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Portesham

Portesham is a village on the south coast of England, in Dorset, United Kingdom.

49Fair

Best window 19:00 – 20:00

Fair (49) — best around ⁦19:00–20:00⁩, thanks to moving water, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.

  • Gusting 42 kn around 01:00.
    Why we say thisGusts, not average wind, are what capsize a kayak and spoil a cast. Above 30 kn most shore and small-craft fishing stops being pleasant.
  • Shore10
  • Boat38
  • Rock0
  • Kayak0
  • Spearfishing0est.

Marginal — Boat

Confidence: highUpdated about 11 h ago
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Why
  • moving water
  • dawn or dusk light
  • falling pressure
  • strong wind
  • big swell

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Tides

0.51.01.52.02.5 m03:0107:4416:3018:04415149461h3002:16–03:462h08:54–10:541h3015:45–17:152h21:16–23:160h6h12h18h24h
High tideLow tideHourly fishing scoreMoon overhead or underfootMoonrise or moonsetDawn or dusk lightTide running
Coefficient 40

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Which day to go

Updated about 11 h ago

DayFishingShoreBoatRockKayakSpearfishingWindWavesSwellWater
19 Mon4572715210275–12kn ENE0.48–0.92m E0.26m · 3.8s SE16.2°
20 Tue3973695948351–11kn NNW0.48–0.80m ENE0.34m · 3.6s ESE16.1°
21 Wed3533370002–17kn WSW0.90–2.08m SW0.73m · 6.3s SW15.9°
22 Thu4910380007–23kn SW1.12–2.66m SW1.06m · 6.2s SW15.7°
23 Fri50070009–27kn WNW1.32–3.02m SW1.26m · 8.0s SW15.3°
24 Sat570260009–25kn WSW1.20–3.70m SW0.49m · 7.7s SSW14.9°
25 Sun640280007–18kn W1.20–3.22m WSW1.30m · 7.2s SW14.9°

Portesham has a population of 566. Chesil Beach is 4.1 km away, with Chickerell 6.7 km away, Weymouth 9.6 km away, Overcombe 10.1 km away, Weymouth Port 10.7 km away, and Newton's Cove 11.1 km away. The area experiences a macro, semidiurnal tidal regime with a spring range of 3.14 m.

Fishing spots nearby

Questions

Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Portesham?

Our fishing score for Portesham on October 22, 2026 is 49 out of 100 — Fair.

When is high tide at Portesham on October 22, 2026?

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦04:59 AM, 05:10 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦10:01 AM, 10:35 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Portesham?

The mean spring range at Portesham is about ⁦3.1 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Portesham?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:44 AM and sets at 06:04 PM. The moon rises at 04:30 PM and sets at 03:01 AM.