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Harbour Office Steps · Tidefinder

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Harbour Office Steps

Pier
Deep water 2.0 km out

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

Fish here

BassPeak now
Thin-lipped mulletIn season

Also caught

Mackerel Jun–Oct
Pollack Sep–Feb
Ballan wrasse Apr–Oct

Our predictions from the Dartmouth gauge, 1 km away. 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.

Fish

Any species
Bass, peak season
Thin-lipped mullet, good season

When

Any time
Daylight

Science says

Other good times

Tides and conditions that suit the fish here, weighted towards what's in season.

In season here

Basspeak
Thin-lipped mulletgood

Suggested baits here now

Ragworm for bass, thin-lipped mullet
Peeler crab for bass
Sandeel for bass
Squid for bass
Lures for bass

No other good times this week.

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. Low02:270.7 m01:48–03:07
2. High08:574.2 m08:00–09:55
3. Low14:430.8 m14:02–15:23
4. High

Top pick this week
Tomorrow morning
07:30–09:00
90Excellent
- 5h into the flood
- Dawn
- Springs
Bass, Thin-lipped mullet
Why this time?
Tide: 5h 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: SpringsBigger 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.
How we score
2nd best this week
Thursday morning
07:30–09:00
88Excellent
- 5h into the flood
- Dawn
- Mid tides
Bass, Thin-lipped mullet
Why this time?
Tide: 5h 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: Mid tidesBigger 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.
How we score
3rd best this week
Friday morning
07:30–09:00
85Excellent
- 5h into the flood
- Dawn
- Mid tides
Bass, Thin-lipped mullet
Why this time?
Tide: 5h 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: Mid tidesBigger 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.
How we score
4th best this week
Tomorrow evening
18:30–19:00
81Excellent
- 3h into the flood
- Dusk
- Springs
Bass
Why this time?
Tide: 3h 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: SpringsBigger 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.
How we score
5th best this week
Saturday morning
08:00–09:00
80Excellent
- 4h into the flood
- Dawn
- Neaps
Bass
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.
How we score

Blends the draft species profiles for this spot. Pick a species for its baits and sources.

21:11

4.0 m

20:13–22:08

90Best 07:30–09:003.5 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:34
Sunset: 18:24
Moon: Waxing crescent, 14%

TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides

Low02:540.9 m02:13–03:35
High09:204.0 m08:24–10:17
Low15:101.0 m14:28–15:53
High21:353.8 m20:38–22:32

88Best 07:30–09:003.1 m range

Fri 16 OctMid tides

Low03:211.1 m02:38–04:04
High09:443.9 m08:48–10:39
Low15:401.2 m14:56–16:24
High22:023.6 m21:07–22:57

85Best 07:30–09:002.8 m range

Sat 17 OctNeaps

Low03:501.3 m03:06–04:34
High10:163.7 m09:20–11:12
Low16:141.4 m15:27–17:02
High22:413.4 m21:47–23:35

80Best 08:00–09:002.4 m range

Sun 18 OctNeaps

Low04:271.5 m03:42–05:12
High11:003.5 m10:05–11:56
Low17:031.6 m16:14–17:51
High23:383.2 m22:40–00:36

No standout fishing times2.0 m range

Mon 19 OctNeaps

Low05:231.7 m04:36–06:09
High12:073.3 m11:10–13:04
Low18:201.8 m17:27–19:14

No standout fishing times1.6 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:43
Sunset: 18:14
Moon: First quarter, 58%

Tue 20 OctNeaps

High01:063.1 m00:08–02:05
Low06:591.9 m06:03–07:54
High13:483.3 m12:50–14:46
Low20:331.7 m19:27–21:39

No standout fishing times1.6 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:36
Sunset: 18:22
Moon: Waxing crescent, 22%

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:38
Sunset: 18:20
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:39
Sunset: 18:18
Moon: First quarter, 39%

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:41
Sunset: 18:16
Moon: First quarter, 48%

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:44
Sunset: 18:12
Moon: First quarter, 67%

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