Margate

Palm Bay

Shore
Deep water 0.6 km out

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

Fish here

Also caught

Mackerel May–Oct
Garfish May–Sep
Dab Oct–Mar

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

Our predictions for this spot, blended from the GroveFerry and Clacton Pier 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).

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.

TodayWed 14 OctSprings
1. High02:551.3 m02:12–03:37
2. Low08:190.2 m07:37–09:01
3. High15:071.3 m14:22–15:52