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Top pick this week
Tonight
02:00–05:00
75Good
- 5h into the flood
- Part moon
- Mid tides
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
Thornback ray, Whiting, BassLight SW 6 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: 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: 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 SW 6 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Rough (2.5 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 13.8°CComfortable between 5 and 22°C, best around 12.38°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Sunday evening
17:30–19:00
75Good
- Around high water
- Dusk
- Neaps
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
Bass, Whiting, Thornback rayLight SSE 9 mph
Why this time?
Tide: Around high waterFish feed at particular stages of the tide, when moving water stirs up food and lets them into the shallows.
Light: DuskMany 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 SSE 9 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (1.0 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 13.5°CComfortable between 5 and 22°C, best around 12.38°C.
How we score
3rd best this week
Saturday evening
17:30–19:00
72Good
- 1h into the ebb
- Dusk
- Neaps
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
BassLight S 4 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 1h into the ebbFish feed at particular stages of the tide, when moving water stirs up food and lets them into the shallows.
Light: DuskMany 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 S 4 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 13.6°CComfortable between 5 and 22°C, best around 12.38°C.
How we score
4th best this week
Monday evening
17:30–19:00
72Good
- 5h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
BassLight E 8 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: DuskMany 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 E 8 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 13.4°CComfortable between 5 and 22°C, best around 12.38°C.
How we score
5th best this week
Tuesday evening
17:30–19:00
72Good
- 5h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
Whiting, BassFresh SE 12 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: DuskMany 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 SE 12 mphStrong wind makes it harder to fish and to spot bites.
Sea: Moderate (1.5 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 13.3°CComfortable between 5 and 22°C, best around 12.38°C.
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