Sound of Kintyre

Machrihanish Beach

Shore
Deep water close in

Beach listed on OpenStreetMap. Species and access haven't been checked yet.

Directions

Fish here

BassPeak now
Thornback rayIn season
CodIn season
WhitingPeak now

Also caught

Mackerel Jun–Oct
Dogfish May–Nov

Location is approximate. Check access and safety locally before you go.

Our predictions for this spot, blended from the Millport and Portrush tide gauges either side. Heights are above the year's lowest tide. This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta). Not for navigation.

Science says

Other good times

Hard-fighting predator of surf beaches, rocks and estuaries. Feeds hardest in moving, coloured water at low light.

Suggested baits

Peeler crab
Ragworm
Sandeel
Squid
Lures

Mon 19 Oct · 07:30–08:30
Good · 67

Next 7 days

Times are the middle of each turn. The small times underneath are slack water, when the level stays close to high or low.

TodayWed 14 OctSprings
1. High02:311.3 m01:34–03:27
2. Low07:300.5 m06:49–08:11
3. High15:081.3 m14:14–16:03