Porthmeor tide times

Best: tomorrow 07:30–08:30 · Good 73

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Best: tomorrow 07:30–08:30 · Good 73

Our predictions from the Newlyn gauge, 9 km away. Heights are above chart datum, as in tide tables. This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta). Not for navigation.

Today's tides

RisingHigh water 09:06, in 5 h 32 minNeap tides

Low03:182.1 m02:26–04:09
High09:064.7 m08:10–10:01
Low15:472.1 m14:53–16:41
High21:304.3 m20:33–22:26

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Top pick this week

Tomorrow evening

17:30–19:30

86Excellent

3h into the flood
Dusk
Neaps

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Science says

Other good times

Shoaling autumn and winter fish that bites freely after dark.

Suggested baits

Fish strip
Lugworm
Squid

Rigs

Flapper (two or three hook)
Paternoster

No other good times this week.

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

About whitingNo legal minimum size hereThree dorsal fins and two anal fins, like cod, but slimmer and silvery.

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.

TodaySat 17 OctNeaps
1. Low03:182.1 m02:26–04:09
2. High09:064.7 m08:10–10:01
3. Low15:472.1 m14:53–16:41
4. High

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:47
Sunset: 18:27
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: NE 5–13 mph, gusts 23
Waves: Waves 1.9 m
Swell: Swell 1.6 m, 10 s from W
After a blow: Settling after 3.1 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 15.7°C

Whiting (nearby)Light NE 6 mph

Where they're caught

WhitingExpected nearby
Not expected here. Expected at Treen Cove, 1.1 km away, not yet confirmed.

Why this time?

Tide: 3h into the floodShoals move in on the flood, most active through the middle of it.
Light: DuskCome close in as the light goes.
Tide size: NeapsBite on most tides; middling sizes are easiest to fish.
Season: Peak season in OctoberSeptember to February, best October to December.
Wind: Light NE 6 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 15.7°CComfortable between 5 and 14°C, best around 9°C.

How we score

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

21:30

4.3 m

20:33–22:26

86Best 17:30–19:302.6 m range

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

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:47
Sunset: 18:27
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: NE 5–13 mph, gusts 23
Waves: Waves 1.9 m
Swell: Swell 1.6 m, 10 s from W
After a blow: Settling after 3.1 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 15.7°C

TomorrowSun 18 OctNeaps

Low04:072.3 m03:16–04:57
High10:084.3 m09:09–11:07
Low16:472.3 m15:54–17:40
High22:514.0 m21:48–23:54

No standout fishing times2.1 m range

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Mon 19 OctNeaps

Low05:162.5 m04:21–06:11
High11:414.2 m10:41–12:42
Low18:102.4 m17:14–19:07

No standout fishing times1.8 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:50
Sunset: 18:23
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: E 5–11 mph, gusts 17
Waves: Waves 1.3 m
Swell: Swell 1.2 m, 12 s from WNW
After a blow: Settling after 1.9 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 15.4°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

High00:384.0 m23:41–01:36
Low06:502.5 m05:53–07:46
High13:134.3 m12:17–14:09
Low19:392.3 m18:45–20:33

No standout fishing times2.0 m range

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Wed 21 OctNeaps

High02:004.2 m01:06–02:55
Low08:122.3 m07:17–09:07
High14:214.5 m13:26–15:17
Low20:482.0 m19:56–21:41

No standout fishing times2.5 m range

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Thu 22 OctNeaps

High02:574.5 m02:03–03:51
Low09:132.0 m08:19–10:06
High15:114.8 m14:18–16:04
Low21:401.7 m20:47–22:34

No standout fishing times3.1 m range

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Fri 23 OctMid tides

High03:394.8 m02:45–04:32
Low10:021.7 m09:09–10:54
High15:515.2 m14:59–16:43
Low22:241.4 m21:31–23:16

No standout fishing times3.7 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:49
Sunset: 18:25
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: NE 4–10 mph, gusts 20
Waves: Waves 1.1 m
Swell: Swell 0.9 m, 9 s from WNW
After a blow: Settling after 2.7 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 15.6°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:52
Sunset: 18:21
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: SSW 1–13 mph, gusts 21
Waves: Waves 1.3 m
Swell: Swell 1.2 m, 11 s from WNW
Sea temperature: Sea 15.5°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:54
Sunset: 18:19
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 76%
Wind: WNW 15–29 mph, gusts 48
Waves: Waves 3.2 m
Swell: Swell 2.2 m, 9 s from W
Sea temperature: Sea 15.4°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:55
Sunset: 18:17
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 84%
Wind: W 3–17 mph, gusts 28
Waves: Waves 2.7 m
Swell: Swell 2.2 m, 8 s from WNW
After a blow: Settling after 3.2 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 15.1°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:57
Sunset: 18:15
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 91%
Wind: WSW 3–32 mph, gusts 60
Waves: Waves 5.0 m
Swell: Swell 3.8 m, 11 s from W
Sea temperature: Sea 15.0°C

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