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Top pick this week
Tonight
01:00–04:00
83Excellent
- 4h into the flood
- Dark
- Mid tides
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
Whiting (nearby), Thornback ray (nearby), Flounder (nearby), Bass (nearby)Light SSW 5 mph
Where they're caught
- WhitingExpected nearby
  Not expected here. Expected at Westcliff, 5.6 km away, not yet confirmed.
- Thornback rayCaught nearby
  Not expected here. Caught at South Fambridge, 5.9 km away, by local anglers.
  - South Fambridgecaught5.9 km
  - Canvey Island, Concord Beach9.8 km
- FlounderCaught nearby
  Not expected here. Caught at Thorpe Bay, 7.3 km away, by club match anglers.
- BassCaught nearby
  Not expected here. Caught at Thorpe Bay, 7.3 km away, by club match anglers.
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: DarkMany 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 SSW 5 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Flat calm (0.0 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 16.4°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 13.15°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Monday evening
17:00–19:30
81Excellent
- 4h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
Whiting (nearby), Bass (nearby)Light E 10 mph
Where they're caught
- WhitingExpected nearby
  Not expected here. Expected at Westcliff, 5.6 km away, not yet confirmed.
- BassCaught nearby
  Not expected here. Caught at Thorpe Bay, 7.3 km away, by club match anglers.
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: 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 E 10 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 15.7°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 13.15°C.
How we score
3rd best this week
Thu 22 Oct
07:00–09:30
81Excellent
- 4h into the flood
- Dawn
- Neaps
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
Bass (nearby), Whiting (nearby), Thin-lipped mullet (nearby), Flounder (nearby)Light WSW 8 mph
Where they're caught
- BassCaught nearby
  Not expected here. Caught at Thorpe Bay, 7.3 km away, by club match anglers.
- WhitingExpected nearby
  Not expected here. Expected at Westcliff, 5.6 km away, not yet confirmed.
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 WSW 8 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.4 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 15.3°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 13.15°C.
How we score
4th best this week
Tomorrow night
01:30–04:30
80Excellent
- 4h into the flood
- Dark
- Mid tides
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
Whiting (nearby), Thornback ray (nearby), Flounder (nearby)Light NW 9 mph
Where they're caught
- WhitingExpected nearby
  Not expected here. Expected at Westcliff, 5.6 km away, not yet confirmed.
- Thornback rayCaught nearby
  Not expected here. Caught at South Fambridge, 5.9 km away, by local anglers.
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: DarkMany 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 9 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Flat calm (0.2 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 16.3°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 13.15°C.
How we score
5th best this week
Thu 22 Oct
20:30–23:30
80Excellent
- 4h into the flood
- Dark
- Neaps
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
Thornback ray (nearby), Flounder (nearby)Light SSW 6 mph
Where they're caught
- Thornback rayCaught nearby
  Not expected here. Caught at South Fambridge, 5.9 km away, by local anglers.
  - South Fambridgecaught5.9 km
  - Canvey Island, Concord Beach9.8 km
- FlounderCaught nearby
  Not expected here. Caught at Thorpe Bay, 7.3 km away, by club match anglers.
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: DarkMany 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 SSW 6 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Flat calm (0.2 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 15.2°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 13.15°C.
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