Dalmeny

Drum Sands

Shore
Deep water 1.5 km out

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

Fish here

Also caught

Dab Apr–Nov
Mackerel Jun–Oct

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

Our predictions from the Leith gauge, 9 km away. Heights are above chart datum, as in tide tables. This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta). Not for navigation.

Science says

Other good times

Shoaling autumn and winter fish that bites freely after dark.

Suggested baits

Fish strip
Lugworm
Squid

Sat 17 Oct · 04:00–06:00
Excellent · 83
Peak season in October · Part moon · Light NNW 4 mph · 3h into the flood · Dark · Neaps · Flat calm (0.1 m waves) · Sea 12.3°C

About whitingSize rules for Scottish Government not checked yetThree dorsal fins and two anal fins, like cod, but slimmer and silvery.

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. High05:185.5 m04:25–06:11
2. Low10:581.3 m09:56–12:01
3. High17:315.3 m16:38–18:24