This is a list of all dates in 2026 that you can legally go ormering in Guernsey.
| Date |
Height (m) |
|
Sat, 3rd Jan
|
1.6
|
|
Sun, 4th Jan
|
1.3
|
|
Mon, 5th Jan
|
1.1
|
|
Sun, 18th Jan
|
2.3
|
|
Mon, 19th Jan
|
2
|
|
Tue, 20th Jan
|
1.8
|
| Date |
Height (m) |
|
Sun, 1st Feb
|
1.5
|
|
Mon, 2nd Feb
|
1.1
|
|
Tue, 3rd Feb
|
0.8
|
|
Tue, 17th Feb
|
1.6
|
|
Wed, 18th Feb
|
1.2
|
|
Thu, 19th Feb
|
1.1
|
| Date |
Height (m) |
|
Tue, 3rd Mar
|
0.9
|
|
Wed, 4th Mar
|
0.7
|
|
Thu, 5th Mar
|
0.8
|
|
Thu, 19th Mar
|
0.9
|
|
Fri, 20th Mar
|
0.7
|
|
Sat, 21st Mar
|
0.8
|
| Date |
Height (m) |
|
Thu, 2nd Apr
|
1
|
|
Fri, 3rd Apr
|
1.1
|
|
Sat, 4th Apr
|
1.3
|
|
Fri, 17th Apr
|
1
|
|
Sat, 18th Apr
|
0.8
|
|
Sun, 19th Apr
|
0.8
|
Important
- Gathering of ormers is permitted only on the day of each new or full moon, and the two days following, between 1 January and 30 April.
- It is an offence to take, land or possess ormers which are less than 8cm in breadth.
More info is on this document and general fishing guidance at gov.gg.
Note: page updated on 02/01/2024 to update the links.