What Are Tides and How Do They Affect Fishing?

Ask any old Kuwaiti angler about the secret of his success and the first thing he will say is: the tides. This natural movement of water controls where fish are and when they feed, and any angler who understands it has a major advantage over someone who heads out without checking.

What Are Tides?

Tide is the rise of sea level, and low tide is its fall. The main cause is the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on the earth, which is why tides follow the moon phases. There are roughly two highs and two lows every day, and the times shift slightly each day.

How Water Moves

At high tide, water flows into beaches and bays, covering areas that were dry. At low tide, the water retreats. This movement creates strong currents — especially in narrow entrances like the Bay — and these currents control where fish travel.

How Tides Affect Fishing

• Before and after high tide — the best activity window, because fish move with the current to feed.
• At low tide — fish gather in deep depressions, making fishing more concentrated.
• Strong incoming tide — the current moves bait and encourages predatory fish.
• Full slack low — fish become inactive, and fishing slows down.

Why Check the Tides Before You Go

Because knowledge comes before the catch. If you know the tide times, you know where to go, when currents are favorable, and when they might be dangerous for a small boat. An angler who understands tides saves time and fuel and gets better results.

The B7R app gives you tide data for Shuwaikh and Shuwaiba ports easily, along with sea conditions and fishing seasons — everything you need to plan your trip in one place.

Tides are not complicated science — just simple rules. Understand them and the sea works in your favor.

Download the B7R app and check the tide before every trip — a good catch needs planning.

Tide Terms You Should Know

• High tide: the highest point the water reaches.
• Low tide: the lowest point the water retreats to.
• Flood tide: water rising from low to high.
• Ebb tide: water falling from high to low.
• Tidal range: the difference between the highest high and lowest low.

A Common Beginner Mistake

The biggest mistake beginners make is going at a time that suits them, not the sea. If you arrive at your spot at full low tide, you will find inactive fish and slow fishing — and you will say "the sea has no fish." The sea is full of fish; the timing was wrong.

Tides in Kuwait

In Kuwait, tides are shaped by the shallow Gulf, so local tables differ from global ones. Following your local port's table — such as Shuwaikh and Shuwaiba — is more accurate than any general app without regional data.