Bardsea tide times

Cumbria · today and the next six days

Our predictions for this spot, blended from the Heysham and Workington 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.

Top pick this week
Tuesday evening
17:30–19:00
80Excellent
- 3h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
Whiting, Bass, Flounder, Dover sole, Thornback rayLight E 5 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 E 5 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 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Monday evening
17:30–19:00
76Good
- 5h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
Whiting, Bass, Thin-lipped mullet, Thornback rayLight NE 7 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: 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 NE 7 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 13.3°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
3rd best this week
Friday afternoon
12:00–13:00
71Good
- 3h into the flood
- Daylight
- Mid tides
FlounderLight NW 5 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: 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 NW 5 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 14.1°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
4th best this week
Sunday evening
17:30–18:30
71Good
- Around high water
- Dusk
- Neaps
Thin-lipped mullet, Bass, Thornback rayLight NE 6 mph
Why this time?
Tide: Around high waterFish 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 NE 6 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Flat calm (0.0 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 13.5°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
5th best this week
Tuesday morning
07:30–08:30
70Good
- Around high water
- Dawn
- Neaps
Bass, Thin-lipped mullet, Thornback rayLight NNE 5 mph
Why this time?
Tide: Around high waterFish 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 NNE 5 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Flat calm (0.2 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 13.1°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score

Science says

Other good times

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

In season here

Suggested baits here now

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

Sat 17 Oct · 13:00–14:30
Good · 69
Likely: Flounder
Peak season in October · Light NE 10 mph · 3h into the flood · Daylight · Neaps · Flat calm (0.1 m waves) · Sea 13.7°CWhy?
- 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: 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 NE 10 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
- Sea: Flat calm (0.1 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
- Water: Sea 13.7°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score

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

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. High01:438.7 m00:56–02:30
2. Low08:131.6 m07:11–09:15
3. High14:018.6 m13:15–14:46
4. Low20:271.7 m19:24–21:29
No standout fishing times7.1 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:38
Sunset
18:17
Moon
Waxing crescent, 14%
Wind
SSW 4–20 mph, gusts 37
Waves
Waves 1.7 m
Sea temperature
Sea 14.1°C
TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides
1. High02:188.2 m01:31–03:05
2. Low08:431.9 m07:41–09:44
3. High14:368.2 m13:49–15:22
4. Low21:022.0 m19:59–22:06
No standout fishing times6.3 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:40
Sunset
18:14
Moon
Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind
WSW 4–21 mph, gusts 40
Waves
Waves 1.6 m
Sea temperature
Sea 14.3°C
Fri 16 OctMid tides
1. High02:567.7 m02:09–03:43
2. Low09:182.4 m08:17–10:19
3. High15:157.7 m14:27–16:02
4. Low21:462.5 m20:42–22:50
71Best 12:00–13:005.3 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:42
Sunset
18:12
Moon
Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind
NW 5–11 mph, gusts 25
Waves
Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature
Sea 14.1°C
Sat 17 OctNeaps
1. High03:407.1 m02:52–04:27
2. Low10:032.8 m09:02–11:04
3. High16:017.1 m15:13–16:50
4. Low22:422.9 m21:41–23:44
69Best 13:00–14:304.3 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:44
Sunset
18:10
Moon
First quarter, 39%
Wind
NE 5–10 mph, gusts 19
Waves
Waves 0.4 m
Sea temperature
Sea 13.7°C
Sun 18 OctNeaps
1. High04:346.5 m03:45–05:23
2. Low11:053.2 m10:08–12:02
3. High17:036.6 m16:13–17:53
4. Low23:563.1 m23:01–00:52
71Best 17:30–18:303.5 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:46
Sunset
18:08
Moon
First quarter, 48%
Wind
NE 4–8 mph, gusts 16
Waves
Waves 0.0 m
Sea temperature
Sea 13.5°C
Mon 19 OctNeaps
1. High05:536.0 m04:57–06:49
2. Low12:273.4 m11:34–13:19
3. High18:326.3 m17:32–19:32
76Best 17:30–19:002.9 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:47
Sunset
18:05
Moon
First quarter, 58%
Wind
NE 4–7 mph, gusts 14
Waves
Waves 0.3 m
Sea temperature
Sea 13.3°C
Tue 20 OctNeaps
1. Low01:163.0 m00:24–02:08
2. High07:406.0 m06:39–08:40
3. Low13:493.3 m12:56–14:41
4. High20:036.5 m19:05–21:02
80Best 17:30–19:003.2 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:49
Sunset
18:03
Moon
First quarter, 67%
Wind
E 4–7 mph, gusts 14
Waves
Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature
Sea 13.1°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

High01:438.7 m00:56–02:30
Low08:131.6 m07:11–09:15
High14:018.6 m13:15–14:46
Low20:271.7 m19:24–21:29

No standout fishing times7.1 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:38
Sunset: 18:17
Moon: Waxing crescent, 14%
Wind: SSW 4–20 mph, gusts 37
Waves: Waves 1.7 m
Sea temperature: Sea 14.1°C

TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides

High02:188.2 m01:31–03:05
Low08:431.9 m07:41–09:44
High14:368.2 m13:49–15:22
Low21:022.0 m19:59–22:06

No standout fishing times6.3 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:40
Sunset: 18:14
Moon: Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind: WSW 4–21 mph, gusts 40
Waves: Waves 1.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 14.3°C

Fri 16 OctMid tides

High02:567.7 m02:09–03:43
Low09:182.4 m08:17–10:19
High15:157.7 m14:27–16:02
Low21:462.5 m20:42–22:50

71Best 12:00–13:005.3 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:42
Sunset: 18:12
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind: NW 5–11 mph, gusts 25
Waves: Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 14.1°C

Sat 17 OctNeaps

High03:407.1 m02:52–04:27
Low10:032.8 m09:02–11:04
High16:017.1 m15:13–16:50
Low22:422.9 m21:41–23:44

69Best 13:00–14:304.3 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:44
Sunset: 18:10
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: NE 5–10 mph, gusts 19
Waves: Waves 0.4 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.7°C

Sun 18 OctNeaps

High04:346.5 m03:45–05:23
Low11:053.2 m10:08–12:02
High17:036.6 m16:13–17:53
Low23:563.1 m23:01–00:52

71Best 17:30–18:303.5 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:46
Sunset: 18:08
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: NE 4–8 mph, gusts 16
Waves: Waves 0.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.5°C

Mon 19 OctNeaps

High05:536.0 m04:57–06:49
Low12:273.4 m11:34–13:19
High18:326.3 m17:32–19:32

76Best 17:30–19:002.9 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:47
Sunset: 18:05
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: NE 4–7 mph, gusts 14
Waves: Waves 0.3 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.3°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

Low01:163.0 m00:24–02:08
High07:406.0 m06:39–08:40
Low13:493.3 m12:56–14:41
High20:036.5 m19:05–21:02

80Best 17:30–19:003.2 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:49
Sunset: 18:03
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: E 4–7 mph, gusts 14
Waves: Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.1°C

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