Smodal Ayre · Tidefinder

Smodal Ayre · Tidefinder

Top pick this week
Friday morning
07:30–10:30
66Good
- 2h into the flood
- Dawn
- Mid tides
WhitingFresh W 16 mph
Why this time?
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: 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: Fresh W 16 mphStrong wind makes it harder to fish and to spot bites.
Sea: Rough (2.1 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 11.7°CComfortable between 4 and 14°C, best around 8.6°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Saturday morning
08:00–09:00
61Fair
- 1h into the flood
- Dawn
- Neaps
Light WSW 10 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 1h 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 WSW 10 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Rough (1.9 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 11.6°CComfortable between 4 and 14°C, best around 8.6°C.
How we score
3rd best this week
Sunday morning
10:30–12:00
61Fair
- 3h into the flood
- Daylight
- Neaps
Light 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: DaylightMany 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: Moderate (1.3 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 11.6°CComfortable between 4 and 14°C, best around 8.6°C.
How we score
4th best this week
Saturday morning
05:00–06:00
59Fair
- 4h into the ebb
- Part moon
- Neaps
Light W 9 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 4h into the ebbFish 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: 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 W 9 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Rough (2.0 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 11.6°CComfortable between 4 and 14°C, best around 8.6°C.
How we score
5th best this week
Sunday morning
05:00–06:30
56Fair
- 3h into the ebb
- Part moon
- Neaps
Light SSW 3 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the ebbFish 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: 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 3 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Rough (1.5 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 11.6°CComfortable between 4 and 14°C, best around 8.6°C.
How we score