Oitir an Leisgein

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Approximate tides. These come from a sea model and can be up to an hour out in estuaries, so check a tide table before you go.

Today's tides

FallingLow water ~04:34, in 4 h 47 minNeap tides

Low~03:5002:59–04:42
High~10:1609:14–11:19
Low~16:1915:26–17:12
High~22:5021:50–23:49

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Top pick this week

Tomorrow morning

08:00–09:30

77Good

3h into the flood
Dawn
Neaps

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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

Plugs
Soft plastics
Metals

Rigs

Running ledger
Pulley or pulley pennel

No other good times this week.

About bassKeep from 42 cm · 3 a daySilver sides and a grey-blue back, with a white belly.

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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.

~ times come from a sea model and can be up to an hour out. There's no tide gauge close enough for our own predictions, so heights aren't shown.

TodaySat 17 OctNeaps
1. Low~03:5002:59–04:42
2. High~10:1609:14–11:19
3. Low~16:1915:26–17:12
4. High

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:06
Sunset: 18:21
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: S 1–7 mph
Waves: Waves 1.7 m
Swell: Swell 1.5 m, 9 s from W
After a blow: Settling after 3.6 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 12.7°C

BassLight SSW 12 mph

Where they're caught

BassExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.

Why this time?

Tide: 3h into the floodBass push in with the flood to hunt the margins and stay on through high water and the first of the ebb.
Light: DawnMost active around dawn and dusk.
Tide size: NeapsBigger tides stir up food and colour the water.
Season: Peak season in OctoberBest from June to October. A few are still caught through winter.
Wind: Light SSW 12 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (1.2 m waves)Some surf and colour in the water helps; flat calm and very rough seas don't.
Water: Sea 12.4°CComfortable between 10 and 22°C, best around 16°C.

How we score

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).

~22:50

21:50–23:49

No standout fishing times~1.6 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:06
Sunset: 18:21
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: S 1–7 mph
Waves: Waves 1.7 m
Swell: Swell 1.5 m, 9 s from W
After a blow: Settling after 3.6 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 12.7°C

TomorrowSun 18 OctNeaps

Low~04:3403:39–05:30
High~11:3510:39–12:31
Low~17:2216:23–18:21

77Best 08:00–09:30~1.2 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:08
Sunset: 18:18
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: SSW 8–17 mph, gusts 27
Waves: Waves 1.5 m
Swell: Swell 1.2 m, 8 s from WSW
After a blow: Settling after 2.7 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 12.4°C

Mon 19 OctNeaps

High~00:1623:26–01:07
Low~05:4704:44–06:51
High~13:0712:19–13:56
Low~19:1118:03–20:18

No standout fishing times~1.0 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:11
Sunset: 18:16
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: S 14–25 mph, gusts 37
Waves: Waves 2.1 m
Swell: Swell 1.8 m, 10 s from W
Sea temperature: Sea 12.2°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

High~01:4901:08–02:31
Low~07:4306:36–08:50
High~14:1913:34–15:04
Low~20:5019:50–21:49

No standout fishing times~1.2 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:13
Sunset: 18:13
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: SSE 22–36 mph, gusts 47
Waves: Waves 2.5 m
Swell: Swell 1.5 m, 9 s from W
Sea temperature: Sea 12.5°C

Wed 21 OctNeaps

High~02:5202:07–03:37
Low~09:0908:13–10:05
High~15:1014:20–16:00
Low~21:5220:53–22:51

No standout fishing times~1.8 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:15
Sunset: 18:11
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 76%
Wind: NW 4–25 mph, gusts 32
Waves: Waves 2.2 m
Swell: Swell 2.0 m, 8 s from WSW
Sea temperature: Sea 12.2°C

Thu 22 OctNeaps

High~03:4202:55–04:29
Low~09:5508:58–10:52
High~16:0315:13–16:54
Low~22:2421:32–23:17

No standout fishing times~2.2 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:17
Sunset: 18:08
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 84%
Wind: SSW 12–20 mph
Waves: Waves 1.7 m
Swell: Swell 1.5 m, 8 s from W
After a blow: Settling after 2.5 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 12.0°C

Fri 23 OctMid tides

High~04:2503:33–05:17
Low~10:3109:35–11:26
High~16:4515:54–17:37
Low~23:0322:11–23:55

No standout fishing times~2.8 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:19
Sunset: 18:06
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 91%
Wind: WNW 14–26 mph, gusts 34
Waves: Waves 2.3 m
Swell: Swell 1.8 m, 9 s from W
Sea temperature: Sea 12.7°C

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