Bowmore
Bowmore is a town on the Isle of Islay, in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom.
Best window 10:00 – 12:00
Good (55) — best around 10:00–12:00, thanks to a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.
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Not today
Confidence: highUpdated about 0 h agoAvoid 00:00–00:00
- a major solunar period
- dawn or dusk light
- falling pressure
- big swell
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| Day | Fishing | Shore | Boat | Rock | Kayak | Spearfishing | Wind | Waves | Swell | Water |
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| 19 Mon | 14 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4–11kn ESE | 1.02–1.74m W | 1.16m · 8.9s W | 12.5° | |
| 20 Tue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5–11kn SE | 1.44–1.76m W | 1.35m · 9.7s W | 12.5° | |
| 21 Wed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5–17kn ESE | 1.42–2.90m WNW | 1.76m · 9.0s W | 12.4° | |
| 22 Thu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4–9kn WSW | 1.42–2.16m WNW | 1.64m · 8.4s WNW | 12.1° | |
| 23 Fri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3–17kn NNW | 1.40–2.26m W | 1.64m · 8.6s W | 11.9° | |
| 24 Sat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4–35kn SSW | 2.04–5.14m W | 1.38m · 10.0s WNW | 11.5° | |
| 25 Sun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17–37kn WNW | 3.24–5.24m WNW | 1.11m · 11.7s W | 11.3° |
Bowmore, population 760, sits on Loch Indaal (4.2 km) on the Isle of Islay (4.3 km). Nearby coastal points include Laggan Point (5.3 km), Rudha Glas (11.8 km) and Tòn Mhòr (13.3 km), with Port Bàn (14.3 km) further along the coast. The tide here is meso, semidiurnal, with a spring range of 1.19 m.
Also known as
Bogha Mòr, Bogh Mòr
Questions
Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Bowmore?
Our fishing score for Bowmore on October 22, 2026 is 55 out of 100 — Good.
When is high tide at Bowmore on October 22, 2026?
High tides on October 22, 2026: 03:55 AM, 04:16 PM. Low tides: 08:51 AM, 09:56 PM. Times are local.
What is the tidal range at Bowmore?
The mean spring range at Bowmore is about 1.2 m.
What time do the sun and moon rise at Bowmore?
On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:10 AM and sets at 06:08 PM. The moon rises at 04:50 PM and sets at 03:07 AM.