Please use tidal harmonic predictions with a sensible margin of safety. The effect of air pressure on tidal height can be substantial. Tide tables assume a standard pressure of 1013 hectoPascal (hPa). One hPa, or millibar, variation from that will change the sea level by one centimetre. Mean sea levels may also be raised or lowered by strong winds depending upon the topographical features of the area.
Tidal Hour:
(Manual calculation) (Dover)
Small tidal stream inaccuracies can develop when advancing beyond HW Dover +6. Because of this we only enable today's tidal stream chartlets to advance 24 hours.
Future tidal planning is best accomplished by using Kilkeel Harbour's future tides predictor below.
The above image represents the current tidal streams offshore of this haven. Streams attaining three knots and above are highlighted by red arrows . All times are in local time with red text indicating springs, blue indicating neaps and gray between tidal events. Click [+] to advance the estimate by an hour and click [-] to step back.
Future tidal planning is best accomplished by using Kilkeel Harbour's future tides predictor below.
Arrows represent the direction of tidal streams with lighter or shorter arrows indicating weaker streams. Stronger streams are indicated by heavier or longer arrows, and as mentioned above, red arrows flagging rates of 3 knots and above. Numerals represent [mean neap, mean spring] rates in tenths of a knot. For example the numbers 12,23 would indicate a mean neap of 1.2 knots and a mean spring of 2.3 knots.
More local tidal details
Today's Kilkeel tides — High waters: 01:40, 13:54, Low waters: 07:07, 19:25
Today's Dover tides — High waters: 01:06, 13:16, Low waters: 08:14, 20:30
We are now
approaching the next tidal event that will be Neaps.
High Water Dover -0500, Belfast + 10 minutes MHWS 5.3m MHWN 4.4m MLWN 1.9m MLWS 0.7m Tidal range: Springs 5.3 – 0.7 metres; Neaps 4.4 - 1.9 metres.
This tool can be used to estimate future costal tidal streams for this area. All that is required are two simple steps:
Step 1: What is the Dover High Water for the target date?
Use a current Dover Tide Table to find Dover High Water for the target date. The National Oceanography Centre offers online tidal predictions for up to 28 days from today. Click here to open their tide table for Dover
Step 2: Input the target date's Dover High Water
Hour:
Minute:
Taking a mean tidal offset from Dover's tide, we expect your targetted date's associated local tide at to be:
High waters: Low waters:
Data based on an average tide is only accurate to within one hour, if you more precise times are required use the ISA tidal predictions, with Kilkeel offset -01:00.
Tidal Hour:
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The above wind speeds are expressed in the Beaufort scale. Red indicates strong winds of 6 or higher.
Headline: Occasional rain initially, becoming confined to west for afternoon.
Today: A cloudy morning with occasional light rain, perhaps the odd heavier outbreak also. Rain becoming confined east of Lough Neagh by noon, with some brighter spells developing late afternoon across eastern districts. South to southeast winds brisk around the coasts. Maximum Temperature 17C.
Tonight: Occasional rain in the west extending across all parts from midnight with heavier outbreaks developing overnight. South to southeast winds strong around the coasts. Minimum Temperature 8C.
Sunday: An overcast morning with rain that turns heavy for a time late morning and early afternoon, before clearing from the southwest late afternoon. South to southeast winds strong at first. Maximum Temperature 16C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday: Unsettled with showers and longer periods of rain crossing from the south through the start of next week.
Click [+] to advance by twelve hours and click [-] to step back. The forecasted time is presented in the top left hand corner of the pressure chart. Click the image to display it in a full window.
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Belfast Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC). Operational Area: Northern Ireland/ Irish Republic Border, Lough Foyle to Northern/Irish Republic Border Carlingford Lough. Belfast Coastguard (MRSC) VHF Ch 16, liaises closely with IRCG. Emergencies are worked on 16, 67 and working channel. Alternatively, or if ashore, phone 999 and 112 and ask for ‘Marine Rescue. Police, Fire and Rescue are also available on this number. Belfast (MRSC) may be contacted directly on +44 2891 463 933. Kilkeel lifeboat station operates an inshore B class Atlantic 21 lifeboat.
Other useful contacts in this area: Kilkeel Harbour Master VHF Channel 12 or 14 P: +44 28 417 62287 M: +44 77 0257 3879 Normal working hours are Mon - Fri 8 am to 4.30 pm, Sat 8 am to 12 noon, excluding Sundays and Statutory Holidays. The Mourne Rambler and Kilkeel Rambler bus service Translink +44 28-9066 2222.
British Admiralty 1411 ‘Irish Sea - Western Part’, Scale of 200,000:1, SC 44 ‘Nose of Howth to Ballyquintin Point’ scale of 1:100,000. The key detail chart is British Admiralty 2800 ‘Carlingford Lough’ Scale of 20,000, including the ‘Entrance of Carlingford Lough’ scale of 12,500; and ‘Warrenpoint’ scale of 10,000, plus Kilkeel Harbour scale of 5,000. Admiralty Leisure Folio SC5621 Ireland East Coast 'Carlingford Lough to Waterford' (SC5621-6 and plan). Also Imray chart C62 – ‘Irish Sea' and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland Discoverer Series Sheet 29 ‘The Mournes’ covers the land this area.
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. All times are in local time with red text indicating springs, blue indicating neaps and gray between tidal events. Click [+] to advance the estimate by an hour and click [-] to step back.
Future tidal planning is best accomplished by using Kilkeel Harbour's future tides predictor below.
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