anyone can advice if tide affect local offshore fishing? for example 12 aug 0758 1.8m to 1218 1.6m or 20 aug 0645 0.4 to 1250 2.8m . which date is better for offshore

The height changes of the tide between high tide and low tide dictates the current flow rate during the period in between.

Some places better when there is a decent current flow and other sites require as little as possible (eg. narrow channel), so there is no right answer for your question. More import is where you're going. Asking the boatman might help, but unfortunately all boatman tells the same stories because they want to make a living.

***Hi bro Wee,it all depends on where u fish n whose boat u r wit,I suppose u r fishing daytime,jus by judging the dates given,I wld prefer 20 Aug as the day rising tides suits more ideally 4 yr fishing time given...... ......


Also,2 take note of the weather forecast on the date itself,wind also plays a very critical role in getting fishes n less choppy water u wil njoy entire fishing trip..... ......


Most likely u wld encounter heavy downpour,strong wind n mass under current on the day of fishing...... ......Fyi 15 days in Aug wil b wet...... ......


(Jus my 1 ct suggestions,I cld b inaccurate )


Gd Luck n God bless us all,


Best rgds







vincelin2662,

sad 2 say...both dates u haf chosen not ideal for bottom fishing...12/8 is likely "si lao" (lunar 25 day)....20/8 is strong current (lunar 4 day).... can deduce strength of current flow from hi-lo tide diff as well as lunar calendar ....if those dates r ur only options...i'd take 20/8 cos imho...strong current is better than no current .... sometimes...strong currents big fish come out to play .... sometimes...boatman may haf spots to "siam lao" & still can haf good catch...jus my 2 cents.... anyways....currents haf gone haywire these days...when u expect nice current..u get a raging bull & vice versa..so good luck.....