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Swanage Pier · Tidefinder

Swanage Pier

Swanage

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Pier
Sand, rock
No deep water nearby

Victorian pier in Swanage Bay; pay to go on. Garfish, mackerel, wrasse, pollack, bass and plaice.

Don't go if it looks unsafe or you can't get on legally. Marks can be dangerous, cut off by the tide, closed or on private land, and we can't check them. Look at the tide, the weather and any signs yourself, and tell someone where you're going. Safety and terms

Fish here

BassPeak nowNot yet confirmed
Thornback rayIn seasonNot yet confirmed
SmoothhoundMay–SepNot yet confirmed
WhitingPeak nowNot yet confirmed
Dover soleIn seasonNot yet confirmed
Flounder

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Thin-lipped mulletIn seasonNot yet confirmed

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Wessex angling13.9 km away
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Not today

Best is Saturday evening

17:00–19:00

87Excellent

4h into the flood
Dusk
Mid tides

Bass, Whiting, Flounder, Thornback ray

Nothing scores well for the rest of today.

Why this time, and the rest of the week

Weather at 18:00

Light drizzle, 11° (feels 8°)at 18:00

Rain 75% · Wind SW 11, gusts 20 mph · Waves 0.9 m · 1010 hPa, falling

ComfortTake a jacketA 75% chance of rain, feels like 8°.
FishableLively0.9 m waves: a bit of surf, fine with a grip lead.
LightDuskFading light: fish feed closer in as the sun goes.

Today's tides

RisingHigh water 07:45, in 8 h 17 minNeap tides

High06:401.6 m05:57–07:22
Low23:251.1 m22:25–00:25

Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why

Best times to fish this week

Top pick this week
Saturday evening
17:00–19:00
87Excellent
- 4h into the flood
- Dusk
- Mid tides
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
Bass, Whiting, Flounder, Thornback rayLight SW 11 mph
Where they're caught
- BassExpected here
  Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
- WhitingExpected here
  Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
  - Studland Naturist Beach6.2 km
- 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: 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 SW 11 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 15.1°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 13.4°C.
2nd best this week
Sunday afternoon
16:00–17:30
84Excellent
- 3h into the flood
- Dusk
- Springs
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
3rd best this week
Thursday evening
17:30–19:00
83Excellent
- 4h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
4th best this week
Sunday morning
06:30–08:00
81Excellent
- 5h into the flood
- Dawn
- Springs
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
5th best this week
Tomorrow evening
18:00–19:00
79Good
- 5h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why

Every good time this week, by fish

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:37
Sunset: 18:07
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Sky: Drizzle, 8–13°, rain 78%
Wind: ESE 7–14 mph, gusts 26
Waves: Waves 0.7 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.7°C

Expected here

Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.

Swanage Beach1.2 km
Goathorn Pier7.8 km
Sandbanks Beach8.7 km

Thornback rayExpected here

Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.

Studland Naturist Beach6.2 km

Bass, Whiting, FlounderLight WSW 11 mph

Where they're caught

BassExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
WhitingExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
- Studland Naturist Beach6.2 km
FlounderExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.

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: 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 WSW 11 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 15.3°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 13.4°C.

Bass, Whiting, Thornback ray, Flounder, Thin-lipped mulletLight S 9 mph

Where they're caught

BassExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
WhitingExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
- Studland Naturist Beach6.2 km
Thornback rayExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
- Studland Naturist Beach6.2 km
FlounderExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
Thin-lipped mulletExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.

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 S 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 15.9°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 13.4°C.

Bass, Thornback rayLight WSW 11 mph

Where they're caught

BassExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
Thornback rayExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
- Studland Naturist Beach6.2 km

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: DawnMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
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 WSW 11 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 15.3°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 13.4°C.

Thornback ray, Thin-lipped mulletLight WNW 9 mph

Where they're caught

Thornback rayExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
- Studland Naturist Beach6.2 km
Thin-lipped mulletExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.

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.
Wind: Light WNW 9 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 16.6°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 13.4°C.