Bontnewydd

Bontnewydd is a town on the Welsh coast in Gwynedd, United Kingdom, near Caernarfon.

Good

Best window 16:00 – 19:00

Good (60) — best around ⁦16:00–19:00⁩, thanks to moving water, a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light.

Shore81
Boat78
Rock50
Kayak50
Spearfishing est.33

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Boat78
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Go — Shore or Boat

Confidence: highUpdated about 1 h ago

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Best ⁦15:00–18:00⁩·Avoid ⁦06:00–09:00⁩, ⁦21:00–00:00⁩

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Why

moving water
a major solunar period
dawn or dusk light
likely murky water

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Tides

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Coefficient 55

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Which day to go

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Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	85	83	84	76	69	1–8kn ENE	0.08–0.32m N	0.07m · 3.6s NNW	14.4°
20 Tue	83	83	83	83	75	1–6kn ESE	0.06–0.22m SW	0.10m · 7.4s SW	14.2°
21 Wed	61	59	57	49	48	4–16kn SW	0.24–1.74m WSW	0.59m · 5.4s WSW	14.0°
22 Thu	81	78	50	50	33	3–10kn SSW	0.42–0.96m WSW	0.50m · 5.2s SW	13.6°
23 Fri	50	49	50	44	40	4–22kn NNW	0.34–1.62m W	0.40m · 7.3s SW	13.4°
24 Sat	40	27	0	0	0	8–27kn SW	0.88–2.18m WSW	0.54m · 6.3s WSW	12.9°
25 Sun	4	0	0	0	0	14–28kn W	1.04–2.20m WSW	0.66m · 6.5s WSW	12.8°

Bontnewydd lies close to Caernarfon (2.8 km) and Caernarfon Castle (2.6 km), with Aber-Menai Point 4.7 km away. Other nearby towns include Groeslon (4.2 km), Llanrug (6 km), Dwyran (6.7 km) and Penygroes (6.9 km), and the island of Ynys Lom sits 5 km off. Tides here are macro and semidiurnal, with a spring range of 3.94 m.

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Caernarfon Castle — castle, ⁦2.6 km⁩
Ynys Lom — island, ⁦5.0 km⁩

Questions

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

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

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

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦07:26 AM, 07:31 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦01:47 AM, 02:03 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Bontnewydd?

The mean spring range at Bontnewydd is about ⁦3.9 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Bontnewydd?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:56 AM and sets at 06:05 PM. The moon rises at 04:39 PM and sets at 03:04 AM.