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Portpatrick tide times

THURSDAY 21 MAY 2026

EA gauge · Portpatrick

Next high tide at Portpatrick is at 16:00 (3.6 m, 6hr 41mins). Next low tide 22:00 (1.1 m, 12hr 41mins).

Portpatrick tide times today · Thu 21 May

High and low tide times at Portpatrick on Thursday 21 May 2026
Tide Time (UK) Height
↑ High 03:00 3.9 m
↓ Low 09:00 0.6 m
↑ High 16:00 3.6 m
↓ Low 22:00 1.1 m

Today's tide range at Portpatrick: 3.3 m

Current water height

-0.95 m

Falling tide

As of 07:30 · 21 May (UK time)

Fishing conditions at Portpatrick

The best fishing window at Portpatrick over the next 10 days is Morning Sunday 24 May, scoring 95 out of 100 from wind, tide movement, pressure and temperature.

How that 95 is reached

Baseline Every spot starts here +16
Wind S 7 mph +40
Tide 2.5 m range +16
Temperature 16°C high +20
Pressure Steady +3

Today, window by window

Night

86

00:00-06:00

Morning

65

06:00-12:00

Afternoon

73

12:00-18:00

Evening

73

18:00-24:00

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Best fishing times today · Portpatrick

Solunar feeding periods. Major periods (moon overhead and underfoot) are the strongest; minor periods fall around moonrise and moonset.

Minor period

01:33 to 02:33

Major period

04:40 to 06:40

Minor period

08:47 to 09:47

Major period

17:00 to 19:00

Tide curve · weather forecast + astronomical prediction · scroll to scrub

HARMONIC ANALYSIS YESTERDAY TODAY TOMORROW SAT 23 MAY SUN 24 MAY MON 25 MAY TUE 26 MAY WED 27 MAY THU 28 MAY FRI 29 MAY SAT 30 MAY SUN 31 MAY MON 1 JUN TUE 2 JUN WED 3 JUN THU 4 JUN FRI 5 JUN SAT 6 JUN SUN 7 JUN MON 8 JUN TUE 9 JUN WED 10 JUN THU 11 JUN FRI 12 JUN SAT 13 JUN SUN 14 JUN NOW 05:00 · 0.9m 11:30 · 3.4m 17:30 · 0.9m 23:30 · 3.4m 06:00 · 0.8m 12:00 · 3.4m 18:00 · 0.9m 00:30 · 3.5m 06:30 · 0.7m 12:30 · 3.4m 18:30 · 0.9m 01:00 · 3.6m 07:00 · 0.7m 13:00 · 3.4m 19:00 · 0.9m 01:30 · 3.6m 07:30 · 0.6m 14:00 · 3.4m 19:30 · 0.9m 02:00 · 3.6m 08:00 · 0.6m 14:30 · 3.4m 20:00 · 1.0m 02:30 · 3.6m 08:30 · 0.7m 15:00 · 3.3m 21:00 · 1.0m 03:00 · 3.5m 09:30 · 0.7m 15:30 · 3.3m 21:30 · 1.1m 03:30 · 3.4m 10:00 · 0.8m 16:30 · 3.2m 22:00 · 1.2m 04:30 · 3.4m 11:00 · 0.8m 17:00 · 3.1m 23:00 · 1.3m 05:30 · 3.3m 12:00 · 0.9m 18:00 · 3.0m 00:30 · 1.4m 06:30 · 3.2m 13:00 · 1.0m 19:30 · 3.0m 01:30 · 1.3m 07:30 · 3.2m 14:00 · 0.9m 20:30 · 3.2m 02:30 · 1.1m 09:00 · 3.4m 15:30 · 0.8m 21:30 · 3.3m 03:30 · 0.9m 10:00 · 3.6m 16:00 · 0.7m 22:30 · 3.6m 04:30 · 0.6m 11:00 · 3.8m 17:00 · 0.5m 23:30 · 3.8m 05:30 · 0.3m 16:00 · 3.8m 22:00 · 1.0m 04:00 · 3.9m 10:00 · 0.6m 17:00 · 3.6m 23:00 · 1.1m 05:00 · 3.9m 11:00 · 0.7m 18:00 · 3.4m 00:00 · 1.2m 06:00 · 3.6m 12:00 · 0.6m 19:00 · 3.2m 01:00 · 1.1m 07:00 · 3.5m 14:00 · 0.6m 20:00 · 3.2m 02:00 · 1.1m 08:00 · 3.5m 15:00 · 0.7m 21:00 · 3.2m 03:00 · 1.0m 09:00 · 3.5m 15:00 · 0.7m 22:00 · 3.4m 04:00 · 1.1m 10:00 · 3.5m 16:00 · 0.7m 23:00 · 3.3m 05:00 · 0.8m 11:00 · 3.3m 17:00 · 0.6m 00:00 · 3.3m
Past Forecast Now Astronomical (no weather)

Prediction lines are astronomical only: they extend past the weather forecast and do not include storm surge, wind or barometric effects.

Heights calibrated to the live UK Environment Agency gauge where available, otherwise relative to local chart datum.

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Day-by-day breakdown

Yesterday plus the next 9 days of high and low tides, covering the full Open-Meteo tide-model horizon.

