Kirkcudbright

Kirkcudbright is a town on the Dumfries and Galloway coast, Scotland, United Kingdom, with a population of 3,350.

Fair

Best window 19:00 – 20:00

Fair (52) — best around ⁦19:00–20:00⁩, thanks to moving water, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.

Feels like ⁦1.3°⁩ 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.

Shore83
Boat79
Rock76
Kayak68
Spearfishing est.51

Shore83
Boat79
Rock76
Kayak68
Spearfishing51est.

Marginal

Confidence: highUpdated about 11 h ago

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Best ⁦18:00–21:00⁩·Avoid ⁦03:00–06:00⁩

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Why

moving water
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 54

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Which day to go

Updated about 11 h ago

Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	82	73	77	50	58	6–12kn ENE	0.06–0.50m E	0.14m · 2.6s ESE	14.2°
20 Tue	79	69	73	51	41	5–12kn ESE	0.42–0.70m SSE	0.37m · 3.3s SSE	14.1°
21 Wed	68	62	61	50	41	5–16kn SE	0.46–1.32m S	0.47m · 4.0s S	14.0°
22 Thu	83	79	76	68	51	4–10kn W	0.44–0.86m SW	0.34m · 3.7s SW	13.8°
23 Fri	49	35	32	3	9	8–16kn NNW	0.50–0.86m WNW	0.28m · 4.7s S	13.7°
24 Sat	52	57	9	9	0	6–28kn SW	0.74–2.84m SW	0.48m · 5.0s SW	13.5°
25 Sun	0	0	0	0	0	16–27kn WSW	1.22–3.00m WSW	0.58m · 6.3s SW	13.3°

Nearby bays include Jock's Bay (3.2 km), Nun Mill Bay (3.8 km), Goat Well Bay (4.1 km), Senwick Bay (4.8 km), Bathinghouse Bay (5.1 km) and Kirkcudbright Bay (7 km). The island of Inch lies 3.2 km away. Tides here are macro-tidal and semidiurnal, with a spring range of 6.81 m.

Also known as

Cille Chuithbeirt

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Inch — island, ⁦3.2 km⁩

Questions

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

Our fishing score for Kirkcudbright on October 22, 2026 is 52 out of 100 — Fair.

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

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦09:44 AM, 09:57 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦03:41 AM, 04:00 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Kirkcudbright?

The mean spring range at Kirkcudbright is about ⁦6.8 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Kirkcudbright?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:59 AM and sets at 06:01 PM. The moon rises at 04:40 PM and sets at 03:00 AM.