High Tides

[NorfolkNog]

River levels over topping at the Sandersons end of Reedham and the tide still going up 

[kpnut]

Part of the Upton dyke moorings are overtopping. 

[Hylander]

Are you on the boat again Howard and Mrs Howard?        I know on the North Norfolk coast the tides have been very high recently.

[NorfolkNog]

16 minutes ago, Hylander said:

Are you on the boat again Howard and Mrs Howard?        I know on the North Norfolk coast the tides have been very high recently.

Hi M no, sadly not afloat  but visiting some of our favourite places  down your way later yesterday for a Norfolk v Suffolk CAMRA bowls match at the Caxton Club. 

[NorfolkNog]

Not sure if it's anything to do with the tides but river traffic at Reedham is virtually nil. 

[BroadAmbition]

Pottering up the Chet this afternoon it was very high and still coming in. The nature reserve will have taken up a huge amount though

Hopefully down for 0900 in t morning at GYA

Griff

[Andrewcook]

Is it the Spring Tide now or later on?

[sailorob]

Andrew, there's a very useful low tide times calculator for the Broads on the Broads Society's website at http://www.norfolk-broads.org/tides/tide_report.asp   High tides are about six hours later. There's something called 'the rule of thirds' too, which you may like to google. This calculator also indicates Spring tides, which happen once a month. These tides have a wider range (high to low water) than Neaps which happen about two weeks later. Unless you're a great mathematician it's far easier just to look up the info you want in a tide table, of which there are many online. You may find the one I've mentioned above to be the easiest source of the relevant info for passing under bridges (and, maybe, for avoiding running aground !) Because the lunar month differs from the calendar month by having only 28 days (approximately), the date for Springs varies as the calendar months progress. 

Be very careful when passing through Yarmouth however, as the tides are different in the Bure and the Yare, and the water moves very fast through the low and narrow bridges there. These tide tables will not give you enough info to pass safely from one river to the other, and if planning to do that you should google one of the websites dealing with the 'passage through Great Yarmouth' . I think I saw a post about it in this forum. 

[Smoggy]

8 hours ago, sailorob said:

This calculator also indicates Spring tides, which happen once a month.

Spings happen twice a month, after (usually 1 or 2 days) full moon and after new moon.

[dom]

45 minutes ago, Smoggy said:

Spings happen twice a month

2-3 times if we're being really pedantic (ie.Dec.24)

[Broads01]

14 hours ago, sailorob said:

Andrew, there's a very useful low tide times calculator for the Broads on the Broads Society's website at http://www.norfolk-broads.org/tides/tide_report.asp

I've always liked the Shorebase site as well, just a bit irritating that it's been changed so all times are in GMT. It means every time you look at you have to do a calculation (albeit an easy one).

[Smoggy]

In all fairness most tide times are gmt  actually ut as it's the proper time wherever you are.

I always check as tend to assume ut unless specified.

Aweigh app is your friend and is local time but no good for distant dates.

[Broads01]

Am I right in thinking Aweigh is updated regularly with revised predictions?

[marshman]

As  pointed out elsewhere , the rule of "thirds" does not really work on the Broadland rivers, but don't let me stop you looking it up 'cos out at sea it works pretty well!!!!

[rightsaidfred]

2 hours ago, Broads01 said:

Am I right in thinking Aweigh is updated regularly with revised predictions?

The Aweigh app has been out by at least an hour recently sometimes more, I seem to remember it was mentioned somewhere it is no longer updated.

Fred

[LizG]

If it's helpful my brother (living by the river in Horning) says the water has gone down compared to last week........

[bucket]

The Broads Authority website has tide times (Gorleston) and the forecast tide heights, for the next month. It isn't difficult to work out when the spring tides are.

 

[ChrisB]

Not forgetting that we are approaching The Equinox. 

[Roy]

It was fairly high yesterday at Thorpe at top of tide there was under 6ft at Thorpe old railway bridge 

[grendel]

not forgetting there are places on the broads where the water can still be flowing out quite fast, while at the same time rising

[ChrisB]

We are going to be seeing the highest tides of the year in the next few hours, so worth checking your lines.

[marshman]

Good job that they are not wind blown then!

[Hylander]

North Norfolk Coast just now.