Yesterday

range 3.62 m

↑ HIGH 02:00 4.12 m
↓ LOW 08:00 0.50 m
↑ HIGH 15:00 3.83 m
↓ LOW 21:00 0.96 m

Today

range 3.25 m

↑ HIGH 03:00 3.86 m
↓ LOW 09:00 0.61 m
↑ HIGH 16:00 3.62 m
↓ LOW 22:00 1.11 m

Tomorrow

range 3.20 m

↑ HIGH 04:00 3.87 m
↓ LOW 10:00 0.67 m
↑ HIGH 17:00 3.43 m

Saturday 23 May

range 3.04 m

↑ HIGH 05:00 3.63 m
↓ LOW 11:00 0.59 m
↑ HIGH 18:00 3.15 m

Sunday 24 May

range 2.91 m

↑ HIGH 06:00 3.50 m
↓ LOW 13:00 0.59 m
↑ HIGH 19:00 3.18 m

Monday 25 May

range 2.77 m

↓ LOW 01:00 1.09 m
↑ HIGH 07:00 3.45 m
↓ LOW 14:00 0.68 m
↑ HIGH 20:00 3.23 m

Tuesday 26 May

range 2.78 m

↓ LOW 02:00 1.04 m
↑ HIGH 08:00 3.48 m
↓ LOW 14:00 0.70 m
↑ HIGH 21:00 3.35 m

Wednesday 27 May

range 2.81 m

↓ LOW 03:00 1.06 m
↑ HIGH 09:00 3.47 m
↓ LOW 15:00 0.66 m
↑ HIGH 22:00 3.34 m

Thursday 28 May

range 2.71 m

↓ LOW 04:00 0.82 m
↑ HIGH 10:00 3.29 m
↓ LOW 16:00 0.58 m

Friday 29 May

range 2.68 m

↓ LOW 04:00 0.73 m
↑ HIGH 11:00 3.34 m
↓ LOW 17:00 0.66 m

Tide data from the UK Environment Agency, refreshed at most every 30 minutes. For navigation use, always cross-check official Admiralty tables.

About tides at Portpatrick

Portpatrick sits on the Scotland coast and follows the standard semi-diurnal tidal pattern of the British Isles - two high tides and two low tides every 24 hours and 50 minutes, with each successive high arriving about 12 hours and 25 minutes after the last. Tide range at Portpatrick varies between spring tides (around new and full moon, when the Sun and Moon's gravity align for the biggest range) and neap tides (around the first and last quarter, when their forces partly cancel).

The live tide-height readings on this page come from the UK Environment Agency tide gauge network: actual sensor data, not an estimate. The 10-day forecast that follows is generated by Open-Meteo's ocean model and is calibrated each hour to the latest EA gauge reading at Portpatrick so the numbers match what you'd see on a printed tide table. Heights are quoted in metres above local chart datum, which is the convention used in UK Admiralty tide tables.

Whether you're sea fishing, surfing, kayaking, diving, kite-flying or just walking the dog along the beach, knowing the tide times for Portpatrick helps you plan around safe access, the run of the current and the productive feeding windows in either side of a tide change.

Anglers fishing the Scotland coast near Portpatrick typically cross-check the closest neighbouring gauges: Stranraer tide times (~6 miles along the coast), and Bangor tide times (~25 miles along the coast) . Calibrated heights are pulled from the live EA gauge at 54.843°N 5.120°W.

Portpatrick tide times: frequently asked questions

When is the next high tide at Portpatrick?

The next high tide at Portpatrick is at 16:00 on Thursday 21 May, reaching 3.6 metres. Heights are calibrated to the live UK Environment Agency tide gauge.

When is the next low tide at Portpatrick?

The next low tide at Portpatrick is at 22:00 on Thursday 21 May, dropping to 1.1 metres.

What time is high tide at Portpatrick today?

On Thursday 21 May 2026, 2 high tides at 03:00 (3.9m) and 16:00 (3.6m).

What time is low tide at Portpatrick today?

On Thursday 21 May 2026, 2 low tides at 09:00 (0.6m) and 22:00 (1.1m).

What is the tide range at Portpatrick?

Today's tide range at Portpatrick is approximately 3.3 metres between low and high water. Spring tides typically run higher and neap tides lower; see the 14-day forecast below for the pattern.

Where does the Portpatrick tide data come from?

Tide heights are pulled from the UK Environment Agency tide gauge network in real time, with a 14-day forecast modelled from Open-Meteo. The data is refreshed every hour and is free for anglers, surfers, kayakers and divers to use.

When are the best fishing times at Portpatrick today?

The major solunar feeding periods at Portpatrick today are 04:40 to 06:40 and 17:00 to 19:00, when the moon is overhead and underfoot. Minor periods fall around moonrise and moonset. Fish tend to feed most actively in these windows, so plan a session around them where the state of tide also suits.

Nearest tide gauges to Portpatrick

By great-circle distance · cross-check at your closest local gauge.

Stranraer tide times

Scotland · 6 mi

Bangor tide times

Northern Ireland · 25 mi

Port Erin tide times

Isle of Man · 54 mi

Millport tide times

Scotland · 63 mi

Workington tide times

North West · 64 mi

Portrush tide times

Northern Ireland · 66 mi

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