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Swansea, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

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Planning your next fishing trip in Swansea, 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.

Swansea, on the south coast of Wales, offers diverse sea fishing across Swansea Bay, the Gower Peninsula and the River Tawe, with year‑round opportunities for shore and boat anglers. From beach fishing for rays and bass to rock marks for wrasse and pollack, Swansea is a productive South Wales fishing base with accessible marks for all experience levels. read more...

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Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 16:29 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 Swansea
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:
    03:18 am - 05:18 am
  • minor Time:
    07:06 am - 09:06 am
  • major Time:
    03:30 pm - 05:30 pm
  • minor Time:
    11:30 pm - 01:30 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. Currently we have a minor fishing time. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -8 hour and -34 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
Europe/London • Thu, 4 Jun 07:55 • 51.621, -3.943

Tides Times for Fishing: Thu, 4 Jun

The Tideclock displays the tide status and the hours until the next tide. Currently the tide is rising and the next high tide is in 1 hour and 24 minutes.
Tide Graph
03:03 am 09:19 am 03:13 pm 09:37 pm AM PM 27.66 ft 6.73 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
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Tide Time Height
low 03:03 am 6.73 ft
high 09:19 am 27.2 ft
low 03:13 pm 7.25 ft
high 09:37 pm 27.66 ft
Tide Coefficient at 09:19 am is 78
Tide Coefficient at 09:37 pm is 81
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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Current Fishing Weather

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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: Swansea, 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
low: , 6.27 ft
high: , 27.76 ft , Coeff: 81
low: , 6.69 ft
high: , 28.31 ft , Coeff: 84
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S: 		Waning Gibbous moon phase
Waning Gibbous
low: , 6.73 ft
high: , 27.2 ft , Coeff: 78
low: , 7.25 ft
high: , 27.66 ft , Coeff: 81
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S: 		R:
S: 		Waning Gibbous moon phase
Waning Gibbous
low: , 7.32 ft
high: , 26.51 ft , Coeff: 74
low: , 7.94 ft
high: , 26.94 ft , Coeff: 76
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S: 		R:
S: 		Waning Gibbous moon phase
Waning Gibbous
low: , 7.94 ft
high: , 25.75 ft , Coeff: 70
low: , 8.66 ft
high: , 26.18 ft , Coeff: 72
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S: 		Third Quarter Moon moon phase
Third Quarter Moon
low: , 8.56 ft
high: , 25.07 ft , Coeff: 66
low: , 9.32 ft
high: , 25.59 ft , Coeff: 69
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S: 		R:
S: 		Third Quarter Moon moon phase
Third Quarter Moon
low: , 8.99 ft
high: , 24.57 ft , Coeff: 63
low: , 9.74 ft
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S: 		R:
S: 		Third Quarter Moon moon phase
Third Quarter Moon
high: , 25.33 ft , Coeff: 67
low: , 9.06 ft
high: , 24.51 ft , Coeff: 62
low: , 9.65 ft
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S: 		R:
S: 		Waning Crescent moon phase
Waning Crescent
high: , 25.52 ft , Coeff: 68
low: , 8.66 ft
high: , 25.03 ft , Coeff: 65
low: , 8.96 ft
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Swansea

Swansea sits on a broad, shallow bay that funnels fish in along beaches, rock ledges and estuarine channels, giving shore anglers plenty of options in most conditions. The key is matching your tactics to each area: open surf beaches like Swansea Bay, rocky Gower headlands, and the tidal River Tawe all fish differently across the year.

Spring sees Swansea Bay and the Gower start to wake up. Dogfish, early rays and school bass show from the main bay beaches between Mumbles and Port Talbot, with lugworm and ragworm on clipped-down surf rigs a reliable approach. The Tawe estuary holds increasing numbers of flounder and early mullet; light ledger rigs baited with rag or maddies fished just inside the channels are effective on a flooding tide. As the water clears around Mumbles Head and the Gower rock marks, float‑fished ragworm will tempt wrasse and small pollack.

Summer is prime time in Swansea. Shoals of mackerel, garfish and scad push into the bay, especially around Mumbles Pier area and the deeper rock marks. A simple set of mackerel feathers or a small metal jig worked through mid‑water will quickly find fish when they’re in range. Night sessions from the open beaches produce smoothhound, small‑eyed ray and bass; crab baits are supreme for hounds, while sandeel or mackerel fillet fished on a pulley rig picks out better rays. On calm, clear evenings, lure anglers do well walking the surf with shallow‑diving plugs or soft plastics for bass, especially along the edges of sandbars and gutters.

