Portpatrick

Portpatrick is a town on the Dumfries and Galloway coast, Scotland, United Kingdom, with a population of 620.

Good

Best window 17:00 – 20:00

Good (57) — best around ⁦17:00–20:00⁩, thanks to moving water, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.

Shore71
Boat63
Rock32
Kayak37
Spearfishing est.15

Shore71
Boat63
Rock32
Kayak37
Spearfishing15est.

Go — Shore or Boat

Confidence: highUpdated about 11 h ago

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Best ⁦18:00–21:00⁩·Avoid ⁦00:00–15:00⁩

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Why

moving water
dawn or dusk light
falling pressure
faces WSW · wind onshore
strong current

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Tides

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Coefficient 59

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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	66	56	52	23	38	7–11kn ENE	0.14–0.82m NNE	0.19m · 9.5s NW	13.7°
20 Tue	70	73	25	18	5	4–9kn SE	0.66–0.86m S	0.42m · 5.7s SSW	13.7°
21 Wed	57	56	25	16	6	5–21kn N	0.66–2.22m SW	0.70m · 4.9s SSW	13.6°
22 Thu	71	63	32	37	15	4–13kn WSW	0.54–1.18m W	0.37m · 7.1s WNW	13.6°
23 Fri	34	24	15	0	4	8–23kn NNW	0.64–1.96m W	0.42m · 5.9s SW	13.4°
24 Sat	18	39	0	0	0	6–28kn SW	0.98–2.82m SW	0.79m · 7.5s WNW	13.4°
25 Sun	0	0	0	0	0	15–29kn W	1.42–3.42m WNW	0.94m · 7.2s WSW	13.3°

Killantringan Lighthouse stands 3 km away, close to Black Head, a cape 2.9 km from the town. Stranraer lies 8.9 km off, with Wee Port Bay (10 km), Slouchnawen Bay (10.4 km), Drumahowen Bay (10.8 km) and Ardwell Point (11.2 km) further along the coast. Tides at Portpatrick are macro and semidiurnal, with a spring range of 3.39 m.

Also known as

Port Phádraig

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Killantringan Lighthouse — lighthouse, ⁦3.0 km⁩

Questions

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

Our fishing score for Portpatrick on October 22, 2026 is 57 out of 100 — Good.

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

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦09:37 AM, 09:42 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦03:17 AM, 03:34 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Portpatrick?

The mean spring range at Portpatrick is about ⁦3.4 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Portpatrick?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:03 AM and sets at 06:05 PM. The moon rises at 04:44 PM and sets at 03:04 AM.