UK Fishing Conditions

Where the UK sea looks best to fish

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100 Dover Near-calm conditions, with a big 5.4m tide 100 Bexhill Near-calm conditions, with a big 6m tide 100 Eastbourne Light W wind, with a big 5.9m tide 100 Newhaven Light W wind, with a big 5.5m tide 100 Plymouth Light NW wind, with a big 4.6m tide 100 Penzance Light NW wind, with a big 5.4m tide 100 Southend Near-calm conditions, with a big 4m tide 100 Folkestone Near-calm conditions, with a big 5.6m tide 100 Hastings Near-calm conditions, with a big 6m tide 100 Brighton Light SW wind, with a big 5.4m tide 100 Worthing Near-calm conditions, with a big 5m tide 100 Littlehampton Light SW wind, with a big 4.8m tide 100 Bognor Regis Near-calm conditions, with a big 4.6m tide 100 Selsey Light SW wind, with a big 4m tide 100 Avonmouth Portbury Light W wind, with a big 5.6m tide 100 Sheerness Light NW wind, with a big 4m tide 100 Ilfracombe Light W wind, with a big 7.1m tide 100 Newlyn Light NW wind, with a big 5.4m tide 100 St Marys Light NW wind, with a big 5.1m tide 100 Mumbles Light W wind, with a big 6.6m tide 100 Newport Light W wind, with a big 5.9m tide 100 Milford Haven Light NW wind, with a big 5.2m tide 100 Port Erin Light W wind, with a big 4.6m tide 100 Jersey Light W wind, with a big 7.2m tide 96 Liverpool Light NW wind, with a big 7m tide 96 Workington Light W wind, with a big 6.1m tide 96 Whitby Near-calm conditions, with a big 4.1m tide 96 Ramsgate Light NW wind, with a big 4.2m tide 96 Heysham Light W wind, with a big 6.9m tide 96 Washpile Light NW wind, with a big 4.9m tide 96 Llandudno Light NW wind, with a big 6.4m tide 95 Holyhead Light NW wind, with a 3.5m tide 95 Stranraer Near-calm conditions, with a 3m tide 95 Whitstable Light NW wind, with a 3.9m tide 95 Herne Bay Light NW wind, with a 3.9m tide 95 Bangor Near-calm conditions, with a 2.6m tide 95 Tobermory Light W wind, with a 3.8m tide 95 Portpatrick Near-calm conditions, with a 2.9m tide 91 Hull Light W wind 91 Hinkley Point A gentle NW breeze, with a big 6.5m tide 91 Immingham Light NW wind 87 Felixstowe Light NW wind, with a 3.5m tide 87 Margate Light NW wind, with a 3.8m tide 87 Cromer Light NW wind, with a 3m tide 87 North Shields Light W wind, with a 3.5m tide 87 Harwich Light NW wind, with a 3.6m tide 86 Portsmouth Near-calm conditions, with a 3.6m tide 86 Bournemouth Near-calm conditions 86 Weymouth Light W wind 86 Portrush Light W wind 86 Fishguard Near-calm conditions 82 Stornoway A gentle SW breeze, with a 2.8m tide 78 Aberystwyth Light NW wind 78 Aberdeen Near-calm conditions 78 Leith Light W wind 78 Lowestoft Light N wind 78 Barmouth Light W wind 74 Oban A gentle SW breeze, with a 3.6m tide 74 Wick A gentle W breeze, with a 2.9m tide 70 Ullapool A gentle W breeze 65 Millport A gentle W breeze 65 Kinlochbervie A gentle SW breeze 65 Lerwick A gentle W breeze

Our 7-day calls, verified

Across the last 1952 checks, our 7-day conditions call landed within 10 points of the eventual conditions 75% of the time, with an average error of 8 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 Dover 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.