TIDEBITE
Tidebite
Know when the fish bite.
Tidebite turns the moon, tides, weather and swell into one Bite Score for every hour of the next 7 days, and tells you why.
- No sign-up needed
- No ads, ever
- Your spots stay private
- No background location tracking
Hour by hour
One score for every hour. Seven days out.
Plan the week, then pick the hour. Sample day: your scores depend on your spot, method and target species.
05:00 · sea bass · sea spot
58
Good
- Minor solunar periodmoon rise 05:30
- Ebbing tidefalling 0.4 m / h
- Nightdark, quiet bite
- Pressure falling slowly1012 hPa ↓
06:00 · sea bass · sea spot
47
Fair
- Minor solunar periodmoon rise 05:30
- Ebbing tidefalling 0.4 m / h
- Nightdark, quiet bite
- Pressure falling slowly1012 hPa ↓
07:00 · sea bass · sea spot
44
Fair
- Ebbing tidefalling 0.4 m / h
- Dawnsunrise 07:42
- Pressure falling slowly1012 hPa ↓
08:00 · sea bass · sea spot
52
Fair
- Ebbing tidefalling 0.4 m / h
- Dawnsunrise 07:42
- Pressure falling slowly1012 hPa ↓
09:00 · sea bass · sea spot
56
Good
- Ebbing tidefalling 0.4 m / h
- Daylightbright sun, fish deeper
- Pressure falling slowly1012 hPa ↓
10:00 · sea bass · sea spot
50
Fair
- Ebbing tidefalling 0.4 m / h
- Daylightbright sun, fish deeper
- Pressure falling slowly1012 hPa ↓
11:00 · sea bass · sea spot
46
Fair
- Ebbing tidefalling 0.4 m / h
- Daylightbright sun, fish deeper
- Pressure falling slowly1012 hPa ↓
12:00 · sea bass · sea spot
48
Fair
- Ebbing tidefalling 0.4 m / h
- Daylightbright sun, fish deeper
- Pressure falling slowly1012 hPa ↓
13:00 · sea bass · sea spot
55
Good
- Ebbing tidefalling 0.4 m / h
- Daylightbright sun, fish deeper
- Pressure falling slowly1012 hPa ↓
14:00 · sea bass · sea spot
62
Good
- Incoming tide+0.6 m / h
- Daylightbright sun, fish deeper
- Pressure falling slowly1012 hPa ↓
15:00 · sea bass · sea spot
70
Good
- Incoming tide+0.6 m / h
- Daylightbright sun, fish deeper
- Pressure falling slowly1012 hPa ↓
16:00 · sea bass · sea spot
77
Excellent
- Major solunar periodmoon underfoot 17:54
- Incoming tide+0.6 m / h
- Dusksunset 16:48
- Pressure falling slowly1012 hPa ↓
17:00 · sea bass · sea spot
83
Excellent
- Major solunar periodmoon underfoot 17:54
- Incoming tide+0.6 m / h
- Dusksunset 16:48
- Pressure falling slowly1012 hPa ↓
18:00 · sea bass · sea spot
81
Excellent
- Major solunar periodmoon underfoot 17:54
- Incoming tide+0.6 m / h
- Dusksunset 16:48
- Pressure falling slowly1012 hPa ↓
19:00 · sea bass · sea spot
74
Good
- Major solunar periodmoon underfoot 17:54
- Incoming tide+0.6 m / h
- Nightdark, quiet bite
- Pressure falling slowly1012 hPa ↓
20:00 · sea bass · sea spot
66
Good
- Slack watertide turning
- Nightdark, quiet bite
- Pressure falling slowly1012 hPa ↓
21:00 · sea bass · sea spot
60
Good
- Slack watertide turning
- Nightdark, quiet bite
- Pressure falling slowly1012 hPa ↓
22:00 · sea bass · sea spot
55
Good
- Slack watertide turning
- Nightdark, quiet bite
- Pressure falling slowly1012 hPa ↓
23:00 · sea bass · sea spot
50
Fair
- Slack watertide turning
- Nightdark, quiet bite
- Pressure falling slowly1012 hPa ↓
00:00 · sea bass · sea spot
46
Fair
- Slack watertide turning
- Nightdark, quiet bite
- Pressure falling slowly1012 hPa ↓
01:00 · sea bass · sea spot
42
Fair
- Slack watertide turning
- Nightdark, quiet bite
- Pressure falling slowly1012 hPa ↓
02:00 · sea bass · sea spot
40
Fair
- Slack watertide turning
- Nightdark, quiet bite
- Pressure falling slowly1012 hPa ↓
03:00 · sea bass · sea spot
44
Fair
- Ebbing tidefalling 0.4 m / h
- Nightdark, quiet bite
- Pressure falling slowly1012 hPa ↓
04:00 · sea bass · sea spot
49
Fair
- Ebbing tidefalling 0.4 m / h
- Nightdark, quiet bite
- Pressure falling slowly1012 hPa ↓
What goes into the score
Eight signals, weighed for how you fish.
