Bangor

Bangor is a town on the coast of Ards and North Down, United Kingdom, with a population of 61,011.

Good

Best window 17:00 – 20:00

Good (57) — best around ⁦17:00–20:00⁩, thanks to moving water, a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light.

Feels like ⁦1.1°⁩ around 05:00.
Why we say this
Apparent temperature combines cold and wind chill. Near freezing, exposure sets the length of a session more than the fish do.

Shore72
Boat64
Rock67
Kayak49
Spearfishing est.54

Shore72
Boat64
Rock67
Kayak49
Spearfishing54est.

Go — Shore, Boat, or Rock

Confidence: highUpdated about 0 h ago

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Best ⁦18:00–00:00⁩·Avoid ⁦00:00–12:00⁩

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Why

moving water
a major solunar period
dawn or dusk light
faces NW · wind offshore
wind blowing offshore

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Tides

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Coefficient 62

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Which day to go

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Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	87	83	84	71	67	3–17kn E	0.06–0.52m ENE	0.18m · 3.0s ENE	13.9°
20 Tue	90	89	88	80	73	5–11kn SSE	0.30–0.52m SE	0.24m · 3.3s ESE	13.8°
21 Wed	80	76	77	70	65	5–27kn SW	0.26–0.96m NE	0.29m · 3.9s E	13.6°
22 Thu	72	64	67	49	54	4–16kn SW	0.12–0.42m NW	0.13m · 3.9s NNW	13.5°
23 Fri	56	35	40	1	17	11–24kn NW	0.20–1.00m N	0.26m · 3.2s ENE	13.4°
24 Sat	52	50	51	24	29	8–26kn SW	0.32–1.02m SW	0.22m · 4.6s NNW	13.3°
25 Sun	25	4	13	0	0	11–28kn W	0.44–0.98m WNW	0.32m · 5.1s NNW	13.4°

Bangor Marina lies 0.4 km away, with Bangor Bay 0.8 km and Ballyholme Bay 1.9 km distant. Grey Point is 5 km off and Orlock Point 6.1 km, both coastal points; Newtownards, a town, sits 7.7 km away. The area has a macro, semidiurnal tidal regime with a spring range of 3 m.

Also known as

Beannchar

Places covered by this forecast

Bangor Bay · bay · ⁦0.8 km⁩

Fishing spots nearby

Questions

Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Bangor?

Our fishing score for Bangor on October 22, 2026 is 57 out of 100 — Good.

When is high tide at Bangor on October 22, 2026?

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦09:04 AM, 09:07 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦02:45 AM, 03:01 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Bangor?

The mean spring range at Bangor is about ⁦3 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Bangor?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:05 AM and sets at 06:08 PM. The moon rises at 04:46 PM and sets at 03:07 AM.