Week Commencing Monday 20th August 2012 (From Brentwood Weekly News)
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Week Commencing Monday 20th August 2012
11:47am Monday 13th August 2012 in Tide Times
HIGH Tide Times
Monday Aug 20th are at: 0106 and 1321
Tuesday Aug 21st are at: 0145 and 1358
Wednesday Aug 22nd are at: 0224 and 1436
Thursday Aug 23rd are at: 0303 and 1517
Friday Aug 24th are at: 0347 and 1605
Saturday Aug 25th are at: 0438 and 1704
Sunday Aug 26th are at: 0542 and 1821
LOW Tide Times
Monday Aug 20th are at: 0641 and 1909
Tuesday Aug 21st are at: 0718 and 1945
Wednesday Aug 22nd are at: 0755 and 2024
Thursday Aug 23rd are at: 0836 and 2107
Friday Aug 24th are at: 0923 and 2159
Saturday Aug 25th are at: 1021 and 2309
Sunday Aug 26th are at: 1146 and ----
(All times are GMT - add one hour for British Summer Time)
To calculate other high tides in Essex and on The Thames:
Walton on the Naze - same time as Harwich Harbour
Bradwell - add 21 minutes
Southend - add 50 minutes
Tilbury - add 1 hour, 15 minutes
London Bridge - add 2 hours, 10 minutes
Brightlingsea - add 23 minutes
Burnham-on-Crouch - add 42 minutes
Clacton - add 11 minutes
Felixstowe Pier - subtract 11 minutes
Wivenhoe - add 27 minutes
River Stour - Mistley - add 25 minutes
All information courtesy of Harwich Haven Authority:
Did you know?
The pull of the moon and sun are the main cause of tides on Earth but 100 other scientific factors affect the timing and height of tides.
Tide prediction is getting better all the time, and official tidal predictions are available up to two years in advance.
There is roughly 12 hrs 25 minutes between each high tide.
Especially high tides are called spring tides, but they have nothing to do with the season and actually occur twice a month. Spring tides also mean lower low water. The opposite to a spring tide is
a neap tide.
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