Cod at Vall Ayre · Tidefinder

Cod at Vall Ayre · Tidefinder

Top pick this week
Saturday evening
17:00–19:30
60Fair
- 3h into the ebb
- Dusk
- Neaps
CodLight WNW 10 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the ebbCod feed while the tide is running hard and go quiet over slack water.
Light: DuskBest after dark, especially on moonless nights.
Tide size: NeapsBig spring tides and coloured water are classic cod conditions.
Season: Good season in OctoberBest from December to March. Rarely caught from the shore in summer.
Wind: Light WNW 10 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.8 m waves)Some surf and colour in the water helps; flat calm and very rough seas don't.
Water: Sea 11.6°CComfortable between 4 and 12°C, best around 8°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Tomorrow night
21:00–22:00
55Fair
- 2h into the flood
- Dark, little moon
- Mid tides
CodFresh SW 17 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 2h into the floodCod feed while the tide is running hard and go quiet over slack water.
Light: DarkBest after dark, especially on moonless nights.
Moon: Dark, little moonOn dark nights many fish feed more confidently close in. A bright moon can put them off.
Tide size: Mid tidesBig spring tides and coloured water are classic cod conditions.
Season: Good season in OctoberBest from December to March. Rarely caught from the shore in summer.
Wind: Fresh SW 17 mphStrong wind makes it harder to fish and to spot bites.
Sea: Moderate (1.2 m waves)Some surf and colour in the water helps; flat calm and very rough seas don't.
Water: Sea 11.7°CComfortable between 4 and 12°C, best around 8°C.
How we score
3rd best this week
Tomorrow evening
18:00–18:30
52Fair
- 5h into the ebb
- Dusk
- Mid tides
CodFresh SW 18 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 5h into the ebbCod feed while the tide is running hard and go quiet over slack water.
Light: DuskBest after dark, especially on moonless nights.
Tide size: Mid tidesBig spring tides and coloured water are classic cod conditions.
Season: Good season in OctoberBest from December to March. Rarely caught from the shore in summer.
Wind: Fresh SW 18 mphStrong wind makes it harder to fish and to spot bites.
Sea: Moderate (1.3 m waves)Some surf and colour in the water helps; flat calm and very rough seas don't.
Water: Sea 11.7°CComfortable between 4 and 12°C, best around 8°C.
How we score
4th best this week
Friday evening
18:00–19:00
52Fair
- 4h into the ebb
- Dusk
- Mid tides
CodFresh NNW 15 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 4h into the ebbCod feed while the tide is running hard and go quiet over slack water.
Light: DuskBest after dark, especially on moonless nights.
Tide size: Mid tidesBig spring tides and coloured water are classic cod conditions.
Season: Good season in OctoberBest from December to March. Rarely caught from the shore in summer.
Wind: Fresh NNW 15 mphStrong wind makes it harder to fish and to spot bites.
Sea: Moderate (1.0 m waves)Some surf and colour in the water helps; flat calm and very rough seas don't.
Water: Sea 11.6°CComfortable between 4 and 12°C, best around 8°C.
How we score
5th best this week
Sunday evening
19:00–20:00
51Fair
- 3h into the ebb
- Part moon
- Neaps
CodLight S 12 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the ebbCod feed while the tide is running hard and go quiet over slack water.
Light: DarkBest after dark, especially on moonless nights.
Moon: Part moonOn dark nights many fish feed more confidently close in. A bright moon can put them off.
Tide size: NeapsBig spring tides and coloured water are classic cod conditions.
Season: Good season in OctoberBest from December to March. Rarely caught from the shore in summer.
Wind: Light S 12 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.4 m waves)Some surf and colour in the water helps; flat calm and very rough seas don't.
Water: Sea 11.5°CComfortable between 4 and 12°C, best around 8°C.
How we score