Leigh-on-Sea

Leigh-on-Sea, Bell Wharf

Shore
Faces SSE
Mud
Deep water 3.0 km out

Old Leigh's harbour wall on Leigh Creek. Sheltered water that drains at low tide; mullet and flounder over high water.

Fish here

Also caught

Eel May–Oct
Dogfish Sep–Dec

Local anglers also report thin-lipped mullet here, though our data rates it as rare. Shown alongside the science, not in the scores.

Location is approximate. Check access and safety locally before you go.

Our predictions for this spot, blended from the Southend and Tilbury 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.

Science says

Other good times

Hard-fighting predator of surf beaches, rocks and estuaries. Feeds hardest in moving, coloured water at low light.

Suggested baits

Peeler crab
Ragworm
Sandeel
Squid
Lures

No other good times this week.

Draft profile, not yet reviewed. Based on FishBase: Dicentrarchus labrax and Cefas, Catchwise: A Survey of Marine Recreational Fishing Activity in England and Wales (2026) and General UK sea-angling guidance (to be verified).

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. High03:085.9 m02:26–03:49
2. Low09:031.2 m08:05–10:02
3. High15:196.0 m14:36–16:02
4. Low