currie sands

Portnahaven

Approximate tides. These come from a sea model and can be up to an hour out in estuaries, so check a tide table before you go.

Top pick this week

Tomorrow morning

07:30–09:30

69Good

3h into the flood
Dawn
Neaps

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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

Plugs
Soft plastics
Metals

Rigs

Running ledger
Pulley or pulley pennel

No other good times this week.

About bassKeep from 42 cm · 3 a daySilver sides and a grey-blue back, with a white belly.

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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.

~ times come from a sea model and can be up to an hour out. There's no tide gauge close enough for our own predictions, so heights aren't shown.

TodaySun 18 OctNeaps
1. Low~02:3301:46–03:21
2. High~10:4309:53–11:34
3. Low~14:4914:06–15:32

BassLight SE 7 mph

Where they're caught

BassExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
- Port bhaigh<1 km
- Lossit3.2 km

Why this time?

Tide: 3h into the floodBass push in with the flood to hunt the margins and stay on through high water and the first of the ebb.
Light: DawnMost active around dawn and dusk.
Tide size: NeapsBigger tides stir up food and colour the water.
Season: Peak season in OctoberBest from June to October. A few are still caught through winter.
Wind: Light SE 7 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Rough (1.9 m waves)Some surf and colour in the water helps; flat calm and very rough seas don't.
Water: Sea 13.7°CComfortable between 10 and 22°C, best around 16°C.

How we score

Draft profile, not yet reviewed. Based on FishBase: Dicentrarchus labrax and Cefas, Catchwise: A Survey of Marine Recreational Fishing Activity in England and Wales (2026) and General UK sea-angling guidance (to be verified).

High

~22:57

22:19–23:36

No standout fishing times~0.8 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:02
Sunset: 18:18
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Sky: Mainly sunny, 4–12°
Wind: S 5–9 mph, gusts 17
Waves: Waves 1.8 m
Swell: Swell 1.5 m, 8 s from W
After a blow: Settling after 3.8 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 13.8°C

TomorrowMon 19 OctNeaps

Low~03:1502:29–04:00
High~11:5811:21–12:35
Low~21:0020:23–21:36

69Best 07:30–09:30~0.6 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:04
Sunset: 18:16
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Sky: Cloudy, 8–12°, rain 2%
Wind: ESE 6–13 mph, gusts 24
Waves: Waves 2.6 m
Swell: Swell 2.5 m, 11 s from WNW
Sea temperature: Sea 13.7°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

High~00:1623:57–00:35
Low~04:1502:59–05:30
High~13:1112:29–13:52
Low~21:2120:42–22:01

No standout fishing times~0.6 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:06
Sunset: 18:13
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Sky: Cloudy, 10–12°, rain 73%
Wind: SSE 11–25 mph, gusts 39
Waves: Waves 2.5 m
Swell: Swell 2.2 m, 10 s from W
Sea temperature: Sea 13.8°C

Wed 21 OctNeaps

High~01:1100:28–01:55
Low~09:2408:27–10:22
High~14:0013:16–14:43
Low~21:4120:54–22:28

No standout fishing times~0.9 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:09
Sunset: 18:11
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 76%
Sky: Cloudy, 5–9°, rain 69%
Wind: NNW 5–22 mph, gusts 36
Waves: Waves 3.3 m
Swell: Swell 2.9 m, 9 s from WNW
Sea temperature: Sea 13.5°C

Thu 22 OctNeaps

High~02:3001:45–03:15
Low~09:2708:35–10:19
High~14:5814:08–15:49
Low~22:0521:18–22:51

No standout fishing times~1.2 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:11
Sunset: 18:09
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 84%
Sky: Drizzle, 2–9°, rain 73%
Wind: SSW 3–14 mph, gusts 22
Waves: Waves 2.7 m
Swell: Swell 2.6 m, 9 s from WNW
After a blow: Settling after 3.3 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 13.5°C

Fri 23 OctMid tides

High~03:0702:20–03:55
Low~10:0009:08–10:51
High~15:3714:44–16:31
Low~22:3021:37–23:22

No standout fishing times~1.5 m range

Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:13
Sunset: 18:06
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 91%
Sky: Cloudy, 4–9°, rain 87%
Wind: NW 4–15 mph, gusts 24
Waves: Waves 3.6 m
Swell: Swell 3.2 m, 9 s from W
Sea temperature: Sea 13.5°C

Sat 24 OctMid tides

High~03:4202:52–04:31
Low~10:2409:31–11:16
High~16:1915:28–17:09
Low~22:4521:55–23:36

No standout fishing times~1.7 m range

Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:15
Sunset: 18:04
Moon: Full moon, 96%
Sky: Drizzle, 7–9°, rain 60%
Wind: S 9–23 mph, gusts 35
Waves: Waves 4.1 m
Swell: Swell 3.4 m, 9 s from W
Sea temperature: Sea 13.1°C

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