Broadsands

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Tomorrow morning

07:30–09:00

70Good

2h into the flood
Dawn
Neaps

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Science says

Other good times

Shoaling autumn and winter fish that bites freely after dark.

Suggested baits

Fish strip
Lugworm
Squid

Rigs

Flapper (two or three hook)
Paternoster

No other good times this week.

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

About whitingNo legal minimum size hereThree dorsal fins and two anal fins, like cod, but slimmer and silvery.

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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.

TodayMon 19 OctNeaps
1. Low05:512.9 m04:49–06:52
2. High12:245.9 m11:31–13:16
3. Low18:522.9 m17:53–19:50

Next four weeks

The first week includes the weather. After that it's a tide outlook: tide, light, tide size, season and moon, with the weather added once the forecast reaches each day.

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WhitingLight E 7 mph

Where they're caught

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

Why this time?

Tide: 2h into the floodShoals move in on the flood, most active through the middle of it.
Light: DawnCome close in as the light goes.
Tide size: NeapsBite on most tides; middling sizes are easiest to fish.
Season: Peak season in OctoberSeptember to February, best October to December.
Wind: Light E 7 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.5 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 16.4°CComfortable between 5 and 14°C, best around 9°C.

How we score

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

70

Best 07:30–09:00

3.1 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:46
Sunset: 18:15
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Sky: Drizzle, 8–13°, rain 63%
Wind: ESE 3–14 mph, gusts 27
Waves: Waves 0.7 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.4°C

TomorrowTue 20 OctNeaps

High01:085.7 m00:16–02:00
Low07:333.0 m06:35–08:30
High13:576.0 m13:02–14:52
Low20:232.6 m19:28–21:17

No standout fishing times3.3 m range

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Wed 21 OctNeaps

High02:435.9 m01:48–03:37
Low08:592.6 m08:03–09:54
High15:186.4 m14:24–16:13
Low21:332.1 m20:38–22:27

No standout fishing times4.3 m range

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Thu 22 OctNeaps

High03:536.5 m03:00–04:47
Low10:002.0 m09:05–10:56
High16:177.1 m15:24–17:10
Low22:261.5 m21:30–23:21

No standout fishing times5.6 m range

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Fri 23 OctMid tides

High04:447.2 m03:52–05:37
Low10:491.4 m09:52–11:45
High17:037.8 m16:11–17:56
Low23:101.0 m22:14–00:06

No standout fishing times6.8 m range

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Sat 24 OctMid tides

High05:277.8 m04:35–06:18
Low11:300.9 m10:33–12:26
High17:458.3 m16:53–18:37
Low23:490.5 m22:53–00:45

No standout fishing times7.8 m range

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Sun 25 OctSprings

High05:058.4 m04:14–05:56
Low11:080.5 m10:10–12:05
High17:238.8 m16:32–18:15
Low23:250.3 m22:30–00:00

No standout fishing times8.5 m range

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Our predictions for this spot, blended from the Ilfracombe and Hinkley Point tide gauges either side. Heights are above the year's lowest tide. This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta). Not for navigation.

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:48
Sunset: 18:13
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Sky: Cloudy, 7–14°, rain 55%
Wind: W 2–11 mph, gusts 19
Waves: Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.8°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:49
Sunset: 18:11
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 76%
Sky: Thunderstorm, 8–11°, rain 80%
Wind: NW 10–29 mph, gusts 48
Waves: Waves 3.0 m
Swell: Swell 1.1 m, 9 s from W
Sea temperature: Sea 15.4°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:51
Sunset: 18:09
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 84%
Sky: Light drizzle, 10–14°, rain 74%
Wind: SW 8–24 mph, gusts 39
Waves: Waves 1.7 m
Swell: Swell 1.1 m, 8 s from W
After a blow: Settling after 3.0 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 15.2°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:53
Sunset: 18:07
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 91%
Sky: Rain, 9–14°, rain 93%
Wind: WNW 22–36 mph, gusts 61
Waves: Waves 3.9 m
Swell: Swell 1.7 m, 10 s from WSW
Sea temperature: Sea 15.3°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:55
Sunset: 18:05
Moon: Full moon, 96%
Sky: Drizzle, 10–16°, rain 72%
Wind: S 11–24 mph, gusts 40
Waves: Waves 2.2 m
Swell: Swell 1.1 m, 8 s from W
After a blow: Settling after 3.9 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 15.0°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 06:56
Sunset: 17:03
Moon: Full moon, 99%
Sky: Light drizzle, 13–16°, rain 85%
Wind: W 15–25 mph, gusts 38
Waves: Waves 3.1 m
Swell: Swell 1.3 m, 9 s from WSW
After a blow: Settling after 3.9 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 14.8°C

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Next four weeks

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