Caldicot tide times

Best: today 18:30–21:30 · Good 79

Our predictions from the Avonmouth Tidal gauge, 11 km away. Heights are above the year's lowest tide. This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta). Not for navigation.

Top pick this week
This evening
18:30–21:30
79Good
- 2h into the flood
- Dusk
- Mid tides
Whiting, Thornback ray, Bass, Flounder, Dover soleLight SW 7 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 2h into the floodFish feed at particular stages of the tide, when moving water stirs up food and lets them into the shallows.
Light: DuskMany 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: Light SW 7 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 16.3°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Tomorrow evening
18:30–21:30
74Good
- 3h into the flood
- Part moon
- Mid tides
Whiting, Thornback ray, Flounder, Dover sole, BassLight NW 6 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: 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: 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: Light NW 6 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Flat calm (0.1 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 16.2°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
3rd best this week
Saturday evening
20:30–22:00
70Good
- 3h into the flood
- Part moon
- Neaps
Whiting, Thornback ray, Flounder, Dover soleLight NNE 7 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: 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 NNE 7 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Flat calm (0.1 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 15.8°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
4th best this week
Wednesday evening
17:30–18:30
69Good
- 1h into the ebb
- Dusk
- Neaps
Thin-lipped mullet, BassLight E 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: DuskMany 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 E 5 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 14.5°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score

Science says

Other good times

Tides and conditions that suit the fish here, weighted towards what's in season.

In season here

Suggested baits here now

Squid for bass, whiting, thornback ray, cod, smoothhound
Peeler crab for bass, thornback ray, cod, flounder, smoothhound
Ragworm for bass, dover sole, flounder, thin-lipped mullet
Lugworm for whiting, cod, dover sole, flounder
Sandeel for bass, thornback ray

No other good times this week.

Blends the draft species profiles for this spot. Pick a species for its baits and sources.

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.

TodayThu 15 OctMid tides
1. Low04:342.5 m03:48–05:20
2. High10:1211.8 m09:28–10:56
3. Low16:482.6 m16:02–17:33
4. High22:2711.6 m21:42–23:11
79Best 18:30–21:309.3 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:35
Sunset
18:17
Moon
Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind
SW 6–16 mph, gusts 30
Waves
Waves 0.4 m
Sea temperature
Sea 16.3°C
TomorrowFri 16 OctMid tides
1. Low04:582.8 m04:11–05:44
2. High10:4111.3 m09:55–11:27
3. Low17:152.8 m16:29–18:01
4. High23:0011.0 m22:15–23:46
74Best 18:30–21:308.6 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:36
Sunset
18:15
Moon
Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind
NNW 3–13 mph, gusts 25
Waves
Waves 0.2 m
Sea temperature
Sea 16.2°C
Sat 17 OctNeaps
1. Low05:273.0 m04:41–06:13
2. High11:1810.7 m10:30–12:05
3. Low17:503.1 m17:04–18:35
4. High23:4410.3 m22:56–00:31
70Best 20:30–22:007.7 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:38
Sunset
18:13
Moon
First quarter, 39%
Wind
NNE 5–11 mph, gusts 21
Waves
Waves 0.1 m
Sea temperature
Sea 15.9°C
Sun 18 OctNeaps
1. Low06:053.4 m05:19–06:50
2. High12:0710.0 m11:18–12:56
3. Low18:363.6 m17:49–19:22
No standout fishing times6.6 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:40
Sunset
18:11
Moon
First quarter, 48%
Wind
NNE 8–12 mph, gusts 23
Waves
Waves 0.3 m
Sea temperature
Sea 15.4°C
Mon 19 OctNeaps
1. High00:419.6 m23:52–01:30
2. Low06:574.0 m06:11–07:42
3. High13:199.4 m12:25–14:13
4. Low19:424.1 m18:52–20:33
No standout fishing times5.6 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:41
Sunset
18:09
Moon
First quarter, 58%
Wind
NE 7–9 mph, gusts 16
Waves
Waves 0.3 m
Sea temperature
Sea 14.9°C
Tue 20 OctNeaps
1. High02:139.0 m01:11–03:15
2. Low08:214.5 m07:24–09:18
3. High15:129.3 m14:10–16:13
4. Low21:414.2 m20:29–22:53
No standout fishing times5.1 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:43
Sunset
18:07
Moon
First quarter, 67%
Wind
ENE 6–9 mph, gusts 17
Waves
Waves 0.2 m
Sea temperature
Sea 14.6°C
Wed 21 OctNeaps
1. High04:039.3 m03:11–04:56
2. Low10:314.1 m09:25–11:36
3. High16:4010.0 m15:49–17:31
4. Low23:153.4 m22:20–00:10
69Best 17:30–18:306.5 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:45
Sunset
18:05
Moon
Waxing gibbous, 76%
Wind
E 4–11 mph, gusts 20
Waves
Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature
Sea 14.4°C

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.

TodayThu 15 OctMid tides

Low04:342.5 m03:48–05:20
High10:1211.8 m09:28–10:56
Low16:482.6 m16:02–17:33
High22:2711.6 m21:42–23:11

79Best 18:30–21:309.3 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:35
Sunset: 18:17
Moon: Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind: SW 6–16 mph, gusts 30
Waves: Waves 0.4 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.3°C

TomorrowFri 16 OctMid tides

Low04:582.8 m04:11–05:44
High10:4111.3 m09:55–11:27
Low17:152.8 m16:29–18:01
High23:0011.0 m22:15–23:46

74Best 18:30–21:308.6 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:36
Sunset: 18:15
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind: NNW 3–13 mph, gusts 25
Waves: Waves 0.2 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.2°C

Sat 17 OctNeaps

Low05:273.0 m04:41–06:13
High11:1810.7 m10:30–12:05
Low17:503.1 m17:04–18:35
High23:4410.3 m22:56–00:31

70Best 20:30–22:007.7 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:38
Sunset: 18:13
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: NNE 5–11 mph, gusts 21
Waves: Waves 0.1 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.9°C

Sun 18 OctNeaps

Low06:053.4 m05:19–06:50
High12:0710.0 m11:18–12:56
Low18:363.6 m17:49–19:22

No standout fishing times6.6 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:40
Sunset: 18:11
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: NNE 8–12 mph, gusts 23
Waves: Waves 0.3 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.4°C

Mon 19 OctNeaps

High00:419.6 m23:52–01:30
Low06:574.0 m06:11–07:42
High13:199.4 m12:25–14:13
Low19:424.1 m18:52–20:33

No standout fishing times5.6 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:41
Sunset: 18:09
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: NE 7–9 mph, gusts 16
Waves: Waves 0.3 m
Sea temperature: Sea 14.9°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

High02:139.0 m01:11–03:15
Low08:214.5 m07:24–09:18
High15:129.3 m14:10–16:13
Low21:414.2 m20:29–22:53

No standout fishing times5.1 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:43
Sunset: 18:07
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: ENE 6–9 mph, gusts 17
Waves: Waves 0.2 m
Sea temperature: Sea 14.6°C

Wed 21 OctNeaps

High04:039.3 m03:11–04:56
Low10:314.1 m09:25–11:36
High16:4010.0 m15:49–17:31
Low23:153.4 m22:20–00:10

69Best 17:30–18:306.5 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:45
Sunset: 18:05
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 76%
Wind: E 4–11 mph, gusts 20
Waves: Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 14.4°C