Kirkcudbright tide times

Dumfries and Galloway · today and the next six days

Our predictions for this spot, blended from the Workington 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.

Top pick this week
Tuesday evening
17:30–19:00
80Excellent
- 4h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
Whiting, Bass, Flounder, Dover soleLight NNE 2 mph
Why this time?
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 NNE 2 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.7 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 14.0°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Monday evening
17:30–19:00
77Good
- 5h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
Whiting, Bass, Thin-lipped mulletLight NE 3 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 5h 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 NE 3 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 14.0°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
3rd best this week
Tomorrow night
23:30–02:30
76Good
- 3h into the flood
- Part moon
- Mid tides
Whiting, Thornback ray, Bass, Flounder, Dover soleLight WNW 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: DarkMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Moon: Part moonOn dark nights many fish feed more confidently close in. A bright moon can put them off.
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 WNW 7 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.6 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 14.4°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
4th best this week
Friday night
00:30–03:30
72Good
- 3h into the flood
- Part moon
- Mid tides
Whiting, Thornback ray, Flounder, Dover soleLight NNW 9 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: DarkMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Moon: Part moonOn dark nights many fish feed more confidently close in. A bright moon can put them off.
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 NNW 9 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Flat calm (0.2 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 14.2°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
5th best this week
Sunday evening
17:30–19:00
72Good
- Around high water
- Dusk
- Neaps
Thin-lipped mullet, BassLight NE 4 mph
Why this time?
Tide: Around high waterFish 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 NE 4 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Flat calm (0.0 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 14.1°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score

Science says

Other good times

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

In season here

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

Fri 16 Oct · 12:00–14:30
Good · 71
Likely: Thin-lipped mullet, Flounder
Peak season in October · Light NW 4 mph · 3h into the flood · Daylight · Mid tides · Slight (0.4 m waves) · Sea 14.3°CWhy?
- 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: DaylightMany 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 4 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 14.3°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score

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

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. High01:566.3 m01:08–02:44
2. Low08:161.1 m07:21–09:11
3. High14:146.3 m13:26–15:02
4. Low20:341.2 m19:39–21:30
No standout fishing times5.2 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:43
Sunset
18:20
Moon
Waxing crescent, 14%
Wind
SSW 8–26 mph, gusts 43
Waves
Waves 2.0 m
Sea temperature
Sea 14.5°C
TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides
1. High02:326.0 m01:44–03:20
2. Low08:481.4 m07:52–09:43
3. High14:496.0 m14:01–15:37
4. Low21:111.5 m20:15–22:08
76Best 23:30–02:304.6 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:45
Sunset
18:17
Moon
Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind
WNW 5–26 mph, gusts 43
Waves
Waves 2.0 m
Sea temperature
Sea 14.5°C
Fri 16 OctMid tides
1. High03:115.6 m02:22–03:59
2. Low09:241.8 m08:29–10:20
3. High15:295.7 m14:40–16:18
4. Low21:561.8 m20:59–22:53
71Best 12:00–14:303.9 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:47
Sunset
18:15
Moon
Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind
NW 4–12 mph, gusts 19
Waves
Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature
Sea 14.3°C
Sat 17 OctNeaps
1. High03:555.2 m03:05–04:45
2. Low10:092.1 m09:14–11:05
3. High16:165.3 m15:27–17:06
4. Low22:522.1 m21:53–23:51
72Best 00:30–03:303.2 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:49
Sunset
18:12
Moon
First quarter, 39%
Wind
ENE 3–9 mph
Waves
Waves 0.2 m
Sea temperature
Sea 14.2°C
Sun 18 OctNeaps
1. High04:524.7 m03:59–05:44
2. Low11:102.4 m10:13–12:07
3. High17:194.9 m16:25–18:13
72Best 17:30–19:002.5 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:51
Sunset
18:10
Moon
First quarter, 48%
Wind
E 2–6 mph, gusts 12
Waves
Waves 0.1 m
Sea temperature
Sea 14.1°C
Mon 19 OctNeaps
1. Low00:062.2 m23:09–01:03
2. High06:124.4 m05:15–07:10
3. Low12:332.5 m11:38–13:29
4. High18:454.7 m17:43–19:46
77Best 17:30–19:002.2 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:53
Sunset
18:08
Moon
First quarter, 58%
Wind
NNE 3–6 mph
Waves
Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature
Sea 14.0°C
Tue 20 OctNeaps
1. Low01:312.2 m00:33–02:28
2. High07:534.4 m06:54–08:52
3. Low14:002.4 m13:03–14:56
4. High20:144.8 m19:15–21:12
80Best 17:30–19:002.3 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:55
Sunset
18:05
Moon
First quarter, 67%
Wind
E 2–7 mph
Waves
Waves 0.7 m
Sea temperature
Sea 13.9°C

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

High01:566.3 m01:08–02:44
Low08:161.1 m07:21–09:11
High14:146.3 m13:26–15:02
Low20:341.2 m19:39–21:30

No standout fishing times5.2 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:43
Sunset: 18:20
Moon: Waxing crescent, 14%
Wind: SSW 8–26 mph, gusts 43
Waves: Waves 2.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 14.5°C

TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides

High02:326.0 m01:44–03:20
Low08:481.4 m07:52–09:43
High14:496.0 m14:01–15:37
Low21:111.5 m20:15–22:08

76Best 23:30–02:304.6 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:45
Sunset: 18:17
Moon: Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind: WNW 5–26 mph, gusts 43
Waves: Waves 2.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 14.5°C

Fri 16 OctMid tides

High03:115.6 m02:22–03:59
Low09:241.8 m08:29–10:20
High15:295.7 m14:40–16:18
Low21:561.8 m20:59–22:53

71Best 12:00–14:303.9 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:47
Sunset: 18:15
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind: NW 4–12 mph, gusts 19
Waves: Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 14.3°C

Sat 17 OctNeaps

High03:555.2 m03:05–04:45
Low10:092.1 m09:14–11:05
High16:165.3 m15:27–17:06
Low22:522.1 m21:53–23:51

72Best 00:30–03:303.2 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:49
Sunset: 18:12
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: ENE 3–9 mph
Waves: Waves 0.2 m
Sea temperature: Sea 14.2°C

Sun 18 OctNeaps

High04:524.7 m03:59–05:44
Low11:102.4 m10:13–12:07
High17:194.9 m16:25–18:13

72Best 17:30–19:002.5 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:51
Sunset: 18:10
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: E 2–6 mph, gusts 12
Waves: Waves 0.1 m
Sea temperature: Sea 14.1°C

Mon 19 OctNeaps

Low00:062.2 m23:09–01:03
High06:124.4 m05:15–07:10
Low12:332.5 m11:38–13:29
High18:454.7 m17:43–19:46

77Best 17:30–19:002.2 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:53
Sunset: 18:08
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: NNE 3–6 mph
Waves: Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 14.0°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

Low01:312.2 m00:33–02:28
High07:534.4 m06:54–08:52
Low14:002.4 m13:03–14:56
High20:144.8 m19:15–21:12

80Best 17:30–19:002.3 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:55
Sunset: 18:05
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: E 2–7 mph
Waves: Waves 0.7 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.9°C

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