Prestwick tide times

South Ayrshire · today and the next six days

Our predictions for this spot, blended from the Millport and Portpatrick tide gauges either side. Heights are above the year's lowest tide. This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta). Not for navigation.

Top pick this week
Tomorrow afternoon
12:00–15:00
71Good
- 3h into the flood
- Daylight
- Mid tides
Thin-lipped mullet, Flounder, Bass, WhitingLight W 5 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the floodFish feed at particular stages of the tide, when moving water stirs up food and lets them into the shallows.
Light: DaylightMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Tide size: Mid tidesBigger spring tides move more water, stirring up food and colouring the water. Some fish prefer quieter neaps.
Season: Peak season in OctoberCounts whichever fish here is most in season.
Wind: Light W 5 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.7 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 13.9°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Friday afternoon
12:30–15:30
71Good
- 3h into the flood
- Daylight
- Mid tides
Thin-lipped mullet, Flounder, Bass, WhitingLight WNW 7 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the floodFish feed at particular stages of the tide, when moving water stirs up food and lets them into the shallows.
Light: DaylightMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Tide size: Mid tidesBigger spring tides move more water, stirring up food and colouring the water. Some fish prefer quieter neaps.
Season: Peak season in OctoberCounts whichever fish here is most in season.
Wind: Light WNW 7 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.5 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 13.7°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
3rd best this week
Saturday afternoon
13:30–16:30
69Good
- 3h into the flood
- Daylight
- Neaps
Thin-lipped mullet, FlounderLight E 4 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the floodFish feed at particular stages of the tide, when moving water stirs up food and lets them into the shallows.
Light: DaylightMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Tide size: NeapsBigger spring tides move more water, stirring up food and colouring the water. Some fish prefer quieter neaps.
Season: Peak season in OctoberCounts whichever fish here is most in season.
Wind: Light E 4 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Flat calm (0.1 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 13.4°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
4th best this week
Sunday afternoon
14:00–17:00
67Good
- 3h into the flood
- Daylight
- Neaps
Thin-lipped mullet, FlounderLight S 3 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the floodFish feed at particular stages of the tide, when moving water stirs up food and lets them into the shallows.
Light: DaylightMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Tide size: NeapsBigger spring tides move more water, stirring up food and colouring the water. Some fish prefer quieter neaps.
Season: Peak season in OctoberCounts whichever fish here is most in season.
Wind: Light S 3 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Flat calm (0.0 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 13.3°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
5th best this week
Monday afternoon
15:00–17:00
66Good
- 3h into the flood
- Daylight
- Neaps
FlounderLight SSW 3 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the floodFish feed at particular stages of the tide, when moving water stirs up food and lets them into the shallows.
Light: DaylightMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Tide size: NeapsBigger spring tides move more water, stirring up food and colouring the water. Some fish prefer quieter neaps.
Season: Peak season in OctoberCounts whichever fish here is most in season.
Wind: Light SSW 3 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.5 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 13.2°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score

Best marks nearby

Science says

Other good times

Tides and conditions that suit the fish here, weighted towards what's in season.

In season here

Suggested baits here now

Squid for bass, whiting, thornback ray, cod, smoothhound
Peeler crab for bass, thornback ray, cod, flounder, smoothhound
Ragworm for bass, dover sole, flounder, thin-lipped mullet
Lugworm for whiting, cod, dover sole, flounder
Sandeel for bass, thornback ray

Tue 20 Oct · 16:30–17:00
Fair · 62
Likely: Flounder
Peak season in October · Light E 4 mph · 2h into the flood · Daylight · Neaps · Slight (0.4 m waves) · Sea 13.2°CWhy?
- Tide: 2h into the floodFish feed at particular stages of the tide, when moving water stirs up food and lets them into the shallows.
- Light: DaylightMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
- Tide size: NeapsBigger spring tides move more water, stirring up food and colouring the water. Some fish prefer quieter neaps.
- Season: Peak season in OctoberCounts whichever fish here is most in season.
- Wind: Light E 4 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
- Sea: Slight (0.4 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
- Water: Sea 13.2°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score

Blends the draft species profiles for this spot. Pick a species for its baits and sources.

Next 7 days

Times are the middle of each turn. The small times underneath are slack water, when the level stays close to high or low.

