Porthselau Beach

St Davids

Approximate tides. These come from a sea model and can be up to an hour out in estuaries, so check a tide table before you go.

Top pick this week

Tomorrow morning

08:00–09:00

71Good

2h into the flood
Dawn
Neaps

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Science says

Other good times

Shoaling autumn and winter fish that bites freely after dark.

Suggested baits

Fish strip
Lugworm
Squid

Rigs

Flapper (two or three hook)
Paternoster

No other good times this week.

Draft profile, not yet reviewed. Based on FishBase: Merlangius merlangus and Cefas, Catchwise: A Survey of Marine Recreational Fishing Activity in England and Wales (2026).

About whitingSize rules for Welsh Government not checked yetThree dorsal fins and two anal fins, like cod, but slimmer and silvery.

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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.

~ times come from a sea model and can be up to an hour out. There's no tide gauge close enough for our own predictions, so heights aren't shown.

TodaySun 18 OctNeaps
1. Low~04:5703:53–06:00
2. High~11:0510:17–11:54
3. Low~17:5216:46–18:58

WhitingLight NE 11 mph

Where they're caught

WhitingExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.

Why this time?

Tide: 2h into the floodShoals move in on the flood, most active through the middle of it.
Light: DawnCome close in as the light goes.
Tide size: NeapsBite on most tides; middling sizes are easiest to fish.
Season: Peak season in OctoberSeptember to February, best October to December.
Wind: Light NE 11 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (0.9 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 15.6°CComfortable between 5 and 14°C, best around 9°C.

How we score

and General UK sea-angling guidance (to be verified)

High

~23:38

22:48–00:29

No standout fishing times~2.0 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:50
Sunset: 18:21
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Sky: Cloudy, 4–12°
Wind: NE 5–10 mph, gusts 19
Waves: Waves 0.8 m
Swell: Swell 0.6 m, 9 s from WSW
After a blow: Settling after 1.9 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 15.7°C

TomorrowMon 19 OctNeaps

Low~06:1605:15–07:17
High~12:1411:21–13:07
Low~19:1518:20–20:09

71Best 08:00–09:00~1.6 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:52
Sunset: 18:18
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Sky: Light drizzle, 8–13°, rain 89%
Wind: ESE 4–15 mph, gusts 26
Waves: Waves 1.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.5°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

High~01:0100:06–01:56
Low~07:5206:56–08:47
High~13:5612:51–15:01
Low~20:4619:55–21:37

No standout fishing times~1.7 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:54
Sunset: 18:16
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Sky: Light drizzle, 9–14°, rain 20%
Wind: S 7–16 mph, gusts 25
Waves: Waves 1.1 m
Swell: Swell 0.5 m, 10 s from WSW
Sea temperature: Sea 15.5°C

Wed 21 OctNeaps

High~02:3301:25–03:42
Low~09:0808:17–10:00
High~15:1814:14–16:22
Low~21:4420:53–22:35

No standout fishing times~2.2 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:56
Sunset: 18:14
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 76%
Sky: Light rain, 9–12°, rain 76%
Wind: NW 9–29 mph, gusts 46
Waves: Waves 2.8 m
Swell: Swell 1.2 m, 9 s from WSW
Sea temperature: Sea 15.3°C

Thu 22 OctNeaps

High~04:0003:03–04:56
Low~10:0309:09–10:57
High~16:1815:21–17:16
Low~22:3021:35–23:24

No standout fishing times~2.9 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:57
Sunset: 18:12
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 84%
Sky: Cloudy, 9–13°, rain 71%
Wind: WSW 7–17 mph, gusts 28
Waves: Waves 1.8 m
After a blow: Settling after 2.8 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 15.1°C

Fri 23 OctMid tides

High~04:4303:47–05:39
Low~10:5410:01–11:48
High~16:5816:02–17:54
Low~23:1922:25–00:12

No standout fishing times~3.9 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:59
Sunset: 18:10
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 91%
Sky: Light rain, 8–11°, rain 76%
Wind: NNW 15–39 mph, gusts 61
Waves: Waves 3.2 m
Swell: Swell 2.0 m, 8 s from SW
Sea temperature: Sea 14.9°C

Sat 24 OctMid tides

High~05:1804:25–06:12
Low~11:2510:29–12:21
High~17:4116:46–18:35
Low~23:5122:57–00:45

No standout fishing times~4.5 m range

Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:01
Sunset: 18:08
Moon: Full moon, 96%
Sky: Drizzle, 10–14°, rain 64%
Wind: S 13–27 mph, gusts 40
Waves: Waves 2.7 m
Swell: Swell 1.2 m, 8 s from WSW
After a blow: Settling after 3.2 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 13.6°C

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