Clacton-on-Sea

Palace Beach

Shore
Deep water 1.4 km out

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

Fish here

Also caught

Mackerel Jun–Oct
Dab Sep–Mar
Garfish May–Sep
Dogfish Apr–Oct

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

Our predictions from the Clacton Pier gauge, 1 km away. 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

Winter favourite that feeds in strong tides and coloured water, mostly after dark.

Suggested baits

Lugworm
Squid
Peeler crab
Mussel

No other good times this week.

Draft profile, not yet reviewed. Based on FishBase: Gadus morhua 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. High02:274.8 m01:46–03:09
2. Low08:100.5 m07:29–08:51
3. High14:334.8 m13:46–15:20