Little Porth

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Top pick this week

Tonight

21:00–22:00

40Poor

5h into the flood
Dark
Neaps

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Science says

Other good times

Summer shark that hunts crabs over sand and mud; strong runs and powerful fights.

Suggested baits

Peeler crab
Hermit crab
Squid

Rigs

Pulley or pulley pennel
Running ledger

No other good times this week.

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

About smoothhoundSize rules for Isles of Scilly IFCA not checked yetA slim grey shark, usually 60 to 120 cm.

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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.

TodaySun 18 OctNeaps
1. Low03:562.2 m03:02–04:50
2. High10:054.2 m09:09–11:00
3. Low16:392.2 m15:42–17:36

SmoothhoundLight NNE 14 mph

Where they're caught

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

Why this time?

Tide: 5h into the floodPacks move in on the second half of the flood and feed over high water.
Light: DarkFeed through the day, often best into dusk.
Tide size: NeapsBigger tides tend to bring them close in.
Season: Early or late in the season in OctoberMay to September, peaking in early summer.
Wind: Light NNE 14 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (1.2 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 15.5°CComfortable between 12 and 20°C, best around 16°C.

How we score

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

High

22:41

3.9 m

21:45–23:38

40Best 21:00–22:002.1 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:51
Sunset: 18:28
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Sky: Cloudy, 12–14°
Wind: ENE 7–16 mph, gusts 22
Waves: Waves 1.5 m
Swell: Swell 1.2 m, 8 s from WNW
After a blow: Settling after 3.3 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 15.5°C

TomorrowMon 19 OctNeaps

Low05:102.4 m04:11–06:08
High11:284.1 m10:30–12:26
Low18:052.3 m17:07–19:02

No standout fishing times1.8 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:53
Sunset: 18:26
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Sky: Drizzle, 11–14°, rain 99%
Wind: NNW 2–22 mph, gusts 29
Waves: Waves 1.7 m
Swell: Swell 1.5 m, 11 s from WNW
After a blow: Settling after 2.4 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 15.4°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

High00:213.9 m23:23–01:19
Low06:422.3 m05:46–07:37
High12:594.1 m12:03–13:55
Low19:302.1 m18:36–20:23

No standout fishing times2.0 m range

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Wed 21 OctNeaps

High01:444.1 m00:50–02:39
Low08:002.1 m07:06–08:53
High14:094.4 m13:14–15:03
Low20:351.9 m19:42–21:27

No standout fishing times2.6 m range

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Thu 22 OctNeaps

High02:434.4 m01:50–03:35
Low08:591.8 m08:05–09:52
High15:014.8 m14:07–15:55
Low21:251.6 m20:31–22:18

No standout fishing times3.2 m range

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Fri 23 OctMid tides

High03:284.8 m02:36–04:20
Low09:461.5 m08:53–10:40
High15:445.1 m14:52–16:36
Low22:081.3 m21:15–23:01

No standout fishing times3.9 m range

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Sat 24 OctMid tides

High04:075.1 m03:15–04:59
Low10:281.2 m09:35–11:21
High16:235.4 m15:32–17:15
Low22:471.0 m21:55–23:40

No standout fishing times4.4 m range

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Our predictions from the St Marys gauge, 1 km away. Heights are above chart datum, as in tide tables. This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta). Not for navigation.

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:54
Sunset: 18:24
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Sky: Heavy drizzle, 13–15°, rain 33%
Wind: SSW 10–33 mph, gusts 44
Waves: Waves 2.2 m
Swell: Swell 1.6 m, 11 s from WNW
Sea temperature: Sea 15.4°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:56
Sunset: 18:22
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 76%
Sky: Drizzle, 12–13°, rain 69%
Wind: WNW 23–36 mph, gusts 48
Waves: Waves 4.3 m
Swell: Swell 2.4 m, 9 s from WNW
Sea temperature: Sea 15.0°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:58
Sunset: 18:20
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 84%
Sky: Heavy drizzle, 13–15°, rain 94%
Wind: SW 14–28 mph, gusts 37
Waves: Waves 7.4 m
Swell: Swell 3.1 m, 8 s from W
Sea temperature: Sea 14.9°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:59
Sunset: 18:18
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 91%
Sky: Cloudy, 12–14°, rain 92%
Wind: NW 24–58 mph, gusts 80
Waves: Waves 8.3 m
Swell: Swell 2.8 m, 12 s from WSW
Sea temperature: Sea 14.6°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:01
Sunset: 18:16
Moon: Full moon, 96%
Sky: Drizzle, 13–16°, rain 76%
Wind: W 21–32 mph, gusts 41
Waves: Waves 3.8 m
Swell: Swell 2.8 m, 9 s from WNW
After a blow: Settling after 8.3 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 14.3°C

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