West-facing sandy beach
16:38 13 May
12.8°C
Feels like 7.1°C
19.2 mph ↖
NW | Gusts 33.8 mph
Too Windy
Gusts to 33.8mph - stay inside
12.8°C
Temp
33.8 mph
Gusts
0.0 mm
Rain
Heat Tonight For Tomorrow?
Today
90% rain
12.8°
10.3°
Tides
Tomorrow
96% rain
11.7°
8.3°
Tides
05-15
72% rain
12.1°
6.1°
Tides
05-16
78% rain
13.0°
7.5°
Tides
05-17
70% rain
14.2°
6.3°
Tides
🌡️
13.6°C
Sea Temp
🌊
0.55 m
Wave Height
Corrected for inshore sheltering (raw model: 1.22 m)
high Wed 13
02:26
4.78 m
low Wed 13
08:58
1.47 m
high Wed 13
14:55
4.6 m
low Wed 13
21:25
1.44 m
high Thu 14
03:18
5.06 m
low Thu 14
09:52
1.17 m
Met Office — Plymouth to Lands End
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33.8 mph
Gusts
0.55 m
Wave
23.1 mi
Vis
13.6°C
Sea Temp
ebbing
Tide
Local Marks
Eastern gully - best bass mark on the Lizard, fish the channel
Main beach surf line - bass at first light, especially after easterlies
Eastern reef - wrasse at high water on float
Sandy areas off beach - plaice and dab after storms
One of the best bass beaches on the Lizard. The eastern gully is famous. Fish first light on an incoming tide. Easterly winds push bait in and bass follow.
Bait: Plug, soft plastic, crab, live sandeel
Limit: 2 per person per day. Minimum Size: 42cm.
Rocky eastern reef holds good wrasse. Float fish with crab in the kelp at high water.
Bait: Peeler crab, ragworm, limpet
After storms stir up the sand, plaice and dab move in. Fish small baits at range.
Bait: Ragworm, lugworm, mussel
Shellfish Rules (Cornwall IFCA)
Min size: 90mm (carapace length)
V-notched lobsters must be returned
Berried (egg-bearing) females must be returned
From boat: max 2 per day (combined with crawfish)
From shore: unlimited (pots or hand gathering)
Methods: pots, hand gathering (no spearfishing)
Season: All year
Min size: 110mm (carapace length)
From boat: max 2 per day (combined with lobster)
From shore: unlimited
Methods: pots, hand gathering
Season: All year
Min size: 160mm (carapace width (male))
From boat: max 5 shellfish per day total (crab + lobster + crawfish + spider crab)
From shore: unlimited
Methods: pots, hand gathering
Season: All year
Min size: 130mm (carapace length)
From boat: max 5 shellfish per day total
From shore: unlimited
Methods: pots, hand gathering
Season: All year
Min size: 100mm (shell width)
Hand diving only (no aqualung/scuba for recreational)
From boat: max 5 shellfish per day total
From shore: unlimited
Methods: hand diving (free dive only)
Season: All year
Voluntary code of practice for winkle picking applies
Methods: hand gathering
Season: All year
Wed 13: 00:00 - 01:00
Clear dark skies, low cloud cover
Wed 13: 21:00 - 22:00
Clear dark skies, low cloud cover
Thu 14: 03:00 - 03:00
Clear dark skies, low cloud cover
Thu 14: 22:00 - 05:00
Clear dark skies, low cloud cover