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Tide times nearby

Sunderland5 km away
South Shields7 km away
North Shields8 km away
Tynemouth8 km away
Jarrow9 km away
Whitley Bay11 km away

Whitburn tide times today and this week · Tidefinder

Whitburn tide times

Tyne and Wear · today and the next six days

RisingHigh water 06:42, in 6 h 11 mMid tides

Our predictions for this spot, blended from the North Shields and Tees Dock 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.

TodayThu 15 OctMid tides
1. Low00:301.1 m23:37–01:24
2. High06:424.5 m05:46–07:38
3. Low12:491.3 m11:56–13:43
4. High18:534.5 m17:58–19:47
84Best 17:30–19:003.5 m range

Best time to fish this week

Top pick this week

Friday evening

17:30–19:00

85Excellent

4h into the flood
Dusk
Mid tides

Whiting, Bass, Thornback ray, Flounder, Thin-lipped mulletLight NW 9 mph

Why this time?

Rest of the week

Times are the middle of each turn. The small times underneath are slack water, when the level stays close to high or low.

TomorrowFri 16 OctMid tides
1. Low01:061.3 m00:12–02:01
2. High07:244.3 m06:28–08:21
3. Low13:251.6 m12:33–14:16
4. High19:32

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:34
Sunset: 18:06
Moon: Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind: SSW 5–17 mph, gusts 32
Waves: Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.5°C

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: 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 NW 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 13.4°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.

Every good time this week

What are you after?

Pick a fish to see its best times here. In-season fish come first.

Fish

Bass, peak season
Whiting, peak season
Thornback ray, good season
Cod, good season
Dover sole, good season
Flounder, good season
Thin-lipped mullet, good season
Smoothhound, occasional this month

4.2 m

18:37–20:28

85Best 17:30–19:002.9 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:36
Sunset: 18:04
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind: WNW 5–17 mph, gusts 25
Waves: Waves 0.4 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.4°C

Sat 17 OctNeaps

Low01:501.6 m00:56–02:44
High08:154.0 m07:20–09:10
Low14:072.0 m13:14–15:00
High20:204.0 m19:25–21:15

83Best 17:30–19:002.4 m range

Sun 18 OctNeaps

Low02:471.8 m01:50–03:45
High09:173.7 m08:22–10:13
Low15:082.3 m14:14–16:01
High21:203.8 m20:25–22:15

81Best 17:30–19:001.9 m range

Mon 19 OctNeaps

Low04:061.9 m03:08–05:04
High10:433.5 m09:46–11:40
Low16:352.4 m15:42–17:27
High22:413.7 m21:42–23:40

77Best 07:30–09:001.6 m range

Tue 20 OctNeaps

Low05:431.9 m04:42–06:44
High12:183.6 m11:18–13:18
Low18:082.3 m17:15–19:01

No standout fishing times1.7 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:44
Sunset: 17:54
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: SSE 11–16 mph
Waves: Waves 1.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.0°C

Wed 21 OctNeaps

High00:053.8 m23:02–01:07
Low06:581.6 m06:02–07:55
High13:233.9 m12:27–14:20
Low19:152.1 m18:24–20:05

No standout fishing times2.2 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:38
Sunset: 18:01
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: NNE 7–20 mph, gusts 26
Waves: Waves 1.2 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.0°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:40
Sunset: 17:59
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: NNW 4–8 mph
Waves: Waves 1.1 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.8°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:42
Sunset: 17:57
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: NE 5–16 mph
Waves: Waves 1.1 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.8°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:46
Sunset: 17:52
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 76%
Wind: SSE 10–16 mph, gusts 30
Waves: Waves 1.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 13.2°C

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