Shoeburyness

Shoebury Common

Shore
Faces S
Sand, shingle
Deep water 2.5 km out

Shingle and sand beach west of Shoeburyness, facing straight down the estuary.

Fish here

Also caught

Eel May–Oct
Garfish May–Sep

Location is approximate. Check access and safety locally before you go.

Our predictions for this spot, blended from the Southend and GroveFerry 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.

Science says

Other good times

Summer shark that hunts crabs over sand and mud; strong runs and powerful fights.

Suggested baits

Peeler crab
Hermit crab
Squid

Mon 19 Oct · 04:30–07:00
Poor · 41
Early or late in the season in October · Light N 9 mph, offshore · 5h into the flood · Dark · Neaps · Slight (0.7 m waves) · Sea 15.6°C

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. High03:035.3 m02:22–03:43
2. Low08:581.0 m07:59–09:56
3. High15:145.3 m14:30–15:57