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Fishing spot

Seaham Harbour

Seaham Harbour Marina is a marina on the North Sea. Tidal flows push salt water up the estuary, with temperatures rising from 5.3 °C in February to 19.9 °C in August. Atlantic mackerel peak from June to September, and Atlantic cod are best caught from November to February using bottom fishing and jigging.

County DurhamEnglandUnited Kingdom

Sea
Popularity
Very popular

Fishing Forecast

Today · 18:00

· Night

Excellent 84

  • Air

  • Wind

  • Rain

  • Clouds 67%
  • Water

  • Moon

  • Fish activity

Today 3/11

Tomorrow 4/11

Thursday 5/11

Friday 6/11

Saturday 7/11

Sunday 8/11

Monday 9/11

Fishing score

Fish activity

Low High

Weather comfort

1 5

Weather

Moon

Tides (m)

County Durham, United Kingdom

Forecast by Open-Meteo

Best lures for Seaham Harbour

Bring the following lures to this fishing spot for the best results.

  • Casting jig
    Metal

    01

    Best for 4 species

    Casting jig

    • Atlantic cod
    • Ballan wrasse
    • Goldsinny-wrasse

    A casting jig you hop, drag, and swim on the bottom.

  • Metal jig
    Metal

    02

    Best for 2 species

    Metal jig

    • Atlantic cod
    • Pollack

    A long metal lure for speed-jigging the deep column.

  • Spoon
    Metal

    03

    Best for 2 species

    Spoon

    • European seabass
    • Shorthorn sculpin

    A metal flutter bait for spinning, trolling, and ice.

How to fish Seaham Harbour

Place, water, species, best hours, and the months that matter at this fishing spot.

Best hours

  • Dawn

    First light

    Active
  • Morning

    After sunrise

    Active
  • Midday

    High sun

    Active
  • Afternoon

    Late day

    Active
  • Dusk

    Last light

    Peak
  • Night

    After dark

    Peak

Seaham Harbour tide times

  • Waning crescent · 32% Today 3/11 53 Medium tide Low water 03:50 -2.1 m High water 10:10 0.7 m Low water 16:17 -1.5 m High water 22:16 1 m
  • Waning crescent · 22% Tomorrow 4/11 56 Medium tide Low water 05:02 -2.2 m High water 11:20 0.8 m Low water 17:28 -1.6 m High water 23:22 1.2 m
  • Waning crescent · 14% Thu 5/11 65 Medium tide Low water 06:02 -2.4 m High water 12:15 1.1 m Low water 18:24 -1.8 m
  • Waning crescent · 7% Fri 6/11 74 Large tide High water 00:18 1.4 m Low water 06:54 -2.5 m High water 13:02 1.3 m Low water 19:11 -2 m
  • Waning crescent · 3% Sat 7/11 82 Large tide High water 01:07 1.6 m Low water 07:37 -2.5 m High water 13:42 1.6 m Low water 19:56 -2.1 m
  • New moon · 1% Sun 8/11 88 Large tide High water 01:51 1.8 m Low water 08:16 -2.4 m High water 14:17 1.7 m Low water 20:34 -2.2 m
  • Waxing crescent · 0% Mon 9/11 91 Spring tide High water 02:31 1.8 m Low water 08:53 -2.3 m High water 14:54 1.8 m Low water 21:09 -2.2 m

Times in local time. Heights from mean sea level; the number is the tide coefficient (20–120).

When to fish

01
January
02
February
03
March
04
April
05
May
06
June
07
July
08
August
09
September
10
October
11 Now
November
12
December

Fishing methods

  • Bottom Fishing
  • Surfcasting
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
  • Drift Fishing
  • Float Fishing