Clacton-on-Sea
Clacton-on-Sea is a town on the East Anglian coast, Essex, United Kingdom, with a population of 50,548.
Best window 17:00 – 18:00
Fair (53) — best around 17:00–18:00, thanks to a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.
- Shore74
- Boat67
- Rock69
- Kayak58
- Spearfishing est.43
- Shore74
- Boat67
- Rock69
- Kayak58
- Spearfishing43est.
Marginal
Confidence: highUpdated about 2 h agoAvoid 00:00–18:00, 21:00–00:00
- a major solunar period
- dawn or dusk light
- falling pressure
- faces SSE · wind quartering onshore
- likely murky water
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Tides
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Which day to go
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| Day | Fishing | Shore | Boat | Rock | Kayak | Spearfishing | Wind | Waves | Swell | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mon | 87 | 82 | 44 | 40 | 18 | 1–10kn ESE | 0.62–0.82m E | 0.47m · 4.7s NE | 14.9° | |
| 20 Tue | 43 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6–14kn SE | 0.86–1.28m E | 0.59m · 4.8s ENE | 14.8° | |
| 21 Wed | 51 | 47 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 6–20kn SW | 0.64–1.34m S | 0.38m · 4.6s ESE | 14.5° | |
| 22 Thu | 74 | 67 | 69 | 58 | 43 | 4–14kn SW | 0.26–0.86m SW | 0.20m · 3.3s SSW | 14.1° | |
| 23 Fri | 12 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7–22kn SSW | 0.64–1.44m SSE | 0.36m · 4.4s SSE | 13.7° | |
| 24 Sat | 40 | 17 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 9–29kn WSW | 0.62–1.68m SW | 0.15m · 4.1s SSW | 13.1° | |
| 25 Sun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16–25kn WSW | 0.50–1.42m WSW | 0.21m · 4.1s SSW | 12.9° |
Nearby towns include Little Clacton (4.1 km), Saint Osyth (5.1 km), Thorpe le Soken (7.4 km), Frinton-on-Sea (7.6 km), Brightlingsea (9.4 km) and Walton-on-the-Naze (10 km). The tide here is macro-tidal and semidiurnal, with two high and two low tides each day and a spring range of 3.94 m.
Questions
Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Clacton-on-Sea?
Our fishing score for Clacton-on-Sea on October 22, 2026 is 53 out of 100 — Fair.
When is high tide at Clacton-on-Sea on October 22, 2026?
High tides on October 22, 2026: 09:46 AM, 10:28 PM. Low tides: 03:06 AM, 03:33 PM. Times are local.
What is the tidal range at Clacton-on-Sea?
The mean spring range at Clacton-on-Sea is about 3.9 m.
What time do the sun and moon rise at Clacton-on-Sea?
On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:31 AM and sets at 05:47 PM. The moon rises at 04:16 PM and sets at 02:43 AM.