TidePlanet

Today in Bushmills there are high tides at 7:23 am (5.8 ft) and 7:50 pm (5.8 ft) and low tides at 1:02 am and 1:30 pm. Tide coefficient 108. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 1:42 am. The sun rises at 7:22 am and sets at 4:57 pm: 9 h 35 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:23 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:49 am to 2:49 am and from 1:20 pm to 3:20 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is moderate, with 7.1 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the south (8 mph). Overcast, 52 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Bushmills today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 1:20–2:30 pm Also 6:40–8:20 am
  • Low tide at 1:30 pm
  • Major period 1:20–3:20 pm
  • Rising pressure (+0.49 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (11 mph) and rough sea: 8.8 ft waves
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 108 (big spring tides)
  • A minor period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 1:20 pm to 2:30 pm, combines the 1:30 pm low tide and a major period, though with rising pressure and rough seas. Also worth a try from 6:40 am to 8:20 am, with the 7:23 am high tide and sunrise, though with rising pressure and rough seas.

Species with the most records nearby: small-spotted catshark, whiting, haddock and European flounder. October is one of the months when these are seen most: European flounder and Atlantic horse mackerel. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Bushmills

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Low tide at 1:30 pm: more sand
  • Cloudy (86% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 52 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Moderate cross-shore wind (14 mph)
  • Dangerous for swimming: 10 ft waves every 10 s; high rip current risk
  • Water at 55 °F (very cold)

Dangerous surf during beach hours. Stay out if the red flag is up, and never swim where there is no lifeguard.

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Dangerous · 10 ft

    10 ft waves every 10 s: dangerous for swimming. Stay out if the red flag is up. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 55 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15

    Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 14 mph

    Moderate cross-shore wind (14 mph).

  • Tide & sand 1:02 am

    Low tide at 1:02 am and 1:30 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 7:23 am and 7:50 pm. Coefficient 108 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near Bushmills

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Tides

Tides in Bushmills

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Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 1:02 am 0.7 ft
  • ▲ High tide 7:23 am 5.8 ft · coef. 108
  • ▼ Low tide 1:30 pm 0.8 ft
  • ▲ High tide 7:50 pm 5.8 ft · coef. 104

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 44 min to low tide at 1:42 am.

Tide coefficient 108 for the 7:23 am high tide and 104 for the 7:50 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 5.1 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on August 13 (7.6 ft) and the lowest, on February 4 (0.1 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 27 (coefficient 111, 5.6 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 31, 1.3 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 7:22 am · 4:57 pm Low tide 1:02 am · 0.7 ft High tide 7:23 am · 5.8 ft Low tide 1:30 pm · 0.8 ft High tide 7:50 pm · 5.8 ft Coef. 108 92% Major periods 12:49 am · 1:20 pm High
Thu 29 7:24 am · 4:55 pm Low tide 1:42 am · 0.9 ft High tide 8:07 am · 5.6 ft Low tide 2:17 pm · 1.1 ft High tide 8:38 pm · 5.2 ft Coef. 98 85% Major periods 1:52 am · 2:25 pm High
Fri 30 7:26 am · 4:52 pm Low tide 2:26 am · 1.3 ft High tide 8:57 am · 5.3 ft Low tide 3:13 pm · 1.6 ft High tide 9:34 pm · 4.5 ft Coef. 82 76% Major periods 2:57 am · 3:29 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:28 am · 4:50 pm Low tide 3:15 am · 1.8 ft High tide 9:59 am · 4.9 ft Low tide 4:39 pm · 2.1 ft High tide 10:57 pm · 3.9 ft Coef. 63 65% Major periods 4:00 am · 4:30 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:30 am · 4:48 pm Low tide 4:14 am · 2.2 ft High tide 11:58 am · 4.5 ft Low tide 7:27 pm · 2.1 ft — Coef. 50 Last quarter Major periods 4:59 am · 5:26 pm Low
Mon 2 7:32 am · 4:46 pm High tide 1:12 am · 3.6 ft Low tide 5:35 am · 2.4 ft High tide 1:51 pm · 4.5 ft Low tide 8:44 pm · 1.7 ft Coef. 49 43% Major periods 5:53 am · 6:18 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:34 am · 4:44 pm High tide 2:24 am · 3.5 ft Low tide 7:29 am · 2.2 ft High tide 2:57 pm · 4.5 ft Low tide 9:40 pm · 1.5 ft Coef. 55 32% Major periods 6:42 am · 7:06 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

B · Nearby station

Bushmills has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Portrush (Environment Agency), 5.2 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.

