UK Fishing Conditions

Where the UK sea looks best to fish

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100 Avonmouth Portbury Light NE wind, with a big 5.9m tide 100 Hinkley Point Near-calm conditions, with a big 4.3m tide 100 Newport Light NE wind, with a big 5.3m tide 95 Bexhill Near-calm conditions, with a 2.5m tide 95 Eastbourne Light NE wind, with a 2.5m tide 95 Aberystwyth Near-calm conditions, with a 2.7m tide 95 Holyhead Light E wind, with a 2.7m tide 95 Liverpool Near-calm conditions, with a 3.1m tide 95 Workington Near-calm conditions, with a 2.5m tide 95 Leith Light NE wind, with a 3.2m tide 95 Whitby Light E wind, with a 2.5m tide 95 Hastings Near-calm conditions, with a 2.6m tide 95 Heysham Near-calm conditions, with a 3.1m tide 95 Mumbles Light E wind, with a 2.9m tide 95 Jersey Near-calm conditions, with a 3.9m tide 95 Barmouth Light E wind, with a 2.8m tide 91 Hull Near-calm conditions 91 Immingham Light E wind 86 Dover Light E wind 86 Newhaven Near-calm conditions 86 Portsmouth Light E wind 86 Plymouth Light E wind 86 Penzance Light NE wind 86 Stranraer Light E wind 86 Aberdeen Light E wind 86 Felixstowe Light E wind 86 Southend Near-calm conditions 86 Ramsgate Light E wind 86 Margate Light E wind 86 Whitstable Near-calm conditions 86 Herne Bay Near-calm conditions 86 Folkestone Light E wind 86 Brighton Light NE wind 86 Worthing Light NE wind 86 Littlehampton Light NE wind 86 Bognor Regis Light NE wind 86 Selsey Light NE wind 86 Ilfracombe Near-calm conditions 86 Harwich Near-calm conditions 86 Newlyn Light NE wind 86 St Marys Light E wind 86 Portrush Light E wind 86 Fishguard Near-calm conditions 86 Milford Haven Light NE wind 86 Bangor Light E wind 86 Wick Light E wind 86 Kinlochbervie Near-calm conditions, with a 2.7m tide 86 Portpatrick Light E wind 86 Stornoway Near-calm conditions, with a 2.5m tide 82 Ullapool Light E wind 82 North Shields A gentle E breeze, with a 2.8m tide 82 Llandudno A gentle E breeze, with a 3.1m tide 81 Bournemouth Light NE wind 81 Lowestoft Light E wind 81 Lerwick Near-calm conditions 77 Oban Near-calm conditions 77 Tobermory Near-calm conditions 73 Sheerness A gentle E breeze 73 Cromer A gentle E breeze 73 Weymouth A gentle NE breeze 73 Washpile A gentle E breeze 73 Port Erin A gentle E breeze 68 Millport A gentle E breeze

Our 7-day calls, verified

Across the last 1890 checks, our 7-day conditions call landed within 10 points of the eventual conditions 63% of the time, with an average error of 11 points.

About the UK fishing conditions map

Every point on this map is a UK coastal tide gauge. Each morning the latest wind, tide and temperature forecast for that stretch of coast is scored from 0 to 100, so you can see at a glance where the sea looks best to fish over the next ten days.

The score is built transparently from four factors. Every spot starts at a baseline of 16 points. Wind is the biggest swing: a calm window adds up to 40 points, while a gale takes off as much again. A good tide range adds up to 25, a falling barometer adds 10, and a comfortable air temperature adds up to 20. Open any location's tide page to see the exact breakdown behind its score.

Slide through each day in four 6-hour windows, from a night session to an evening tide, across the next ten days.

It is a free planning aid with no sign-up. Sign in to score and pin your own saved fishing spots alongside the coastal gauges, and right-click any marker to copy a shareable conditions update.

Fishing conditions FAQ

Is it a good day to go fishing in the UK?

This map scores fishing conditions at every UK coastal tide gauge from 0 to 100. Right now Avonmouth Portbury is scoring highest at 100 out of 100. Calm days with a moving tide tend to fish best.

What makes good fishing conditions?

Light wind, a good tide range (moving water brings feeding fish closer in) and a comfortable air temperature. Strong wind is the single biggest factor that pulls a day down.

How is the fishing conditions score calculated?

Each location is scored for every 6-hour window from the forecast wind speed, the tide range and the air temperature in that window, on a 0 to 100 scale. It is a planning aid, so always check the local forecast and fish safely.

How far ahead does the fishing forecast go?

Ten days. Each day is split into four 6-hour windows (night, morning, afternoon and evening) and the slider scrubs through every one of them.

Is the UK fishing conditions map free?

Yes, it is completely free with no sign-up. Sign in to also score and pin your own saved fishing spots on the same map.

Where does the conditions data come from?

Wind and temperature come from the weather forecast and tide movement from a marine model, scored for the UK coastline and refreshed every morning.