Paignton

Preston Sands

Shore
Deep water 0.7 km out

Beach listed on OpenStreetMap. Species and access haven't been checked yet.

Fish here

Also caught

Mackerel Jun–Oct
Pollack Sep–Nov
Garfish May–Sep
Ballan wrasse May–Oct

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

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.

Science says

Other good times

Shy summer visitor to estuaries and harbours, cruising in on the flood.

Suggested baits

Bread
Ragworm
Baited spinner

No other good times this week.

Draft profile, not yet reviewed. Based on FishBase: Chelon ramada and General UK sea-angling guidance (to be verified).

About thin-lipped mulletNo legal minimum size hereA grey, torpedo-shaped fish with dark stripes along the sides.

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.

TodayThu 15 OctMid tides
1. Low03:000.9 m02:19–03:40
2. High09:334.1 m08:39–10:26
3. Low15:171.0 m14:34–15:59
4. High