Station data attribution: This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta): Portrush (E73924), https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/E73924. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Modified: harmonic constants fitted by TidePlanet from the 15-minute sea levels of 2025-10-29 to 2026-10-22 (356 days).

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Bushmills

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 7.1 ft · 10.1 s from the northwest (308°)
Swell 7.1 ft · 8.6 s from the northwest
Current 2.0 mph toward the ENE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common3.5 ft
  • Significant7.1 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest14 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 14 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 14 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 8 mph S · gusts 16
Offshore (3.2 mi NNE)Offshore 12 mph S · gusts 18

Offshore wind. The coast faces north and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.

Offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves ease over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 28: 11 ft with a period of 11 s, from the west-northwest (rough).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now55.0 °F
Today 55.0–55.2 °F air: 47 / 56 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 55.6 °F measured 1.3 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

Water about normal for late October.

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:58 pm (local time).

Surf

Surf in Bushmills today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Good
6
Good · 6 out of 10 2:00–5:35 pm 5.7–8.8 ft Also 7:00–11:00 am
  • 5.7–8.8 ft surf at the shore, big
  • Big surf (8.8 ft): for experienced surfers
  • 8.6 ft swell at 9 s from the northwest, a bit short
  • Light offshore wind (11 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • Rising tide (high tide at 7:50 pm)

Big surf: for experienced surfers only. If in doubt, stay on the beach.

Surf at the shore 5.7–8.8 ft average – sets
Swell 8.6 ft 9 s · NW · 1,021 kJ
Wind 11 mph SW · offshore
Water and wetsuit 55.0 °F 5/4 fullsuit + booties
  • Light: First light 6:44 am · sunrise 7:22 am · sunset 4:57 pm · last light 5:35 pm
  • Tide: low 1:02 am (0.7 ft), high 7:23 am (5.8 ft), low 1:30 pm (0.8 ft) and high 7:50 pm (5.8 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
  • Water at 55.0 °F: a 5/4 fullsuit with booties (and a hood if it’s windy).
  • Energy: 1,021 kJ · High power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 2:00 pm to 5:35 pm, has a good size and light offshore wind, though with big surf. 7:00 am to 11:00 am can also work, with a good size and light offshore wind, though with big surf.

An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.

Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Bushmills today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: poor
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Poor day · 0 out of 10 12:40–1:30 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (1:30 pm): little current from 1:15 pm to 1:45 pm
  • 8.9 ft swell at 9 s from the northwest: heavy surge on the bottom
  • Light cross-shore wind (12 mph)
  • 0.9 mph current toward the west-southwest (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater

Not a day for shore diving: swell, wind, current or storms during the best window. If you go, go with a dive shop and only if they give the OK.

Swell 8.9 ft 9 s · from the NW
Likely visibility Poor Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 55.0 °F 7 mm semi-dry suit
Current 0.9 mph toward the WSW
  • Slack water today: low tide 1:02 am (12:47–1:17 am), high tide 7:23 am (7:08–7:38 am), low tide 1:30 pm (1:15–1:45 pm) and high tide 7:50 pm (7:35–8:05 pm)
  • Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 11 ft at 10 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 55.0 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:35 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 5:23 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 12:40 pm to 1:30 pm, combines slack water at low tide, light wind and the sun high, though with a big swell and current.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap

Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

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Weather

Weather in Bushmills

14-day weather

Now in Bushmills

Now 52 °F Overcast · feels like 49 °F · 47 / 56 °F
Low / high
47 / 56 °F
Rain
0.02 in · 99%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
95%
Dew pointDew point
51 °F
Visibility
6.1 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 23
Saharan dust
No
Pollen
None

