Chapel St Leonards tide times

Best: today 17:30–20:00 · Excellent 86

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 21:26, in 5 h 31 minMid tides

Low00:350.4 m23:56–01:14
High09:112.4 m08:38–09:45
Low13:030.4 m12:17–13:50
High21:262.1 m20:52–22:01

Top pick this week
This evening
19:00–22:00
78Good
- 4h into the flood
- Dark, little moon
- Mid tides
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
Whiting, Bass, Thornback ray, FlounderLight SSW 9 mph
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: DarkMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Moon: Dark, little moonOn dark nights many fish feed more confidently close in. A bright moon can put them off.
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 SSW 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 15.6°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.76°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Tomorrow morning
05:30–07:00
74Good
- 3h into the flood
- Part moon
- Mid tides
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
Whiting, Flounder, Dover sole, Thornback ray, BassLight NNW 9 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: DarkMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Moon: Part moonOn dark nights many fish feed more confidently close in. A bright moon can put them off.
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 NNW 9 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Flat calm (0.3 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 15.5°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.76°C.
How we score
3rd best this week
Tomorrow evening
19:00–22:00
74Good
- 3h into the flood
- Part moon
- Mid tides
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
Whiting, Thornback ray, Bass, Flounder, Dover soleLight WNW 11 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: DarkMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Moon: Part moonOn dark nights many fish feed more confidently close in. A bright moon can put them off.
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 11 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 15.5°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.76°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

No other good times this week.

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.

TodayThu 15 OctMid tides
1. Low00:350.4 m23:56–01:14
2. High09:112.4 m08:38–09:45
3. Low13:030.4 m12:17–13:50
4. High21:262.1 m20:52–22:01
78Best 19:00–22:002.0 m range
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:25
Sunset
18:02
Moon
Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind
SW 7–21 mph, gusts 37
Waves
Waves 0.8 m
Sea temperature
Sea 15.6°C
TomorrowFri 16 OctMid tides
1. Low01:090.4 m00:33–01:46
2. High09:452.0 m09:09–10:20
3. Low16:220.4 m15:14–17:31
4. High21:571.8 m21:23–22:30
74Best 05:30–07:001.7 m range
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:26
Sunset
18:00
Moon
Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind
NNW 5–13 mph, gusts 23
Waves
Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature
Sea 15.5°C
Sat 17 OctNeaps
1. Low01:460.4 m01:09–02:24
2. High10:211.7 m09:44–10:58
3. Low17:170.4 m16:12–18:23
4. High22:321.6 m21:55–23:08
No standout fishing times1.3 m range
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:28
Sunset
17:58
Moon
First quarter, 39%
Wind
NNE 10–20 mph, gusts 33
Waves
Waves 1.7 m
Sea temperature
Sea 15.4°C
Sun 18 OctNeaps
1. Low02:300.4 m01:53–03:08
2. High11:031.3 m10:22–11:45
3. Low18:390.4 m17:07–20:11
4. High23:171.3 m22:38–23:57
No standout fishing times0.9 m range
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:30
Sunset
17:56
Moon
First quarter, 48%
Wind
NE 11–19 mph, gusts 29
Waves
Waves 1.9 m
Sea temperature
Sea 15.4°C
Mon 19 OctNeaps
1. Low05:400.4 m04:56–06:23
2. High12:391.1 m11:46–13:32
3. Low20:150.4 m19:30–20:59
No standout fishing times0.7 m range
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:32
Sunset
17:53
Moon
First quarter, 58%
Wind
ENE 2–11 mph, gusts 17
Waves
Waves 1.8 m
Sea temperature
Sea 15.3°C
Tue 20 OctNeaps
1. High00:501.2 m00:00–01:39
2. Low06:310.4 m05:46–07:17
3. High15:021.1 m13:56–16:08
4. Low21:050.3 m20:21–21:49
No standout fishing times0.8 m range
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:34
Sunset
17:51
Moon
First quarter, 67%
Wind
ESE 8–15 mph, gusts 24
Waves
Waves 1.4 m
Sea temperature
Sea 15.2°C
Wed 21 OctNeaps
1. High02:271.3 m01:50–03:04
2. Low09:370.4 m08:41–10:34
3. High16:111.3 m15:25–16:57
4. Low21:510.3 m21:07–22:35
No standout fishing times1.1 m range
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:36
Sunset
17:49
Moon
Waxing gibbous, 76%
Wind
ESE 3–11 mph, gusts 18
Waves
Waves 1.3 m
Sea temperature
Sea 14.9°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.

TodayThu 15 OctMid tides

Low00:350.4 m23:56–01:14
High09:112.4 m08:38–09:45
Low13:030.4 m12:17–13:50
High21:262.1 m20:52–22:01

78Best 19:00–22:002.0 m range