Garlieston

Garlieston is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, in the south-west of Scotland, United Kingdom, on the shore of Garlieston Bay.

Fair

Best window 19:00 – 20:00

Fair (53) — best around ⁦19:00–20:00⁩, thanks to moving water, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.

Feels like ⁦0.6°⁩ around 20:00.
Why we say this
Apparent temperature combines cold and wind chill. Near freezing, exposure sets the length of a session more than the fish do.

Shore85
Boat81
Rock70
Kayak53
Spearfishing est.42

Shore85
Boat81
Rock70
Kayak53
Spearfishing42est.

Marginal

Confidence: highUpdated about 1 h ago

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Best ⁦18:00–21:00⁩·Avoid ⁦21:00–00:00⁩

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Why

moving water
dawn or dusk light
falling pressure
faces E · wind onshore
strong current

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Tides

High tideLow tideHourly fishing scoreMoon overhead or underfootMoonrise or moonsetDawn or dusk lightTide running

Coefficient 54

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Which day to go

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Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	81	75	70	51	42	4–13kn NE	0.12–0.64m E	0.17m · 3.0s ESE	14.3°
20 Tue	78	67	57	37	24	6–12kn ESE	0.52–0.80m SE	0.24m · 3.6s SSE	14.3°
21 Wed	67	65	44	40	23	3–15kn E	0.54–1.78m S	0.47m · 4.4s SSW	14.2°
22 Thu	85	81	70	53	42	2–10kn WSW	0.40–1.06m WSW	0.32m · 3.8s SW	14.1°
23 Fri	29	23	16	0	2	9–20kn NNW	0.46–1.34m NNW	0.27m · 5.0s SSW	14.0°
24 Sat	44	58	0	0	0	5–30kn SW	0.82–2.86m SW	0.40m · 4.8s SW	13.8°
25 Sun	0	0	0	0	0	15–28kn W	1.56–2.92m WSW	0.51m · 6.9s SSW	13.6°

Garlieston Bay lies 1.1 km from the town. Whithorn is the nearest other town at 7 km, and Isle of Whithorn is 9.8 km away. Further bays and coves nearby include Portyerrock Bay at 7.2 km, Mossyard Bay at 8.8 km and Carrick Bay at 9.9 km. The area has a large tidal range, with two high and two low tides each day and a spring range of 6.54 m.

Fishing spots nearby

Questions

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

Our fishing score for Garlieston on October 22, 2026 is 53 out of 100 — Fair.

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

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦09:47 AM, 10:00 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦03:43 AM, 04:02 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Garlieston?

The mean spring range at Garlieston is about ⁦6.5 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Garlieston?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:00 AM and sets at 06:02 PM. The moon rises at 04:41 PM and sets at 03:01 AM.