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Today's tides

RisingHigh water 09:37, in 26 minNeap tides

Low03:351.1 m02:30–04:39
High09:374.1 m08:48–10:26
Low16:031.1 m15:00–17:05
High22:013.7 m21:12–22:49

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:46
Sunset: 18:24
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: NE 3–13 mph, gusts 24
Waves: Waves 2.0 m
Swell: Swell 1.7 m, 9 s from W
After a blow: Settling after 3.1 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 15.9°C

Top pick this week
Tomorrow morning
07:30–10:00
78Good
- 4h into the flood
- Dawn
- Neaps
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Bass (nearby), Whiting (nearby), Thin-lipped mullet (nearby), Flounder (nearby)Light E 1 mph
Where they're caught
- BassExpected nearby
  Not expected here. Expected at Holywell Beach, under 1 km away, not yet confirmed.
- WhitingExpected nearby
  Not expected here. Expected at Holywell Beach, under 1 km away, not yet confirmed.
- Thin-lipped mulletExpected nearby
  Not expected here. Expected at The Gannel, 3.8 km away, not yet confirmed.
  - The Gannel3.8 km
- FlounderExpected nearby
  Not expected here. Expected at The Gannel, 3.8 km away, not yet confirmed.
  - The Gannel3.8 km
Why this time?
Tide: 4h into the floodFish 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 E 1 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (0.8 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 15.8°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.47°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
This evening
17:30–20:30
77Good
- 2h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
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Whiting (nearby), Bass (nearby), Thornback ray (nearby), Flounder (nearby)Light NE 7 mph
Where they're caught
- WhitingExpected nearby
  Not expected here. Expected at Holywell Beach, under 1 km away, not yet confirmed.
- BassExpected nearby
  Not expected here. Expected at Holywell Beach, under 1 km away, not yet confirmed.
- Thornback rayExpected nearby
  Not expected here. Expected at Holywell Beach, under 1 km away, not yet confirmed.
- FlounderExpected nearby
  Not expected here. Expected at The Gannel, 3.8 km away, not yet confirmed.
  - The Gannel3.8 km
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: 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 NE 7 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (1.3 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 15.9°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.47°C.
How we score
3rd best this week
Monday morning
07:30–10:30
74Good
- 3h into the flood
- Dawn
- Neaps
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Bass (nearby), Whiting (nearby), Flounder (nearby), Thin-lipped mullet (nearby)Light NE 8 mph
Where they're caught
- BassExpected nearby
  Not expected here. Expected at Holywell Beach, under 1 km away, not yet confirmed.
- WhitingExpected nearby
  Not expected here. Expected at Holywell Beach, under 1 km away, not yet confirmed.
- FlounderExpected nearby
  Not expected here. Expected at The Gannel, 3.8 km away, not yet confirmed.
  - The Gannel3.8 km
- Thin-lipped mulletExpected nearby
  Not expected here. Expected at The Gannel, 3.8 km away, not yet confirmed.
  - The Gannel3.8 km
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: 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 NE 8 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 4 and 24°C, best around 12.47°C.
How we score
4th best this week
Tuesday morning
10:30–12:00
67Good
- 4h into the flood
- Daylight
- Neaps
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Thin-lipped mullet (nearby)Light SSE 4 mph
Where they're caught
- Thin-lipped mulletExpected nearby
  Not expected here. Expected at The Gannel, 3.8 km away, not yet confirmed.
  - The Gannel3.8 km
Why this time?
Tide: 4h 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: 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 SSE 4 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (1.1 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 15.5°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.47°C.
How we score
5th best this week
Tomorrow evening
18:30–19:00
66Good
- 1h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
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Whiting (nearby), Flounder (nearby)Light NE 7 mph
Where they're caught
- WhitingExpected nearby
  Not expected here. Expected at Holywell Beach, under 1 km away, not yet confirmed.
- FlounderExpected nearby
  Not expected here. Expected at The Gannel, 3.8 km away, not yet confirmed.
  - The Gannel3.8 km
Why this time?
Tide: 1h 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: 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 NE 7 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.7 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 15.8°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.47°C.
How we score

