Chapel St Leonards tide times

Best: today 18:30–21:30 · Excellent 82

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Best: today 18:30–21:30 · Excellent 82

Our predictions for this spot, blended from the Ingoldmells Outfall Wits and Boygrift 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.

Today's tides

RisingHigh water 21:56, in 3 h 41 minMid tides

Low01:110.4 m00:33–01:50
High09:442.1 m09:07–10:21
Low16:250.4 m15:18–17:32
High21:561.9 m21:21–22:31

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Top pick this week

This evening

18:30–20:30

86Excellent

3h into the flood
Dusk
Mid tides

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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

Lugworm for whiting, cod, dover sole, flounder

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.

TodayFri 16 OctMid tides
1. Low01:110.4 m00:33–01:50
2. High09:442.1 m09:07–10:21
3. Low16:250.4 m15:18–17:32
4. High

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:26
Sunset: 18:00
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind: NNW 2–12 mph, gusts 21
Waves: Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.5°C

When

Whiting (nearby), Bass (nearby), Flounder (nearby), Dover sole (nearby)Light WNW 9 mph

Where they're caught

WhitingExpected nearby
Not expected here. Expected at Skegness Pier, 9.0 km away, not yet confirmed.
- Skegness Pier9.0 km
BassExpected nearby
Not expected here. Expected at Skegness Pier, 9.0 km away, not yet confirmed.
- Skegness Pier9.0 km
FlounderExpected nearby
Not expected here. Expected at Skegness Pier, 9.0 km away, not yet confirmed.
- Skegness Pier9.0 km
Dover soleExpected nearby
Not expected here. Expected at Skegness Pier, 9.0 km away, not yet confirmed.
- Skegness Pier9.0 km

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: 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 WNW 9 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 15.5°CComfortable between 4 and 22°C, best around 11.75°C.

How we score

Squid for bass, whiting, cod

Peeler crab for bass, cod, flounder

Ragworm for bass, dover sole, flounder

Sandeel for bass

No other good times this week.

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

21:56

1.9 m

21:21–22:31

86Best 18:30–20:301.7 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:26
Sunset: 18:00
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind: NNW 2–12 mph, gusts 21
Waves: Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.5°C

TomorrowSat 17 OctNeaps

Low01:490.4 m01:11–02:28
High10:181.7 m09:41–10:55
Low17:130.4 m16:12–18:14
High22:321.6 m21:57–23:06

No standout fishing times1.3 m range

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Sun 18 OctNeaps

Low02:350.4 m01:53–03:18
High11:031.3 m10:18–11:48
Low18:390.4 m17:07–20:12
High23:181.3 m22:38–23:58

No standout fishing times0.9 m range

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Mon 19 OctNeaps

Low05:400.4 m04:52–06:27
High12:411.1 m11:55–13:27
Low20:090.4 m19:19–21:00

No standout fishing times0.7 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:32
Sunset: 17:53
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: SE 7–15 mph, gusts 24
Waves: Waves 1.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.4°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

High00:521.2 m00:09–01:35
Low06:300.4 m05:45–07:14
High15:021.1 m13:55–16:08
Low21:070.3 m20:25–21:49

No standout fishing times0.8 m range

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Wed 21 OctNeaps

High02:261.3 m01:47–03:06
Low09:420.4 m08:51–10:34
High16:111.4 m15:25–16:57
Low21:520.3 m21:07–22:38

No standout fishing times1.1 m range

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Thu 22 OctNeaps

High03:401.6 m02:58–04:22
Low09:260.3 m07:15–11:36
High16:521.7 m16:13–17:32
Low22:350.3 m21:41–23:28

No standout fishing times1.4 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:28
Sunset: 17:58
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: N 7–17 mph, gusts 30
Waves: Waves 1.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.3°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:30
Sunset: 17:56
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: NNE 8–18 mph, gusts 30
Waves: Waves 1.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.4°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:34
Sunset: 17:51
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: E 8–17 mph, gusts 28
Waves: Waves 1.2 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.3°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:36
Sunset: 17:49
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 76%
Wind: SE 4–9 mph
Waves: Waves 1.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.2°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:38
Sunset: 17:47
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 84%
Wind: W 9–20 mph, gusts 32
Waves: Waves 0.9 m
Sea temperature: Sea 14.8°C

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