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Southport tide times today and this week · Tidefinder

Southport tide times

Merseyside · today and the next six days

Our predictions for this spot, blended from the Liverpool and Heysham 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.

Fish

Any species
Bass, peak season
Whiting, peak season
Thornback ray, good season
Cod, good season
Dover sole, good season
Flounder, good season
Thin-lipped mullet, good season
Smoothhound, occasional this month

When

Any time
Daylight
After dark
Morning
Afternoon
Evening

Science says

Other good times

Shoaling autumn and winter fish that bites freely after dark.

Suggested baits

Fish strip
Lugworm
Squid

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

About whitingKeep from 27 cmThree 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.

TodayThu 15 OctMid tides
1. High02:068.3 m01:16–02:57
2. Low08:402.0 m07:44–09:37
3. High14:258.3 m13:34–15:15
4. Low

Top pick this week
Tonight
22:30–01:30
91Excellent
- 3h into the flood
- Dark, little moon
- Mid tides
WhitingLight WSW 2 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the floodShoals move in on the flood, most active through the middle of it.
Light: DarkCome close in as the light goes.
Moon: Dark, little moonOn dark nights many fish feed more confidently close in. A bright moon can put them off.
Tide size: Mid tidesBite on most tides; middling sizes are easiest to fish.
Season: Peak season in OctoberSeptember to February, best October to December.
Wind: Light WSW 2 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
How we score
2nd best this week
Tomorrow night
23:30–02:00
85Excellent
- 3h into the flood
- Part moon
- Mid tides
WhitingLight N 7 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the floodShoals move in on the flood, most active through the middle of it.
Light: DarkCome close in as the light goes.
Moon: Part moonOn dark nights many fish feed more confidently close in. A bright moon can put them off.
Tide size: Mid tidesBite on most tides; middling sizes are easiest to fish.
Season: Peak season in OctoberSeptember to February, best October to December.
Wind: Light N 7 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
How we score
3rd best this week
Tuesday evening
17:30–18:30
85Excellent
- 4h into the flood
- Dusk
- Neaps
WhitingLight SE 10 mph
Why this time?
Tide: 4h 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 SE 10 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
How we score

20:58

2.2 m

20:01–21:55

91Best 22:30–01:306.3 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:39
Sunset: 18:15
Moon: Waxing crescent, 22%
Wind: WNW 2–18 mph, gusts 34

TomorrowFri 16 OctMid tides

High02:447.8 m01:53–03:35
Low09:132.4 m08:18–10:09
High15:047.8 m14:12–15:55
Low21:392.6 m20:42–22:35

85Best 23:30–02:005.4 m range

Sat 17 OctNeaps

High03:297.2 m02:38–04:20
Low09:552.9 m09:00–10:49
High15:527.2 m15:00–16:44
Low22:313.0 m21:34–23:28

85Best 23:30–02:004.3 m range

Sun 18 OctNeaps

High04:266.7 m03:34–05:17
Low10:523.3 m09:58–11:47
High16:556.7 m16:04–17:47
Low23:413.3 m22:45–00:37

No standout fishing times3.5 m range

Mon 19 OctNeaps

High05:466.3 m04:52–06:40
Low12:123.5 m11:18–13:05
High18:226.5 m17:26–19:18

No standout fishing times3.0 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:46
Sunset: 18:06
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: ENE 4–9 mph, gusts 17

Tue 20 OctNeaps

Low01:053.2 m00:11–01:58
High07:276.3 m06:28–08:26
Low13:373.4 m12:44–14:30
High19:506.7 m18:52–20:47

85Best 17:30–18:303.2 m range

Wed 21 OctNeaps

Low02:212.9 m01:26–03:17
High08:426.7 m07:49–09:36
Low14:493.1 m13:53–15:45
High20:527.1 m19:58–21:46

No standout fishing times4.1 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:41
Sunset: 18:13
Moon: Waxing crescent, 30%
Wind: NW 1–14 mph, gusts 24

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:42
Sunset: 18:10
Moon: First quarter, 39%
Wind: NE 3–7 mph, gusts 13

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:44
Sunset: 18:08
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: NE 2–6 mph

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:48
Sunset: 18:04
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: SSE 6–12 mph, gusts 22

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:50
Sunset: 18:01
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 76%
Wind: SE 8–15 mph, gusts 31

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