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Deal Pier · Tidefinder

Deal Pier

Deal

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Overview Forecast

Pier
Sand, shingle
No deep water nearby

Council-run pier reaching into the Downs off Deal. Fishing needs a ticket. Sole, dogfish and school bass in summer, cod and whiting in winter.

Fish here

BassPeak nowNot yet confirmed
Thornback rayIn seasonNot yet confirmed
SmoothhoundMay–SepNot yet confirmed
WhitingPeak nowNot yet confirmed
Dover soleIn seasonNot yet confirmed
Flounder

Location is approximate. Check access and safety locally before you go.

Nearby

In season

Not yet confirmed

Thin-lipped mulletIn seasonNot yet confirmed

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No overflows discharging within 5 km · updated 7 min ago

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Tide times for DealThe week's highs and lows, 1 km away

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Channel Angling Deal181 m away
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Today

Worth going tomorrow evening

17:00–18:30

80Excellent

4h into the flood
Dusk
Neaps

Bass, Whiting, Thornback ray, Flounder, Thin-lipped mullet

Why this time, and the rest of the week

Weather at 17:00

Cloudy, 13° (feels 11°)at 17:00

Rain 0% · Wind ESE 10, gusts 16 mph · Waves 0.5 m · 1023 hPa, falling

ComfortFine13°, dry.
FishableSettlingCalmer after 1.5 m seas: the water may still be coloured.
LightDuskFading light: fish feed closer in as the sun goes.

Today's tides

RisingHigh water 05:42, in 2 h 56 minNeap tides

High05:422.5 m04:45–06:39
Low12:130.9 m11:17–13:09
High18:332.5 m17:41–19:25

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Best times to fish this week

Top pick this week
Tuesday evening
17:00–18:30
81Excellent
- 4h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
Whiting, Bass, Thornback ray, Flounder, Dover soleLight SSW 8 mph
Where they're caught
- WhitingExpected here
  Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
- BassExpected here
  Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
- Thornback rayExpected here
  Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
- FlounderExpected here
  Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
- Dover soleExpected here
  Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
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: 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 SSW 8 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 16.3°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 13.4°C.
2nd best this week
Tomorrow evening
17:00–18:30
80Excellent
- 4h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
3rd best this week
Thursday morning
07:00–08:30
79Good
- 4h into the flood
- Dawn
- Neaps
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
4th best this week
Thursday evening
17:30–18:30
76Good
- 2h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why

Every good time this week, by fish

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:24
Sunset: 17:53
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Sky: Cloudy, 11–15°
Wind: ESE 7–15 mph, gusts 24
Waves: Waves 0.8 m
After a blow: Settling after 1.5 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 16.4°C

Bass, Whiting, Thornback ray, Flounder, Thin-lipped mulletLight ESE 10 mph

Where they're caught

BassExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
WhitingExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
Thornback rayExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
FlounderExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
Thin-lipped mulletExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.

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: 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 ESE 10 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.5 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 16.4°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 13.4°C.

Bass, Whiting, Thin-lipped mullet, Flounder, Thornback rayLight W 8 mph

Where they're caught

BassExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
WhitingExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
Thin-lipped mulletExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
FlounderExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
Thornback rayExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.

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: 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 W 8 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 16.4°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 13.4°C.

Whiting, Bass, Flounder, Dover soleLight SW 15 mph

Where they're caught

WhitingExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
BassExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
FlounderExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
Dover soleExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.

Why this time?

Tide: 2h 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 SW 15 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 16.6°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 13.4°C.