Balvicar tide times

Argyll and Bute · today and the next six days

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

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Other good times

Tides and conditions that suit the fish here, weighted towards what's in season.

In season here

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. Low02:320.5 m01:34–03:30
2. High09:001.5 m07:49–10:10
3. Low14:350.5 m13:41–15:29

Top pick this week
Friday evening
17:30–19:30
85Excellent
- 3h into the flood
- Dusk
- Mid tides
Whiting, Bass, Thornback ray, Flounder, Dover soleLight NW 7 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h 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: Mid tidesBigger 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 NW 7 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (0.9 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 13.2°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Tomorrow evening
17:30–19:00
78Good
- 3h into the flood
- Dusk
- Mid tides
Whiting, Bass, Flounder, Thornback rayFresh WSW 15 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h 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: Mid tidesBigger 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: Fresh WSW 15 mphStrong wind makes it harder to fish and to spot bites.
Sea: Moderate (1.4 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.
How we score

Thin-lipped mullet

good

Smoothhoundoccasional

Suggested baits here now

Squid for bass, whiting, thornback ray, cod, smoothhound
Peeler crab for bass, thornback ray, cod, flounder, smoothhound
Ragworm for bass, dover sole, flounder, thin-lipped mullet
Lugworm for whiting, cod, dover sole, flounder
Sandeel for bass, thornback ray

No other good times this week.

Blends the draft species profiles for this spot. Pick a species for its baits and sources.

High

20:17

1.3 m

19:14–21:20

No standout fishing times1.0 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:52
Sunset: 18:23
Moon: Waxing crescent, 14%
Wind: S 13–34 mph, gusts 55
Waves: Waves 1.7 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.6°C

TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides

Low03:000.6 m01:58–04:01
High09:241.4 m08:18–10:30
Low15:100.7 m14:14–16:06
High20:251.2 m19:41–21:09

78Best 17:30–19:000.8 m range

Fri 16 OctMid tides

Low03:250.7 m02:18–04:32
High09:451.3 m08:38–10:52
Low15:450.8 m14:46–16:43
High20:301.1 m19:49–21:11

85Best 17:30–19:300.6 m range

Sat 17 OctNeaps

Low03:450.7 m02:27–05:02
High10:101.2 m08:57–11:22

No standout fishing times0.5 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:58
Sunset: 18:16
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: NE 1–5 mph
Waves: Waves 0.7 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.9°C

Sun 18 OctNeaps

Low03:500.7 m01:49–05:51
High12:051.0 m10:25–13:45

No standout fishing times0.3 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:00
Sunset: 18:13
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: S 5–9 mph, gusts 18
Waves: Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.8°C

Mon 19 OctNeaps

Low01:500.8 m23:45–03:55
High14:451.1 m13:41–15:48

No standout fishing times0.3 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:02
Sunset: 18:11
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: SSE 3–11 mph, gusts 21
Waves: Waves 0.7 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.8°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

Low08:350.7 m07:18–09:52
High15:301.1 m14:35–16:24
Low23:350.6 m22:15–00:54

No standout fishing times0.5 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:04
Sunset: 18:08
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: SE 3–13 mph, gusts 24
Waves: Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.9°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:54
Sunset: 18:21
Moon: Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind: WSW 5–22 mph, gusts 39
Waves: Waves 1.4 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.5°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:56
Sunset: 18:18
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind: NW 2–14 mph, gusts 22
Waves: Waves 1.2 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.3°C

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