High Tides

[Hylander]

I notice that the Tide is very high this morning in Blakeney,  do you think it will affect the Broads.

 

[Graham47]

Currently 6’ 3”” showing on Wroxham Bridge height gauge.

 

[BroadAmbition]

Currently 6’ 3”” showing on Wroxham Bridge height gauge.

That much? - Impressive 

However I could still get 'B.A' through at that

Griff

[Hylander]

1 hour ago, BroadAmbition said:

Currently 6’ 3”” showing on Wroxham Bridge height gauge.

That much? - Impressive 

However I could still get 'B.A' through at that

Griff

There is always one!!    

[Meantime]

7 hours ago, BroadAmbition said:

Currently 6’ 3”” showing on Wroxham Bridge height gauge.

That much? - Impressive 

However I could still get 'B.A' through at that

Griff

Backwards or forwards? 

[Smoggy]

2 hours ago, Meantime said:

Backwards or forwards? 

He's from Yorkshire so bound to be backwards,  to about 1973.... 

[Hylander]

10 hours ago, Smoggy said:

He's from Yorkshire so bound to be backwards,  to about 1973.... 

    

[Hylander]

Tides look pretty high today at Potter.

[Mouldy]

We’re currently sitting at Langley Dyke and a couple of the moorings have overtopped already.  As I write this, it’s theoretically high tide, but the fairly strong breeze that is blowing at the moment will, I sure, have some impact on the tides overnight.

Ive just been talking to a couple of folk also moored here and Cantley had already overtopped when they passed about an hour ago.

[DAVIDH]

Well, i started out looking for a good explanation of the rule of twelves...but came upon on this. Fascinating:
 

 

[Smoggy]

Rule of 12ths goes out the window once you get up rivers, coastal it's good.

Check days range top to bottom, divide  by 12, first hour rise will be 1 12th, 2nd hour 2 12ths, 3rd hour 3 12ths, 4th hour 3 12ths, 5th hour 2 12ths, 6th hour 1 12th.

Repeat for next tide with fall instead of rise

 

[marshman]

But as you say its a lot of old tosh as far as rivers are concerned!!!! After years working out tides and seeing the results, as a broad (!) rule of thumb , I have had some success with using 5 hours of flood and seven of ebb BUT here we have very odd tides where wind and pressure can influence tide dramatically.

One good observation is stick yer head out , see which way its going and just go with the flow!!!

[Smoggy]

20 minutes ago, marshman said:

One good observation is stick yer head out , see which way its going and just go with the flow!!!

Or wee over the side and watch the bubbles....

Wind and pressure affect tides everywhere, it's not a broads thing.

[eddybear]

On 23/08/2024 at 14:36, Hylander said:

There is always one!!    

Yes but he could do it backwards