St Andrews

West Sands

Shore
Deep water 2.0 km out

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

Fish here

Also caught

Mackerel Jun–Sep

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

Our predictions for this spot, blended from the Leith and Aberdeen 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

Hard-fighting predator of surf beaches, rocks and estuaries. Feeds hardest in moving, coloured water at low light.

Suggested baits

Peeler crab
Ragworm
Sandeel
Squid
Lures

No other good times this week.

Draft profile, not yet reviewed. Based on FishBase: Dicentrarchus labrax and Cefas, Catchwise: A Survey of Marine Recreational Fishing Activity in England and Wales (2026) 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. High04:544.6 m03:56–05:52
2. Low10:390.9 m09:40–11:37
3. High17:084.5 m16:10–18:06
4. Low