BA Tide Tables

[tim]

As the saying goes, 'there's no easy or hard questions, just one's you know the answer to, and those you don't'

As someone who has been on the broads a number of times, I think I should know the answer to this but I dont

Looking at BA's Website for tides, you have a time for high and low water, there is also a 'M' in the column next to the time.

Now  I assume this is meters, but what does this number mean and how would you use this to calculate the height under say Vauxhall bridge?

Bridge heights have never bothered me too much in the past as we have normally had a low airdraft boat, but last year and this year our boat is 8'6'' which has made me a little more aware of them

Hopefully, this isn't a stupid question and one of you cleaver people can explain it to me!

Thanks in advance

Tim

[grendel]

the easy answer is phone the yacht station at GY , tell them your height and they will let you know when to arrive.

[tim]

Thanks for the reply, yes did that last year, this year I will have to leave quite early from the southern broads to make slack water at Yarmouth, probably leaving at 6am (which I love early cruising) but would they appreciate a call from me at 5.30am?

I know the simple answer would be to call them and ask, but would they know several days in advance what the likely clearance would be under Vauxhall Bridge?

[annv]

Hi Tim it refers to the MEAN ie average rise and fall all subject to atmospherics. John

[grendel]

they would have an idea probably the afternoon before, but at 8 foot 6 I would think you would be fine at slack water..

[annv]

Hi Tim You could go at any time just moor on pontoon that is on left just before junction and wait/phone there CAN be 12ft clearance at low water subject to atmospherics . John

[tim]

Thanks for the replies, we've got the same boat as last year, went under Vauxhall with about a foot to spare about 15mins after slack water so doubt I'll have a problem

However I've been looking at this site https://broads.bridgeheight.com/ and it appears that very rarely it might be tight!

Plus I have a table and mooring booked at the New Inn Horning on the Monday to avoid the madness of late June with all the staycations, so desperate to get under!