Ballar
Ballar is a town on the Turkish Black Sea coast in Kocaeli region, Türkiye, with a population of 939.
Best window 22:00 – 00:00
Good (64) — best around 22:00–00:00, thanks to a major solunar period, a comfortable water temperature, falling pressure.
- Shore90
- Boat90
- Rock90
- Kayak89
- Spearfishing est.76
- Shore90
- Boat90
- Rock90
- Kayak89
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Confidence: highUpdated about 11 h agoBest 09:00–12:00
- a major solunar period
- a comfortable water temperature
- falling pressure
- faces WNW · wind quartering offshore
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Tides
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Which day to go
Updated about 11 h ago
| Day | Fishing | Shore | Boat | Rock | Kayak | Spearfishing | Wind | Waves | Swell | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mon | 50 | 67 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2–7kn SSW | 0.76–1.24m NW | 0.75m · 5.9s N | 19.2° | |
| 20 Tue | 86 | 86 | 81 | 79 | 64 | 1–4kn SE | 0.32–0.74m NNW | 0.48m · 4.3s NNW | 19.2° | |
| 21 Wed | 92 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 77 | 1–5kn SE | 0.16–0.30m NNE | 0.18m · 3.2s N | 19.0° | |
| 22 Thu | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 76 | 1–5kn S | 0.20–0.24m NE | 0.21m · 3.4s NE | 19.0° | |
| 23 Fri | 80 | 79 | 79 | 75 | 79 | 1–7kn SSW | 0.20–0.22m NE | 0.20m · 3.7s NE | 19.1° | |
| 24 Sat | 88 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 88 | 1–5kn NW | 0.20–0.42m N | 0.28m · 3.4s NNW | 19.0° | |
| 25 Sun | 91 | 91 | 91 | 86 | 88 | 0–6kn SE | 0.18–0.36m NNE | 0.18m · 3.2s NE | 19.0° |
Seafloor depth
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Ballar sits near Kurtyeri (4.2 km) and Kefken (4.5 km), with Kerneh Bay harbour 4.6 km away. Nearby coastal points include Vizne Burnu (5.7 km), Sarı Burun (5.9 km) and Saratma Burnu (6.1 km). Tides here are micro and semidiurnal, with a spring range of 0.05 m.
Questions
Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Ballar?
Our fishing score for Ballar on October 22, 2026 is 64 out of 100 — Good.
When are the best fishing times at Ballar on October 22, 2026?
The most promising windows on October 22, 2026 are the solunar periods: 02:10 AM–03:40 AM, 08:39 AM–10:39 AM, 03:25 PM–04:55 PM, 09:00 PM–11:00 PM. Dawn and dusk — around 07:18 AM and 06:08 PM — are worth fishing too.
Does the tide matter for fishing at Ballar?
Barely. The range here is about 0 m, so our score gives the tide little weight at this place and leans on the moon, the light and the weather instead.
What time do the sun and moon rise at Ballar?
On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:18 AM and sets at 06:08 PM. The moon rises at 04:10 PM and sets at 02:55 AM.