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St. Mawes tide times

Best: tomorrow 07:30–10:30 · Good 75

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Today's tides

RisingHigh water 23:00, in 38 minNeap tides

Low04:191.3 m03:19–05:18
High10:293.8 m09:41–11:18
Low16:571.3 m15:59–17:56
High23:003.4 m22:11–23:48

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Fish

Any species
Bass, peak season
Whiting, peak season
Thornback ray, good season
Flounder, good season
Thin-lipped mullet, good season

Top pick this week

Tomorrow morning

07:30–09:00

75Good

3h into the flood
Dawn
Neaps

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Science says

Other good times

Shoaling autumn and winter fish that bites freely after dark.

Suggested baits

Fish strip
Lugworm
Squid

Rigs

Flapper (two or three hook)
Paternoster

No other good times this week.

Draft profile, not yet reviewed. Based on FishBase: Merlangius merlangus and Cefas, Catchwise: A Survey of Marine Recreational Fishing Activity in England and Wales (2026).

About whitingNo legal minimum size hereThree dorsal fins and two anal fins, like cod, but slimmer and silvery.

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.

TodaySun 18 OctNeaps
1. Low04:191.3 m03:19–05:18
2. High10:293.8 m09:41–11:18
3. Low16:571.3 m15:59–17:56
4. High

Next four weeks

The first week includes the weather. After that it's a tide outlook: tide, light, tide size, season and moon, with the weather added once the forecast reaches each day.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun

Standout time: Good and betterSpringsTide outlook

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:46
Sunset: 18:22
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Sky: Cloudy, 4–13°
Wind: NNE 5–8 mph, gusts 15
Waves: Waves 0.7 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.1°C

When

Any time
Daylight
After dark
Morning
Afternoon
Evening

Whiting (nearby)Light NNE 4 mph

Where they're caught

WhitingExpected nearby
Not expected here. Expected at Carne and Pendower Beach, 7.5 km away, not yet confirmed.
- Carne and Pendower Beach7.5 km

Why this time?

Tide: 3h into the floodShoals move in on the flood, most active through the middle of it.
Light: DawnCome close in as the light goes.
Tide size: NeapsBite on most tides; middling sizes are easiest to fish.
Season: Peak season in OctoberSeptember to February, best October to December.
Wind: Light NNE 4 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 15.9°CComfortable between 5 and 14°C, best around 9°C.

and General UK sea-angling guidance (to be verified)

23:00

3.4 m

22:11–23:48

No standout fishing times2.5 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:46
Sunset: 18:22
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Sky: Cloudy, 4–13°
Wind: NNE 5–8 mph, gusts 15
Waves: Waves 0.7 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.1°C

TomorrowMon 19 OctNeaps

Low05:251.5 m04:28–06:23
High11:363.6 m10:46–12:26
Low18:161.4 m17:20–19:11

75Best 07:30–09:002.1 m range

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Tue 20 OctNeaps

High00:253.3 m23:26–01:24
Low06:521.5 m05:59–07:45
High13:113.6 m12:07–14:15
Low19:411.4 m18:47–20:35

No standout fishing times2.2 m range

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Wed 21 OctNeaps

High02:063.5 m01:08–03:04
Low08:161.4 m07:19–09:13
High14:333.9 m13:38–15:27
Low20:551.1 m19:54–21:56

No standout fishing times2.8 m range

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Thu 22 OctNeaps

High03:123.9 m02:22–04:02
Low09:241.1 m08:20–10:27
High15:294.3 m14:38–16:20
Low21:530.9 m20:48–22:58

No standout fishing times3.4 m range

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Fri 23 OctMid tides

High04:004.3 m03:11–04:50
Low10:170.9 m09:11–11:24
High16:154.7 m15:24–17:05
Low22:430.6 m21:36–23:50

No standout fishing times4.1 m range

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Sat 24 OctMid tides

High04:414.7 m03:49–05:32
Low11:050.7 m09:57–12:13
High16:555.0 m16:02–17:47
Low23:270.5 m22:20–00:35

No standout fishing times4.5 m range

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Our predictions for this spot, blended from the St Ives and Fowey 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.

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:48
Sunset: 18:20
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Sky: Light rain, 7–13°, rain 86%
Wind: ESE 3–10 mph, gusts 18
Waves: Waves 0.8 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.9°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:50
Sunset: 18:18
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Sky: Light drizzle, 5–14°, rain 25%
Wind: SSW 1–15 mph, gusts 26
Waves: Waves 0.9 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.7°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:51
Sunset: 18:16
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 76%
Sky: Light drizzle, 9–13°, rain 77%
Wind: WNW 12–34 mph, gusts 58
Waves: Waves 1.2 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.5°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:53
Sunset: 18:14
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 84%
Sky: Light rain, 9–15°, rain 85%
Wind: SSW 6–27 mph, gusts 48
Waves: Waves 2.7 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.5°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:55
Sunset: 18:12
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 91%
Sky: Drizzle, 9–14°, rain 91%
Wind: WNW 19–37 mph, gusts 63
Waves: Waves 2.7 m
Swell: Swell 1.1 m, 8 s from SSW
Sea temperature: Sea 15.4°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:56
Sunset: 18:11
Moon: Full moon, 96%
Sky: Light rain, 9–17°, rain 69%
Wind: SSW 8–18 mph, gusts 30
Waves: Waves 1.6 m
After a blow: Settling after 2.7 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 15.2°C

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