Cod at The Warren · Tidefinder

Cod at The Warren · Tidefinder

Top pick this week
Tonight
02:00–04:30
73Good
- 3h into the ebb
- Dark, little moon
- Springs
CodLight WSW 11 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the ebbCod feed while the tide is running hard and go quiet over slack water.
Light: DarkBest after dark, especially on moonless nights.
Moon: Dark, little moonOn dark nights many fish feed more confidently close in. A bright moon can put them off.
Tide size: SpringsBig spring tides and coloured water are classic cod conditions.
Season: Good season in OctoberBest from December to March. Rarely caught from the shore in summer.
Wind: Light WSW 11 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
How we score
2nd best this week
Thursday evening
20:30–22:30
66Good
- 3h into the flood
- Dark, little moon
- Mid tides
CodLight NNW 4 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the floodCod feed while the tide is running hard and go quiet over slack water.
Light: DarkBest after dark, especially on moonless nights.
Moon: Dark, little moonOn dark nights many fish feed more confidently close in. A bright moon can put them off.
Tide size: Mid tidesBig spring tides and coloured water are classic cod conditions.
Season: Good season in OctoberBest from December to March. Rarely caught from the shore in summer.
Wind: Light NNW 4 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
How we score
3rd best this week
Thursday night
03:00–04:30
64Fair
- 3h into the ebb
- Part moon
- Mid tides
CodLight NW 9 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the ebbCod feed while the tide is running hard and go quiet over slack water.
Light: DarkBest after dark, especially on moonless nights.
Moon: Part moonOn dark nights many fish feed more confidently close in. A bright moon can put them off.
Tide size: Mid tidesBig spring tides and coloured water are classic cod conditions.
Season: Good season in OctoberBest from December to March. Rarely caught from the shore in summer.
Wind: Light NW 9 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
How we score
4th best this week
Tomorrow morning
08:30–09:00
62Fair
- 3h into the flood
- Dawn
- Springs
CodFresh SSW 16 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the floodCod feed while the tide is running hard and go quiet over slack water.
Light: DawnBest after dark, especially on moonless nights.
Tide size: SpringsBig spring tides and coloured water are classic cod conditions.
Season: Good season in OctoberBest from December to March. Rarely caught from the shore in summer.
Wind: Fresh SSW 16 mphStrong wind makes it harder to fish and to spot bites.
How we score