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Holywood

Holywood is a town in Ards and North Down, United Kingdom, with a population of 13,109, located on the coast near Belfast Lough.

58Good

Best window 17:00 – 20:00

Good (58) — best around ⁦17:00–20:00⁩, thanks to moving water, a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light.

  • Feels like ⁦1.1°⁩ around 03:00.
    Why we say thisApparent temperature combines cold and wind chill. Near freezing, exposure sets the length of a session more than the fish do.
  • Shore75
  • Boat75
  • Rock75
  • Kayak62
  • Spearfishing69est.

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Confidence: highUpdated about 0 h ago
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Best ⁦15:00–00:00⁩

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Why
  • moving water
  • a major solunar period
  • dawn or dusk light

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Tides

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Coefficient 62

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Which day to go

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DayFishingShoreBoatRockKayakSpearfishingWindWavesSwellWater
19 Mon4786798267702–10kn ENE0.06–0.52m ENE0.18m · 3.0s ENE13.9°
20 Tue4587818462674–9kn SE0.30–0.52m SE0.24m · 3.3s ESE13.8°
21 Wed4775717063644–15kn SW0.26–0.96m NE0.29m · 3.9s E13.6°
22 Thu5875757562693–7kn SW0.12–0.42m NW0.13m · 3.9s NNW13.5°
23 Fri5361575828366–19kn NW0.20–1.00m N0.26m · 3.2s ENE13.4°
24 Sat5948434729345–26kn SW0.32–1.02m SW0.22m · 4.6s NNW13.3°
25 Sun73242120011–29kn W0.44–0.98m WNW0.32m · 5.1s NNW13.4°

Holywood sits close to Belfast Port, 4.4 km away, with Belfast itself 8 km distant. Nearby landmarks include Stormont Castle, 2.5 km away, and Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve, 3.4 km away. Other nearby towns include Newtownabbey (5.9 km), Jordanstown (6.9 km) and Greenisland (7.6 km), with Grey Point, a coastal point, 6.9 km away. The tide here is macro and semidiurnal, with a spring range of 3 m.

Also known as

Ard Mhic Nasca

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

  • Stormont Castle — castle, ⁦2.5 km⁩
  • Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve — nature reserve, ⁦3.4 km⁩

Questions

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

Our fishing score for Holywood on October 22, 2026 is 58 out of 100 — Good.

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

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦09:05 AM, 09:07 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦02:47 AM, 03:02 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Holywood?

The mean spring range at Holywood is about ⁦3 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Holywood?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:05 AM and sets at 06:08 PM. The moon rises at 04:47 PM and sets at 03:08 AM.