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High Water | Low Water |
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03:23 (6m) | 10:54 (2.1m) |
15:56 (5.8m) | 23:22 (2.2m) |
Now Falling | |
Time to low | 4:04 |
Total fall | 3.9m |
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 Folkestone'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
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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 Folkestone tides — High waters: 03:23, 15:56, Low waters: 10:54, 23:22Today's Dover tides — High waters: 03:37, 16:09, Low waters: 11:04, 23:32
We are now on Neaps.
MHWS 7.1m MHWN 5.7m MLWN 2.0m MLWS 0.7m.
Tidal levels mean a spring range of about 6.5m: the mean neap range is about 3.6m.
When the stream sets ENE, an eddy sets W along the coast from Copt Point and sets strongly towards the head of South Quay, on the S side of the entrance to Outer Harbour.
During both streams the current sets S along the NE side of the mole, except for the initial 30 minutes at the start of the ENE-going stream, when its direction is N.
Tidal streams off the head of Folkestone Mole set as follows:
The spring rate on the ENE-going stream is 2 knots and on the WSW-going stream 1.5kt.

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 Folkestone offset -01:00.
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Headline: Rather cloudy Easter Sunday, with isolated showers.
Today: Rather cloudy start to Easter Sunday, with a few showers, perhaps heavy, along the English Channel coast. These spreading inland through the day, however most parts staying dry. Some hazy sunny spells developing, especially by late afternoon. Maximum Temperature 16C.
Tonight: A mixture of cloudier skies and some clearer spells through the evening, along with an isolated shower or two. Cloud likely thickening by midnight, with further showers possible by dawn. Minimum Temperature 5C.
Monday: Cloudy morning, with only limited brighter intervals. Showers possible throughout, mainly light at first, but heavy at times during the afternoon. Sunny spells likely later in the west, spreading east. Maximum Temperature 17C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday: Chilly start Tuesday, followed by sunny spells and occasional showers. Rain overnight, perhaps heavy, clearing to further sunshine and showers Wednesday. Fine Thursday, with more isolated showers. Temperatures near normal.

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Admiralty Chart 1892: Dover Strait Western Part, 1828: Dover to North Foreland, 1698: Dover, 1991 Harbours on the South Coast of England. Admiralty Leisure Folio 5605 'Chichester to Ramsgate' SC5605 covers the coastal area from Chichester to Ramsgate including the Dover Strait. Sheet 5605.13D Folkestone Harbour 1:5,000. Also Imray C12, C8, 2100
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