Valiant Jetty · Tidefinder

Valiant Jetty · Tidefinder

Top pick this week
Thursday night
00:00–03:00
87Excellent
- 3h into the flood
- Part moon
- Mid tides
Whiting, FlounderLight WSW 3 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: Light WSW 3 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Flat calm (0.0 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
How we score
2nd best this week
Tomorrow night
01:00–02:30
85Excellent
- 4h into the flood
- Dark, little moon
- Springs
WhitingLight WNW 4 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: DarkMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Moon: Dark, little moonOn dark nights many fish feed more confidently close in. A bright moon can put them off.
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: Light WNW 4 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.4 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
How we score
3rd best this week
Friday night
01:00–03:30
82Excellent
- 3h into the flood
- Part moon
- Mid tides
Whiting, FlounderLight WNW 2 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: Light WNW 2 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Flat calm (0.0 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
How we score
4th best this week
Thursday afternoon
12:30–13:30
77Good
- 3h into the flood
- Daylight
- Mid tides
FlounderLight W 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: 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 W 10 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Flat calm (0.0 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
How we score
5th best this week
Saturday night
02:30–03:30
77Good
- 3h into the flood
- Part moon
- Neaps
Whiting, FlounderLight NE 1 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 NE 1 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Flat calm (0.0 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
How we score