Garelochhead

Garelochhead is a town on the Firth of Clyde in Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom, with a population of 2,110.

Good

Best window 17:00 – 19:00

Good (55) — best around ⁦17:00–19:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.

Feels like ⁦-0.9°⁩ around 06:00.
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.

Shore62
Boat60
Rock62
Kayak49
Spearfishing est.52

Shore62
Boat60
Rock62
Kayak49
Spearfishing52est.

Go — Shore, Boat, or Rock

Confidence: highUpdated about 2 h ago

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Best ⁦15:00–18:00⁩, ⁦21:00–00:00⁩

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Why

a major solunar period
dawn or dusk light
falling pressure

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Tides

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Coefficient 65

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Which day to go

Updated about 2 h ago

Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell
19 Mon	59	51	53	44	44	3–12kn E	0.00–0.04m E	0.01m · 5.7s ENE
20 Tue	56	45	52	17	34	5–13kn ESE	0.02–0.22m ESE	0.03m · 1.9s SE
21 Wed	69	65	66	62	56	1–12kn SE	0.02–0.22m SSE	0.03m · 2.1s SSE
22 Thu	62	60	62	49	52	3–9kn WSW	0.02–0.18m W	0.03m · 1.4s WNW
23 Fri	52	48	50	41	42	3–10kn N	0.02–0.12m WSW	0.03m · 1.6s SW
24 Sat	41	39	40	38	32	1–23kn SSW	0.02–0.42m SSW	0.06m · 2.7s SSW
25 Sun	0	0	0	0	0	16–29kn W	0.22–0.52m W	0.04m · 3.0s SW

The town lies near Faslane Bay, 1.9 km away, and Faslane Port, 4 km distant. Finart Bay is 5.7 km off, with Loch Goil at 7.1 km, and the towns of Rosneath and Rhu each 8.2 km away. The tide is mesotidal and semidiurnal, with a spring range of 2.72 m.

Fishing spots nearby

Questions

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

Our fishing score for Garelochhead on October 22, 2026 is 55 out of 100 — Good.

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

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦10:09 AM, 10:09 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦03:25 AM, 03:41 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Garelochhead?

The mean spring range at Garelochhead is about ⁦2.7 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Garelochhead?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:05 AM and sets at 06:01 PM. The moon rises at 04:44 PM and sets at 03:01 AM.