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Monifieth Sands · Tidefinder

Monifieth

Monifieth Sands

Shore
Deep water 1.9 km out

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

Fish here

BassPeak now
Thornback rayIn season
CodIn season
WhitingPeak now
FlounderIn season

Also caught

Dab Apr–Nov
Mackerel Jun–Oct
Dogfish May–Oct

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

Our predictions for this spot, blended from the Leith and Aberdeen 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.

Fish

Any species
Bass, peak season
Whiting, peak season
Thornback ray, good season
Cod, good season
Flounder, good season

Science says

Other good times

Tides and conditions that suit the fish here, weighted towards what's in season.

In season here

Basspeak
Whitingpeak
Thornback raygood
Codgood
Floundergood

Suggested baits here now

Squid for bass, whiting, thornback ray, cod

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. High04:494.5 m03:51–05:47
2. Low10:330.9 m09:37–11:30
3. High17:024.3 m16:04–18:00

Tide times for MonifiethThe week's highs and lows, 1 km away

When

Any time
Daylight
After dark
Morning
Afternoon
Evening

Top pick this week
Saturday evening
17:30–19:00
82Excellent
- 4h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
Whiting, Bass, Thornback ray, FlounderLight NE 5 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 4h into the floodFish feed at particular stages of the tide, when moving water stirs up food and lets them into the shallows.
Light: DuskMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Tide size: NeapsBigger spring tides move more water, stirring up food and colouring the water. Some fish prefer quieter neaps.
Season: Peak season in OctoberCounts whichever fish here is most in season.
Wind: Light NE 5 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.4 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 11.8°CComfortable between 4 and 22°C, best around 11.25°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Sunday evening
17:30–19:00
82Excellent
- 3h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
Whiting, Bass, Thornback ray, FlounderLight S 3 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the floodFish feed at particular stages of the tide, when moving water stirs up food and lets them into the shallows.
Light: DuskMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Tide size: NeapsBigger spring tides move more water, stirring up food and colouring the water. Some fish prefer quieter neaps.
Season: Peak season in OctoberCounts whichever fish here is most in season.
Wind: Light S 3 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.4 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 11.5°CComfortable between 4 and 22°C, best around 11.25°C.
How we score
3rd best this week
Monday evening
17:00–19:00
81Excellent
- 3h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
Whiting, Bass, FlounderLight SSW 8 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the floodFish feed at particular stages of the tide, when moving water stirs up food and lets them into the shallows.
Light: DuskMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Tide size: NeapsBigger spring tides move more water, stirring up food and colouring the water. Some fish prefer quieter neaps.
Season: Peak season in OctoberCounts whichever fish here is most in season.
Wind: Light SSW 8 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.5 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 11.8°CComfortable between 4 and 22°C, best around 11.25°C.
How we score
4th best this week
Friday evening
17:30–19:00
80Excellent
- 5h into the flood
- Dusk
- Mid tides
Whiting, Bass, Thornback rayLight NNW 9 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 5h into the floodFish feed at particular stages of the tide, when moving water stirs up food and lets them into the shallows.
Light: DuskMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Tide size: Mid tidesBigger spring tides move more water, stirring up food and colouring the water. Some fish prefer quieter neaps.
Season: Peak season in OctoberCounts whichever fish here is most in season.
Wind: Light NNW 9 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Flat calm (0.2 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 12.3°CComfortable between 4 and 22°C, best around 11.25°C.
How we score
5th best this week
Tomorrow evening
17:30–19:00
77Good
- Around high water
- Dusk
- Mid tides
Bass, Whiting, Thornback rayLight WSW 10 mph
Why this time?
Tide: Around high waterFish feed at particular stages of the tide, when moving water stirs up food and lets them into the shallows.
Light: DuskMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Tide size: Mid tidesBigger spring tides move more water, stirring up food and colouring the water. Some fish prefer quieter neaps.
Season: Peak season in OctoberCounts whichever fish here is most in season.
Wind: Light WSW 10 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.5 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 12.7°CComfortable between 4 and 22°C, best around 11.25°C.
How we score

Peeler crab for bass, thornback ray, cod, flounder

Lugworm for whiting, cod, flounder

Ragworm for bass, flounder

Sandeel for bass, thornback ray

Tue 20 Oct · 18:00–19:00
Good · 75
Likely: Whiting, Flounder
Peak season in October · Light SE 4 mph · 2h into the flood · Dusk · Neaps · Moderate (1.1 m waves) · Sea 11.8°CWhy?
- Tide: 2h into the floodFish feed at particular stages of the tide, when moving water stirs up food and lets them into the shallows.
- Light: DuskMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
- Tide size: NeapsBigger spring tides move more water, stirring up food and colouring the water. Some fish prefer quieter neaps.
- Season: Peak season in OctoberCounts whichever fish here is most in season.
- Wind: Light SE 4 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
- Sea: Moderate (1.1 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
- Water: Sea 11.8°CComfortable between 4 and 22°C, best around 11.25°C.
How we score

Blends the draft species profiles for this spot. Pick a species for its baits and sources.

Low

22:43

0.9 m

21:47–23:39

No standout fishing times3.6 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:41
Sunset: 18:12
Moon: Waxing crescent, 14%
Wind: SW 6–23 mph, gusts 41
Waves: Waves 1.1 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.5°C

TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides

High05:304.3 m04:32–06:27
Low11:031.2 m10:09–11:56
High17:374.2 m16:40–18:34
Low23:191.2 m22:23–00:15

77Best 17:30–19:003.1 m range

Fri 16 OctMid tides

High06:144.0 m05:19–07:10
Low11:341.5 m10:42–12:26
High18:184.0 m17:24–19:13

80Best 17:30–19:002.5 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:45
Sunset: 18:07
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind: WNW 3–12 mph
Waves: Waves 0.4 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.3°C

Sat 17 OctNeaps

Low00:001.4 m23:02–00:59
High07:063.7 m06:16–07:56
Low12:141.8 m11:23–13:05
High19:083.8 m18:16–20:00

82Best 17:30–19:002.3 m range

Sun 18 OctNeaps

Low00:581.7 m23:52–02:04
High08:053.5 m07:16–08:53
Low13:162.1 m12:12–14:21
High20:053.6 m19:14–20:56

82Best 17:30–19:001.8 m range

Mon 19 OctNeaps

Low02:351.8 m01:27–03:42
High09:183.4 m08:27–10:09
Low15:092.3 m14:17–16:01
High21:133.5 m20:17–22:09

81Best 17:00–19:001.5 m range

Tue 20 OctNeaps

Low04:161.7 m03:17–05:16
High10:413.4 m09:48–11:34
Low16:382.1 m15:49–17:27
High22:303.6 m21:28–23:31

75Best 18:00–19:001.7 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:43
Sunset: 18:09
Moon: Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind: WSW 1–17 mph, gusts 31
Waves: Waves 1.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.7°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:47
Sunset: 18:04
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: NNW 3–12 mph
Waves: Waves 0.4 m
Sea temperature: Sea 11.8°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:49
Sunset: 18:02
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: S 0–6 mph
Waves: Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 11.3°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:51
Sunset: 17:59
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: SW 3–9 mph
Waves: Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 11.7°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:53
Sunset: 17:57
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: SSW 4–7 mph
Waves: Waves 1.4 m
Sea temperature: Sea 11.8°C

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