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Sword Sands · Tidefinder

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Sword Sands

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Fish here

BassPeak now
WhitingPeak now
Thornback rayIn season
CodIn season
FlounderIn season
Thin-lipped mulletIn season

Also caught

Mackerel Jun–Oct
Garfish May–Sep
Pouting Oct–Feb

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Our predictions for this spot, blended from the Bembridge and Shoreham Harbour 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.

Fish

Any species
Bass, peak season
Whiting, peak season
Thornback ray, good season
Cod, good season
Flounder, good season
Thin-lipped mullet

Science says

Other good times

Tides and conditions that suit the fish here, weighted towards what's in season.

In season here

Basspeak
Whitingpeak
Thornback raygood
Codgood
Floundergood
Thin-lipped mulletgood

Suggested baits here now

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.

TodayWed 14 OctSprings
1. High01:564.3 m00:55–02:56
2. Low07:230.7 m06:42–08:04
3. High14:094.3 m13:11–15:08
4. Low

, good season

When

Any time
Daylight
After dark
Morning
Afternoon
Evening

Top pick this week
Tomorrow night
23:00–02:00
77Good
- 3h into the flood
- Dark, little moon
- Springs
Whiting, Bass, Thornback ray, Cod, Flounder
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: 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.
How we score
2nd best this week
Tue 20 Oct
17:30–19:00
76Good
- 4h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
Whiting, Bass
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: DuskMany 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.
How we score
3rd best this week
Thursday night
23:30–02:30
75Good
- 4h into the flood
- Part moon
- Mid tides
Whiting, Thornback ray, Bass, Flounder
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: 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.
How we score
4th best this week
Tonight
01:00–03:00
73Good
- 5h into the flood
- Dark, little moon
- Springs
Bass
Why this time?
Tide: 5h 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.
How we score
5th best this week
Monday evening
17:30–19:00
72Good
- 5h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
Bass, Thin-lipped mullet
Why this time?
Tide: 5h 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: 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.
How we score

Squid for bass, whiting, thornback ray, cod
Peeler crab for bass, thornback ray, cod, flounder
Ragworm for bass, flounder, thin-lipped mullet
Lugworm for whiting, cod, flounder
Sandeel for bass, thornback ray

Thu 15 Oct · 11:30–14:30
Good · 71
Likely: Thin-lipped mullet, Flounder
Peak season in October · 3h into the flood · Daylight · Mid tidesWhy?
- 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.
How we score

Blends the draft species profiles for this spot. Pick a species for its baits and sources.

19:40

0.7 m

18:58–20:23

77Best 23:00–02:003.6 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:25
Sunset: 18:14
Moon: Waxing crescent, 14%

TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides

High02:304.1 m01:29–03:30
Low07:570.9 m07:14–08:40
High14:414.1 m13:43–15:40
Low20:150.9 m19:31–21:00

75Best 23:30–02:303.2 m range

Fri 16 OctMid tides

High03:073.9 m02:05–04:10
Low08:331.1 m07:50–09:17
High15:183.8 m14:20–16:16
Low20:541.1 m20:07–21:41

75Best 23:30–02:302.8 m range

Sat 17 OctNeaps

High03:523.6 m02:51–04:54
Low09:181.3 m08:31–10:06
High16:053.5 m15:05–17:04
Low21:431.4 m20:50–22:35

No standout fishing times2.3 m range

Sun 18 OctNeaps

High04:493.4 m03:49–05:50
Low10:231.6 m09:22–11:24
High17:063.3 m16:09–18:04
Low23:121.6 m21:49–00:36

No standout fishing times1.8 m range

Mon 19 OctNeaps

High06:023.2 m05:09–06:55
Low12:291.7 m11:23–13:35
High18:303.1 m17:37–19:22

72Best 17:30–19:001.5 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:33
Sunset: 18:03
Moon: First quarter, 58%

Tue 20 OctNeaps

Low01:081.6 m00:13–02:04
High07:253.2 m06:32–08:18
Low13:561.6 m13:08–14:43
High19:553.1 m19:03–20:46

76Best 17:30–19:001.7 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:26
Sunset: 18:11
Moon: Waxing crescent, 22%

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:28
Sunset: 18:09
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:30
Sunset: 18:07
Moon: First quarter, 39%

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:31
Sunset: 18:05
Moon: First quarter, 48%

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:35
Sunset: 18:01
Moon: First quarter, 67%

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