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United Kingdom / Greater London / River Wandle

Bite forecast: River Wandle

  • length 23 km
  • Flows into River Thames
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 2weather-based forecast
    54/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 17–21 °C

  2. SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    49/100medium activity

    Clear: 18–26 °C

  3. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    49/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 16–17 °C

Nearby towns

  • Croydon0.4 mi
  • Tooting0.7 mi
  • Sutton2 mi

River Wandle (Greater London) — a spot well known among anglers. About 23 km long. Flows into River Thames. Close by — Croydon, Tooting and Sutton. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

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Bite calendar

Aug 31 – Sep 6
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
What is a bite calendar?

In the fish list, this icon marks species recorded here by GBIF. Unmarked species may still occur in the waterbody.

DaceEuropean eelGraylingPikeBarbelRuffeZanderPerchWhitefishAtlantic salmonBreamCarpRainbow troutRoachBrown troutWels catfishCrucian carpIdeBleakChubRuddWhite breamTench

Atlantic salmon

6/10 · Fair

Hourly activity

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Bite activity:highmediumlow

The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Weather is steady, with no sharp swings — fish behave predictably.

Peak bite hours

Best time — 06:00–08:00 (dawn bite) and 19:00–21:00 (dusk bite).

Tactics

Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.

Lures

In clear water, natural colors work best: salmon spoon or salmon fly.

Gear

It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must.

Summary

An average day — best chances during peak windows.

How this forecast is calculated

Why this forecast

The computed water temperature is around 19 °C — warmer than the 4–14 °C comfort range for Atlantic salmon: in the heat it drops deeper and feeds less often.

Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 4–14 °C comfort rangecomfort 4–14 °C19 °C
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Atlantic salmon works the twilight: the peaks are pinned to sunrise and sunset — their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

The day: daylight hours and when Atlantic salmon feeds0:0012:0024:00

Pressure is dropping 9 hPa over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.

Pressure through the day, 9 hPa change
00:00 · 102223:00 · 1013 hPa

One more input — the moon's feeding windows: within their hours the score sits higher than across the rest of the day. The window times are in the “Solunar feeding periods” card below.

Feeding windows on the day scale0:0012:0024:00

September is an active season for Atlantic salmon here.

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These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works

6 SepSunday, September 6
+24°

Clear · feels like +24°

Low / high
+18°…+26°
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Wind
9 mph SSW
Cloud cover
15%
Humidity
57%
Pressure
1016 hPa
00:00+20°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph56%76%
01:00+19°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph59%69%
02:00+19°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph63%69%
03:00+18°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph68%72%
04:00+18°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph71%73%
05:00+18°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph71%71%
06:00+18°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph70%68%
07:00+18°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph68%59%
08:00+19°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph66%40%
09:00+20°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph64%15%
10:00+21°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph62%0%
11:00+22°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph60%3%
12:00+24°—9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph57%15%
13:00+25°—10 mphsouthwest wind, 10 mph55%22%
14:00+26°—12 mphsouthwest wind, 12 mph52%14%
15:00+26°—13 mphsouthwest wind, 13 mph50%1%
16:00+26°—14 mphsouthwest wind, 14 mph49%0%
17:00+25°—15 mphsouthwest wind, 15 mph52%25%
18:00+24°—15 mphsouthwest wind, 15 mph57%63%
19:00+23°—15 mphsouthwest wind, 15 mph62%91%
20:00+22°—15 mphsouthwest wind, 15 mph68%100%
21:00+21°—15 mphsouthwest wind, 15 mph74%99%
22:00+21°—14 mphsouthwest wind, 14 mph78%97%
23:00+21°—14 mphsouthwest wind, 14 mph79%100%
+26°+22°+18°
Weather throughout the day
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Sun and moon

Sunday, September 6
The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
06:20
Sunset
19:35
Day length
13 h 15 min
Sunshine hours
12 h 30 min
UV index
3
moderate
Moon
Waning crescent
Moonrise
—
Moonset
17:34

The day is 4 min shorter than yesterday.

Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

Solunar feeding periods

+14% in the windowSunday, September 6
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Major07:44–09:44Moon overhead
  • Minor17:04–18:04Moonset
  • Major20:14–22:14Moon underfoot

The windows are set by the moon's transit and rise, and the forecast above already accounts for them: within these hours the bite score sits higher than across the rest of the day, while the day's overall level still comes from the catch-calibrated model.

What are solunar periods?

Measured river conditions are available for River Wandle: current gauge height, streamflow, and water temperature when reported by the source.

Water

Gauge height
0.21 m
Streamflow
0.8 m³/s

Environment Agency gauge River Wandle at Wandle Park Main Channel, 1 mi away · typical 0.21–0.54 m · measured 2026-09-02 09:15 · data source · provisional data, subject to revision

Catches

Recorded 3 catches here. Most commonly caught: Chub. Peak season: June–July.

  • Chub
    River Wandle
    24 °C9 mph
    Jul 30, 2022, 7:55 AM
  • Chub
    River Wandle
    23 °C9 mph
    Jul 14, 2022, 4:50 PM
  • Chub
    River Wandle
    22 °C7 mph
    Jun 23, 2022, 8:37 PM

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