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Wildersmouth Beach · Tidefinder

Ilfracombe

Wildersmouth Beach

Shore
Deep water close in

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

Fish here

BassPeak now
Thornback rayIn season
SmoothhoundMay–Sep
CodIn season
WhitingPeak now

Also caught

Mackerel Jun–Oct
Pollack Jun–Nov
Ballan wrasse May–Oct

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

Our predictions from the Ilfracombe gauge, 1 km away. Heights are above chart datum, as in tide tables. 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
Smoothhound, occasional this month

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
Smoothhoundoccasional

Suggested baits here now

Squid for bass, whiting, thornback ray, cod, smoothhound

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. Low02:131.7 m01:16–03:10
2. High08:348.7 m07:43–09:26
3. Low14:281.8 m13:32–15:25

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

When

Any time
Daylight
After dark
Morning
Afternoon
Evening

Top pick this week
Tomorrow morning
06:00–09:00
83Excellent
- 4h into the flood
- Dawn
- Mid tides
Bass, Whiting, Thornback rayLight SSW 11 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: DawnMany 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 SSW 11 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (1.5 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 16.4°CComfortable between 4 and 22°C, best around 11.909090909090908°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Friday morning
07:30–09:00
82Excellent
- 4h into the flood
- Dawn
- Mid tides
Bass, Whiting, Thornback rayLight NW 11 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: DawnMany 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 NW 11 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (1.4 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 16.4°CComfortable between 4 and 22°C, best around 11.909090909090908°C.
How we score
3rd best this week
Saturday morning
07:30–09:00
80Excellent
- 4h into the flood
- Dawn
- Neaps
Bass, Whiting, Thornback rayLight NNE 10 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: DawnMany 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 NNE 10 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (0.8 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 16.2°CComfortable between 4 and 22°C, best around 11.909090909090908°C.
How we score
4th best this week
Friday evening
20:00–21:30
76Good
- 4h into the flood
- Part moon
- Mid tides
Whiting, Thornback rayLight N 12 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: DarkMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Moon: Part moonOn dark nights many fish feed more confidently close in. A bright moon can put them off.
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 N 12 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (1.2 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 16.4°CComfortable between 4 and 22°C, best around 11.909090909090908°C.
How we score
5th best this week
Sunday morning
07:30–09:00
76Good
- 3h into the flood
- Dawn
- Neaps
Light NNE 11 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: DawnMany 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 NNE 11 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 16.2°CComfortable between 4 and 22°C, best around 11.909090909090908°C.
How we score

Peeler crab for bass, thornback ray, cod, smoothhound

Sandeel for bass, thornback ray

Lugworm for whiting, cod

Ragworm for bass

Fri 16 Oct · 18:30–19:00
Good · 73
Likely: Whiting
Peak season in October · Fresh N 14 mph · 3h into the flood · Dusk · Mid tides · Moderate (1.3 m waves) · Sea 16.4°CWhy?
- 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: 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: Fresh N 14 mphStrong wind makes it harder to fish and to spot bites.
- Sea: Moderate (1.3 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
- Water: Sea 16.4°CComfortable between 4 and 22°C, best around 11.909090909090908°C.
How we score

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

High

20:48

8.5 m

19:57–21:39

No standout fishing times7.0 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:38
Sunset: 18:25
Moon: Waxing crescent, 14%
Wind: SSW 7–14 mph, gusts 24
Waves: Waves 1.3 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.4°C

TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides

Low02:392.0 m01:43–03:36
High09:038.3 m08:11–09:55
Low14:572.2 m14:01–15:54
High21:188.0 m20:27–22:10

83Best 06:00–09:006.3 m range

Fri 16 OctMid tides

Low03:092.4 m02:13–04:04
High09:357.8 m08:42–10:29
Low15:312.6 m14:34–16:28
High21:537.5 m21:00–22:45

82Best 07:30–09:005.4 m range

Sat 17 OctNeaps

Low03:452.9 m02:48–04:41
High10:157.3 m09:21–11:08
Low16:173.1 m15:18–17:17
High22:386.9 m21:45–23:30

80Best 07:30–09:004.5 m range

Sun 18 OctNeaps

Low04:353.3 m03:37–05:34
High11:086.8 m10:14–12:03
Low17:273.5 m16:24–18:29
High23:446.5 m22:50–00:37

76Best 07:30–09:003.5 m range

Mon 19 OctNeaps

Low06:023.7 m04:58–07:05
High12:306.5 m11:35–13:25
Low19:083.6 m18:11–20:05

No standout fishing times2.9 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:46
Sunset: 18:15
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: NNE 10–13 mph, gusts 21
Waves: Waves 0.9 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.1°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

High01:206.3 m00:25–02:14
Low07:513.7 m06:54–08:47
High14:106.6 m13:15–15:05
Low20:373.3 m19:45–21:29

No standout fishing times3.3 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:39
Sunset: 18:23
Moon: Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind: SW 7–19 mph, gusts 34
Waves: Waves 1.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.4°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:41
Sunset: 18:21
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind: NW 9–14 mph, gusts 26
Waves: Waves 1.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.4°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:43
Sunset: 18:19
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: ENE 10–12 mph, gusts 20
Waves: Waves 1.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.3°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:45
Sunset: 18:17
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: NNE 10–12 mph, gusts 20
Waves: Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.2°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:48
Sunset: 18:13
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: E 7–13 mph, gusts 20
Waves: Waves 0.7 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.7°C

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