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Tides
Fish
Marks
Water quality
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Tides
Fish
Marks
Water quality
Log
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Tide times nearby

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Barnstaple tide times today and this week · Tidefinder

Barnstaple tide times

Devon · today and the next six days

RisingHigh water 08:51, in 55 mSpring tides

Our predictions from the Barnstaple gauge, 1 km away. 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.

TodayWed 14 OctSprings
1. Low05:290.8 m04:49–06:10
2. High08:514.4 m08:26–09:15
3. Low17:440.9 m16:59–18:28
4. High21:074.1 m20:43–21:31
85Best 18:00–21:003.6 m range

Best time to fish this week

Top pick this week

This evening

18:00–21:00

85Excellent

3h into the flood
Dusk
Springs

Bass, Whiting, Thornback ray, Flounder, CodLight S 10 mph

Why this time?

Rest of the week

Times are the middle of each turn. The small times underneath are slack water, when the level stays close to high or low.

TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides
1. Low05:050.9 m03:26–06:44
2. High09:253.9 m09:01–09:49
3. Low17:221.0 m15:38–19:05
4. High21:41

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:37
Sunset: 18:25
Moon: Waxing crescent, 14%
Wind: SSW 3–14 mph, gusts 26
Waves: Waves 1.3 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.4°C

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 S 10 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (1.2 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 16.4°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.

Every good time this week

What are you after?

Pick a fish to see its best times here. In-season fish come first.

Fish

Bass, peak season
Whiting, peak season
Thornback ray, good season
Cod, good season
Dover sole, good season
Flounder, good season
Thin-lipped mullet, good season
Smoothhound, occasional this month

3.5 m

21:18–22:04

82Best 06:00–09:003.0 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:39
Sunset: 18:23
Moon: Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind: SW 5–14 mph, gusts 25
Waves: Waves 1.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.3°C

Fri 16 OctMid tides

Low05:331.0 m03:45–07:22
High10:003.3 m09:36–10:23
Low17:551.0 m16:08–19:43
High22:152.9 m21:53–22:37

82Best 07:00–09:002.3 m range

Sat 17 OctNeaps

Low06:160.9 m04:41–07:51
High10:352.7 m10:12–10:58
Low18:410.9 m17:01–20:21
High22:502.3 m22:29–23:12

80Best 07:30–09:001.8 m range

Sun 18 OctNeaps

Low07:040.9 m05:30–08:39
High11:132.2 m10:50–11:35
Low20:310.9 m19:52–21:10
High23:271.9 m23:06–23:48

No standout fishing times1.4 m range

Mon 19 OctNeaps

Low08:570.8 m08:24–09:29
High11:511.8 m11:29–12:13
Low21:250.7 m20:56–21:54

No standout fishing times1.1 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:46
Sunset: 18:15
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: ENE 11–15 mph, gusts 24
Waves: Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.3°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

High00:031.5 m23:43–00:24
Low01:161.2 m01:00–01:32
High03:131.4 m02:47–03:39
Low09:460.7 m09:18–10:14
High15:311.8 m15:02–16:00
Low22:100.6 m21:41–22:38

No standout fishing times1.2 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:41
Sunset: 18:21
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind: NW 7–14 mph, gusts 24
Waves: Waves 1.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.1°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:42
Sunset: 18:19
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: NE 11–14 mph, gusts 22
Waves: Waves 1.1 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.7°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:44
Sunset: 18:17
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: NNE 11–14 mph, gusts 23
Waves: Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.4°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:47
Sunset: 18:13
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: SE 1–15 mph, gusts 24
Waves: Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.4°C

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