Cod at Seton Sands · Tidefinder

Cod at Seton Sands · Tidefinder

Top pick this week
Tomorrow morning
07:30–10:30
59Fair
- 3h into the ebb
- Dawn
- Mid tides
CodLight SW 2 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the ebbCod feed while the tide is running hard and go quiet over slack water.
Light: DawnBest after dark, especially on moonless nights.
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 SW 2 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.5 m waves)Some surf and colour in the water helps; flat calm and very rough seas don't.
Water: Sea 12.8°CComfortable between 4 and 12°C, best around 8°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Sunday evening
17:30–19:00
53Fair
- 3h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
CodLight ENE 3 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the floodCod feed while the tide is running hard and go quiet over slack water.
Light: DuskBest after dark, especially on moonless nights.
Tide size: NeapsBig 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 ENE 3 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Flat calm (0.2 m waves)Some surf and colour in the water helps; flat calm and very rough seas don't.
Water: Sea 12.0°CComfortable between 4 and 12°C, best around 8°C.
How we score
3rd best this week
Monday evening
17:30–19:00
52Fair
- 3h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
CodLight SE 4 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the floodCod feed while the tide is running hard and go quiet over slack water.
Light: DuskBest after dark, especially on moonless nights.
Tide size: NeapsBig 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 SE 4 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.6 m waves)Some surf and colour in the water helps; flat calm and very rough seas don't.
Water: Sea 12.1°CComfortable between 4 and 12°C, best around 8°C.
How we score
4th best this week
Tuesday morning
07:30–09:00
52Fair
- 3h into the flood
- Dawn
- Neaps
CodLight S 6 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: NeapsBig 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 S 6 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.6 m waves)Some surf and colour in the water helps; flat calm and very rough seas don't.
Water: Sea 11.8°CComfortable between 4 and 12°C, best around 8°C.
How we score
5th best this week
Tuesday evening
18:00–19:00
50Fair
- 2h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
CodLight SE 3 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 2h into the floodCod feed while the tide is running hard and go quiet over slack water.
Light: DuskBest after dark, especially on moonless nights.
Tide size: NeapsBig 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 SE 3 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.5 m waves)Some surf and colour in the water helps; flat calm and very rough seas don't.
Water: Sea 11.9°CComfortable between 4 and 12°C, best around 8°C.
How we score