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Today's tides

RisingHigh water 04:44, in 2 h 59 minNeap tides

High04:445.0 m04:02–05:25
Low10:451.3 m09:42–11:48
High17:134.9 m16:30–17:57
Low23:201.6 m22:20–00:21

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:24
Sunset: 17:59
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: N 15–18 mph, gusts 24
Waves: Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.2°C

Top pick this week
Fri 23 Oct
07:30–10:30
82Excellent
- 3h into the flood
- Dawn
- Mid tides
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Bass (nearby), Whiting (nearby), Thin-lipped mullet (nearby), Flounder (nearby)Light SSE 6 mph
Where they're caught
- BassCaught nearby
  Not expected here. Caught at Thorpe Bay, 3.5 km away, by club match anglers.
- WhitingExpected nearby
  Not expected here. Expected at Southend seafront (east of the pier), 1.2 km away, not yet confirmed.
- Thin-lipped mulletCaught nearby
  Not expected here. Caught at Leigh-on-Sea, Bell Wharf, 4.3 km away, by local anglers.
- FlounderCaught nearby
  Not expected here. Caught at Thorpe Bay, 3.5 km away, by club match anglers.
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: 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 SSE 6 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 15.2°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 13.15°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Monday evening
17:00–20:00
81Excellent
- 4h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
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Whiting (nearby), Bass (nearby), Thornback ray (nearby), Flounder (nearby)Light E 9 mph
Where they're caught
- WhitingExpected nearby
  Not expected here. Expected at Southend seafront (east of the pier), 1.2 km away, not yet confirmed.
- BassCaught nearby
  Not expected here. Caught at Thorpe Bay, 3.5 km away, by club match anglers.
- Thornback rayExpected nearby
  Not expected here. Expected at Canvey Island, Concord Beach, 7.1 km away, not yet confirmed.
  - Canvey Island, Concord Beach7.1 km
  - Canvey Island, Thorney Bay9.2 km
- FlounderCaught nearby
  Not expected here. Caught at Thorpe Bay, 3.5 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 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 15.7°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 13.15°C.
How we score
3rd best this week
Wednesday morning
06:00–09:00
79Good
- 4h into the flood
- Dawn
- Neaps
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Thin-lipped mullet (nearby), Bass (nearby), Whiting (nearby), Flounder (nearby)Light WSW 7 mph
Where they're caught
- Thin-lipped mulletCaught nearby
  Not expected here. Caught at Leigh-on-Sea, Bell Wharf, 4.3 km away, by local anglers.
- BassCaught nearby
  Not expected here. Caught at Thorpe Bay, 3.5 km away, by club match anglers.
- WhitingExpected nearby
  Not expected here. Expected at Southend seafront (east of the pier), 1.2 km away, not yet confirmed.
- FlounderCaught nearby
  Not expected here. Caught at Thorpe Bay, 3.5 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: 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 7 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 15.6°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 13.15°C.
How we score
4th best this week
Thursday evening
20:30–23:30
79Good
- 4h into the flood
- Dark
- Neaps
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Thornback ray (nearby), Flounder (nearby)Light SW 9 mph
Where they're caught
- Thornback rayExpected nearby
  Not expected here. Expected at Canvey Island, Concord Beach, 7.1 km away, not yet confirmed.
  - Canvey Island, Concord Beach7.1 km
  - Canvey Island, Thorney Bay9.2 km
- FlounderCaught nearby
  Not expected here. Caught at Thorpe Bay, 3.5 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 SW 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 15.3°CComfortable between 4 and 24°C, best around 13.15°C.
How we score
5th best this week
Tuesday evening
17:30–20:30
77Good
- 3h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
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Whiting (nearby), Bass (nearby), Flounder (nearby), Thornback ray (nearby)Light ESE 6 mph
Where they're caught
- WhitingExpected nearby
  Not expected here. Expected at Southend seafront (east of the pier), 1.2 km away, not yet confirmed.
- BassCaught nearby
  Not expected here. Caught at Thorpe Bay, 3.5 km away, by club match anglers.
- FlounderCaught nearby
  Not expected here. Caught at Thorpe Bay, 3.5 km away, by club match anglers.
- Thornback rayExpected nearby
  Not expected here. Expected at Canvey Island, Concord Beach, 7.1 km away, not yet confirmed.
  - Canvey Island, Concord Beach7.1 km
  - Canvey Island, Thorney Bay9.2 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: 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 ESE 6 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.3 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

