Newburgh Seal Beach

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Approximate tides. These come from a sea model and can be up to an hour out in estuaries, so check a tide table before you go.

Top pick this week

Tomorrow afternoon

15:30–17:00

67Good

2h into the flood
Daylight
Neaps

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Science says

Other good times

Hardy estuary flatfish that follows the flood tide up creeks and channels.

Suggested baits

Peeler crab
Ragworm
Lugworm

Rigs

Flapper (two or three hook)
Running ledger

No other good times this week.

Draft profile, not yet reviewed. Based on FishBase: Platichthys flesus and Cefas, Catchwise: A Survey of Marine Recreational Fishing Activity in England and Wales (2026).

About flounderSize rules for Scottish Government not checked yetA flatfish, usually with its eyes on the right side.

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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.

~ times come from a sea model and can be up to an hour out. There's no tide gauge close enough for our own predictions, so heights aren't shown.

TodayMon 19 OctNeaps
1. Low~01:1800:24–02:12
2. High~07:4907:03–08:35
3. Low~13:3312:39–14:28

FlounderLight SSE 10 mph

Where they're caught

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

Why this time?

Tide: 2h into the floodFlounders ride the first half of the flood up the estuary to feed.
Light: DaylightFeed day and night.
Tide size: NeapsSteady mid-sized tides are easiest to fish.
Season: Good season in OctoberAll year in estuaries, a little quieter in high summer.
Wind: Light SSE 10 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (0.9 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 12.8°CComfortable between 4 and 18°C, best around 10°C.

How we score

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

High

~20:10

19:19–21:02

67Best 15:30–17:00~1.3 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:50
Sunset: 17:54
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Sky: Cloudy, 4–12°
Wind: S 4–19 mph, gusts 31
Waves: Waves 1.3 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.8°C

TomorrowTue 20 OctNeaps

Low~02:4301:49–03:36
High~09:0408:15–09:53
Low~14:5814:05–15:52
High~21:2220:29–22:15

No standout fishing times~1.4 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:52
Sunset: 17:51
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Sky: Light drizzle, 11–12°, rain 13%
Wind: SE 19–25 mph, gusts 41
Waves: Waves 2.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.8°C

Wed 21 OctNeaps

Low~03:3902:45–04:32
High~10:1209:21–11:02
Low~16:0615:11–17:00
High~22:1521:21–23:09

No standout fishing times~1.8 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:54
Sunset: 17:49
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 76%
Sky: Heavy drizzle, 7–11°, rain 90%
Wind: SE 6–22 mph, gusts 34
Waves: Waves 2.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.7°C

Thu 22 OctNeaps

Low~04:4203:48–05:35
High~11:0410:12–11:57
Low~16:5516:03–17:47
High~23:0522:14–23:55

No standout fishing times~2.2 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:56
Sunset: 17:46
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 84%
Sky: Sunny spells, 5–10°, rain 27%
Wind: WSW 5–14 mph, gusts 22
Waves: Waves 1.5 m
After a blow: Settling after 2.6 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 12.6°C

Fri 23 OctMid tides

Low~05:2404:31–06:17
High~11:4210:51–12:34
Low~17:4016:50–18:31
High~23:4322:51–00:36

No standout fishing times~2.7 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:59
Sunset: 17:44
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 91%
Sky: Rain, 6–13°, rain 78%
Wind: E 9–31 mph, gusts 50
Waves: Waves 0.4 m
After a blow: Settling after 2.6 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 12.5°C

Sat 24 OctMid tides

Low~06:0105:10–06:52
High~12:1911:28–13:10
Low~18:2017:30–19:10

No standout fishing times~3.2 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:01
Sunset: 17:41
Moon: Full moon, 96%
Sky: Cloudy, 8–11°, rain 51%
Wind: NW 8–21 mph, gusts 32
Waves: Waves 2.1 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.3°C

Sun 25 OctSprings

High~00:2123:26–01:17
Low~05:3904:47–06:30
High~11:5611:04–12:48
Low~17:5217:04–18:40

No standout fishing times~3.5 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:03
Sunset: 16:39
Moon: Full moon, 99%
Sky: Sunny spells, 8–15°, rain 45%
Wind: SW 8–25 mph, gusts 41
Waves: Waves 2.3 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.3°C

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