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Irvine tide times today and this week · Tidefinder

Irvine tide times

North Ayrshire · today and the next six days

RisingHigh water 03:17, in 3 h 55 mSpring tides

Our predictions for this spot, blended from the Millport and Portpatrick 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.

TodayWed 14 OctSprings
1. High02:413.5 m01:52–03:30
2. Low08:090.7 m07:24–08:54
3. High15:043.4 m14:13–15:56
4. Low20:370.7 m19:52–21:22
No standout fishing times2.8 m range

Best time to fish this week

Top pick this week

Tuesday evening

17:30–19:00

80Excellent

4h into the flood
Dusk
Neaps

Whiting, Bass, Dover soleLight SE 11 mph

Why this time?

Rest of the week

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

TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides
1. High03:173.3 m02:27–04:06
2. Low08:430.9 m07:57–09:28
3. High15:383.4 m14:46–16:29
4. Low21:16

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:47
Sunset: 18:21
Moon: Waxing crescent, 14%
Wind: SSW 13–27 mph, gusts 49
Waves: Waves 2.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.8°C

Tide: 4h into the floodFish feed at particular stages of the tide, when moving water stirs up food and lets them into the shallows.
Light: DuskMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Tide size: NeapsBigger spring tides move more water, stirring up food and colouring the water. Some fish prefer quieter neaps.
Season: Peak season in OctoberCounts whichever fish here is most in season.
Wind: Light SE 11 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.4 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 13.5°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.

Every good time this week

What are you after?

Pick a fish to see its best times here. In-season fish come first.

Fish

Bass, peak season
Whiting, peak season
Thornback ray, good season
Cod, good season
Dover sole, good season
Flounder, good season
Thin-lipped mullet, good season
Smoothhound, occasional this month

0.8 m

20:28–22:03

72Best 01:00–03:002.6 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:49
Sunset: 18:18
Moon: Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind: WSW 3–25 mph, gusts 46
Waves: Waves 1.8 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.8°C

Fri 16 OctMid tides

High03:553.1 m03:05–04:45
Low09:211.0 m08:32–10:10
High16:153.2 m15:23–17:06
Low22:020.9 m21:09–22:56

76Best 01:00–03:002.3 m range

Sat 17 OctNeaps

High04:372.9 m03:47–05:27
Low10:061.2 m09:15–10:57
High16:563.1 m16:05–17:47
Low23:021.1 m22:02–00:03

72Best 01:00–04:002.0 m range

Sun 18 OctNeaps

High05:282.7 m04:37–06:20
Low11:081.4 m10:12–12:05
High17:482.9 m16:54–18:41

74Best 17:30–19:001.5 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:55
Sunset: 18:11
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: S 4–7 mph, gusts 13
Waves: Waves 0.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.6°C

Mon 19 OctNeaps

Low00:281.1 m23:21–01:35
High06:322.5 m05:41–07:23
Low12:371.5 m11:34–13:41
High18:542.7 m17:54–19:53

78Best 17:30–19:001.4 m range

Tue 20 OctNeaps

Low01:521.1 m00:54–02:50
High08:022.4 m06:57–09:08
Low14:101.4 m13:15–15:06
High20:222.6 m19:13–21:32

80Best 17:30–19:001.3 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:51
Sunset: 18:16
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind: WNW 4–12 mph, gusts 22
Waves: Waves 0.4 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.8°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:53
Sunset: 18:13
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: NE 2–6 mph
Waves: Waves 0.3 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.7°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:57
Sunset: 18:09
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: SSE 4–8 mph
Waves: Waves 0.2 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.5°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:59
Sunset: 18:06
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: SSE 8–13 mph, gusts 23
Waves: Waves 0.4 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.5°C

Best marks nearby

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2South BeachTuesday evening 17:30 · 9 km · whiting, bass82
3BarassieTomorrow night 00:30 · 6 km · whiting, thornback ray81
4TroonTuesday evening 17:30 · 8 km · whiting, bass79

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