Ovingdean tide times

East Sussex · today and the next six days

Our predictions from the Lewes Corporation Yard gauge, 9 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.

Top pick this week
Monday evening
17:00–19:00
75Good
- 5h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
Bass, Whiting, Thornback ray, Thin-lipped mulletLight NNE 6 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 NNE 6 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (0.9 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 16.5°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Sunday evening
17:30–19:00
71Good
- Around high water
- Dusk
- Neaps
Thin-lipped mullet, Bass, Thornback ray, WhitingLight NNE 9 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 NNE 9 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 16.7°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
3rd best this week
Friday evening
17:30–19:00
70Good
- 1h into the ebb
- Dusk
- Mid tides
Bass, WhitingLight NNW 11 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: 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 11 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 17.3°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
4th best this week
Saturday evening
17:30–19:00
68Good
- 1h into the ebb
- Dusk
- Neaps
BassLight NNE 9 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 NNE 9 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.6 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 17.0°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

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.

TodayWed 14 OctSprings
1. High02:501.5 m02:29–03:10
2. Low10:520.3 m10:16–11:27
3. High15:061.4 m14:45–15:27
4. Low23:130.3 m22:34–23:51
No standout fishing times1.2 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:21
Sunset
18:10
Moon
Waxing crescent, 14%
Wind
SSE 3–13 mph, gusts 22
Waves
Waves 0.9 m
Sea temperature
Sea 17.3°C
TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides
1. High03:221.3 m03:03–03:41
2. Low10:490.3 m09:35–12:04
3. High15:371.2 m15:17–15:58
4. Low23:380.3 m22:48–00:27
No standout fishing times0.9 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:23
Sunset
18:08
Moon
Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind
SW 9–17 mph, gusts 29
Waves
Waves 0.9 m
Sea temperature
Sea 17.3°C
Fri 16 OctMid tides
1. High03:541.0 m03:35–04:13
2. Low04:420.3 m04:17–05:06
3. High16:080.9 m15:49–16:27
4. Low16:580.3 m16:34–17:21
70Best 17:30–19:000.7 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:24
Sunset
18:06
Moon
Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind
NNW 7–17 mph, gusts 30
Waves
Waves 1.0 m
Sea temperature
Sea 17.3°C
Sat 17 OctNeaps
1. High04:250.8 m04:07–04:43
2. Low05:080.3 m04:48–05:28
3. High16:380.7 m16:18–16:58
4. Low17:270.2 m17:02–17:52
68Best 17:30–19:000.6 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:26
Sunset
18:04
Moon
First quarter, 39%
Wind
NNE 7–13 mph, gusts 25
Waves
Waves 0.7 m
Sea temperature
Sea 16.9°C
Sun 18 OctNeaps
1. High04:570.6 m04:39–05:16
2. Low05:400.2 m05:20–06:01
3. High17:090.6 m16:49–17:30
4. Low18:000.1 m17:40–18:21
71Best 17:30–19:000.4 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:28
Sunset
18:01
Moon
First quarter, 48%
Wind
NNE 7–13 mph, gusts 25
Waves
Waves 0.8 m
Sea temperature
Sea 16.8°C
Mon 19 OctNeaps
1. High05:320.5 m05:10–05:54
2. Low06:150.2 m05:57–06:33
3. High17:460.5 m17:24–18:08
4. Low18:330.1 m18:12–18:54
75Best 17:00–19:000.3 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:29
Sunset
17:59
Moon
First quarter, 58%
Wind
N 5–9 mph, gusts 17
Waves
Waves 1.0 m
Sea temperature
Sea 16.5°C
Tue 20 OctNeaps
1. High06:130.5 m05:53–06:33
2. Low19:040.2 m18:47–19:22
No standout fishing times0.3 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:31
Sunset
17:57
Moon
First quarter, 67%
Wind
SSE 2–7 mph, gusts 13
Waves
Waves 0.7 m
Sea temperature
Sea 16.5°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

High02:501.5 m02:29–03:10
Low10:520.3 m10:16–11:27
High15:061.4 m14:45–15:27
Low23:130.3 m22:34–23:51

No standout fishing times1.2 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:21
Sunset: 18:10
Moon: Waxing crescent, 14%
Wind: SSE 3–13 mph, gusts 22
Waves: Waves 0.9 m
Sea temperature: Sea 17.3°C

TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides

High03:221.3 m03:03–03:41
Low10:490.3 m09:35–12:04
High15:371.2 m15:17–15:58
Low23:380.3 m22:48–00:27

No standout fishing times0.9 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:23
Sunset: 18:08
Moon: Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind: SW 9–17 mph, gusts 29
Waves: Waves 0.9 m
Sea temperature: Sea 17.3°C

Fri 16 OctMid tides

High03:541.0 m03:35–04:13
Low04:420.3 m04:17–05:06
High16:080.9 m15:49–16:27
Low16:580.3 m16:34–17:21

70Best 17:30–19:000.7 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:24
Sunset: 18:06
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind: NNW 7–17 mph, gusts 30
Waves: Waves 1.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 17.3°C

Sat 17 OctNeaps

High04:250.8 m04:07–04:43
Low05:080.3 m04:48–05:28
High16:380.7 m16:18–16:58
Low17:270.2 m17:02–17:52

68Best 17:30–19:000.6 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:26
Sunset: 18:04
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: NNE 7–13 mph, gusts 25
Waves: Waves 0.7 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.9°C

Sun 18 OctNeaps

High04:570.6 m04:39–05:16
Low05:400.2 m05:20–06:01
High17:090.6 m16:49–17:30
Low18:000.1 m17:40–18:21

71Best 17:30–19:000.4 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:28
Sunset: 18:01
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: NNE 7–13 mph, gusts 25
Waves: Waves 0.8 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.8°C

Mon 19 OctNeaps

High05:320.5 m05:10–05:54
Low06:150.2 m05:57–06:33
High17:460.5 m17:24–18:08
Low18:330.1 m18:12–18:54

75Best 17:00–19:000.3 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:29
Sunset: 17:59
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: N 5–9 mph, gusts 17
Waves: Waves 1.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.5°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

High06:130.5 m05:53–06:33
Low19:040.2 m18:47–19:22

No standout fishing times0.3 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:31
Sunset: 17:57
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: SSE 2–7 mph, gusts 13
Waves: Waves 0.7 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.5°C

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