Ballycastle

Ballycastle is a town on the Causeway Coast, in the Causeway Coast and Glens region, United Kingdom, with a population of 5,566.

Good

Best window 22:00 – 00:00

Good (64) — best around ⁦22:00–00:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.

Feels like ⁦1.6°⁩ around 08:00.
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.

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Confidence: highUpdated about 11 h ago

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Why

a major solunar period
dawn or dusk light
falling pressure
big swell
strong current

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Tides

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Which day to go

Updated about 11 h ago

Day	Shore	Boat	Kayak	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	38	48	4	4–12kn SE	0.76–1.80m WNW	1.13m · 10.3s WNW	13.7°
20 Tue	0	0	0	2–8kn SE	1.48–1.82m WNW	1.54m · 10.8s WNW	13.7°
21 Wed	0	0	0	3–17kn SW	1.42–3.70m WNW	1.41m · 10.7s WNW	13.6°
22 Thu	0	1	0	4–10kn SSW	1.34–2.40m WNW	1.64m · 8.6s WNW	13.5°
23 Fri	0	0	0	2–18kn WNW	1.36–2.54m WNW	1.44m · 9.6s WNW	13.4°
24 Sat	0	0	0	15–41kn SSW	2.10–4.88m WNW	2.11m · 9.5s WNW	13.2°
25 Sun	0	0	0	21–47kn W	3.16–6.02m WNW	1.06m · 11.3s NW	13.0°

The town sits beside Ballycastle Bay and Ballycastle Marina, both 0.4 km away. Nearby coastal features include Kinbane Head (4.1 km), Benmore Head (6.5 km) and Rue Point (6.8 km), with the town of Ballypatrick 6.4 km away. Gobban Saers Castle, an ancient site, lies 2.4 km from the town. Tides here are semidiurnal with a meso tidal range and a spring range of 0.9 m.

Also known as

Baile an Chaistil

Places covered by this forecast

Ballycastle Bay · bay · ⁦0.4 km⁩

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Gobban Saers Castle — ancient site, ⁦2.4 km⁩

Questions

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

Our fishing score for Ballycastle on October 22, 2026 is 64 out of 100 — Good.

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

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦06:34 AM, 06:24 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦12:58 AM, 12:39 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Ballycastle?

The mean spring range at Ballycastle is about ⁦0.9 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Ballycastle?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:08 AM and sets at 06:09 PM. The moon rises at 04:49 PM and sets at 03:08 AM.