Borth tide times

Ceredigion · today and the next six days

Our predictions for this spot, blended from the Barmouth and Fishguard 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
Friday morning
07:30–10:30
71Good
- 1h into the flood
- Dawn
- Mid tides
Bass, Whiting, FlounderLight NW 14 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 1h 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: 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 14 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 15.5°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Saturday morning
08:30–11:30
71Good
- 2h into the flood
- Dawn
- Neaps
Thin-lipped mullet, Bass, Whiting, FlounderLight NNE 6 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 2h 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: 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 6 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 15.2°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
3rd best this week
Tomorrow morning
07:30–09:00
69Good
- 3h into the flood
- Dawn
- Mid tides
Bass, WhitingFresh SSW 21 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: DawnMany 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: Fresh SSW 21 mphStrong wind makes it harder to fish and to spot bites.
Sea: Rough (1.9 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 15.6°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
4th best this week
Tuesday evening
17:30–19:00
68Good
- 1h into the ebb
- Dusk
- Neaps
BassLight ESE 7 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 1h into the ebbFish 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 ESE 7 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 14.4°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
5th best this week
Sunday morning
10:00–13:00
67Good
- 3h into the flood
- Daylight
- Neaps
Thin-lipped mullet, FlounderLight NE 7 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: 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: Flat calm (0.2 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 15.0°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score

Best marks nearby

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

Mon 19 Oct · 11:30–14:30
Good · 66
Likely: Thin-lipped mullet, Flounder
Peak season in October · Light NE 8 mph · 3h into the flood · Daylight · Neaps · Slight (0.3 m waves) · Sea 14.7°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 8 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 14.7°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. Low05:180.8 m04:17–06:18
2. High10:444.1 m09:59–11:29
3. Low17:360.8 m16:39–18:33
4. High22:553.9 m22:11–23:40
No standout fishing times3.3 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:39
Sunset
18:23
Moon
Waxing crescent, 14%
Wind
SSW 11–24 mph, gusts 31
Waves
Waves 1.9 m
Sea temperature
Sea 15.7°C
TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides
1. Low05:431.1 m04:39–06:48
2. High11:213.8 m10:36–12:05
3. Low18:101.1 m17:10–19:09
4. High23:313.5 m22:47–00:15
69Best 07:30–09:002.8 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:41
Sunset
18:21
Moon
Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind
SSW 7–25 mph, gusts 34
Waves
Waves 2.0 m
Sea temperature
Sea 15.7°C
Fri 16 OctMid tides
1. Low06:071.3 m04:56–07:17
2. High12:013.5 m11:17–12:46
3. Low18:451.3 m17:42–19:47
71Best 07:30–10:302.2 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:43
Sunset
18:19
Moon
Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind
NW 11–18 mph, gusts 25
Waves
Waves 1.3 m
Sea temperature
Sea 15.5°C
Sat 17 OctNeaps
1. High00:123.1 m23:29–00:55
2. Low06:321.5 m05:12–07:52
3. High12:453.2 m12:01–13:29
4. Low19:311.5 m18:26–20:35
71Best 08:30–11:301.7 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:45
Sunset
18:17
Moon
First quarter, 39%
Wind
ENE 6–11 mph
Waves
Waves 0.9 m
Sea temperature
Sea 15.2°C
Sun 18 OctNeaps
1. High01:002.8 m00:15–01:45
2. Low07:201.7 m05:48–08:52
3. High13:413.0 m12:54–14:29
4. Low20:491.6 m19:46–21:52
67Best 10:00–13:001.4 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:46
Sunset
18:15
Moon
First quarter, 48%
Wind
NNE 7–8 mph, gusts 14
Waves
Waves 0.4 m
Sea temperature
Sea 15.0°C
Mon 19 OctNeaps
1. High02:122.5 m01:27–02:58
2. Low09:161.7 m08:15–10:17
3. High15:022.8 m14:08–15:57
4. Low22:251.5 m21:27–23:22
66Best 11:30–14:301.3 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:48
Sunset
18:12
Moon
First quarter, 58%
Wind
NNE 5–11 mph, gusts 18
Waves
Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature
Sea 14.7°C
Tue 20 OctNeaps
1. High04:172.5 m03:21–05:14
2. Low10:451.6 m09:52–11:37
3. High16:362.9 m15:40–17:33
4. Low23:391.3 m22:45–00:33
68Best 17:30–19:001.6 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:50
Sunset
18:10
Moon
First quarter, 67%
Wind
ESE 6–9 mph, gusts 17
Waves
Waves 0.4 m
Sea temperature
Sea 14.4°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

Low05:180.8 m04:17–06:18
High10:444.1 m09:59–11:29
Low17:360.8 m16:39–18:33
High22:553.9 m22:11–23:40

No standout fishing times3.3 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:39
Sunset: 18:23
Moon: Waxing crescent, 14%
Wind: SSW 11–24 mph, gusts 31
Waves: Waves 1.9 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.7°C

TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides

Low05:431.1 m04:39–06:48
High11:213.8 m10:36–12:05
Low18:101.1 m17:10–19:09
High23:313.5 m22:47–00:15

69Best 07:30–09:002.8 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:41
Sunset: 18:21
Moon: Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind: SSW 7–25 mph, gusts 34
Waves: Waves 2.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.7°C

Fri 16 OctMid tides

Low06:071.3 m04:56–07:17
High12:013.5 m11:17–12:46
Low18:451.3 m17:42–19:47

71Best 07:30–10:302.2 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:43
Sunset: 18:19
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind: NW 11–18 mph, gusts 25
Waves: Waves 1.3 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.5°C

Sat 17 OctNeaps

High00:123.1 m23:29–00:55
Low06:321.5 m05:12–07:52
High12:453.2 m12:01–13:29
Low19:311.5 m18:26–20:35

71Best 08:30–11:301.7 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:45
Sunset: 18:17
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: ENE 6–11 mph
Waves: Waves 0.9 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.2°C

Sun 18 OctNeaps

High01:002.8 m00:15–01:45
Low07:201.7 m05:48–08:52
High13:413.0 m12:54–14:29
Low20:491.6 m19:46–21:52

67Best 10:00–13:001.4 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:46
Sunset: 18:15
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: NNE 7–8 mph, gusts 14
Waves: Waves 0.4 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.0°C

Mon 19 OctNeaps

High02:122.5 m01:27–02:58
Low09:161.7 m08:15–10:17
High15:022.8 m14:08–15:57
Low22:251.5 m21:27–23:22

66Best 11:30–14:301.3 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:48
Sunset: 18:12
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: NNE 5–11 mph, gusts 18
Waves: Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 14.7°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

High04:172.5 m03:21–05:14
Low10:451.6 m09:52–11:37
High16:362.9 m15:40–17:33
Low23:391.3 m22:45–00:33

68Best 17:30–19:001.6 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:50
Sunset: 18:10
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: ESE 6–9 mph, gusts 17
Waves: Waves 0.4 m
Sea temperature: Sea 14.4°C