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Poole tide times

Best: tomorrow 07:30–08:00 · Good 66

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Our predictions for this spot, blended from the Bournemouth and Weymouth 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.

Today's tides

FallingLow water 21:30, in 9 hNeap tides

High05:591.5 m05:26–06:32
Low21:301.1 m20:50–22:09

Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:35
Sunset: 18:09
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: NNE 6–13 mph, gusts 22
Waves: Waves 0.6 m
After a blow: Settling after 1.5 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 16.8°C

Fish

Any species
Bass, peak season
Whiting, peak season
Thornback ray, good season
Flounder, good season
Thin-lipped mullet, good season
Smoothhound

Top pick this week

Thursday afternoon

14:30–17:00

58Fair

4h into the flood
Daylight
Neaps

Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why

Science says

Other good times

The Thames Estuary's signature spring fish, feeding over mud, sand and gravel channels.

Suggested baits

Sandeel
Peeler crab
Mackerel
Herring
Squid

Rigs

Pulley or pulley pennel
Clipped down

No other good times this week.

Draft profile, not yet reviewed. Based on FishBase: Raja clavata and .

About thornback rayKeep from 40 cm across the wingsA diamond-shaped body, brown with pale and dark blotches.

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. High05:591.5 m05:26–06:32
2. Low21:301.1 m20:50–22:09
No standout fishing times0.4 m range
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why

, occasional this month

When

Any time
Daylight
After dark
Morning
Afternoon
Evening

Thornback ray (nearby)Light SW 9 mph

Where they're caught

Thornback rayExpected nearby
Not expected here. Expected at Branksome Chine Beach, 5.3 km away, not yet confirmed.
- Branksome Chine Beach5.3 km
- Studland Naturist Beach6.4 km

Why this time?

Tide: 4h into the floodRays follow the flood onto the flats and feed best over high water.
Light: DaylightFeed more confidently after dark.
Tide size: NeapsModerate tides suit them; big springs make bottom baits hard to hold.
Season: Good season in OctoberCaught all year, with April to June the peak in the Thames.
Wind: Light SW 9 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (1.2 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 16.1°CComfortable between 8 and 18°C, best around 12°C.

Cefas, Catchwise: A Survey of Marine Recreational Fishing Activity in England and Wales (2026)

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

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:35
Sunset: 18:09
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: NNE 6–13 mph, gusts 22
Waves: Waves 0.6 m
After a blow: Settling after 1.5 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 16.8°C

TomorrowMon 19 OctNeaps

High06:501.5 m06:11–07:29
Low23:101.1 m22:20–23:59

No standout fishing times0.4 m range

Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:37
Sunset: 18:07
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: SE 4–13 mph, gusts 24
Waves: Waves 0.7 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.6°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

High08:001.5 m06:56–09:03

No standout fishing times

Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:38
Sunset: 18:05
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: N 3–7 mph
Waves: Waves 0.7 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.6°C

Wed 21 OctNeaps

Low00:351.0 m23:46–01:24
High08:401.5 m07:16–10:04
Low13:301.1 m12:42–14:17
High18:051.4 m16:54–19:15

No standout fishing times0.5 m range

Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why

Thu 22 OctNeaps

Low01:200.9 m00:38–02:01
High07:201.6 m06:17–08:22
Low13:571.0 m13:26–14:28
High18:201.6 m17:10–19:29

58Best 14:30–17:000.7 m range

Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why

Fri 23 OctMid tides

Low02:020.8 m01:27–02:38
High07:101.7 m05:57–08:23
Low14:320.9 m14:02–15:03
High18:501.7 m17:38–20:02

No standout fishing times0.9 m range

Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why

Sat 24 OctMid tides

Low02:420.6 m02:09–03:15
High07:321.8 m06:14–08:50
Low15:090.7 m14:40–15:39
High19:301.9 m18:09–20:50

No standout fishing times1.2 m range

Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:40
Sunset: 18:03
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 76%
Wind: SSW 2–20 mph, gusts 37
Waves: Waves 0.9 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.4°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:42
Sunset: 18:01
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 84%
Wind: WSW 4–10 mph, gusts 19
Waves: Waves 1.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.0°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:44
Sunset: 17:59
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 91%
Wind: NW 5–25 mph, gusts 44
Waves: Waves 2.1 m
Swell: Swell 1.0 m, 8 s from SW
Sea temperature: Sea 16.0°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:45
Sunset: 17:57
Moon: Full moon, 96%
Wind: SW 4–23 mph, gusts 45
Waves: Waves 1.5 m
After a blow: Settling after 2.1 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 15.5°C

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