Southend Pier (pier head)

Southend-on-Sea

Flounder at Southend Pier (pier head) · Tidefinder

Top pick this week
Tomorrow afternoon
13:30–16:30
68Good
- 3h into the flood
- Daylight
- Neaps
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
FlounderLight NE 11 mph
Where they're caught
- FlounderExpected here
  Expected here, not yet confirmed. Caught at Thorpe Bay, 3.0 km away.
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the floodFlounders ride the first half of the flood up the estuary to feed.
Light: DaylightFeed day and night.
Tide size: NeapsSteady mid-sized tides are easiest to fish.
Season: Good season in OctoberAll year in estuaries, a little quieter in high summer.
Wind: Light NE 11 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.6 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 15.9°CComfortable between 4 and 18°C, best around 10°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Monday afternoon
14:30–17:00
67Good
- 3h into the flood
- Daylight
- Neaps
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
FlounderLight E 11 mph
Where they're caught
- FlounderExpected here
  Expected here, not yet confirmed. Caught at Thorpe Bay, 3.0 km away.
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the floodFlounders ride the first half of the flood up the estuary to feed.
Light: DaylightFeed day and night.
Tide size: NeapsSteady mid-sized tides are easiest to fish.
Season: Good season in OctoberAll year in estuaries, a little quieter in high summer.
Wind: Light E 11 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Flat calm (0.2 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 15.8°CComfortable between 4 and 18°C, best around 10°C.
How we score
3rd best this week
Tuesday afternoon
16:00–17:00
62Fair
- 2h into the flood
- Daylight
- Neaps
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
FlounderLight E 7 mph
Where they're caught
- FlounderExpected here
  Expected here, not yet confirmed. Caught at Thorpe Bay, 3.0 km away.
Why this time?
Tide: 2h into the floodFlounders ride the first half of the flood up the estuary to feed.
Light: DaylightFeed day and night.
Tide size: NeapsSteady mid-sized tides are easiest to fish.
Season: Good season in OctoberAll year in estuaries, a little quieter in high summer.
Wind: Light E 7 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 15.7°CComfortable between 4 and 18°C, best around 10°C.
How we score

Southend Pier (pier head)

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