1.1m / 3.6ft | ||
| Wed 29 Apr | Low | 10:00 | -2.6m / -8.4ft | 90 |
| High | 17:00 | 1.4m / 4.5ft | ||
| Low | 23:00 | -2.5m / -8.2ft | ||
| Thu 30 Apr | High | 05:00 | 1.5m / 5.0ft | 96 |
| Low | 11:00 | -2.7m / -8.7ft | ||
| High | 18:00 | 1.5m / 4.9ft | ||
| Fri 01 May | Low | 00:00 | -2.6m / -8.5ft | 100 |
| High | 06:00 | 1.5m / 4.9ft | ||
| Low | 12:00 | -2.9m / -9.4ft | ||
| High | 18:00 | 1.5m / 4.9ft | ||
| Sat 02 May | Low | 00:00 | -2.8m / -9.2ft | 99 |
| High | 06:00 | 1.5m / 4.8ft | ||
| Low | 12:00 | -2.7m / -8.8ft | ||
| High | 19:00 | 1.5m / 5.0ft | ||
| Sun 03 May | Low | 00:00 | -2.5m / -8.3ft |
Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived. · Not for navigation.
Sun & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 20:28
- Moonrise
- 14:49
- Moonset
- 04:10
- Moon phase
- Waxing gibbous (75% illuminated)
Current conditions
- Wind
- 4.0 m/s @ 30°
- Wave height
- 0.5 m
- Wave period
- 7.1 s
- Water temp
- 12.4 °C
As of 01:00 local time. Conditions refresh daily.
Solunar 7-day rating
The angler tradition that rates each day for fish-bite likelihood using moon transits and rise/set. One to five stars. Not a scientific forecast.
- Mon★★★★★
- Tue★★★★★
- Wed★★★★★
- Thu★★★★★
- Fri★★★★★
- Sat★★★★★
- Sun★★★★★
Best windows Mon 27 Apr
Suggested time slots at Plymouth, Devon, derived from the tide, sun, moon, and conditions data on this page. Rough guidance, not a forecast.
- TidepoolingAround 09:00, lowest tide todayTide drops to -2.21 m for about an hour either sideConfidence: high7-day tidepooling strip →
- SUPAround 09:00, low waterSlack water, wind 4.0 m/sConfidence: medium7-day sup strip →
- Beach walkAround 09:00, beach widestTide low, wind 4.0 m/s — comfortable for an out-and-backConfidence: high7-day beach walk strip →
Spring & neap tides at Plymouth, Devon
Next spring tide on Fri 01 May (range 4.4m / 14.3ft). Next neap on Mon 27 Apr.
Spring tides cluster around new and full moons (biggest swings). Neap tides land on quarter moons (smallest swings). See the spring tide and neap tide glossary entries for the why.
About tides at Plymouth, Devon
Plymouth Sound is one of the great natural harbours of the English south-west, ringed by the city, the Hoe, and the breakwater that the Royal Navy built across the sound's mouth in the 1840s. The tide here runs the standard Channel signature: mean range about 4.2 metres, semidiurnal, two highs and two lows about twelve and a half hours apart. Spring tides push close to 5 metres, neaps drop near 2.4. The Tamar and the Plym both feed the Sound and both run entirely tidal in their lower reaches, draining into the harbour on each ebb and refilling over the four-hour flood. For anyone walking the Hoe waterfront, sailing out of Sutton Harbour, or kayaking up the Tamar past Saltash, the timing of the swing matters. The sea pool at Tinside, on the foot of the Hoe, fills from the tide and is best swum across the higher half of the cycle in summer. The rocky shelf at Wembury, south-east of Plymouth, opens up on the lowest spring tides for tide pooling. Predictions on this page come from Open-Meteo Marine — useful planning data, not navigation-grade. UK Hydrographic Office Admiralty TotalTide is the authoritative British tide product.
Common questions about tides at Plymouth, Devon
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7-day tide table — Plymouth, Devon
Heights relative to MSL. Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived.
| Day | Type | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 27 Apr | High | 03:00 | 0.8m / 2.7ft |
| Low | 09:00 | -2.2m / -7.3ft | |
| Tue 28 Apr | High | 04:00 | 1.1m / 3.6ft |
| Low | 10:00 | -2.4m / -7.7ft | |
| High | 16:00 | 1.1m / 3.6ft | |
| Wed 29 Apr | Low | 10:00 | -2.6m / -8.4ft |
| High | 17:00 | 1.4m / 4.5ft | |
| Low | 23:00 | -2.5m / -8.2ft | |
| Thu 30 Apr | High | 05:00 | 1.5m / 5.0ft |
| Low | 11:00 | -2.7m / -8.7ft | |
| High | 18:00 | 1.5m / 4.9ft | |
| Fri 01 May | Low | 00:00 | -2.6m / -8.5ft |
| High | 06:00 | 1.5m / 4.9ft | |
| Low | 12:00 | -2.9m / -9.4ft | |
| High | 18:00 | 1.5m / 4.9ft | |
| Sat 02 May | Low | 00:00 | -2.8m / -9.2ft |
| High | 06:00 | 1.5m / 4.8ft | |
| Low | 12:00 | -2.7m / -8.8ft | |
| High | 19:00 | 1.5m / 5.0ft | |
| Sun 03 May | Low | 00:00 | -2.5m / -8.3ft |
Not for navigation. Generated 2026-04-26T23:51:00.553Z.
Read about how these predictions are made on the methodology page. Unfamiliar with terms like spring tide or datum? See the glossary.
Not for navigation. Page generated 2026-04-26T23:51:00.553Z. Predictions refresh daily.