Every good time this week, by fish

Tide times

TodaySat 17 OctNeaps
1. Low03:351.1 m02:30–04:39
2. High09:374.1 m08:48–10:26
3. Low16:031.1 m15:00–17:05
4. High22:013.7 m21:12–22:49
77Best 17:30–20:303.0 m range
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Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:46
Sunset
18:24
Moon
First quarter, 39%
Wind
NE 3–13 mph, gusts 24
Waves
Waves 2.0 m
Swell
Swell 1.7 m, 9 s from W
After a blow
Settling after 3.1 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature
Sea 15.9°C
TomorrowSun 18 OctNeaps
1. Low04:201.3 m03:17–05:22
2. High10:303.8 m09:43–11:18
3. Low16:591.3 m15:59–18:00
4. High23:013.4 m22:13–23:49
78Best 07:30–10:002.5 m range
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Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:47
Sunset
18:22
Moon
First quarter, 48%
Wind
NNE 1–11 mph, gusts 20
Waves
Waves 1.1 m
Swell
Swell 0.9 m, 9 s from W
After a blow
Settling after 2.7 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature
Sea 15.8°C
Mon 19 OctNeaps
1. Low05:271.4 m04:28–06:26
2. High11:373.6 m10:46–12:29
3. Low18:181.4 m17:25–19:11
74Best 07:30–10:302.2 m range
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Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:49
Sunset
18:20
Moon
First quarter, 58%
Wind
ENE 5–9 mph, gusts 15
Waves
Waves 1.2 m
Swell
Swell 1.2 m, 11 s from W
After a blow
Settling after 2.0 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature
Sea 15.6°C
Tue 20 OctNeaps
1. High00:273.3 m23:26–01:28
2. Low06:551.5 m06:01–07:48
3. High13:113.6 m12:07–14:15
4. Low19:411.3 m18:47–20:35
67Best 10:30–12:002.3 m range
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Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:51
Sunset
18:18
Moon
First quarter, 67%
Wind
SW 3–9 mph, gusts 15
Waves
Waves 1.2 m
Swell
Swell 1.2 m, 11 s from W
Sea temperature
Sea 15.5°C
Wed 21 OctNeaps
1. High02:073.5 m01:10–03:04
2. Low08:161.3 m07:18–09:14
3. High14:343.9 m13:40–15:27
4. Low20:541.1 m19:54–21:54
No standout fishing times2.8 m range
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Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:52
Sunset
18:16
Moon
Waxing gibbous, 76%
Wind
WNW 10–29 mph, gusts 50
Waves
Waves 3.5 m
Swell
Swell 2.3 m, 9 s from W
Sea temperature
Sea 15.4°C
Thu 22 OctNeaps
1. High03:113.9 m02:22–04:01
2. Low09:231.1 m08:18–10:27
3. High15:294.3 m14:39–16:20
4. Low21:520.8 m20:45–22:58
No standout fishing times3.4 m range
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Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:54
Sunset
18:14
Moon
Waxing gibbous, 84%
Wind
WSW 7–16 mph, gusts 27
Waves
Waves 2.8 m
Swell
Swell 2.3 m, 8 s from W
After a blow
Settling after 3.5 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature
Sea 15.2°C
Fri 23 OctMid tides
1. High04:004.3 m03:11–04:48
2. Low10:160.8 m09:08–11:24
3. High16:144.7 m15:24–17:04
4. Low22:410.6 m21:32–23:50
No standout fishing times4.1 m range
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Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:55
Sunset
18:13
Moon
Waxing gibbous, 91%
Wind
WSW 7–28 mph, gusts 55
Waves
Waves 5.6 m
Swell
Swell 4.2 m, 11 s from W
Sea temperature
Sea 15.2°C

Times are the middle of each turn. The small times underneath are slack water, when the level stays close to high or low.

Our predictions for this spot, blended from the St Ives and Fowey tide gauges either side. 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.

