Ilfracombe

Ilfracombe is a town on the North Devon coast, Devon, United Kingdom, with a population of 11,042.

Fair

Best window 18:00 – 19:00

Fair (51) — best around ⁦18:00–19:00⁩, thanks to dawn or dusk light, falling pressure, a light breeze.

Gusting 34 kn around 05:00.
Why we say this
Gusts, not average wind, are what capsize a kayak and spoil a cast. Above 30 kn most shore and small-craft fishing stops being pleasant.

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Confidence: highUpdated about 10 h ago

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Why

dawn or dusk light
falling pressure
a light breeze
faces N · wind quartering offshore
big swell
strong wind

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Tides

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

Coefficient 47

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Which day to go

Updated about 10 h ago

Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	66	59	47	37	34	5–12kn E	0.42–0.58m NE	0.26m · 8.3s WNW	16.3°
20 Tue	85	83	21	46	7	2–9kn SSE	0.44–0.64m W	0.52m · 10.4s W	15.8°
21 Wed	47	61	18	18	0	7kn SSE	0.68–2.90m W	0.90m · 9.2s W	15.4°
22 Thu	0	20	0	0	0	5–18kn SW	1.02–2.30m W	1.17m · 7.9s W	15.1°
23 Fri	18	39	0	0	0	7–30kn NW	0.90–3.42m W	0.99m · 9.3s WSW	14.6°
24 Sat	0	0	0	0	0	11–27kn WSW	1.74–3.34m W	0.88m · 8.3s W	14.4°
25 Sun	0	0	0	0	0	9–24kn W	1.54–3.46m W	1.15m · 9.0s WSW	14.3°

Lantern Hill Lighthouse stands 0.2 km from the town, with the island of Sexton's Burrow 2.8 km away. Nearby towns include Berrynarbor (3.7 km), Combe Martin (6.4 km) and Woolacombe (7.7 km), with the coastal points of Bull Point (6.2 km) and Morte Point (7.8 km) and Putsborough Beach (10.3 km) further along the coast. Tides here are macrotidal and semidiurnal, with a spring range of 8.25 m.

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Lantern Hill Lighthouse — lighthouse, ⁦0.2 km⁩
Sexton's Burrow — island, ⁦2.8 km⁩

Questions

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

Our fishing score for Ilfracombe on October 22, 2026 is 51 out of 100 — Fair.

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

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦04:00 AM, 04:21 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦10:02 AM, 10:30 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Ilfracombe?

The mean spring range at Ilfracombe is about ⁦8.3 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Ilfracombe?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:51 AM and sets at 06:09 PM. The moon rises at 04:37 PM and sets at 03:06 AM.