A new coastline to explore
5 coastal counties now covered: Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight.
Swansea has 20 shore marks rated for bass. They're ranked below by how strongly bass show at each spot, with today's live conditions beside every mark — so you can pick a spot that's worth fishing right now, not just on paper.
When to go
In season nowBest months: Apr–Nov · green months are prime, the outlined box is this month.
Tide Fish the flood
Time of day Night sessions clearly outfish daylight
Ranked by how strongly bass show at each mark. The chip on the right is today's live fish forecast.
Best around dawn/dusk on flooding tide; fish lures or soft plastics tight to gullies and white water.
Best around dusk/night and on a flooding tide; fish surf line and the rocky edges with sandeel, ragworm or crab baits, or metal/lures in summer.
Best on a flooding tide at dawn/dusk; try lug/rag, sandeel or small plugs near the rocks and in the surf.
Best at dawn/dusk on a pushing tide; fish peeler/crab, rag or sandeel-style baits; work the outfall edges and any coloured water.
Best at dawn/dusk on flooding tide; fish surf line or rocky edges with sandeel/fish baits or small lures.
Best on flood/dusk; fish the Clyne channel edge with lug/rag or small paddle tails; watch for weed after onshore winds.
Takes lures and small fish baits; look for moving water and baitfish at dawn/dusk or on an evening flood.
Best at dawn/dusk and into darkness on a pushing tide; ragworm/sandeel or lure in surf; work gutters and colour.
Dawn/dusk and overcast days; fish gullies with spinners/soft plastics or crab/sandeel baits on a short flowing trace.
Best at dawn/dusk on the flood; fish sandeel/peeler or surface lures along rocky edges and any tide lines.
Best on dusk/night or in coloured water; fish crab, rag or sandeel on a running ledger tight to the wall or along the tide line.
Early/late and night; fish strips, sandeel-style baits or lures along the tide line—handle and release carefully.
Best around dawn/dusk on bigger tides; fish the surf line with lug/rag or small lures when water has a bit of colour.
More likely in summer/autumn on flooding tide; fish spinners/soft plastics or crab/peeler in coloured water after a swell.
Work lures or freelined small fish baits along the calmer bay side on a pushing tide; dawn/dusk often best.
Best at dawn/dusk on the flood; try 2–4oz leads and worm or small fish baits in a light surf.
Occasional in warmer months; try small paddletails/spinners or live/fresh fish baits on the flood.
Dusk/night on flooding tide near entrance/flow; soft plastics or small live/dead sandeel-style lures; check local size/bag rules.
School fish on flood tides; try ragworm, live prawn/shrimp, or small lures when water has clarity.
Chance in summer/autumn, often at first/last light; try sandeel-sized lures or fresh worm.
Planning ahead? The live fish forecast map compares these marks across the week.
Top baits, best first
Rigs that work, best first
Full tactics, seasonal detail and more baits are on the Bass species guide.
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New region just landed
We’ve added a whole new stretch of coastline — from Kent round to Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
5 coastal counties now covered: Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight.
Every mark comes with a full guide, target species, baits and rigs, and live fishing forecasts.
Weather, tide, and sea conditions are already synced for every new mark, so you can plan a session right away.