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 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.
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 water: , Low water:
Today's Dover tides — High waters: 09:31, 21:54, Low waters: 04:29, 16:51
We are now
on 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:
HW Dover -0155 ENE-going stream begins
HW Dover +0320 WSW-going stream begins
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
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 Folkestone offset -01:00.
Tidal Hour:
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For planning purposes only, not for navigation. Please see our terms and conditions.
The above wind speeds are expressed in the Beaufort scale. Red indicates strong winds of 6 or higher.
Headline: Largely dry with clear spells. Strong winds overnight.
This Evening and Tonight: Dry with lengthy clear skies this evening. Perhaps a few sharp showers, mainly affecting the far north and west overnight, but otherwise, staying dry with clear spells. Strong winds should help to prevent a frost. Minimum Temperature 7C.
Monday: Strong winds soon easing in the far east, leaving a generally fine day with lengthy sunny periods. Temperatures on the mild side. Maximum Temperature 12C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday: Remaining changeable and often rather windy, with periods of rain likely on all days, but perhaps trending drier with time. Temperatures on the mild side, but Thursday perhaps starting frosty.
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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. All times are in local time with red text indicating springs, blue indicating neaps and gray between tidal events. Click 
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