Week Commencing Monday 16th April 2012 (From Thurrock Gazette)
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Week Commencing Monday 16th April 2012
12:19pm Tuesday 10th April 2012 in Tide Times
HIGH Tide Times
Monday Apr 16th are at: 0758 and 2020
Tuesday Apr 17th are at: 0903 and 2121
Wednesday Apr 18th are at: 0954 and 2210
Thursday Apr 19th are at: 1037 and 2251
Friday Apr 20th are at: 1115 and 2329
Saturday Apr 21st are at: 1149 and ----
Sunday Apr 22nd are at: 0003 and 1221
LOW Tide Times
Monday Apr 16th are at: 0127 and 1352
Tuesday Apr 17th are at: 0239 and 1455
Wednesday Apr 18th are at: 0332 and 1543
Thursday Apr 19th are at: 0414 and 1624
Friday Apr 20th are at: 0449 and 1700
Saturday Apr 21st are at: 0522 and 1734
Sunday Apr 22nd are at: 0553 and 1806
(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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