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) (Portsmouth)
Small tidal stream inaccuracies can develop when advancing beyond HW Portsmouth +6. Because of this we only enable today's tidal stream chartlets to advance 24 hours.
Future tidal planning is best accomplished by using Lymington 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 Lymington 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 LYMINGTON tides — High waters: 10:11, 22:55, Low waters: 03:12, 15:36
Today's Dover tides — High waters: 10:41, 23:14, Low waters: 03:38, 16:01
We are now
on Springs.
MHWS 3.0m MHWN 2.6m MLWN 1.4m MLWS 0.7m
HW at Lymington are HW Portsmouth - 1:10 minutes on Springs and Portsmouth + 5 minutes on Neaps. Double High Waters occur at Springs with the former being more of a reduction in the rate of rise and a stand until the second higher, or true, High Tide occurs about two hours later. On Neaps a stand lasts for about two hours. Low Water is much more reliably Portsmouth -20 minutes. Our above tidal estimate is based on an average of Springs and Neaps referring to the first High Water based on Portsmouth of which Lymington is a secondary port. Being the average it will not be precise and the Portsmouth tidal curve does not reflect the Spring double high or Neap stand. For more accurate results please consult a local time table or software tool.
Tidal streams in Hurst Narrows turn northeast at Portsmouth +0515, southwest at —0100. Spring rates attain a speed of 4kn. Expect strong tidal streams on the approaches to Keyhaven. Streams run southward from Dover HW -0100 to HW +0500 attaining a maximum rate of 2 knots.
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 LYMINGTON offset -01:00.
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The above wind speeds are expressed in the Beaufort scale. Red indicates strong winds of 6 or higher.
Headline: Partly cloudy and sunny intervals. Rain, sleet and breezy later.
Today: Bright with sunny spells for many initially, then patchy cloud spreading east through the day. Mostly dry. Less cold than previous days but winds increasing later. Maximum Temperature 3C.
Tonight: Cloudy with organised bands of rain and sleet through the evening and overnight. Clearing from the northwest later. Strong winds. Cold with a risk of an early evening frost. Minimum Temperature -2C.
Wednesday: Dry, windy but bright with sunny spells and patchy cloud on Wednesday. Increasingly cloudy with outbreaks of rain overnight. Rather cold. Maximum Temperature 4C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday: Early, rain, sleet and snow clearing east Thursday. Becoming windy with a chance of rain and snow later Thursday into Friday, low confidence. Sunny, with light winds probable Saturday.
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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Coast Guard, contactable on VHF Channel 16, should only be used for distress and urgency calls. Most coastal areas have a good phone signal, making it possible to dial 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard. HM Coastguards Solent area 'Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre' MRCC is situated at Lee-on-Solent; MMSI is 002320011. The centre is staffed 24/7 and has a rescue helicopter at its disposal. They watch VHF Ch 16 and Ch 67, which can be used for routine communications. Solent Coastguard broadcasts a weather forecast on Ch 86 and Ch 23 once an initial announcement has been made on Ch 16.
While operating in the Solent, it is advisable to maintain a radio watch on the port working frequency of Channel 12, which is used by Southampton Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) and shipping. Every two hours from 0610 to 2210, a broadcast on Channel 14 will be preempted by a transmission on Channel 12, giving information on large ship movements, local weather conditions, and any new Navigational Warnings.
Leisure Folios, Admiralty SC5600 'The Solent and Approaches' and the Imray '2200 Solent Chart Pack - Selsey Bill to Poole, including the Isle of Wight'.
The following Admiralty Charts cover the Solent and Southampton Water. 2045 'Outer Approaches to The Solent', 2035 'Western Approaches to the Solent', 2021 'Harbours and Anchorages in the West Solent Area', 2793 'Cowes Harbour and River Medina', 2036 'The Solent and Southampton Water', 1652 'Selsey Bill to Beachy Head' 2037 'Eastern Approaches to the Solent' 2625 'Approaches to Portsmouth' 2631 'Portsmouth Harbour' 2041 'Port of Southampton' 2628 'Portsmouth Harbour Northern Part', 2022 'Harbours and Anchorages in the East Solent Area', 2037 'Eastern Approaches to the Solent', 3418 'Langstone and Chichester Harbours', 1652 'Selsey Bill to Beachy Head'. Also Imray "C" Chart C3' Isle of Wight', C15' The Solent'.
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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 Lymington Harbour's future tides predictor below.
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