Paignton tide times

Devon · today and the next six days

Our predictions for this spot, blended from the Torquay Outer and Dartmouth 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
06:00–09:00
82Excellent
- 4h into the flood
- Dawn
- Mid tides
Bass, Whiting, Flounder, Thornback rayLight W 3 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: 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 W 3 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 16.9°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Tomorrow morning
07:30–09:00
80Excellent
- 4h into the flood
- Dawn
- Mid tides
Bass, Whiting, Thornback rayLight SSW 10 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: 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 SSW 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 17.0°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
3rd best this week
Saturday morning
07:30–09:00
79Good
- 3h into the flood
- Dawn
- Neaps
Bass, Whiting, Flounder, Thornback ray, Dover soleLight N 8 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: 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 N 8 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 16.7°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. Low02:320.7 m01:52–03:13
2. High09:104.3 m08:16–10:04
3. Low14:480.8 m14:06–15:29
4. High21:224.1 m20:29–22:16
No standout fishing times3.6 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:34
Sunset
18:24
Moon
Waxing crescent, 14%
Wind
SSW 2–12 mph, gusts 22
Waves
Waves 1.1 m
Sea temperature
Sea 17.1°C
TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides
1. Low03:000.9 m02:19–03:41
2. High09:334.1 m08:39–10:26
3. Low15:171.0 m14:34–15:59
4. High21:463.8 m20:53–22:38
80Best 07:30–09:003.2 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:36
Sunset
18:22
Moon
Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind
SW 5–16 mph, gusts 30
Waves
Waves 1.2 m
Sea temperature
Sea 17.0°C
Fri 16 OctMid tides
1. Low03:251.1 m02:43–04:08
2. High09:553.9 m09:01–10:50
3. Low15:451.2 m15:00–16:30
4. High22:113.6 m21:19–23:02
82Best 06:00–09:002.8 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:38
Sunset
18:20
Moon
Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind
NNW 2–12 mph, gusts 21
Waves
Waves 1.3 m
Sea temperature
Sea 16.9°C
Sat 17 OctNeaps
1. Low03:541.3 m03:08–04:40
2. High10:233.7 m09:32–11:15
3. Low16:191.4 m15:32–17:06
4. High22:473.4 m21:54–23:40
79Best 07:30–09:002.4 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:39
Sunset
18:18
Moon
First quarter, 39%
Wind
NE 8–11 mph, gusts 20
Waves
Waves 0.9 m
Sea temperature
Sea 16.7°C
Sun 18 OctNeaps
1. Low04:301.5 m03:44–05:15
2. High11:063.5 m10:12–12:00
3. Low17:061.6 m16:15–17:56
4. High23:403.1 m22:46–00:34
No standout fishing times2.0 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:41
Sunset
18:16
Moon
First quarter, 48%
Wind
NNE 11–15 mph, gusts 26
Waves
Waves 1.0 m
Sea temperature
Sea 16.4°C
Mon 19 OctNeaps
1. Low05:241.7 m04:37–06:12
2. High12:113.3 m11:13–13:09
3. Low18:241.7 m17:30–19:18
No standout fishing times1.6 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:43
Sunset
18:14
Moon
First quarter, 58%
Wind
NNE 10–15 mph, gusts 27
Waves
Waves 1.3 m
Sea temperature
Sea 16.2°C
Tue 20 OctNeaps
1. High01:123.0 m00:13–02:11
2. Low06:581.9 m06:04–07:53
3. High13:533.2 m12:54–14:52
4. Low20:451.7 m19:36–21:54
No standout fishing times1.5 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:44
Sunset
18:12
Moon
First quarter, 67%
Wind
E 8–13 mph, gusts 21
Waves
Waves 0.9 m
Sea temperature
Sea 16.1°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

Low02:320.7 m01:52–03:13
High09:104.3 m08:16–10:04
Low14:480.8 m14:06–15:29
High21:224.1 m20:29–22:16

No standout fishing times3.6 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:34
Sunset: 18:24
Moon: Waxing crescent, 14%
Wind: SSW 2–12 mph, gusts 22
Waves: Waves 1.1 m
Sea temperature: Sea 17.1°C

TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides

Low03:000.9 m02:19–03:41
High09:334.1 m08:39–10:26
Low15:171.0 m14:34–15:59
High21:463.8 m20:53–22:38

80Best 07:30–09:003.2 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:36
Sunset: 18:22
Moon: Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind: SW 5–16 mph, gusts 30
Waves: Waves 1.2 m
Sea temperature: Sea 17.0°C

Fri 16 OctMid tides

Low03:251.1 m02:43–04:08
High09:553.9 m09:01–10:50
Low15:451.2 m15:00–16:30
High22:113.6 m21:19–23:02

82Best 06:00–09:002.8 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:38
Sunset: 18:20
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind: NNW 2–12 mph, gusts 21
Waves: Waves 1.3 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.9°C

Sat 17 OctNeaps

Low03:541.3 m03:08–04:40
High10:233.7 m09:32–11:15
Low16:191.4 m15:32–17:06
High22:473.4 m21:54–23:40

79Best 07:30–09:002.4 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:39
Sunset: 18:18
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: NE 8–11 mph, gusts 20
Waves: Waves 0.9 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.7°C

Sun 18 OctNeaps

Low04:301.5 m03:44–05:15
High11:063.5 m10:12–12:00
Low17:061.6 m16:15–17:56
High23:403.1 m22:46–00:34

No standout fishing times2.0 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:41
Sunset: 18:16
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: NNE 11–15 mph, gusts 26
Waves: Waves 1.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.4°C

Mon 19 OctNeaps

Low05:241.7 m04:37–06:12
High12:113.3 m11:13–13:09
Low18:241.7 m17:30–19:18

No standout fishing times1.6 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:43
Sunset: 18:14
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: NNE 10–15 mph, gusts 27
Waves: Waves 1.3 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.2°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

High01:123.0 m00:13–02:11
Low06:581.9 m06:04–07:53
High13:533.2 m12:54–14:52
Low20:451.7 m19:36–21:54

No standout fishing times1.5 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:44
Sunset: 18:12
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: E 8–13 mph, gusts 21
Waves: Waves 0.9 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.1°C

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