Washford
Washford is a town on the North Devon coast in Somerset, United Kingdom, with a population of 601.
Best window 09:00 – 10:00
Fair (51) — best around 09:00–10:00, thanks to a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light, a comfortable water temperature.
- Shore41
- Boat51
- Rock7
- Kayak0
- Spearfishing est.0
- Shore41
- Boat51
- Rock7
- Kayak0
- Spearfishing0est.
Marginal — Shore or Boat
Confidence: highUpdated about 0 h agoBest 15:00–18:00·Avoid 00:00–12:00, 18:00–00:00
- a major solunar period
- dawn or dusk light
- a comfortable water temperature
- faces NNE · wind quartering offshore
- big swell
- 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 | 72 | 61 | 65 | 50 | 40 | 6–20kn E | 0.30–0.46m ENE | 0.18m · 5.8s W | 15.9° | |
| 20 Tue | 85 | 84 | 84 | 74 | 64 | 2–11kn ESE | 0.26–0.34m W | 0.29m · 9.8s W | 15.7° | |
| 21 Wed | 70 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 40 | 8kn SSE | 0.30–2.46m W | 0.53m · 9.1s W | 15.5° | |
| 22 Thu | 41 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6–22kn SW | 0.72–1.74m W | 0.81m · 7.1s W | 15.2° | |
| 23 Fri | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17–44kn NW | 0.44–2.96m W | 0.41m · 8.4s WSW | 15.1° | |
| 24 Sat | 19 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12–41kn WSW | 0.96–2.36m W | 0.72m · 7.2s W | 14.7° | |
| 25 Sun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20–40kn W | 0.90–2.58m W | 0.63m · 9.2s W | 14.5° |
Cleeve Abbey ruins lie 0.4 km away, with the Washford Mediumwave Transmitter's Mast West 0.9 km away and Daws Castle 2.5 km away. Nearby towns include Williton (2.8 km), Watchet (3.2 km) and Carhampton (4.4 km), with Warren Bay (2.9 km), Helwell Bay (3.7 km) and Blue Anchor Bay (4.3 km) also within reach. The coast here has a macro-tidal, semidiurnal regime with a spring tidal range of 10.13 m.
Fishing spots nearby
Nearby landmarks
- Cleeve Abbey — ruins, 0.4 km
- Washford Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast West — tower, 0.9 km
- Daws Castle — castle, 2.5 km
Questions
Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Washford?
Our fishing score for Washford on October 22, 2026 is 51 out of 100 — Fair.
When is high tide at Washford on October 22, 2026?
High tides on October 22, 2026: 04:24 AM, 04:48 PM. Low tides: 10:26 AM, 10:56 PM. Times are local.
What is the tidal range at Washford?
The mean spring range at Washford is about 10.1 m.
What time do the sun and moon rise at Washford?
On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:48 AM and sets at 06:06 PM. The moon rises at 04:34 PM and sets at 03:03 AM.