Week Commencing Monday 28th May 2012 (From Thurrock Gazette)
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Week Commencing Monday 28th May 2012
11:42am Monday 21st May 2012 in Tide Times
HIGH Tide Times
Monday May 28th are at: 0402 and 1618
Tuesday May 29th are at: 0458 and 1717
Wednesday May 30th are at: 0603 and 1822
Thursday May 31st are at: 0711 and 1930
Friday Jun 1st are at: 0818 and 2039
Saturday Jun 2nd are at: 0924 and 2145
Sunday Jun 3rd are at: 1024 and 2245
LOW Tide Times
Monday May28th are at: 0948 and 2228
Tuesday May 29th are at: 1049 and 2337
Wednesday May30th are at: ---- and 1203
Thursday May 31st are at: 0048 and 1315
Friday Jun 1st are at: 0151 and 1416
Saturday Jun 2nd are at: 0250 and 1513
Sunday Jun 3rd are at: 0344 and 1607
(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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