Fraisthorpe Sands

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Top pick this week

Saturday morning

05:00–06:30

71Good

1h into the ebb
Dark
Mid tides

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Science says

Other good times

The Thames Estuary's signature spring fish, feeding over mud, sand and gravel channels.

Suggested baits

Sandeel
Peeler crab
Mackerel
Herring
Squid

Rigs

Pulley or pulley pennel
Clipped down

No other good times this week.

Draft profile, not yet reviewed. Based on FishBase: Raja clavata and .

About thornback raySize rules for North Eastern IFCA not checked yetA diamond-shaped body, brown with pale and dark blotches.

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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.

TodaySun 18 OctNeaps
1. Low03:51-0.9 m02:51–04:50
2. High10:191.5 m09:22–11:15
3. Low16:16-0.4 m15:22–17:09

Thornback rayLight WSW 11 mph

Where they're caught

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

Why this time?

Tide: 1h into the ebbRays follow the flood onto the flats and feed best over high water.
Light: DarkFeed more confidently after dark.
Tide size: Mid tidesModerate tides suit them; big springs make bottom baits hard to hold.
Season: Good season in OctoberCaught all year, with April to June the peak in the Thames.
Wind: Light WSW 11 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.8 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 12.4°CComfortable between 8 and 18°C, best around 12°C.

How we score

Cefas, Catchwise: A Survey of Marine Recreational Fishing Activity in England and Wales (2026)

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

High

22:20

1.6 m

21:29–23:11

No standout fishing times2.3 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:34
Sunset: 17:56
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Sky: Drizzle, 10–13°, rain 4%
Wind: NNE 10–20 mph, gusts 32
Waves: Waves 1.3 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.3°C

TomorrowMon 19 OctNeaps

Low05:05-0.7 m04:06–06:03
High11:501.3 m10:40–13:00
Low17:38-0.2 m16:45–18:31
High23:441.4 m22:35–00:53

No standout fishing times2.0 m range

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

Tue 20 OctNeaps

Low06:40-0.7 m05:37–07:43
High13:231.4 m12:33–14:14
Low19:13-0.3 m18:16–20:11

No standout fishing times2.1 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:38
Sunset: 17:52
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Sky: Light drizzle, 12–14°, rain 16%
Wind: SE 8–19 mph, gusts 31
Waves: Waves 1.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.3°C

Wed 21 OctNeaps

High01:151.6 m00:17–02:13
Low08:00-1.0 m06:57–09:03
High14:251.6 m13:36–15:13
Low20:22-0.6 m19:27–21:18

No standout fishing times2.6 m range

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

Thu 22 OctNeaps

High02:171.9 m01:26–03:07
Low08:55-1.2 m07:52–09:57
High15:131.9 m14:25–16:01
Low21:10-0.9 m20:13–22:07

No standout fishing times3.1 m range

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Fri 23 OctMid tides

High03:032.2 m02:12–03:54
Low09:39-1.5 m08:36–10:43
High15:542.2 m15:04–16:44
Low21:49-1.2 m20:49–22:49

No standout fishing times3.7 m range

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

Sat 24 OctMid tides

High03:442.5 m02:54–04:34
Low10:17-1.6 m09:09–11:26
High16:302.4 m15:39–17:20
Low22:25-1.4 m21:22–23:28

71Best 05:00–06:304.1 m range

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Our predictions from the Bridlington gauge, 5 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.

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:36
Sunset: 17:54
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Sky: Light drizzle, 13–14°, rain 94%
Wind: ESE 11–22 mph, gusts 35
Waves: Waves 1.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.2°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:40
Sunset: 17:50
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 76%
Sky: Cloudy, 7–12°, rain 56%
Wind: WSW 3–17 mph, gusts 28
Waves: Waves 1.2 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.2°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:42
Sunset: 17:47
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 84%
Sky: Cloudy, 5–11°, rain 6%
Wind: W 8–16 mph, gusts 25
Waves: Waves 0.7 m
After a blow: Settling after 1.5 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 13.0°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:43
Sunset: 17:45
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 91%
Sky: Rain, 5–11°, rain 76%
Wind: NE 6–27 mph, gusts 43
Waves: Waves 1.8 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.9°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:45
Sunset: 17:43
Moon: Full moon, 96%
Sky: Light drizzle, 5–11°, rain 32%
Wind: SSW 10–19 mph, gusts 30
Waves: Waves 1.0 m
After a blow: Settling after 1.8 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 12.3°C

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