Balcomie Sands

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Approximate tides. These come from a sea model and can be up to an hour out in estuaries, so check a tide table before you go.

Top pick this week

Tomorrow evening

17:30–19:00

73Good

3h into the flood
Dusk
Neaps

Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why

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

Plugs
Soft plastics
Metals

Rigs

Running ledger
Pulley or pulley pennel

No other good times this week.

About bassKeep from 42 cm · 3 a daySilver sides and a grey-blue back, with a white belly.

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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.

~ times come from a sea model and can be up to an hour out. There's no tide gauge close enough for our own predictions, so heights aren't shown.

TodaySun 18 OctNeaps
1. Low~00:5523:50–02:00
2. High~07:3906:46–08:32
3. Low~13:0512:00–14:11

BassLight SE 11 mph

Where they're caught

BassExpected here
Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
- Cambo Sands3.8 km

Why this time?

Tide: 3h into the floodBass push in with the flood to hunt the margins and stay on through high water and the first of the ebb.
Light: DuskMost active around dawn and dusk.
Tide size: NeapsBigger tides stir up food and colour the water.
Season: Peak season in OctoberBest from June to October. A few are still caught through winter.
Wind: Light SE 11 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (1.0 m waves)Some surf and colour in the water helps; flat calm and very rough seas don't.
Water: Sea 11.9°CComfortable between 10 and 22°C, best around 16°C.

How we score

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).

High

~19:53

18:51–20:56

No standout fishing times~1.8 m range

Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:48
Sunset: 18:01
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Sky: Mainly sunny, 1–11°
Wind: N 1–8 mph
Waves: Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.0°C

TomorrowMon 19 OctNeaps

Low~02:2101:23–03:20
High~09:0308:15–09:50
Low~14:3713:38–15:36
High~21:2220:28–22:16

73Best 17:30–19:00~1.6 m range

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Tue 20 OctNeaps

Low~03:4902:58–04:40
High~10:2309:36–11:10
Low~16:0215:09–16:55
High~22:2821:36–23:19

No standout fishing times~1.7 m range

Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:52
Sunset: 17:56
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Sky: Drizzle, 11–12°, rain 44%
Wind: SE 13–26 mph, gusts 34
Waves: Waves 1.8 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.6°C

Wed 21 OctNeaps

Low~04:4403:54–05:35
High~11:1710:30–12:04
Low~17:1316:25–18:01
High~23:2722:36–00:19

No standout fishing times~2.2 m range

Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:54
Sunset: 17:54
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 76%
Sky: Rain, 10–12°, rain 75%
Wind: SE 1–24 mph, gusts 31
Waves: Waves 1.7 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.4°C

Thu 22 OctNeaps

Low~05:4504:55–06:34
High~12:0611:18–12:54
Low~17:5917:10–18:48

No standout fishing times~2.7 m range

Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:56
Sunset: 17:52
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 84%
Sky: Sunny spells, 8–10°, rain 17%
Wind: W 11–22 mph, gusts 29
Waves: Waves 1.0 m
After a blow: Settling after 1.8 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 12.3°C

Fri 23 OctMid tides

High~00:1823:28–01:09
Low~06:3005:40–07:21
High~12:4511:58–13:32
Low~18:4117:49–19:33

No standout fishing times~3.2 m range

Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:58
Sunset: 17:49
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 91%
Sky: Cloudy, 9–10°, rain 76%
Wind: N 3–16 mph
Waves: Waves 0.4 m
After a blow: Settling after 1.7 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 12.2°C

Sat 24 OctMid tides

High~00:5800:10–01:46
Low~07:0606:13–07:59
High~13:3112:40–14:23
Low~19:2318:34–20:11

No standout fishing times~4.0 m range

Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:01
Sunset: 17:47
Moon: Full moon, 96%
Sky: Drizzle, 8–11°, rain 40%
Wind: S 15–24 mph, gusts 31
Waves: Waves 1.2 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.0°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:50
Sunset: 17:59
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Sky: Cloudy, 4–13°, rain 14%
Wind: NNW 3–15 mph, gusts 26
Waves: Waves 1.2 m
Sea temperature: Sea 11.4°C

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