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Fortuneswell tide times

Best: Thursday 17:30–19:00 · Excellent 82

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Tide times for Fortuneswell today and this week · Tidefinder

Today's tides

FallingLow water 23:49, in 49 h 59 minNeap tides

Low07:390.3 m06:21–08:56
High13:350.5 m12:26–14:43

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:37
Sunset: 18:11
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Sky: Cloudy, 9–14°, rain 2%
Wind: NNE 13–20 mph, gusts 26
Waves: Waves 0.6 m
After a blow: Settling after 1.8 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 16.6°C

Fish

Any species
Bass, peak season
Whiting, peak season
Thornback ray, good season
Cod, good season
Dover sole, good season
Flounder

Top pick this week

Saturday morning

07:30–10:30

49Poor

5h into the flood
Dawn
Mid tides

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Science says

Other good times

Summer shark that hunts crabs over sand and mud; strong runs and powerful fights.

Suggested baits

Peeler crab
Hermit crab
Squid

Rigs

Pulley or pulley pennel
Running ledger

No other good times this week.

Draft profile, not yet reviewed. Based on FishBase: Mustelus asterias and Cefas, Catchwise: A Survey of Marine Recreational Fishing Activity in England and Wales (2026).

About smoothhoundNo legal minimum size hereA slim grey shark, usually 60 to 120 cm.

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.

TodaySun 18 OctNeaps
1. Low07:390.3 m06:21–08:56
2. High13:350.5 m12:26–14:43
No standout fishing times0.2 m range
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Next four weeks

The first week includes the weather. After that it's a tide outlook: tide, light, tide size, season and moon, with the weather added once the forecast reaches each day.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun

Standout time: Good and betterSpringsTide outlook

Tap a day for its tides and best time.

, good season

Thin-lipped mullet, good season

Smoothhound, occasional this month

When

Any time
Daylight
After dark
Morning
Afternoon
Evening

Smoothhound (nearby)Light W 11 mph

Where they're caught

SmoothhoundExpected nearby
Not expected here. Expected at Little Beach, 2.4 km away, not yet confirmed.

Why this time?

Tide: 5h into the floodPacks move in on the second half of the flood and feed over high water.
Light: DawnFeed through the day, often best into dusk.
Tide size: Mid tidesBigger tides tend to bring them close in.
Season: Early or late in the season in OctoberMay to September, peaking in early summer.
Wind: Light W 11 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (1.0 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 15.7°CComfortable between 12 and 20°C, best around 16°C.

and General UK sea-angling guidance (to be verified)

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:37
Sunset: 18:11
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Sky: Cloudy, 9–14°, rain 2%
Wind: NNE 13–20 mph, gusts 26
Waves: Waves 0.6 m
After a blow: Settling after 1.8 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 16.6°C

TomorrowMon 19 OctNeaps

No standout fishing times

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:38
Sunset: 18:09
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Sky: Light rain, 10–15°, rain 75%
Wind: ESE 12–19 mph, gusts 26
Waves: Waves 0.9 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.4°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

Low23:490.1 m22:10–01:27

No standout fishing times

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:40
Sunset: 18:07
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Sky: Heavy drizzle, 7–13°, rain 97%
Wind: WNW 3–16 mph
Waves: Waves 0.7 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.4°C

Wed 21 OctNeaps

High18:200.3 m17:17–19:22

No standout fishing times

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:42
Sunset: 18:05
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 76%
Sky: Light drizzle, 9–13°, rain 70%
Wind: NW 6–28 mph, gusts 49
Waves: Waves 1.8 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.2°C

Thu 22 OctNeaps

Low00:590.0 m23:44–02:13
High19:300.4 m18:40–20:19

No standout fishing times0.4 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:43
Sunset: 18:03
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 84%
Sky: Drizzle, 8–15°, rain 78%
Wind: SW 8–25 mph, gusts 43
Waves: Waves 2.4 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.0°C

Fri 23 OctMid tides

Low01:490.1 m00:42–02:55
High08:150.5 m07:28–09:01
Low14:040.1 m13:09–14:59
High20:200.6 m19:34–21:05

No standout fishing times0.5 m range

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Sat 24 OctMid tides

Low02:390.1 m01:34–03:44
High08:500.7 m08:00–09:40
Low14:590.2 m14:02–15:56
High20:570.9 m20:09–21:46

49Best 07:30–10:300.6 m range

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Our predictions from the Chiswell gauge, 1 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.

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:45
Sunset: 18:01
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 91%
Sky: Light drizzle, 8–15°, rain 82%
Wind: W 17–31 mph, gusts 56
Waves: Waves 3.6 m
Swell: Swell 2.2 m, 9 s from SW
Sea temperature: Sea 15.9°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:47
Sunset: 17:59
Moon: Full moon, 96%
Sky: Drizzle, 8–15°, rain 44%
Wind: WSW 10–16 mph, gusts 29
Waves: Waves 2.3 m
After a blow: Settling after 3.6 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 15.6°C

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