Moorburn Beach · Tidefinder

Moorburn Beach · Tidefinder

Top pick this week
Thursday evening
17:30–19:00
88Excellent
- 5h into the flood
- Dusk
- Mid tides
Bass, Whiting, Thornback rayLight W 9 mph
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: 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 9 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.3 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 13.2°CComfortable between 5 and 22°C, best around 12.375°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Saturday evening
17:30–19:00
86Excellent
- 4h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
Whiting, Bass, Thornback rayLight NNW 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: 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.
Wind: Light NNW 8 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 13.0°CComfortable between 5 and 22°C, best around 12.375°C.
How we score
3rd best this week
Tonight
02:00–04:00
84Excellent
- 3h into the flood
- Dark, little moon
- Springs
Whiting, BassLight SW 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: 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 SW 11 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.4 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 13.1°CComfortable between 5 and 22°C, best around 12.375°C.
How we score
4th best this week
Sunday evening
17:30–19:00
83Excellent
- 3h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
Whiting, BassLight NNW 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: 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.
Wind: Light NNW 3 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.7 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 13.0°CComfortable between 5 and 22°C, best around 12.375°C.
How we score
5th best this week
Thursday night
03:30–06:30
82Excellent
- 4h into the flood
- Part moon
- Mid tides
Whiting, Thornback rayLight WSW 11 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: 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 11 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.3 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 13.0°CComfortable between 5 and 22°C, best around 12.375°C.
How we score