Blackpool Sands

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Thornback ray at Blackpool Sands · Tidefinder

Top pick this week
Tomorrow morning
07:30–10:30
70Good
- 5h into the flood
- Dawn
- Mid tides
Thornback rayLight NW 7 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 5h into the floodRays follow the flood onto the flats and feed best over high water.
Light: DawnFeed more confidently after dark.
Tide size: Mid tidesModerate tides suit them; big springs make bottom baits hard to hold.
Season: Good season in OctoberCaught all year, with April to June the peak in the Thames.
Wind: Light NW 7 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (1.0 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 16.9°CComfortable between 8 and 18°C, best around 12°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Saturday morning
07:30–10:30
66Good
- 4h into the flood
- Dawn
- Neaps
Thornback rayLight NNW 8 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 4h into the floodRays follow the flood onto the flats and feed best over high water.
Light: DawnFeed more confidently after dark.
Tide size: NeapsModerate tides suit them; big springs make bottom baits hard to hold.
Season: Good season in OctoberCaught all year, with April to June the peak in the Thames.
Wind: Light NNW 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 8 and 18°C, best around 12°C.
How we score
3rd best this week
This evening
18:00–19:00
64Fair
- 3h into the flood
- Dusk
- Mid tides
Thornback rayLight SW 11 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the floodRays follow the flood onto the flats and feed best over high water.
Light: DuskFeed more confidently after dark.
Tide size: Mid tidesModerate tides suit them; big springs make bottom baits hard to hold.
Season: Good season in OctoberCaught all year, with April to June the peak in the Thames.
Wind: Light SW 11 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 17.1°CComfortable between 8 and 18°C, best around 12°C.
How we score
4th best this week
Tomorrow evening
18:30–19:00
59Fair
- 2h into the flood
- Dusk
- Mid tides
Thornback rayLight NNW 8 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 2h into the floodRays follow the flood onto the flats and feed best over high water.
Light: DuskFeed more confidently after dark.
Tide size: Mid tidesModerate tides suit them; big springs make bottom baits hard to hold.
Season: Good season in OctoberCaught all year, with April to June the peak in the Thames.
Wind: Light NNW 8 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.8 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 16.9°CComfortable between 8 and 18°C, best around 12°C.
How we score

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