Rock fishing shines through summer on the Gower ledges west of Mumbles. Heavy ground with kelp and boulders holds good ballan wrasse, pollack and the odd conger. Use strong tackle, rotten‑bottom rigs and big crab or worm baits dropped tight to rough ground. Float fishing with a sliding cork above ragworm or prawn is a productive, more mobile method that helps avoid constant snagging. Keep an eye on swell and tide height: many rock marks fish best in the last three hours of the flood but can become dangerous in a big push, so plan your exit route before setting up.

Autumn brings some of Swansea’s best mixed fishing. Cooling water draws in more sizeable bass and ray, with the main bay beaches, Mumbles and the Gower surf beaches all worth targeting. Whiting and codling start to feature from October, especially after a blow that colours the water. Two‑ or three‑hook flappers with lug, squid or mackerel strip will produce numbers of whiting, while a bigger bait on a separate pulley rig gives a chance of a better codling or ray. In the Tawe, estuary flounder fishing peaks; light rod, small hooks and minimal lead maximises bites in the softer mud and sand channels.

Winter is dominated by whiting, pouting, dogfish and the chance of cod. Swansea Bay’s clean ground beaches allow easy fishing in rougher weather: cast slightly off the main surf line to avoid weed and focus on evening tides. Squid‑tipped worm baits stand out in coloured water. When conditions settle, deeper rock marks continue to give conger and the odd ray, but use heavy leaders and sliders to cope with snags and strong tidal pull.

Across Swansea, three principles consistently improve results: fish the flooding tide where possible, choose fresh local bait (lug, rag, crab, mackerel), and adapt rig style to the ground. Clipped rigs and grip leads suit distance work on the open beaches, while simple flappers and rotten‑bottom systems are more efficient over mixed and rough ground. Move frequently until you find fish, watch what successful locals are doing, and log wind, tide and mark for future sessions; Swansea rewards those who approach it methodically.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Swansea 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 16 beaches and bays in this area.

Swansea Bay - 5.64130980489km , Baglan Bay - 6.33657395419km , Bracelet Bay - 6.56640124544km , Limeslade Bay - 6.92981239159km , Caswell Bay - 8.81593404819km , Pwlldu Bay - 10.08820523077km , Bantam Bay - 10.33125354112km , Threecliff Bay - 13.204218199km , Oxwich Bay - 14.17494679556km , Port-Eynon Bay - 19.38727338109km , Rest Bay - 21.0094110843km , Sandy Bay - 23.56028926319km , Broughton Bay - 23.69331027079km , Mewslade Bay - 24.51637844613km , Rhossili Bay - 25.06779007993km , Fall Bay - 25.07680454504km

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 3 main harbours in this area.

Port-Eynon Bay - 19.38727338109km, Port-Eynon Point - 20.58057183944km, Porthcawl Harbour - 22.77097043102km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Swansea. 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.

River Tawe - 0.90639964206km , East Breakwater - 1.73007711503km , Swansea Bay - 5.64130980489km , Middle Head - 6.32331015765km , Baglan Bay - 6.33657395419km , Mumbles Head - 6.46567806434km , Bracelet Bay - 6.56640124544km , River Neath - 6.58496784735km , Limeslade Bay - 6.92981239159km , Snaple Point - 7.97819755081km , Whiteshell Point - 8.57333012069km , Caswell Bay - 8.81593404819km , Pwlldu Bay - 10.08820523077km , Bantam Bay - 10.33125354112km , Afon Afan - 10.34663333768km , River Loughor - 10.62930298057km , Threecliff Bay - 13.204218199km , Oxwich Bay - 14.17494679556km , Salthouse Point - 14.38606506889km , Oxwich Point - 16.544955366km , Scarweather Sands - 16.6045674309km , Sker Point - 18.81204120619km , Port-Eynon Bay - 19.38727338109km , Port-Eynon Point - 20.58057183944km , Rest Bay - 21.0094110843km , Whiteford Point - 21.04255317319km , Porthcawl Harbour - 22.77097043102km , Sandy Bay - 23.56028926319km , Broughton Bay - 23.69331027079km , Mewslade Bay - 24.51637844613km , Rhossili Bay - 25.06779007993km , Fall Bay - 25.07680454504km , Burry Holms - 25.6297189516km , Rhossili Point - 25.94411872196km , Llynfi River - 26.15872759543km , Ogmore River - 26.95614155653km , Low Neck - 27.18353210142km , Worms Head - 27.19363911718km , Outer Head - 27.70941107821km , Gwendraeth Fawr - 27.81233675334km

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