Newquay

Towan Beach

Shore
Deep water 0.5 km out

Beach listed on OpenStreetMap. Species and access haven't been checked yet.

Fish here

Also caught

Mackerel Jun–Oct
Garfish May–Sep
Pollack Sep–Dec

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

Our predictions for this spot, blended from the Fowey and St Ives 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

Shoaling autumn and winter fish that bites freely after dark.

Suggested baits

Fish strip
Lugworm
Squid

Sat 17 Oct · 06:30–08:00
Good · 71
Peak season in October · Part moon · Light ENE 6 mph · 3h into the flood · Dark · Neaps · Rough (1.8 m waves) · Sea 15.9°C

About whitingNo legal minimum size hereThree dorsal fins and two anal fins, like cod, but slimmer and silvery.

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.

TodayThu 15 OctMid tides
1. Low02:381.1 m01:35–03:41
2. High08:164.9 m07:24–09:09
3. Low14:551.1 m13:52–15:58
4. High