Hurst Beach · Tidefinder

Hurst Beach · Tidefinder

Top pick this week
Friday afternoon
13:00–16:00
71Good
- 5h into the flood
- Daylight
- Mid tides
Thin-lipped mulletLight NNW 10 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 5h 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: 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 NNW 10 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
How we score
2nd best this week
Thursday afternoon
12:00–15:00
65Good
- 4h into the flood
- Daylight
- Mid tides
Thin-lipped mulletFresh SW 15 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: DaylightMany 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 SW 15 mphStrong wind makes it harder to fish and to spot bites.
How we score
3rd best this week
Tomorrow afternoon
12:00–14:30
64Fair
- 4h into the flood
- Daylight
- Springs
Thin-lipped mulletFresh SW 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: DaylightMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Tide size: SpringsBigger 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 SW 12 mphStrong wind makes it harder to fish and to spot bites.
How we score
4th best this week
Saturday afternoon
13:00–16:00
62Fair
- 4h into the flood
- Daylight
- Neaps
Thin-lipped mulletFresh NNE 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: 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: Fresh NNE 12 mphStrong wind makes it harder to fish and to spot bites.
How we score
5th best this week
Sunday afternoon
14:30–16:30
60Fair
- 4h into the flood
- Daylight
- Neaps
Thin-lipped mulletFresh NNE 13 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: 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: Fresh NNE 13 mphStrong wind makes it harder to fish and to spot bites.
How we score