Celtic Sea · United Kingdom

Cornwall Coast fishing forecast

66 Good of 100

Cornwall Coast is a saltwater fishing spot in Celtic Sea, United Kingdom. Anglers here target European Seabass, Pollock, Atlantic Mackerel. The most productive months are typically May, June, July, August, September, October.

Quick answer

Best monthsMay, June, July, August

Top speciesEuropean Seabass, Pollock, Atlantic Mackerel

Score now66/100

Local rulesUnited Kingdom

Today’s verdict

Ranks #256 of 437 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

Trending up — 6 points above this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±4 points, from 8 live signals

The statistical model disagrees with the physics model here today — treat this score with extra caution.

Helping the score most

Water temperature+25.0Chlorophyll+18.0Current+18.0

Pressure trend

Pressure stable — fish feeding on their usual rhythm

Next solunar peak

dawn 05:52

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	18.4 °C
Wind	14 km/h from WSW, gusting 26 km/h
Wave height	1.8 m at 6 s
Current	0.11 m/s toward E
Pressure	1011 hPa
Cloud cover	100%
Chlorophyll	1.90 mg/m³
Salinity	34.6 PSU
Mixed-layer depth	10 m
UV index	0
Precipitation (24h)	3.0 mm
Wind sea	0.5 m at 3 s
Ground swell	1.5 m at 6 s from W
Current shear (surface vs 50 m)	0.11 → 0.00 m/s

Nearest buoy: Sevenstones Lightship (39 km): water 18.4 °C, waves 1.8 m

The water here is 3.0 °C warmer than the September average of 15.4 °C. Warmer-than-normal water pushes cool-water species deeper and brings warm-water species in earlier than the calendar suggests. The water is mixed to about 39.4 m, with the thermocline below that.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Cornwall Coast

Cornwall Coast currently scores 66 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 18.4 °C. 8 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +25.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Chlorophyll +18.0: plankton density — the base of the food chain
Current +18.0: moving water concentrates bait
Wind +8.0: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Waves +7.2: swell energy stirring the water column
Barometric pressure +3.3: falling pressure often triggers feeding

What’s biting now

The model expects today: atlantic-mackerel, european-seabass, turbot, brill, grey-gurnard, garfish, red-gurnard, ballan-wrasse

Bite windows

Moon

Waning Crescent · 15% lit

Solunar day rating

50 / 100

Best months for Cornwall Coast:

Score history at this spot

30 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-08-16, 71/100

2 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period

+3 points vs the same day last week

About this spot

Water type

Sea

Open coastal saltwater — conditions and safety depend heavily on the live wind, wave, and tide forecast, so check them before you head out.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · rocky shore

On-site: parking

What you can catch

European Seabass

Dicentrarchus labrax
Pollock

Pollachius pollachius
Atlantic Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Best months by species at Cornwall Coast

European SeabassDicentrarchus labrax
PollockPollachius pollachius
Atlantic MackerelScomber scombrus

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

Marine Management Organisation (MMO) / Defra / Marine Directorate (Scotland)

United Kingdom

Species	Bag limit	Min size	Open season
Atlantic MackerelOfficial source	—	min 30 cm	Jan 1 – Dec 31
CORRECTED 2026-08-06: mackerel is NOT size-unlimited. The UK MCRS is 20 cm across the whole area EXCEPT the North Sea, where it is 30 cm. FishRadar shows the stricter 30 cm because the pack cannot resolve which side of the North Sea boundary you are fishing — on the south and west coasts the legal minimum is 20 cm. No recreational daily bag limit is published by MMO/Defra (the "20 per day" this pack previously carried had no source).
European SeabassCouncil Regulation (EU) 2020/123 Article 10, as amended by The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2026	3/day	min 42 cm	Apr 1 – Jan 31
MANDATORY catch-and-release only from 1 February to 31 March in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 6a, 7a and 7d to 7j — no bass may be retained in that window, and only rod and handline may be used. Outside it, 3 bass per angler per day, minimum 42 cm; every bass under 42 cm must be released. No bass may be taken by fixed nets. Additional catch-and-release periods can apply inside bass nursery areas (The Bass (Specified Areas) (Prohibition of Fishing) Order 1990), and your local IFCA may be stricter. Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales are administered separately.

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents No licence required for recreational sea fishing from shore or boat in England and Wales, and no individual licence for sea fishing in Scotland. Species-specific rules still bind you, and your local Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA) may set additional minimum sizes inside 6 nautical miles., non-residents No licence required. The same species rules and local IFCA byelaws apply.

FishRadar regulations are summaries for informational purposes only. UK rules vary by area (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) and your local Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority can set stricter limits inside 6 nautical miles. Always verify with the MMO at gov.uk and the Marine Directorate before fishing.