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Sunderland, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

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Planning your next fishing trip in Sunderland, United Kingdom ? Today is a average day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar bite times, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, nearby tide tables, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar bite times and the best moon phases.
  • Use the Tide Clock section to sync bite times with high and low tide tables.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Sea fishing in Sunderland, United Kingdom, centres on the River Wear, Roker Pier and the open beaches that line this stretch of the North East coast. Anglers target cod, coalfish, whiting and flatfish from rock, pier and surf marks, with sheltered river options when the North Sea is rough. With easy access, varied ground and year‑round action, Sunderland offers productive shore fishing for both locals and visiting anglers. read more...

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Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 17:9 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
    Sunrise:
  • Sunset:
    Nautical Twilight ends:
  • Moonrise:
  • Moonset:
  • Moon over:
  • Moon under:
  • Visibility:
    86%
  • Waning Gibbous - 86% illuminated Waning Gibbous
Next New Moon in ~11 days on 15th June
  • Distance to earth:
    400,313 km
    Proximity:
    12.6 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Sunderland
Full Moon
Sun, 31 May
New Moon
Mon, 15 Jun
Full Moon
Tue, 30 Jun

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • major Time:
    03:08 am - 05:08 am
  • minor Time:
    06:34 am - 08:34 am
  • major Time:
    03:17 pm - 05:17 pm
  • minor Time:
    11:42 pm - 01:42 am
All times are displayed in the Europe/London timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is +1 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). Blue areas indicate high and low tides. The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waning Gibbous at 86% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a average day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. Today some bite times coincide with sunrise or sunset. Those will be particularly good times for fishing and are indicated by sun icons. Currently we have a minor fishing time. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -8 hour and -22 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
Europe/London • Thu, 4 Jun 07:54 • 54.905, -1.382

Tides Times for Fishing: Thu, 4 Jun

The Tideclock displays the tide status and the hours until the next tide. Currently the tide is falling and the next low tide is in 4 hours and 57 minutes.
Tide Graph
12:20 am 06:23 am 12:52 pm 06:59 pm AM PM 15.19 ft 3.9 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
Times
Tide Time Height
low 12:20 am 4.69 ft
high 06:23 am 15.19 ft
low 12:52 pm 3.9 ft
high 06:59 pm 14.17 ft
Tide Coefficient at 06:23 am is 76
Tide Coefficient at 06:59 pm is 65
For fishing, stronger tides are often favourable as they cause stronger currents and more motion on the sea bed. The above tidal coefficients give us an indication of how strong the tides are compared to their average. A value over 90 indicates very strong tides, known as spring tides. A low value indicates weak tides, known as neap tides. The tidal coefficient can range from 20 to 120 with a mean value of 70. A higher number usually indicates better fishing.
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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
Selected Weather Station: Sunderland, GB
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
Date Major Bite Times Minor Bite Times Sun Moon Moonphase Tide Times
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S: 		Waning Gibbous moon phase
Waning Gibbous
high: , 15.39 ft , Coeff: 78
low: , 3.71 ft
high: , 14.5 ft , Coeff: 69
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S: 		Waning Gibbous moon phase
Waning Gibbous
low: , 4.69 ft
high: , 15.19 ft , Coeff: 76
low: , 3.9 ft
high: , 14.17 ft , Coeff: 65
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S: 		R:
S: 		Waning Gibbous moon phase
Waning Gibbous
low: , 5.12 ft
high: , 14.9 ft , Coeff: 73
low: , 4.2 ft
high: , 13.81 ft , Coeff: 62
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S: 		R:
S: 		Waning Gibbous moon phase
Waning Gibbous
low: , 5.58 ft
high: , 14.53 ft , Coeff: 69
low: , 4.46 ft
high: , 13.45 ft , Coeff: 58
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S: 		Third Quarter Moon moon phase
Third Quarter Moon
low: , 5.97 ft
high: , 14.17 ft , Coeff: 65
low: , 4.69 ft
high: , 13.22 ft , Coeff: 56
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S: 		R:
S: 		Third Quarter Moon moon phase
Third Quarter Moon
low: , 6.3 ft
high: , 13.88 ft , Coeff: 62
low: , 4.79 ft
high: , 13.12 ft , Coeff: 55
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S: 		R:
S: 		Third Quarter Moon moon phase
Third Quarter Moon
low: , 6.4 ft
high: , 13.75 ft , Coeff: 61
low: , 4.69 ft
high: , 13.32 ft , Coeff: 57
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S: 		R:
S: 		Waning Crescent moon phase
Waning Crescent
low: , 6.2 ft
high: , 13.94 ft , Coeff: 63
low: , 4.36 ft
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Sunderland

Fishing in Sunderland revolves around three main areas: the River Wear, Roker and Seaburn beaches, and the long, productive Roker Pier. Together they offer consistent sea fishing in most weather, with species ranging from winter cod and coalfish to summer mackerel, bass and flatfish. Mixed clean and rough ground means you can choose between scratching for bites or targeting bigger fish with heavy gear.

