Cushendun tide times

County Antrim · today and the next six days

Our predictions for this spot, blended from the Portrush and Bangor 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

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.

TodayWed 14 OctSprings
1. High00:171.4 m23:27–01:07
2. Low06:170.5 m05:36–06:58
3. High12:151.4 m11:21–13:08

Top pick this week
Monday evening
17:00–18:30
74Good
- Around high water
- Daylight
- Neaps
Thin-lipped mulletLight SSE 11 mph
Why this time?
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: Light SSE 11 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.4 m waves)Prefers calm, clear water.
Water: Sea 13.7°CComfortable between 12 and 24°C, best around 18°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Sunday evening
17:00–17:30
70Good
- Around high water
- Daylight
- Neaps
Thin-lipped mulletLight SSW 6 mph
Why this time?
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: Light SSW 6 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Flat calm (0.2 m waves)Prefers calm, clear water.
Water: Sea 13.8°CComfortable between 12 and 24°C, best around 18°C.
How we score

Low

19:01

0.5 m

18:14–19:47

No standout fishing times0.9 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:51
Sunset: 18:27
Moon: Waxing crescent, 14%
Wind: SSW 10–28 mph, gusts 39
Waves: Waves 1.3 m
Sea temperature: Sea 14.0°C

TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides

High01:051.3 m00:14–01:55
Low06:590.6 m06:17–07:41
High13:081.4 m12:12–14:05
Low19:570.5 m19:07–20:47

No standout fishing times0.9 m range

Fri 16 OctMid tides

High02:011.3 m01:07–02:55
Low07:450.6 m06:59–08:30
High14:131.4 m13:15–15:12
Low21:050.5 m20:07–22:02

No standout fishing times0.9 m range

Sat 17 OctNeaps

High03:121.2 m02:14–04:11
Low08:420.6 m07:51–09:33
High15:251.4 m14:16–16:33
Low22:250.5 m21:18–23:33

No standout fishing times0.9 m range

Sun 18 OctNeaps

High04:301.1 m03:40–05:20
Low09:460.7 m08:46–10:46
High16:311.3 m15:27–17:35
Low23:420.4 m22:37–00:47

70Best 17:00–17:300.9 m range

Mon 19 OctNeaps

High05:451.1 m04:58–06:31
Low11:000.7 m09:58–12:01
High17:301.3 m16:24–18:36

74Best 17:00–18:300.6 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:01
Sunset: 18:15
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: SSE 6–15 mph, gusts 25
Waves: Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.8°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

Low00:450.4 m23:44–01:46
High06:451.0 m05:46–07:43
Low12:000.6 m11:00–13:00
High18:171.2 m17:06–19:28

No standout fishing times0.7 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:53
Sunset: 18:25
Moon: Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind: WSW 2–15 mph
Waves: Waves 1.1 m
Sea temperature: Sea 14.0°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:55
Sunset: 18:22
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind: W 9–18 mph, gusts 24
Waves: Waves 1.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 14.0°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:57
Sunset: 18:20
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: NE 4–12 mph, gusts 20
Waves: Waves 0.8 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.9°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:59
Sunset: 18:17
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: SSW 4–7 mph
Waves: Waves 0.3 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.9°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:03
Sunset: 18:13
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: SSE 5–20 mph, gusts 33
Waves: Waves 0.9 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.7°C

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