loading weather ... At this moment the current water temperature in The Bight (Cat Island) is -. The average water temperature in The Bight (Cat Island) today is -.
The effects of Water Temperature
Fish are cold blooded, which means their metabolism is strongly influenced by the temperature of their surrounding environment. Fish want to stay comfortable. Consequently, even a small change or break will cause fish to move from one location to another.
In general, this behavior varies for each species and place, so we can not specify an ideal water temperature, however as a general rule we will try to avoid the temperatures abnormally cold in summer and too warm in winter. Remember, look for the comfort zones and you will find the fish.
We consider the waves in the open sea.
The waves you will find on the shore can be slightly affected by the orientation of the coastline and the seabed of the beaches, although in most cases they are usually equivalent.
Today Thursday, 16th of April of 2026, the sun rose in The Bight (Cat Island) at 6:37:42 am and sunset will be at 7:25:11 pm. In the high tide and low tide chart, we can see that the first low tide was at 1:06 am and the next low tide at 1:15 pm. The first high tide was at 6:59 am and the next high tide will be at 7:26 pm.
Today we have 12 hours and 47 minutes of sun. The solar transit was at 1:01:26 pm.
The tidal coefficient today is 101. With such a high coefficient we will have big tides and the currents will also be very evident. At noon the tidal coefficient increases to 104. The day ends with a tidal coefficient of 105.
We can compare these levels with the maximum high tide recorded in the tide tables for The Bight (Cat Island) which is of 4.3 ft and a minimum height of -1.0 ft.
The following graph shows the progression of the tidal coefficient in the month of April of 2026.These values give us a rough idea of the tidal amplitude in The Bight (Cat Island), forecast in April.
Large coefficients indicate important high and low tides; major currents and movements usually take place on the sea bed. But bear in mind that this tidal amplitude may be greatly affected by the weather and you should also consult the weather forecast in The Bight, the wind in The Bight and the surf forecast in The Bight before you go fishing.
The moon rose in the east (82°) at 5:50 am and will set in the west (282°) at 6:48 pm.
When the solunar period coincides with sunrise or sunset, we can expect more activity than initially planned. These peak periods are reflected in green. We additionally point out in the chart the periods of greatest activity during the year with a big blue fish on the period bar + info
Arthur's Town | Benett's Harbour Settlement | Cove Settlement | Devil's Point | Freetown Settlement | Harts Bay Hill | Knowles Village | McQueen's Settlement | Moss Town | North End Pt | Old Bight Settlement | Orange Creek | Port Howe | Smith Town | The Bight (Cat Island) | Thurston Hill | Zonicles
Freetown Settlement (1.1 mi.) | Moss Town (3 mi.) | Old Bight Settlement (4 mi.) | Smith Town (6 mi.) | McQueen's Settlement (8 mi.) | Knowles Village (9 mi.) | Zonicles (10 mi.) | Cove Settlement (10 mi.) | Port Howe (10 mi.) | Devil's Point (11 mi.) | Harts Bay Hill (12 mi.) | Thurston Hill (21 mi.) | Benett's Harbour Settlement (23 mi.) | Arthur's Town (28 mi.) | Orange Creek (31 mi.)