Stabba · Tidefinder

Stabba · Tidefinder

Top pick this week
This morning
08:30–09:00
75Good
- 3h into the flood
- Dawn
- Springs
Bass, WhitingFresh S 18 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the floodFish feed at particular stages of the tide, when moving water stirs up food and lets them into the shallows.
Light: DawnMany 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 S 18 mphStrong wind makes it harder to fish and to spot bites.
Sea: Rough (2.0 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 11.8°CComfortable between 4 and 22°C, best around 11.375°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Saturday night
22:30–00:30
67Good
- 3h into the flood
- Part moon
- Neaps
WhitingLight WNW 6 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h 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: 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 WNW 6 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Rough (1.7 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 11.6°CComfortable between 4 and 22°C, best around 11.375°C.
How we score
3rd best this week
Friday morning
08:30–09:00
66Good
- 2h into the flood
- Dawn
- Mid tides
WhitingFresh WNW 13 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 2h into the floodFish feed at particular stages of the tide, when moving water stirs up food and lets them into the shallows.
Light: DawnMany 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 WNW 13 mphStrong wind makes it harder to fish and to spot bites.
Sea: Rough (2.1 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 11.7°CComfortable between 4 and 22°C, best around 11.375°C.
How we score
4th best this week
Sunday evening
17:00–18:00
66Good
- 2h into the ebb
- Dusk
- Neaps
Light S 15 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 2h 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 15 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (1.1 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 11.6°CComfortable between 4 and 22°C, best around 11.375°C.
How we score
5th best this week
Friday night
22:00–23:30
65Good
- 3h into the flood
- Part moon
- Mid tides
WhitingFresh N 10 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h 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: Fresh N 10 mphStrong wind makes it harder to fish and to spot bites.
Sea: Rough (2.5 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 11.7°CComfortable between 4 and 22°C, best around 11.375°C.
How we score