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Low Water | High Water |
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03:26 (1.5m) | 08:41 (6.8m) |
16:02 (1.2m) | 21:13 (6.7m) |
Now Falling | |
Time to low | 4:53 |
Total fall | 5.6m |
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 . 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 Folkestone's future tides predictor below.
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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: 08:41, 21:13, Low waters: 03:26, 16:02Today's Dover tides — High waters: 08:49, 21:22, Low waters: 03:47, 16:20
We are now approaching the next tidal event that will be Springs.
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: Cloudy with patchy drizzle
Today: Another dull day with widespread low cloud and patchy drizzle at times. Any brighter spells during the afternoon will be short-lived. Winds remaining light throughout. Maximum Temperature 7C.
Tonight: Remaining cloudy overnight with outbreaks of light rain or drizzle at times and perhaps some patchy fog developing, mostly likely over higher ground. Winds remaining light. Minimum Temperature 4C.
Saturday: After a cloudy start Saturday with patchy light rain, skies will clear through the morning to give plenty of sunny spells, although remaining chilly. Becoming cloudy again overnight. Maximum Temperature 8C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday: A cloudy and windy day Sunday but remaining mostly dry. Remaining breezy Monday and Tuesday but with a few brighter interludes likely. Mild throughout.
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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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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