Cairnryan

Cairnryan is a town on the coast of Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom, with a population of 3,757.

Good

Best window 17:00 – 20:00

Good (60) — best around ⁦17:00–20:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.

Feels like ⁦1.7°⁩ around 22:00.
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.

Shore71
Boat66
Rock41
Kayak44
Spearfishing est.23

Shore71
Boat66
Rock41
Kayak44
Spearfishing23est.

Go — Shore or Boat

Confidence: highUpdated about 1 h ago

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Best ⁦15:00–18:00⁩·Avoid ⁦00:00–06:00⁩, ⁦09:00–12:00⁩

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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 61

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Which day to go

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Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	66	52	50	43	39	4–11kn E	0.18–0.58m NW	0.29m · 10.4s WNW	13.1°
20 Tue	58	51	7	27	0	4–12kn SE	0.46–0.58m W	0.44m · 11.1s WNW	13.1°
21 Wed	43	24	24	11	7	6–19kn ESE	0.44–2.12m WNW	0.55m · 9.7s WNW	13.0°
22 Thu	71	66	41	44	23	4–10kn W	0.38–1.18m WNW	0.47m · 7.7s WNW	12.7°
23 Fri	38	35	36	11	23	6–21kn N	0.38–1.46m WNW	0.41m · 8.9s WNW	12.5°
24 Sat	33	49	0	0	0	4–29kn SSW	0.84–1.94m WSW	0.60m · 9.0s WNW	12.1°
25 Sun	0	0	0	0	0	16–35kn W	1.36–2.84m WNW	1.02m · 9.9s WNW	12.1°

Cairnryan Port lies 0.9 km away, with Leffnoll Point 2.6 km and Jamiesons Point 4.3 km along the coast. Stranraer, 7.6 km away, is the nearest larger town, while Milleur Point (7.2 km) and Corsewall Point (9.8 km) mark other coastal points further north. Tides here are semidiurnal and meso-tidal, with a spring range of 2.66 m.

Also known as

Machair an Sgithich

Fishing spots nearby

Questions

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

Our fishing score for Cairnryan on October 22, 2026 is 60 out of 100 — Good.

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

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦09:54 AM, 09:52 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦03:21 AM, 03:37 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Cairnryan?

The mean spring range at Cairnryan is about ⁦2.7 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Cairnryan?

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