Larne tide times

County Antrim · today and the next six days

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

Tomorrow night

23:00–02:00

88Excellent

3h into the flood
Dark, little moon
Mid tides

WhitingLight SW 14 mph

Why this time?

Best whiting marks nearby

Science says

Other good times

Shoaling autumn and winter fish that bites freely after dark.

Suggested baits

Fish strip
Lugworm
Squid

No other good times this week.

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

About whitingSize rules for DAERA (Northern Ireland) not checked yetThree dorsal fins and two anal fins, like cod, but slimmer and silvery.

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. High01:172.3 m00:23–02:12
2. Low07:100.6 m06:24–07:55
3. High13:302.3 m12:31–14:29

Tide: 3h into the floodShoals move in on the flood, most active through the middle of it.
Light: DarkCome close in as the light goes.
Moon: Dark, little moonOn dark nights many fish feed more confidently close in. A bright moon can put them off.
Tide size: Mid tidesBite on most tides; middling sizes are easiest to fish.
Season: Peak season in OctoberSeptember to February, best October to December.
Wind: Light SW 14 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 13.9°CComfortable between 5 and 14°C, best around 9°C.

How we score

Low

19:45

0.5 m

18:58–20:32

No standout fishing times1.7 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:50
Sunset: 18:27
Moon: Waxing crescent, 14%
Wind: S 13–30 mph, gusts 41
Waves: Waves 1.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 14.0°C

TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides

High02:002.2 m01:05–02:54
Low07:480.6 m07:02–08:34
High14:132.3 m13:15–15:11
Low20:310.6 m19:42–21:21

88Best 23:00–02:001.7 m range

Fri 16 OctMid tides

High02:462.1 m01:52–03:41
Low08:310.7 m07:42–09:21
High15:052.2 m14:04–16:05
Low21:260.7 m20:30–22:22

88Best 23:00–02:001.6 m range

Sat 17 OctNeaps

High03:431.9 m02:48–04:37
Low09:200.8 m08:28–10:12
High16:002.1 m15:04–16:57
Low22:320.7 m21:29–23:35

No standout fishing times1.4 m range

Sun 18 OctNeaps

High04:471.8 m03:57–05:37
Low10:240.9 m09:25–11:24
High17:022.0 m16:07–17:58
Low23:530.7 m22:48–00:58

No standout fishing times1.3 m range

Mon 19 OctNeaps

High06:001.7 m05:04–06:55
Low11:450.9 m10:41–12:49
High18:071.9 m17:07–19:07

No standout fishing times1.0 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:00
Sunset: 18:15
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: S 11–16 mph
Waves: Waves 1.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.7°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

Low01:070.6 m00:12–02:02
High07:151.7 m06:18–08:11
Low13:050.9 m12:06–14:03
High19:151.9 m18:11–20:18

No standout fishing times1.0 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:52
Sunset: 18:24
Moon: Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind: WNW 4–25 mph, gusts 34
Waves: Waves 1.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 14.0°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:54
Sunset: 18:22
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind: WNW 10–22 mph, gusts 28
Waves: Waves 0.8 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.9°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:56
Sunset: 18:19
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: SE 7–21 mph, gusts 27
Waves: Waves 0.8 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.8°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:58
Sunset: 18:17
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: SE 9–17 mph
Waves: Waves 0.2 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.8°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:02
Sunset: 18:12
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: SE 12–17 mph
Waves: Waves 1.2 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.7°C

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