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Fishing at Holywell

Most sea fish feed when the tide is moving, so the tide decides when it's worth going. We score every tide this week at Holywell on tide, light, moon and weather: the best fishing windows near Holywell.

Marks nearby: Holywell Beach (1 km), Porth Joke (2 km), Crantock Beach (3 km), Perran Beach (3 km), The Gannel (4 km).

Tide times nearby

Today's tides

RisingHigh water 09:37, in 26 minNeap tides

Low03:351.1 m02:30–04:39

High09:374.1 m08:48–10:26

Low16:031.1 m15:00–17:05

High22:013.7 m21:12–22:49

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Good fishing timeDark

07:46

18:24

First quarter, 39%

NE 3–13 mph, gusts 24

Waves 2.0 m

Swell 1.7 m, 9 s from W

Settling after 3.1 m seas: water may be coloured

Sea 15.9°C

Tide times

TodaySat 17 OctNeaps

Low03:351.1 m02:30–04:39
High09:374.1 m08:48–10:26
Low16:031.1 m15:00–17:05
High22:013.7 m21:12–22:49

77Best 17:30–20:303.0 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:46
Sunset: 18:24
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: NE 3–13 mph, gusts 24
Waves: Waves 2.0 m
Swell: Swell 1.7 m, 9 s from W
After a blow: Settling after 3.1 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 15.9°C

TomorrowSun 18 OctNeaps

Low04:201.3 m03:17–05:22
High10:303.8 m09:43–11:18
Low16:591.3 m15:59–18:00
High23:013.4 m22:13–23:49

78Best 07:30–10:002.5 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:47
Sunset: 18:22
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: NNE 1–11 mph, gusts 20
Waves: Waves 1.1 m
Swell: Swell 0.9 m, 9 s from W
After a blow: Settling after 2.7 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 15.8°C

Mon 19 OctNeaps

Low05:271.4 m04:28–06:26
High11:373.6 m10:46–12:29
Low18:181.4 m17:25–19:11

74Best 07:30–10:302.2 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:49
Sunset: 18:20
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: ENE 5–9 mph, gusts 15
Waves: Waves 1.2 m
Swell: Swell 1.2 m, 11 s from W
After a blow: Settling after 2.0 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 15.6°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

High00:273.3 m23:26–01:28
Low06:551.5 m06:01–07:48
High13:113.6 m12:07–14:15
Low19:411.3 m18:47–20:35

67Best 10:30–12:002.3 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:51
Sunset: 18:18
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: SW 3–9 mph, gusts 15
Waves: Waves 1.2 m
Swell: Swell 1.2 m, 11 s from W
Sea temperature: Sea 15.5°C

Wed 21 OctNeaps

High02:073.5 m01:10–03:04
Low08:161.3 m07:18–09:14
High14:343.9 m13:40–15:27
Low20:541.1 m19:54–21:54

No standout fishing times2.8 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:52
Sunset: 18:16
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 76%
Wind: WNW 10–29 mph, gusts 50
Waves: Waves 3.5 m
Swell: Swell 2.3 m, 9 s from W
Sea temperature: Sea 15.4°C

Thu 22 OctNeaps

High03:113.9 m02:22–04:01
Low09:231.1 m08:18–10:27
High15:294.3 m14:39–16:20
Low21:520.8 m20:45–22:58

No standout fishing times3.4 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:54
Sunset: 18:14
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 84%
Wind: WSW 7–16 mph, gusts 27
Waves: Waves 2.8 m
Swell: Swell 2.3 m, 8 s from W
After a blow: Settling after 3.5 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 15.2°C

Fri 23 OctMid tides

High04:004.3 m03:11–04:48
Low10:160.8 m09:08–11:24
High16:144.7 m15:24–17:04
Low22:410.6 m21:32–23:50

No standout fishing times4.1 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:55
Sunset: 18:13
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 91%
Wind: WSW 7–28 mph, gusts 55
Waves: Waves 5.6 m
Swell: Swell 4.2 m, 11 s from W
Sea temperature: Sea 15.2°C

Times are the middle of each turn. The small times underneath are slack water, when the level stays close to high or low.

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