Fishing forecast

Sea temperature, waves, wind, pressure and an approximate bite index for horse mackerel and red mullet in Black Sea cities. Updated every 6 hours.

Updated: 7 Nov 2026, 22:27 UTC+3

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How the index works

The 0–10 index rates the conditions; it does not guarantee a catch. It combines several factors:

• Season — the main factor: how good this month is for the species (see the calendar).
• Water temperature — comfortable range is roughly 16–24 °C for horse mackerel and 15–22 °C for red mullet.
• Waves — maximum daytime wave height. Inshore red mullet is more sensitive to waves than mackerel.
• Pressure — 24-hour change. Stable or rising is good; a sharp fall before bad weather is poor.
• Wind — mean daytime speed; strong wind makes shore fishing hard.
• Moon — a small weight, mostly folk wisdom: around the full moon mackerel come less to lit jetties.

Model data for water and waves refer to the nearest ~8 km sea grid cell off the city; in bays and right at the shore real values may differ.

Weather and marine data: Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0).