Sandbanks Beach · Tidefinder

Sandbanks Beach · Tidefinder

Top pick this week
Tomorrow morning
08:00–09:00
84Excellent
- 3h into the flood
- Dawn
- Mid tides
Bass, FlounderLight SSW 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: 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 10 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 17.4°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 14.857142857142858°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Friday morning
08:00–11:00
83Excellent
- 3h into the flood
- Dawn
- Mid tides
Bass, Thin-lipped mullet, FlounderLight NW 7 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: 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 7 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (0.8 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 17.3°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 14.857142857142858°C.
How we score
3rd best this week
Saturday morning
08:30–11:00
81Excellent
- 3h into the flood
- Dawn
- Neaps
Bass, Thin-lipped mullet, FlounderLight N 9 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: 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 9 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 17.0°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 14.857142857142858°C.
How we score
4th best this week
Friday afternoon
14:30–17:00
77Good
- 4h into the flood
- Daylight
- Mid tides
Thin-lipped mulletLight NNW 10 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: 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 NNW 10 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 17.3°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 14.857142857142858°C.
How we score
5th best this week
Tonight
02:00–04:00
75Good
- 4h into the flood
- Dark
- Mid tides
BassLight SW 8 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 SW 8 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.8 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 17.4°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 14.857142857142858°C.
How we score