Solunar periods
Major and minor feeding windows from moon transit, rise and set.
all waterMoon phase
New and full moon boost activity.
all waterDawn and dusk
The low-light hours most fish feed in.
all waterTides
Moving water beats slack; weight scales with the local tidal range.
seaPressure
Steady or slowly falling is good; a sharp rise after a front is not.
all waterWind, rain and cloud
Comfort and safety on the water, and light levels.
all waterWater temperature
Scored against the range your target species likes.
speciesSwell
Big swell marks the score down from shore and kayak; settling seas mark it up.
seaExplained, not just scored
See why every hour scores the way it does.
Every score comes with reasons. Open the breakdown to see how each factor rated, its weight and the points it added.
Your way of fishing
Tuned to the water you fish and how you fish it.
From the shore, wind and swell on your bank count, and tides decide when fish come within casting range.
On a boat you can move to the fish, so wind and swell weigh less and the tide and moon weigh more.
Wind and swell count for more. Big seas pull the score down hard.
At sea, tides and swell are part of every score.
No tides on a lake: the score leans on pressure, moon and light instead.
On a river, pressure, rain and light matter most, and the moon and solunar windows still guide the day.
Pick a target species and the score adapts to when it feeds, the water temperature it likes and its season.
Catch log
Log a catch in five seconds.
Snap a photo; time, place, Bite Score, tide, moon and weather are saved for you. Add species, size and bait later. Works offline. Back-log older catches from a photo's date and place.
Share the catch, keep the spot: the place is off by default on the picture card.
See what works: catches by species, tide, moon phase and time of day, and your personal bests.
Species
146 species, with when and how to catch them.
European sea bass
Dicentrarchus labrax Best: May–Nov · 35–55 cm
Atlantic cod
Gadus morhua Best: Oct–Apr · 50–90 cm
Largemouth bass
Micropterus salmoides Best: Apr–Oct · 25–40 cm
Northern pike
Esox lucius Best: Mar–Nov · 50–80 cm
Zander
Sander lucioperca Best: May–Nov · 40–65 cm
Red drum (redfish)
Sciaenops ocellatus Best: Sep–Dec · 40–70 cm
Barramundi
Lates calcarifer Best: All year · 50–80 cm
Mahi-mahi (dorado)
Coryphaena hippurus Best: May–Oct · 70–100 cmFish ID
Name any fish from a photo. Pro
Photograph a fish and get the three most likely species, with warnings for venomous or spiny ones.
Find your spot
Find the best places to fish.
Discover spots on the map, then let Tidebite tell you when to go: bite alerts ping you before an excellent window.
Discover fishing spots on the map
Open the map and see piers, slipways, jetties, tackle shops and other fishing places around you, from OpenStreetMap. Save the ones you like and see each one's Bite Score at a glance. Pro
Bite alerts
Save your favourite spots and get a heads-up the evening before an excellent window.
Private by design
No account. No ads. No tracking.
No sign-up needed.
Start fishing straight away. Sign in only to move your data to a new phone.
No ads, ever.
No ad SDKs, no social feed.
Your spots stay yours.
Spots and catches belong to your account and are never shown to anyone.
No background tracking.
Location is used only while the app is open.
How it works
Pick a spot. Watch the week. Go.
Pick your spot.
Your location, a saved spot, or a pin on the map.
Watch for your window.
The deep-blue hours are when conditions line up.
Go.
Get there before the bite turns on, and log what you catch.
Free and Pro
Most of it is free.
Free
- Bite Score and 7-day outlook
- Score breakdown
- Catch log and stats
- Spots and map
- Bite alerts
- Species guide
- Tackle box
Pro 7-day free trial
- Fish ID
- Public fishing places on the map
Monthly or yearly. The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Cancel any time in your store account.
Questions
Ask anything.
Is Tidebite free?
Yes. The Bite Score, 7-day outlook, score breakdown, catch log and stats, spots and map, bite alerts and species guide are free. Tidebite Pro adds Fish ID and public fishing places on the map. Pro is monthly or yearly, and the yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial.
Is Tidebite on iPhone and Android?
Yes, it is available for iPhone on the App Store and for Android on Google Play.
How is each hour scored?
Each hour is rated from 0 to 100. Tidebite rates the moon and solunar periods, dawn and dusk, tides, pressure, wind and rain, and at sea the waves, then combines them as a weighted average. The weights depend on how you fish and on your target species. Open Score breakdown on Today to see every factor for an hour.
Does it work for shore, boat, kayak and freshwater fishing?
Yes. Choose shore, boat or kayak, and sea, lake or river. The score changes how much it weighs tides, swell, wind and pressure to match. On a lake there are no tides, so the score leans on pressure, moon and light.
How far ahead does the forecast go?
Seven days, hour by hour. Weather forecasts get less certain after a few days, so use the later days to plan and the next two or three days to decide.
Do I need an account?
No. Tidebite creates a private guest profile when you start. Sign in with Google or Apple in Profile only if you want to keep your data when you change phone.
Who can see my spots and catches?
Only you. Your spots, catches and tackle belong to your account and are never shown to other people. The public places on the map come from OpenStreetMap, not from other users. You can export or delete your data in Profile.
When does Tidebite use my location?
Only while the app is open, to show the forecast where you are. It never tracks you in the background. Bite alerts use your saved favourite spots, not your position.
Are the tide times accurate?
Tide times are modelled from sea level data and are approximate. They can be weaker in bays and estuaries. Do not use them for navigation, and check local tide tables for anything safety related.
Be there when the fish are on.
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