Seasonal patterns are clear on this section of the North East coast. From late autumn through winter, cod, coalfish and whiting dominate catches from Roker Pier, the river mouth and the rock edges towards Marsden. This is prime time for heavy baits and big fish, especially during and just after North Sea blows when coloured water pushes feeding fish tight to shore. Spring sees increasing numbers of flounder and dab in the lower Wear and on the cleaner patches of Seaburn and Whitburn beaches, with resident cod and coalies still about in harsher years. Summer brings shoals of mackerel, herring and garfish to the pier, along with bass, pollack and wrasse around the rockier margins. Late summer and early autumn are good for mixed-bag sessions and the chance of rays or smoothhound on crab baits.

The River Wear inside the piers provides shelter when the sea is unfishable. The lower river holds flounder, dab, eel and school bass, with occasional codling in colder months. Light beach or estuary rods, small fixed spool reels and two or three-hook flapper rigs with size 2–1 hooks work well here. Baits such as ragworm, lugworm and crab peeler are consistent, with tipped cocktail baits (worm plus a sliver of mackerel) helping draw bites in coloured water.

Roker Pier is Sunderland’s headline mark. The outer wall and end fish into deep water with mixed ground, producing cod, coalfish, whiting and flatfish in winter and a lot of mackerel and pollack in summer. Standard beach rods of 12–13ft with 5–6oz casting capacity, shockleaders and clipped-down pulley or loop rigs are effective for distance work. Use 4/0–5/0 strong hooks with peeler crab, lug, bluey or squid for cod and coalies. For mackerel and summer species, spinning with 1–2oz metals, float fishing strips of mackerel along the wall, or feathering in mid-water all score.

The beaches at Roker and Seaburn are mainly clean sand with patches of stone, ideal for surf fishing. Winter whiting and flatties fall to simple two- or three-hook flappers baited with lug, rag and mackerel strip; codling are usually targeted on the rougher patches and gutters using pulley Pennel rigs and bigger worm-and-squid or crab baits. In calmer, warmer months, scale down to lighter lines and smaller hooks to pick up flounder, dab and the odd bass moving along the surf line.

Across Sunderland marks, tactical timing makes a big difference. Many anglers favour the last two hours of the flooding tide and the first of the ebb, especially around dusk and into darkness. After heavy seas, concentrate on the first settled tides as fish move in to feed over stirred-up ground. Keep rigs streamlined for distance, match hook size to bait and target species, and always carry spare gear: the mixed ground common off Sunderland means tackle losses are normal but often coincide with the best fishing.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Sunderland area

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 8 beaches and bays in this area.

Whitburn Bay - 3.98036033289km , Marsden Bay - 8.51843962966km , Frenchman's Bay - 9.39894232171km , Shippersea Bay - 12.5031588632km , King Edward's Bay - 13.00735389323km , Jakey's Beach - 15.07208336006km , Whitley Bay - 15.76987909998km , Hartlepool Bay - 27.76063765105km

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 5 main harbours in this area.

Sunderland Harbour - 1.66886985482km, Outer Harbour - 8.46651586912km, Shields Harbour - 11.10824678388km, Cullercoats Harbour - 14.87160015318km, Hartlepool Marina - 26.56492719839km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Sunderland. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Sunderland Harbour - 1.66886985482km , River Wear - 2.07627007745km , Whitburn Bay - 3.98036033289km , Souter Point - 6.11853272307km , Lizard Point - 7.53841647314km , Outer Harbour - 8.46651586912km , Marsden Bay - 8.51843962966km , Marsden Point - 8.91361151986km , Tyne Dock - 9.35120677328km , Frenchman's Bay - 9.39894232171km , Chourdon Point - 10.66026770775km , Trow Point - 10.67556751215km , Shields Harbour - 11.10824678388km , Match Island - 11.48927756169km , River Tyne - 12.08235028565km , Hawthorn Hive - 12.38716466829km , Hawthorn Burn - 12.38716466829km , Shippersea Bay - 12.5031588632km , Saint Anthony’s Point - 12.77962717167km , King Edward's Bay - 13.00735389323km , Sharpness Point - 13.39113203678km , Ouse Burn, Ouseburn - 14.62297817133km , Horden Point - 14.68355838682km , Cullercoats Harbour - 14.87160015318km , Jakey's Beach - 15.07208336006km , Brown's Point - 15.13105544807km , Brown Point - 15.13105544807km , Whitley Bay - 15.76987909998km , River Team - 16.87161673118km , Curry Point - 18.94469645485km , Saint Mary’s Island - 19.12806195787km , River Derwent - 19.49569893222km , River Deerness - 20.77855113652km , Rocky Island - 20.90940977253km , Shibdon Pond - 20.97405915758km , Meggies Burn - 23.01602601096km , River Blyth - 24.72294725444km , Ryton Island - 26.05728312269km , Hartlepool Marina - 26.56492719839km , Hartlepool Bay - 27.76063765105km

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