Sandbank

Sandbank is a town on the Firth of Clyde in Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom.

Fair

Best window 17:00 – 19:00

Fair (54) — best around ⁦17:00–19:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.

Feels like ⁦1.8°⁩ 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.

Shore82
Boat82
Rock82
Kayak79
Spearfishing est.66

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Boat82
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Kayak79
Spearfishing66est.

Marginal

Confidence: highUpdated about 4 h ago

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Best ⁦21:00–00:00⁩

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Why

a major solunar period
dawn or dusk light
falling pressure

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Tides

High tideLow tideHourly fishing scoreMoon overhead or underfootMoonrise or moonsetDawn or dusk lightTide running

Coefficient 65

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Which day to go

Updated about 4 h ago

Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell
19 Mon	79	77	78	74	62	2–11kn E	0.02–0.04m ENE	0.02m · 1.8s ENE
20 Tue	77	65	70	50	49	5–13kn E	0.04–0.14m SSE	0.04m · 2.2s SSE
21 Wed	78	76	77	73	61	2–18kn NNE	0.04–0.22m SSE	0.04m · 2.4s SE
22 Thu	82	82	82	79	66	2–8kn W	0.04–0.16m W	0.04m · 1.9s W
23 Fri	58	54	56	38	43	3–12kn NNW	0.02–0.14m WSW	0.04m · 2.3s SSW
24 Sat	50	49	49	47	40	1–21kn SSW	0.04–0.68m SW	0.08m · 3.5s SW
25 Sun	0	0	0	0	0	14–27kn W	0.36–0.74m W	0.06m · 4.9s SW

Sandbank lies close to Ardnadam Bay (0.8 km) and Holy Loch (2.1 km), with Strone 2.7 km away and Dunoon 3.8 km away. Cloch Point and McInroy's Point, both coastal points, are 6.2 km and 6.9 km distant, and Gantock Lighthouse stands 5 km from the town. The tide here is semidiurnal and meso-tidal, with a spring range of 2.72 m.

Places covered by this forecast

Ardnadam Bay · bay · ⁦0.8 km⁩

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Gantock Lighthouse — lighthouse, ⁦5.0 km⁩

Questions

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

Our fishing score for Sandbank on October 22, 2026 is 54 out of 100 — Fair.

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

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦10:08 AM, 10:09 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦03:24 AM, 03:41 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Sandbank?

The mean spring range at Sandbank is about ⁦2.7 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Sandbank?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:05 AM and sets at 06:02 PM. The moon rises at 04:45 PM and sets at 03:01 AM.