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High Water | Low Water |
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06:18 (2m) | 11:29 (0.1m) |
18:55 (2m) | 23:44 (0.3m) |
Now Falling | |
Time to low | 2:09 |
Total fall | 1.9m |
Remaining fall | |
Tide height over CD |
Mean Spring Curve | Mean Neap Curve | Intervening Period |
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 Weymouth Marina'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
Do you need more information on the tidal graphics?
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 Portland tides — High waters: 06:18, 18:55, Low waters: 11:29, 23:44Today's Dover tides — High waters: 10:45, 23:02, Low waters: 05:37, 18:01
We are now on Springs.
HW Dover approximately -0440
MHWS 2.1m MHWN 1.4m MLWN 0.8m MLWS 0.4m
There is a stand at LW
Tides in Weymouth are very small, by Channel standards, and tidal streams are so weak that they are barely perceptible. Tides flood for 4 hours, ebb for 4 hours and then there are 4 hours of slack around LW, except for a small rise of around 0.2 metre, known as the Guider, that commences about ¾ of an hour after Low Water. The rise and fall of the tides within the harbour may be considerably affected by winds.
Tides in the vicinity of the Bill of Portland are strong and a dangerous Race exists south of the Bill. The peninsula disrupts the flow of water in the Channel and the streams are further disrupted by a ledge of Portland stone that extends further out to sea. All combine to cause the seas to well up and break with the effects of this conflagration being felt up to 5 miles south of Portland Bill.
The Race can be avoided by staying 3 to 5 miles offshore. Those planning on visiting Weymouth from the west can make use of an inshore passage which is much faster and shorter. Timing is vital to catch slack water and the right weather conditions in the inshore passage, but it should not be attempted during Springs or at night.

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
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 Portland offset -01:00.
Feel free to use our calendar, below, to predict 'Future Tidal Streams' as normal. These are displayed in local time and need no adjustment.
For planning purposes only, not for navigation. Please see our terms and conditions.
Today's overview |
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday |
2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
12°C 9°C |
13°C 9°C |
13°C 8°C |
14°C 9°C |
15°C 11°C |
Headline: Rather cloudy with patchy outbreaks of rain. Turning brighter later.
Today: A rather gloomy start with widespread cloud bringing persistent rain through the morning. More settled later, with rain turning light, patchy and more showery, though remaining rather cloudy. Some late afternoon sunshine possible in the far southwest. Light winds. Maximum Temperature 16C.
Tonight: Any lingering patchy rain will soon clear leaving a dry, though rather cloudy night. Turning chilly, with fairly widespread fog forming across the region. Minimum Temperature 6C.
Sunday: Fog clears through the morning leaving a widely dry and fine day. Warmer than Saturday with plenty of sunny spells, and temperatures widely above the late-April average. Maximum Temperature 20C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday: High pressure extending from the southwest brings plenty of fine and settled weather. Early morning fog, but plenty of sunshine by day. Increasingly warm with temperatures well above average.

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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Contacting Coastguard and Emergency Services
Coastguard should only be used for distress and urgency calls as follows:
The National Maritime Operations Centre (NMOC) based at Fareham handles all operations in the area from Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Dorset and Devon. They also assist other authorities such as the Police, Fire and Ambulance with their specialist expertise. The centre is manned 24x7 and has helicopters, based at rescue bases at Portland or Lee-On-Solent, at their disposal. Ch.67 can be used for routine communications and the National Maritime Operations Centre can be contacted directly on +44 23 8032 9486 for administrative enquiries only.
Phone 999 when it is a Police emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, someone suspected of a crime is nearby, when there is a danger to life or when violence is being used or threatened. Phone 101, the police non-emergency number, when it's less urgent than a 999 call.
Useful Local Contacts
Weymouth Marina
P: +44 1305 767576 | W: berths@weymouthmarina.co.uk | VHF Channel 80
W: https://www.deanreddyhoff.co.uk/weymouth-marina
70 Commercial Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8NA
Weymouth Harbour Office P: +44 1305 838423
Coastwatch Portland Bill P: +44 1305 860178 / VHF Channel 65
Port & Customs
Port Health Authority P: +44 1305 838432
HM Customs Advice Line 0845 0109000
HM Customs Yacht Arrivals & Departures 0845 7231110
Portland Port P: +44 1305 824044
Non-Emergencies
Doctors +44 1305 774466
Dentist NHS 111
Dorset Police P: +44 1305 222222
Weymouth Hospital P: +44 1305 760022
Taxis
Bee Cars P: +44 1305 775151
Fleetline P: +44 1305 777333
Weyline P: +44 1305 777777
Cycle Hire
Weymouth Bike Hire P: +44 7548 254634
Public Transport
First P: +44 870 0106022
National Rail Enquiries P: +44 8457 484950
South West Coaches P: +44 1305 823039
Traveline P: +44 871 2002233
Royal Dorset Yacht Club
P: +44 1305 786258
E: info@royal-dorset.com
W: www.royal-dorset.com
Castle Cove Sailing Club
P: +44 1305 783708
W: www.ccsc.org.uk
Weymouth Sailing Club
T: +44 1305 785481
E: mail@wsc.org.uk
W: www.wsc.org.uk
Weymouth and Portland Cruising Association (WPCA)
T: +44 1305 889165
E: info.wpcruising.org@gmail.com
W: www.wpcruising.org
Admiralty Leisure Folio SC5601 ‘East Devon & Dorset Coast, Exmouth to Christchurch’, 2172 ‘Harbours and Anchorages on the South Coast of England’ 2610 ‘Bill Of Portland To Anvil Pt’, 2255 ‘Approach Portland & Weymouth’, 2268 ‘Portland Harbour’. Imray 2000 Series Chart Pack 2300 ‘Dorset and Devon Coast’. Imray C10, C12, C5, C4, 2300 NV Chart Atlas Pack UK2 ‘Start Point to the Needles’.
Please note eOceanic makes no guarantee of the validity of this information. Whilst every effort has been made to use valid source data and ensure calculations are correct, no warranty is made. All tidal predictions are approximations and differences used to calculate times and heights at secondary ports are based on stated averages that reduce precision. This information is provided as a guide only and is not to be used for navigation. For navigation please refer to published tidal tables. Actual height and time of tides are affected by barometric pressure and other weather effects. Any data provided on this page is entirely used at your own risk and you must read our legal page if you view data on this site.