TodayWed 14 OctSprings
1. High02:363.5 m01:46–03:26
2. Low08:090.7 m07:23–08:54
3. High14:593.4 m14:08–15:49
4. Low20:370.7 m19:51–21:23
No standout fishing times2.8 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:46
Sunset
18:21
Moon
Waxing crescent, 14%
Wind
SSW 7–21 mph, gusts 39
Waves
Waves 1.7 m
Sea temperature
Sea 13.8°C
TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides
1. High03:123.4 m02:23–04:02
2. Low08:420.9 m07:55–09:29
3. High15:323.4 m14:40–16:24
4. Low21:150.8 m20:26–22:03
71Best 12:00–15:002.6 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:48
Sunset
18:18
Moon
Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind
WSW 4–20 mph, gusts 37
Waves
Waves 1.6 m
Sea temperature
Sea 13.9°C
Fri 16 OctMid tides
1. High03:523.2 m03:02–04:41
2. Low09:211.0 m08:32–10:10
3. High16:113.3 m15:21–17:01
4. Low22:010.9 m21:08–22:54
71Best 12:30–15:302.3 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:50
Sunset
18:16
Moon
Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind
WNW 6–14 mph, gusts 27
Waves
Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature
Sea 13.7°C
Sat 17 OctNeaps
1. High04:342.9 m03:43–05:24
2. Low10:051.2 m09:14–10:57
3. High16:533.1 m16:02–17:44
4. Low23:021.1 m22:02–00:03
69Best 13:30–16:302.0 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:52
Sunset
18:13
Moon
First quarter, 39%
Wind
E 3–5 mph
Waves
Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature
Sea 13.4°C
Sun 18 OctNeaps
1. High05:262.7 m04:36–06:16
2. Low11:101.4 m10:12–12:07
3. High17:452.9 m16:51–18:38
67Best 14:00–17:001.5 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:54
Sunset
18:11
Moon
First quarter, 48%
Wind
SE 3–5 mph
Waves
Waves 0.0 m
Sea temperature
Sea 13.3°C
Mon 19 OctNeaps
1. Low00:261.2 m23:21–01:32
2. High06:322.5 m05:40–07:24
3. Low12:371.5 m11:34–13:41
4. High18:522.7 m17:49–19:55
66Best 15:00–17:001.4 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:56
Sunset
18:09
Moon
First quarter, 58%
Wind
S 2–5 mph, gusts 11
Waves
Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature
Sea 13.2°C
Tue 20 OctNeaps
1. Low01:501.1 m00:54–02:47
2. High08:022.4 m06:56–09:08
3. Low14:071.4 m13:09–15:05
4. High20:202.6 m19:12–21:27
62Best 16:30–17:001.3 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:58
Sunset
18:06
Moon
First quarter, 67%
Wind
E 3–7 mph, gusts 13
Waves
Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature
Sea 13.1°C

Next 7 days

Times are the middle of each turn. The small times underneath are slack water, when the level stays close to high or low.

TodayWed 14 OctSprings

High02:363.5 m01:46–03:26
Low08:090.7 m07:23–08:54
High14:593.4 m14:08–15:49
Low20:370.7 m19:51–21:23

No standout fishing times2.8 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:46
Sunset: 18:21
Moon: Waxing crescent, 14%
Wind: SSW 7–21 mph, gusts 39
Waves: Waves 1.7 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.8°C

TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides

High03:123.4 m02:23–04:02
Low08:420.9 m07:55–09:29
High15:323.4 m14:40–16:24
Low21:150.8 m20:26–22:03

71Best 12:00–15:002.6 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:48
Sunset: 18:18
Moon: Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind: WSW 4–20 mph, gusts 37
Waves: Waves 1.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.9°C

Fri 16 OctMid tides

High03:523.2 m03:02–04:41
Low09:211.0 m08:32–10:10
High16:113.3 m15:21–17:01
Low22:010.9 m21:08–22:54

71Best 12:30–15:302.3 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:50
Sunset: 18:16
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind: WNW 6–14 mph, gusts 27
Waves: Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.7°C

Sat 17 OctNeaps

High04:342.9 m03:43–05:24
Low10:051.2 m09:14–10:57
High16:533.1 m16:02–17:44
Low23:021.1 m22:02–00:03

69Best 13:30–16:302.0 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:52
Sunset: 18:13
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: E 3–5 mph
Waves: Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.4°C

Sun 18 OctNeaps

High05:262.7 m04:36–06:16
Low11:101.4 m10:12–12:07
High17:452.9 m16:51–18:38

67Best 14:00–17:001.5 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:54
Sunset: 18:11
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: SE 3–5 mph
Waves: Waves 0.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.3°C

Mon 19 OctNeaps

Low00:261.2 m23:21–01:32
High06:322.5 m05:40–07:24
Low12:371.5 m11:34–13:41
High18:522.7 m17:49–19:55

66Best 15:00–17:001.4 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:56
Sunset: 18:09
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: S 2–5 mph, gusts 11
Waves: Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.2°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

Low01:501.1 m00:54–02:47
High08:022.4 m06:56–09:08
Low14:071.4 m13:09–15:05
High20:202.6 m19:12–21:27

62Best 16:30–17:001.3 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:58
Sunset: 18:06
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: E 3–7 mph, gusts 13
Waves: Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.1°C