Every good time this week, by fish

Tide times

TodaySat 17 OctNeaps
1. High04:445.0 m04:02–05:25
2. Low10:451.3 m09:42–11:48
3. High17:134.9 m16:30–17:57
4. Low23:201.6 m22:20–00:21
No standout fishing times3.7 m range
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Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:24
Sunset
17:59
Moon
First quarter, 39%
Wind
N 15–18 mph, gusts 24
Waves
Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature
Sea 16.2°C
TomorrowSun 18 OctNeaps
1. High05:274.7 m04:44–06:09
2. Low11:461.5 m10:42–12:49
3. High18:104.6 m17:23–18:57
No standout fishing times3.2 m range
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Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:26
Sunset
17:57
Moon
First quarter, 48%
Wind
N 13–21 mph, gusts 27
Waves
Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature
Sea 16.0°C
Mon 19 OctNeaps
1. Low00:271.8 m23:34–01:21
2. High06:204.4 m05:35–07:05
3. Low13:041.6 m12:07–14:02
4. High19:284.4 m18:30–20:26
81Best 17:00–20:002.8 m range
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Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:27
Sunset
17:55
Moon
First quarter, 58%
Wind
SE 1–16 mph, gusts 22
Waves
Waves 0.4 m
Sea temperature
Sea 15.7°C
Tue 20 OctNeaps
1. Low01:422.0 m00:53–02:30
2. High07:314.2 m06:36–08:27
3. Low14:271.6 m13:28–15:27
4. High21:074.4 m20:12–22:03
77Best 17:30–20:302.8 m range
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Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:29
Sunset
17:53
Moon
First quarter, 67%
Wind
E 2–9 mph, gusts 16
Waves
Waves 0.4 m
Sea temperature
Sea 15.7°C
Wed 21 OctNeaps
1. Low02:552.0 m02:03–03:48
2. High09:084.3 m08:03–10:12
3. Low15:501.5 m14:42–16:57
4. High22:224.7 m21:33–23:11
79Best 06:00–09:003.2 m range
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Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:31
Sunset
17:51
Moon
Waxing gibbous, 76%
Wind
SSW 2–23 mph, gusts 41
Waves
Waves 0.3 m
Sea temperature
Sea 15.6°C
Thu 22 OctNeaps
1. Low04:061.8 m03:05–05:08
2. High10:264.5 m09:33–11:18
3. Low16:561.3 m15:48–18:05
4. High23:165.0 m22:31–00:02
79Best 20:30–23:303.7 m range
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Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:33
Sunset
17:49
Moon
Waxing gibbous, 84%
Wind
WSW 9–21 mph, gusts 37
Waves
Waves 0.2 m
Sea temperature
Sea 15.4°C
Fri 23 OctMid tides
1. Low05:051.6 m04:02–06:08
2. High11:194.9 m10:31–12:07
3. Low17:501.1 m16:46–18:53
82Best 07:30–10:303.8 m range
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Good fishing timeDark
Sunrise
07:34
Sunset
17:47
Moon
Waxing gibbous, 91%
Wind
SSW 5–20 mph, gusts 34
Waves
Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature
Sea 15.3°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 Southend and Heybridge 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 Southend-on-Sea

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 Southend-on-Sea on tide, light, moon and weather: the best fishing windows near Southend-on-Sea.

Marks nearby: Southend seafront (east of the pier) (1 km), Westcliff (1 km), Southend Pier (2 km), Southend Beach (2 km), Chalkwell (2 km).

Tide times nearby

Today's tides

RisingHigh water 04:44, in 2 h 59 minNeap tides

High04:445.0 m04:02–05:25

Low10:451.3 m09:42–11:48

High17:134.9 m16:30–17:57

Low23:201.6 m22:20–00:21

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Good fishing timeDark

07:24

17:59

First quarter, 39%

N 15–18 mph, gusts 24

Waves 0.5 m

Sea 16.2°C

Tide times

TodaySat 17 OctNeaps

High04:445.0 m04:02–05:25
Low10:451.3 m09:42–11:48
High17:134.9 m16:30–17:57
Low23:201.6 m22:20–00:21

No standout fishing times3.7 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:24
Sunset: 17:59
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: N 15–18 mph, gusts 24
Waves: Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.2°C

TomorrowSun 18 OctNeaps

High05:274.7 m04:44–06:09
Low11:461.5 m10:42–12:49
High18:104.6 m17:23–18:57

No standout fishing times3.2 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:26
Sunset: 17:57
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: N 13–21 mph, gusts 27
Waves: Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.0°C

Mon 19 OctNeaps

Low00:271.8 m23:34–01:21
High06:204.4 m05:35–07:05
Low13:041.6 m12:07–14:02
High19:284.4 m18:30–20:26

81Best 17:00–20:002.8 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:27
Sunset: 17:55
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: SE 1–16 mph, gusts 22
Waves: Waves 0.4 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.7°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

Low01:422.0 m00:53–02:30
High07:314.2 m06:36–08:27
Low14:271.6 m13:28–15:27
High21:074.4 m20:12–22:03

77Best 17:30–20:302.8 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:29
Sunset: 17:53
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: E 2–9 mph, gusts 16
Waves: Waves 0.4 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.7°C

Wed 21 OctNeaps

Low02:552.0 m02:03–03:48
High09:084.3 m08:03–10:12
Low15:501.5 m14:42–16:57
High22:224.7 m21:33–23:11

79Best 06:00–09:003.2 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:31
Sunset: 17:51
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 76%
Wind: SSW 2–23 mph, gusts 41
Waves: Waves 0.3 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.6°C

Thu 22 OctNeaps

Low04:061.8 m03:05–05:08
High10:264.5 m09:33–11:18
Low16:561.3 m15:48–18:05
High23:165.0 m22:31–00:02

79Best 20:30–23:303.7 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:33
Sunset: 17:49
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 84%
Wind: WSW 9–21 mph, gusts 37
Waves: Waves 0.2 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.4°C

Fri 23 OctMid tides

Low05:051.6 m04:02–06:08
High11:194.9 m10:31–12:07
Low17:501.1 m16:46–18:53

82Best 07:30–10:303.8 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:34
Sunset: 17:47
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 91%
Wind: SSW 5–20 mph, gusts 34
Waves: Waves 0.5 m
Sea temperature: Sea 15.3°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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