Prestwick

Prestwick is a town on the Firth of Clyde coast in South Ayrshire, United Kingdom, with a population of 14,880.

Good

Best window 17:00 – 20:00

Good (62) — best around ⁦17:00–20:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.

Feels like ⁦1.1°⁩ around 23:00.
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.

Shore81
Boat72
Rock75
Kayak58
Spearfishing est.57

Shore81
Boat72
Rock75
Kayak58
Spearfishing57est.

Confidence: highUpdated about 2 h ago

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Best ⁦15:00–18:00⁩·Avoid ⁦00:00–06:00⁩, ⁦09:00–12:00⁩

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Why

a major solunar period
dawn or dusk light
falling pressure
faces W · wind quartering offshore

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Tides

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

Coefficient 63

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Which day to go

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Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	82	79	81	74	66	2–10kn E	0.02–0.30m ENE	0.06m · 1.8s ENE	13.1°
20 Tue	81	77	79	69	63	1–10kn ESE	0.16–0.32m SSE	0.12m · 3.0s S	13.1°
21 Wed	74	74	74	72	62	1–16kn ENE	0.10–1.10m SSW	0.18m · 4.2s SSW	13.0°
22 Thu	81	72	75	58	57	4–12kn WSW	0.16–0.80m W	0.25m · 3.2s WSW	12.8°
23 Fri	66	60	48	39	38	5–13kn N	0.14–0.82m NW	0.15m · 2.8s W	12.6°
24 Sat	59	57	56	45	40	2–29kn SSW	0.46–2.58m SW	0.26m · 3.9s WSW	12.3°
25 Sun	0	0	0	0	0	17–30kn W	1.48–2.86m W	0.22m · 6.3s SW	12.2°

Prestwick lies close to Ayr (2.5 km) and Ayr Beach (2.9 km), with Monkton 3.7 km away. Troon Beach is 6.9 km distant, near the town of Troon (7.3 km), and Loans lies 7.4 km from Prestwick. The tide here is semidiurnal and mesotidal, with a spring range of 2.67 m.

Also known as

Preastabhaig

Fishing spots nearby

Questions

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

Our fishing score for Prestwick on October 22, 2026 is 62 out of 100 — Good.

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

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦10:01 AM, 10:00 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦03:21 AM, 03:38 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Prestwick?

The mean spring range at Prestwick is about ⁦2.7 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Prestwick?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:02 AM and sets at 06:02 PM. The moon rises at 04:43 PM and sets at 03:01 AM.