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Wigtown

Wigtown is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, with a population of about 900.

53Fair

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 ⁦-0.1°⁩ around 03:00.
    Why we say thisApparent temperature combines cold and wind chill. Near freezing, exposure sets the length of a session more than the fish do.
  • Shore84
  • Boat83
  • Rock82
  • Kayak77
  • Spearfishing66est.

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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

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Tides

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Coefficient 55

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Which day to go

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DayFishingShoreBoatRockKayakSpearfishingWindWavesSwellWater
19 Mon4581717259501–13kn NE0.06–0.52m E0.14m · 2.7s ESE13.4°
20 Tue4183777451455–11kn ESE0.42–0.76m SSE0.30m · 3.4s SSE13.4°
21 Wed4272666355463–14kn NE0.42–1.16m S0.43m · 3.9s S13.2°
22 Thu5384838277660–9kn N0.32–0.72m SW0.26m · 3.9s SW13.0°
23 Fri5257514424256–19kn NNW0.36–0.84m NNW0.23m · 4.5s S12.7°
24 Sat5857564545281–24kn SW0.52–2.38m SW0.45m · 4.7s SW12.4°
25 Sun690000013–25kn W1.22–2.40m WSW0.54m · 6.5s SSW12.4°

Baldoon Castle ruins lie 2 km away, and Creetown is 5.7 km from Wigtown. Nearby coastal spots include Garlieston Bay (10 km), Mossyard Bay (12.5 km), Dalavan Bay (13.3 km), Barr Point (13.6 km) and Chapel Bay (13.8 km). The area experiences a macro, semidiurnal tidal regime with a spring range of 6.65 m.

Also known as

Baile na h-Ùige

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

  • Baldoon Castle — ruins, ⁦2.0 km⁩

Questions

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

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

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

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦09:47 AM, 10:00 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦03:46 AM, 04:06 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Wigtown?

The mean spring range at Wigtown is about ⁦6.6 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Wigtown?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:00 AM and sets at 06:02 PM. The moon rises at 04:42 PM and sets at 03:01 AM.