Sheltered west-facing cove
16:41 13 May
12.9°C
Feels like 7.2°C
19.2 mph ↖
NW | Gusts 33.8 mph
Too Windy
Gusts to 33.8mph - stay inside
12.9°C
Temp
33.8 mph
Gusts
0.0 mm
Rain
Heat Tonight For Tomorrow?
Today
90% rain
12.9°
10.4°
Tides
Tomorrow
96% rain
11.8°
8.4°
Tides
05-15
72% rain
12.2°
6.2°
Tides
05-16
78% rain
13.2°
7.6°
Tides
05-17
70% rain
14.4°
6.4°
Tides
🌡️
13.6°C
Sea Temp
🌊
0.49 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
0.49 m
Wave
23.1 mi
Vis
13.6°C
Sea Temp
ebbing
Tide
Local Marks
Surf line at high tide - bass after storms
Western end rocks - wrasse and pollack on kelp
Low water gullies - flatfish and whiting in winter
Deep gutter off the beach - codling Jan-Mar
West-facing beach that picks up Atlantic swell. Bass run the surf line after rough weather. Dawn and dusk best. Use plugs or soft plastics to avoid crabs.
Bait: Plug, soft plastic, live sandeel
Limit: 2 per person per day. Minimum Size: 42cm.
Winter beach fishing after dark. Fish standard two-hook flapper with grip lead.
Bait: Lugworm, ragworm, mackerel strip
Western rocks have kelp beds. Float fish for wrasse, spin for pollack.
Bait: Peeler crab, soft plastic
Plaice and dab in sandy gullies at low tide. Fish small baits close in.
Bait: Ragworm, lugworm
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