Sandgate Beach · Tidefinder

Sandgate Beach · Tidefinder

Top pick this week
Tuesday morning
05:30–08:30
72Good
- Around high water
- Dawn
- Neaps
Bass, Thornback rayLight ENE 9 mph
Why this time?
Tide: Around high waterFish 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.
Wind: Light ENE 9 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.8 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 16.3°CComfortable between 5 and 22°C, best around 12.375°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Monday morning
07:00–08:30
67Good
- 1h into the ebb
- Dawn
- Neaps
Thornback ray, BassLight NNE 5 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 1h into the ebbFish 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.
Wind: Light NNE 5 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.5 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 16.6°CComfortable between 5 and 22°C, best around 12.375°C.
How we score
3rd best this week
Monday morning
05:00–06:30
63Fair
- 5h into the flood
- Part moon
- Neaps
Thornback rayLight N 10 mph
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: DarkMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Moon: Part moonOn dark nights many fish feed more confidently close in. A bright moon can put them off.
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.
Wind: Light N 10 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.5 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 16.6°CComfortable between 5 and 22°C, best around 12.375°C.
How we score
4th best this week
Saturday morning
05:00–05:30
62Fair
- 2h into the ebb
- Part moon
- Neaps
Light NNW 11 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 2h into the ebbFish feed at particular stages of the tide, when moving water stirs up food and lets them into the shallows.
Light: DarkMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Moon: Part moonOn dark nights many fish feed more confidently close in. A bright moon can put them off.
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.
Wind: Light NNW 11 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.4 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 17.3°CComfortable between 5 and 22°C, best around 12.375°C.
How we score
5th best this week
Tomorrow morning
11:30–12:00
61Fair
- 3h into the flood
- Daylight
- Mid tides
Fresh SSW 14 mph
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: DaylightMany 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.
Wind: Fresh SSW 14 mphStrong wind makes it harder to fish and to spot bites.
Sea: Slight (0.6 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 17.7°CComfortable between 5 and 22°C, best around 12.375°C.
How we score