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Rising now (+0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.17 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky OvercastLight rainOvercastPartly cloudyPartly cloudyOvercastOvercastOvercast
Temperature 47°51°52°53°56°56°54°52°
Wind (mph) 15 S12 SSW10 SW8 SSW14 WSW11 SW7 S9 S
Gusts 2825191726201316
Waves 11 ft11 ft11 ft9.8 ft9.1 ft8.7 ft7.9 ft7.3 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 pm 52° 9 S 7.3 ft
  • 12:00 am 51° 10 S 6.8 ft
  • 3:00 am 51° 10 S 6.2 ft
  • 6:00 am 51° 12 SSE 5.6 ft
  • 9:00 am 52° 12 SSE 5.0 ft
  • 12:00 pm 55° 15 S 4.4 ft
  • 3:00 pm 56° 12 SSE 4.1 ft
  • 6:00 pm 54° 12 SSE 3.9 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Light rain 47 / 56 °F 16 mph SSW 11 ft 7:23 am · 7:50 pm
Thu 29 Overcast 50 / 56 °F 17 mph SSE 6.8 ft 8:07 am · 8:38 pm
Fri 30 Light showers 53 / 56 °F 21 mph S 4.4 ft 8:57 am · 9:34 pm
Sat 31 Light showers 53 / 57 °F 14 mph S 5.0 ft 9:59 am · 10:57 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 49 / 53 °F 10 mph NNW 5.0 ft 11:58 am
Mon 2 Overcast 39 / 54 °F 3 mph ESE 4.2 ft 1:12 am · 1:51 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 39 / 50 °F 4 mph SE 2.9 ft 2:24 am · 2:57 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 43 / 51 °F 6 mph SE 3.9 ft 3:16 am · 3:49 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 45 / 52 °F 9 mph SE 3.4 ft 3:57 am · 4:30 pm
Fri 6 Mainly clear 45 / 52 °F 15 mph SE 3.1 ft 4:30 am · 5:03 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 41 / 50 °F 10 mph SE — 5:00 am · 5:29 pm
Sun 8 Overcast 36 / 47 °F 8 mph ESE — 5:31 am · 5:54 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 47 / 53 °F 10 mph ESE — 6:04 am · 6:21 pm
Tue 10 Drizzle 51 / 54 °F 10 mph E — 6:40 am · 6:50 pm
  • Thu 29 Overcast 50° / 56° 6.8 ft
  • Fri 30 Light showers 53° / 56° 4.4 ft
  • Sat 31 Light showers 53° / 57° 5.0 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 49° / 53° 5.0 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 39° / 54° 4.2 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 39° / 50° 2.9 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 43° / 51° 3.9 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:58 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Bushmills

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:22 am in the ESE (112°)ESE
Sets 4:57 pm in the WSW (248°)WSW
  • First light 6:01 am
  • Full dark 6:18 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:44 am
  • Civil dusk 5:35 pm
  • Solar noon 12:10 pm (22° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 35 min (−4 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:02 pm
  • Full dark 6:18 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:22–8:16 am
Evening golden hour4:02–4:57 pm
Bushmills

Today the sun is 92,359,418 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Bushmills

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 92% 92% illuminated · 17.8 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am
Rises 5:23 pm in the NE (38°)NE
Sets 12:32 pm tomorrow · in the NW (324°) · set at 11:11 am
Transit 1:49 am overhead
Visible 19 h 9 min from 5:23 pm to 12:32 pm

Today the moon is 226,451 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 12:49–2:49 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:20–3:20 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 10:41–11:41 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 4:53–5:53 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 8:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 11:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 2:54 pmNov 24 in 27 days

Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.

Place

Where to fish in Bushmills

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Deepens quickly

The bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 750 ft from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 2 mi.

From the shoreline (2.1 mi from Bushmills) out to sea, heading north.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep270 ft
  • 33 ft deep750 ft
  • 66 ft deep1,150 ft
  • 164 ft deep2 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 21 ft just 330 ft out. Good for casting from rocks, jetties or the beach itself; current and surf hit harder here.
  • Swimming. The bottom drops quickly near the shore and you are soon out of your depth. Keep an eye on kids and weak swimmers.
  • Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 750 ft and 66 ft at 1,150 ft from shore.

Right by the shore the bottom may drop even faster than shown.

Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 380 ft; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

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Bushmills at a glance

  • Town or city of about 1,309 people. Coordinates: 55.205° N, 6.519° W.
  • It is 5.2 mi east of Portrush, the main place in Causeway Coast and Glens. The sun rises at the same time and sets 1 min earlier than in Portrush.
  • The nearest tide station, Portrush, is 5.2 mi to the west.
  • Its coast faces north.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Dunseverick Harbou (4.2 mi).

Questions about BushmillsQuestions

What time is high tide today in Bushmills?

Today in Bushmills there are high tides at 7:23 am (5.8 ft) and 7:50 pm (5.8 ft) and low tides at 1:02 am and 1:30 pm. Tide coefficient 108.

What time is sunset today in Bushmills?

At 4:57 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:35 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Bushmills?

At 7:24 am. First light comes at 6:03 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 92% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 12:49–2:49 am, Minor 10:41–11:41 am, Major 1:20–3:20 pm, Minor 4:53–5:53 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Bushmills?

Light rain, from 47 °F to 56 °F, with a gentle breeze from the south (8 mph) and a 99% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Bushmills?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 7.1 ft waves with a period of 10.1 s from the northwest. The water is 55.0 °F.

When is the best time to visit Bushmills?

The best time to visit Bushmills is from June to August: highs of 62 °F to 65 °F, about 13 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: Portrush tide gauge (UK National Tide Gauge Network). This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; constants fitted by TidePlanet from a year of its readings. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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