Ayr tides
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (GMT) · South Ayrshire, United Kingdom- 1:15 am11.9 ft
- 1:28 pm12.0 ft
- 6:42 am2.1 ft
- 6:55 pm2.1 ft
- Tide now
- 7.5 ft ↑ rising · high 1:59 am (11.9 ft)
- Coefficient
- 86 · average coefficient
- Range today
- 10.0 ft
Today there are high tides at 1:15 am (11.9 ft) and 1:28 pm (12.0 ft) and low tides at 6:42 am and 6:55 pm. Tide coefficient 86. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 1:59 am. In Ayr the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. The next spring tides: from October 26 to 28.
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 1:15 am 11.9 ft · coef. 86
- ▼ Low tide 6:42 am 2.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 1:28 pm 12.0 ft · coef. 86
- ▼ Low tide 6:55 pm 2.1 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 1 min to high tide at 1:59 am.
Tide coefficient 86 for the 1:15 am high tide and 86 for the 1:28 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 10.0 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?
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.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:15 am · 4:48 pm | High tide 1:15 am · 11.9 ft | Low tide 6:42 am · 2.1 ft | High tide 1:28 pm · 12.0 ft | Low tide 6:55 pm · 2.1 ft | Coef. 86 | 92% | Major periods 12:41 am · 1:13 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 7:17 am · 4:46 pm | High tide 1:59 am · 11.9 ft | Low tide 7:23 am · 2.3 ft | High tide 2:10 pm · 12.2 ft | Low tide 7:40 pm · 2.1 ft | Coef. 86 | 85% | Major periods 1:45 am · 2:17 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 7:19 am · 4:44 pm | High tide 2:44 am · 11.8 ft | Low tide 8:08 am · 2.8 ft | High tide 2:53 pm · 12.2 ft | Low tide 8:30 pm · 2.3 ft | Coef. 84 | 76% | Major periods 2:49 am · 3:21 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:22 am · 4:42 pm | High tide 3:31 am · 11.5 ft | Low tide 8:59 am · 3.4 ft | High tide 3:37 pm · 12.1 ft | Low tide 9:27 pm · 2.5 ft | Coef. 80 | 65% | Major periods 3:52 am · 4:22 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:24 am · 4:40 pm | High tide 4:22 am · 11.0 ft | Low tide 9:57 am · 3.9 ft | High tide 4:26 pm · 11.7 ft | Low tide 10:33 pm · 2.9 ft | Coef. 73 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:51 am · 5:18 pm | Low |
| Mon 2 | 7:26 am · 4:38 pm | High tide 5:27 am · 10.3 ft | Low tide 11:07 am · 4.4 ft | High tide 5:24 pm · 11.2 ft | Low tide 11:51 pm · 3.0 ft | Coef. 66 | 43% | Major periods 5:45 am · 6:10 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:28 am · 4:36 pm | High tide 7:02 am · 9.9 ft | Low tide 12:27 pm · 4.4 ft | High tide 6:41 pm · 10.8 ft | — | Coef. 61 | 32% | Major periods 6:34 am · 6:58 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.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 9 to 12 (coefficient 86, 10.2 ft range). The smallest, on October 20 (coefficient 41, 5.1 ft).
Type of tide
In Ayr the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 27 (12.9 ft) and the lowest, on July 17 (0.7 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)13.2 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)11.2 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)10.9 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)7.1 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)2.8 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)2.6 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)0.0 ft
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe.
Questions about the tides in Ayr
What time is high tide today in Ayr?
High tide today is at 1:15 am (11.9 ft) and 1:28 pm (12.0 ft). Low tide is at 6:42 am and 6:55 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Ayr?
On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 1:59 am and 2:10 pm and low tide at 7:23 am and 7:40 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
86: average coefficient. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in Ayr?
The tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Ayr today
Tides near Ayr
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Ayr has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Millport (Environment Agency), 23 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): Millport (E74024), https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/E74024. 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).