The Bendricks · Tidefinder

The Bendricks · Tidefinder

Top pick this week
Friday morning
07:00–10:00
86Excellent
- 4h into the flood
- Dawn
- Mid tides
Bass, Thin-lipped mullet, FlounderLight NW 9 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: 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: Light NW 9 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (1.0 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 16.9°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 14.222222222222221°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Tomorrow morning
07:00–10:00
85Excellent
- 4h into the flood
- Dawn
- Mid tides
Bass, Thin-lipped mulletLight SSW 9 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: 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: Light SSW 9 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 17.0°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 14.222222222222221°C.
How we score
3rd best this week
Saturday morning
07:30–10:30
82Excellent
- 4h into the flood
- Dawn
- Neaps
Bass, Thin-lipped mullet, FlounderLight N 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: DawnMany 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 N 4 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.6 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 16.7°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 14.222222222222221°C.
How we score
4th best this week
Tomorrow evening
18:00–19:00
81Excellent
- 3h into the flood
- Dusk
- Mid tides
Bass, FlounderLight SSW 11 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: DuskMany 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 SSW 11 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 17.1°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 14.222222222222221°C.
How we score
5th best this week
Friday evening
19:30–22:30
78Good
- 4h into the flood
- Dark
- Mid tides
Thornback ray, FlounderLight NW 9 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.
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 NW 9 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 16.9°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 14.222222222222221°C.
How we score