Portrush tide times

County Antrim · today and the next six days

Our predictions from the Portrush gauge, 1 km away. Heights are above chart datum, as in tide tables. This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta). Not for navigation.

Top pick this week

Wed 21 Oct

17:00–18:30

61Fair

Around high water
Daylight
Neaps

Thin-lipped mulletFresh SSE 8 mph

Why this time?

Science says

Other good times

Shy summer visitor to estuaries and harbours, cruising in on the flood.

Suggested baits

Bread
Ragworm
Baited spinner

No other good times this week.

Draft profile, not yet reviewed. Based on FishBase: Chelon ramada and General UK sea-angling guidance (to be verified).

About thin-lipped mulletSize rules for DAERA (Northern Ireland) not checked yetA grey, torpedo-shaped fish with dark stripes along the sides.

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.

TodayThu 15 OctMid tides
1. Low03:501.0 m02:57–04:43
2. High10:002.1 m09:08–10:53
3. Low16:071.1 m15:10–17:04
4. High

Tide: Around high waterMullet move up with the flood and feed around high water.
Light: DaylightA daytime fish that you can often see feeding.
Tide size: NeapsNot fussy about tide size.
Season: Good season in OctoberLate spring to early autumn.
Wind: Fresh SSE 8 mphStrong wind makes it harder to fish and to spot bites.
Sea: Slight (0.7 m waves)Prefers calm, clear water.
Water: Sea 12.9°CComfortable between 12 and 24°C, best around 18°C.

How we score

22:03

1.8 m

21:13–22:54

No standout fishing times1.1 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:56
Sunset: 18:27
Moon: Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind: WSW 1–12 mph, gusts 22
Waves: Waves 1.7 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.4°C

TomorrowFri 16 OctMid tides

Low04:271.1 m03:29–05:26
High10:481.9 m09:54–11:42
Low17:301.3 m16:07–18:53
High22:451.6 m21:51–23:39

No standout fishing times0.8 m range

Sat 17 OctNeaps

Low05:201.2 m04:21–06:19
High12:201.8 m11:01–13:39

No standout fishing times0.6 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:00
Sunset: 18:22
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: ENE 4–12 mph, gusts 21
Waves: Waves 1.4 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.9°C

Sun 18 OctNeaps

Low06:401.3 m05:14–08:05
High14:201.7 m13:24–15:15
Low22:401.2 m21:03–00:16

No standout fishing times0.5 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:02
Sunset: 18:20
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: S 7–13 mph, gusts 20
Waves: Waves 0.8 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.8°C

Mon 19 OctNeaps

High15:281.7 m14:33–16:23
Low23:101.1 m21:57–00:23

No standout fishing times0.7 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:04
Sunset: 18:17
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: SSE 9–17 mph, gusts 28
Waves: Waves 1.2 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.7°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

High04:351.4 m03:41–05:28
Low09:501.1 m08:56–10:44
High16:091.8 m15:19–17:00
Low23:221.0 m22:14–00:31

No standout fishing times0.8 m range

Wed 21 OctNeaps

High05:081.5 m04:23–05:53
Low10:271.0 m09:37–11:17
High16:401.9 m15:49–17:30
Low23:320.9 m22:29–00:35

61Best 17:00–18:301.0 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:58
Sunset: 18:25
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind: WSW 6–13 mph, gusts 24
Waves: Waves 1.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.2°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:06
Sunset: 18:15
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: SSE 6–19 mph, gusts 30
Waves: Waves 1.2 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.8°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:08
Sunset: 18:13
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 76%
Wind: SSE 6–24 mph, gusts 38
Waves: Waves 1.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.9°C

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