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Best: Thursday 17:30–18:00 · Good 72

Today's tides

FallingLow water 18:20, in 3 h 40 minNeap tides

Low05:401.4 m04:54–06:25
High11:422.8 m10:31–12:53
Low18:201.5 m17:32–19:07

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:03
Sunset: 18:12
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: SSW 4–10 mph, gusts 18
Waves: Waves 0.1 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.7°C

Tide times

TodaySun 18 OctNeaps
1. Low05:401.4 m04:54–06:25
2. High11:422.8 m10:31–12:53
3. Low18:201.5 m17:32–19:07
No standout fishing times1.3 m range
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No overflows discharging within 5 km · updated 1 min ago

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Fishing at Kyleakin

Most sea fish feed when the tide is moving, so the tide decides when it's worth going. We score every tide this week at Kyleakin on tide, light, moon and weather: the best fishing windows near Kyleakin.

Marks nearby: Drumbuie Beach (5 km), Coral Beach - Plockton (7 km), Broadford Pier (11 km).

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Top pick this week
Saturday evening
17:00–19:00
87Excellent
- 5h into the flood
- Dusk
- Mid tides
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Bass (nearby)Light S 5 mph
Where they're caught
- BassExpected nearby
  Not expected here. Expected at Drumbuie Beach, 5.4 km away, not yet confirmed.
  - Drumbuie Beach5.4 km
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: 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 S 5 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 12.4°CComfortable between 10 and 22°C, best around 16°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Friday evening
17:00–19:00
80Excellent
- 5h into the flood
- Dusk
- Mid tides
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Bass (nearby)Light SW 6 mph
Where they're caught
- BassExpected nearby
  Not expected here. Expected at Drumbuie Beach, 5.4 km away, not yet confirmed.
  - Drumbuie Beach5.4 km
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: 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 SW 6 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Flat calm (0.1 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 12.5°CComfortable between 10 and 22°C, best around 16°C.
How we score

Every good time this week, by fish

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:03
Sunset: 18:12
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: SSW 4–10 mph, gusts 18
Waves: Waves 0.1 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.7°C

TomorrowMon 19 OctNeaps

High00:462.5 m23:27–02:06
Low06:431.6 m05:53–07:34
High13:402.7 m12:37–14:43
Low19:521.6 m18:52–20:53

No standout fishing times1.1 m range

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Tue 20 OctNeaps

High02:562.5 m02:07–03:46
Low08:351.6 m07:34–09:35
High15:072.8 m14:13–16:00
Low21:421.4 m20:38–22:46

No standout fishing times1.5 m range

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Wed 21 OctNeaps

High04:022.7 m03:11–04:53
Low10:031.4 m09:08–10:58
High16:063.1 m15:12–17:00
Low22:401.1 m21:44–23:37

No standout fishing times2.0 m range

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Thu 22 OctNeaps

High04:513.0 m04:00–05:41
Low10:551.1 m10:01–11:49
High16:523.4 m15:57–17:46
Low23:220.8 m22:27–00:16

No standout fishing times2.6 m range

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Fri 23 OctMid tides

High05:303.4 m04:38–06:21
Low11:370.8 m10:44–12:29
High17:313.8 m16:38–18:25

80Best 17:00–19:003.0 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:14
Sunset: 17:59
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 91%
Wind: WSW 1–7 mph, gusts 15
Waves: Waves 0.2 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.5°C

Sat 24 OctMid tides

Low00:000.5 m23:06–00:53
High06:053.7 m05:10–06:59
Low12:150.6 m11:22–13:07
High18:104.0 m17:16–19:05

87Best 17:00–19:003.5 m range

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Times are the middle of each turn. The small times underneath are slack water, when the level stays close to high or low.

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

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:05
Sunset: 18:09
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: SE 1–9 mph, gusts 18
Waves: Waves 0.1 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.7°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:07
Sunset: 18:07
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: SSE 2–13 mph, gusts 27
Waves: Waves 0.2 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.6°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:09
Sunset: 18:04
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 76%
Wind: N 1–10 mph, gusts 21
Waves: Waves 0.2 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.6°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:11
Sunset: 18:01
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 84%
Wind: S 2–9 mph, gusts 18
Waves: Waves 0.2 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.5°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:16
Sunset: 17:57
Moon: Full moon, 96%
Wind: SSW 2–14 mph, gusts 28
Waves: Waves 0.8 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.5°C

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Fishing at Kyleakin

Most sea fish feed when the tide is moving, so the tide decides when it's worth going. We score every tide this week at Kyleakin on tide, light, moon and weather: the best fishing windows near Kyleakin.

Marks nearby: Drumbuie Beach (5 km), Coral Beach - Plockton (7 km), Broadford Pier (11 km).

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