Mawgan tide times

Cornwall · today and the next six days

Our predictions for this spot, blended from the Newlyn 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.

Top pick this week
Friday evening
17:30–19:30
84Excellent
- 3h into the flood
- Dusk
- Mid tides
Whiting, Bass, Flounder, Thornback rayLight NNW 12 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: 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 NNW 12 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 16.2°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Saturday evening
17:30–19:00
81Excellent
- 3h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
Whiting, Flounder, Dover soleLight NE 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: 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 6 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 16.0°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
3rd best this week
This evening
18:00–19:30
80Excellent
- 5h into the flood
- Dusk
- Springs
Bass, Thornback rayLight S 9 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: DuskMany sea fish feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark, when they're bolder close in.
Tide size: SpringsBigger 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 S 9 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 16.5°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
4th best this week
Saturday morning
07:30–09:00
79Good
- 4h into the flood
- Dawn
- Neaps
Bass, Thin-lipped mullet, Thornback ray, FlounderLight NNE 7 mph
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 NNE 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 16.0°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score
5th best this week
Friday morning
07:30–09:00
78Good
- 5h into the flood
- Dawn
- Mid tides
Bass, Thornback ray, Thin-lipped mulletLight NW 7 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: DawnMany 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 NW 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 16.3°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score

Best marks nearby

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

Thu 15 Oct · 17:30–19:30
Good · 77
Likely: Bass, Whiting, Thornback ray
Peak season in October · Fresh SW 13 mph · 3h into the flood · Dusk · Mid tides · Moderate (1.4 m waves) · Sea 16.4°CWhy?
- 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: 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: Fresh SW 13 mphStrong wind makes it harder to fish and to spot bites.
- Sea: Moderate (1.4 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
- Water: Sea 16.4°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 12.764705882352942°C.
How we score

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.

TodayWed 14 OctSprings
1. Low01:530.8 m01:03–02:43
2. High07:244.9 m06:28–08:20
3. Low14:090.9 m13:19–14:59
4. High19:384.7 m18:43–20:33
80Best 18:00–19:304.0 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:41
Sunset
18:31
Moon
Waxing crescent, 14%
Wind
SSW 2–14 mph, gusts 26
Waves
Waves 1.4 m
Sea temperature
Sea 16.5°C
TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides
1. Low02:221.1 m01:31–03:12
2. High07:554.7 m06:58–08:51
3. Low14:391.1 m13:47–15:30
4. High20:094.4 m19:12–21:06
77Best 17:30–19:303.6 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:42
Sunset
18:29
Moon
Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind
SW 6–15 mph, gusts 28
Waves
Waves 1.6 m
Sea temperature
Sea 16.4°C
Fri 16 OctMid tides
1. Low02:521.3 m02:02–03:42
2. High08:314.4 m07:32–09:29
3. Low15:131.4 m14:21–16:05
4. High20:484.1 m19:50–21:46
84Best 17:30–19:303.1 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:44
Sunset
18:27
Moon
Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind
NNW 4–14 mph, gusts 22
Waves
Waves 1.6 m
Sea temperature
Sea 16.2°C
Sat 17 OctNeaps
1. Low03:271.5 m02:36–04:18
2. High09:154.1 m08:15–10:15
3. Low15:551.6 m15:04–16:46
4. High21:413.8 m20:40–22:42
81Best 17:30–19:002.6 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:45
Sunset
18:25
Moon
First quarter, 39%
Wind
NE 6–10 mph, gusts 17
Waves
Waves 0.9 m
Sea temperature
Sea 16.0°C
Sun 18 OctNeaps
1. Low04:131.7 m03:23–05:03
2. High10:183.9 m09:18–11:18
3. Low16:531.8 m15:59–17:48
4. High23:033.5 m22:04–00:02
No standout fishing times2.1 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:47
Sunset
18:23
Moon
First quarter, 48%
Wind
NNE 8–11 mph, gusts 19
Waves
Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature
Sea 15.9°C
Mon 19 OctNeaps
1. Low05:201.9 m04:27–06:14
2. High11:463.7 m10:49–12:43
3. Low18:151.9 m17:19–19:10
No standout fishing times1.8 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:49
Sunset
18:21
Moon
First quarter, 58%
Wind
NNE 7–17 mph, gusts 28
Waves
Waves 0.7 m
Sea temperature
Sea 15.7°C
Tue 20 OctNeaps
1. High00:433.5 m23:46–01:39
2. Low06:532.0 m06:00–07:46
3. High13:183.7 m12:20–14:17
4. Low19:451.8 m18:50–20:39
No standout fishing times2.0 m range
Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:50
Sunset
18:19
Moon
First quarter, 67%
Wind
SSE 5–14 mph, gusts 22
Waves
Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature
Sea 15.8°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.

TodayWed 14 OctSprings

Low01:530.8 m01:03–02:43
High07:244.9 m06:28–08:20
Low14:090.9 m13:19–14:59
High19:384.7 m18:43–20:33

80Best 18:00–19:304.0 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:41
Sunset: 18:31
Moon: Waxing crescent, 14%
Wind: SSW 2–14 mph, gusts 26
Waves: Waves 1.4 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.5°C

TomorrowThu 15 OctMid tides

Low02:221.1 m01:31–03:12
High07:554.7 m06:58–08:51
Low14:391.1 m13:47–15:30
High20:094.4 m19:12–21:06

77Best 17:30–19:303.6 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:42
Sunset: 18:29
Moon: Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind: SW 6–15 mph, gusts 28
Waves: Waves 1.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.4°C

Fri 16 OctMid tides

Low02:521.3 m02:02–03:42
High08:314.4 m07:32–09:29
Low15:131.4 m14:21–16:05
High20:484.1 m19:50–21:46

84Best 17:30–19:303.1 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:44
Sunset: 18:27
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind: NNW 4–14 mph, gusts 22
Waves: Waves 1.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.2°C

Sat 17 OctNeaps

Low03:271.5 m02:36–04:18
High09:154.1 m08:15–10:15
Low15:551.6 m15:04–16:46
High21:413.8 m20:40–22:42

81Best 17:30–19:002.6 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:45
Sunset: 18:25
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: NE 6–10 mph, gusts 17
Waves: Waves 0.9 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.0°C

Sun 18 OctNeaps

Low04:131.7 m03:23–05:03
High10:183.9 m09:18–11:18
Low16:531.8 m15:59–17:48
High23:033.5 m22:04–00:02

No standout fishing times2.1 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:47
Sunset: 18:23
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: NNE 8–11 mph, gusts 19
Waves: Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.9°C

Mon 19 OctNeaps

Low05:201.9 m04:27–06:14
High11:463.7 m10:49–12:43
Low18:151.9 m17:19–19:10

No standout fishing times1.8 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:49
Sunset: 18:21
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: NNE 7–17 mph, gusts 28
Waves: Waves 0.7 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.7°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

High00:433.5 m23:46–01:39
Low06:532.0 m06:00–07:46
High13:183.7 m12:20–14:17
Low19:451.8 m18:50–20:39

No standout fishing times2.0 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:50
Sunset: 18:19
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: SSE 5–14 mph, gusts 22
Waves: Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.8°C