West Dover tides
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (ADT) · Nova Scotia, Canada- 10:05 am6.6 ft
- 10:45 pm5.9 ft
- 4:05 am1.4 ft
- 4:47 pm0.6 ft
- Tide now
- 4.6 ft ↑ rising · high 10:45 pm (5.9 ft)
- Coefficient
- 88 · average coefficient
- Range today
- 6.0 ft
Today there are high tides at 10:05 am (6.6 ft) and 10:45 pm (5.9 ft) and low tides at 4:05 am and 4:47 pm. Tide coefficient 88. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 10:45 pm. In West Dover the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. The next spring tides: from October 26 to 28.
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 4:05 am 1.4 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:05 am 6.6 ft · coef. 88
- ▼ Low tide 4:47 pm 0.6 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 10:45 pm 5.9 ft · coef. 85
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 1 h 57 min to high tide at 10:45 pm.
Tide coefficient 88 for the 10:05 am high tide and 85 for the 10:45 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 6.0 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
Heights above lower low water, large tide (LLWLT), the zero of Canadian charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:48 am · 6:10 pm | Low tide 4:05 am · 1.4 ft | High tide 10:05 am · 6.6 ft | Low tide 4:47 pm · 0.6 ft | High tide 10:45 pm · 5.9 ft | Coef. 88 | 92% | Major periods 1:48 am · 2:20 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 7:49 am · 6:09 pm | Low tide 4:57 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 10:52 am · 6.5 ft | Low tide 5:43 pm · 0.9 ft | High tide 11:35 pm · 5.7 ft | Coef. 82 | 84% | Major periods 2:52 am · 3:25 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:50 am · 6:07 pm | Low tide 5:56 am · 1.9 ft | High tide 11:41 am · 6.4 ft | Low tide 6:45 pm · 1.1 ft | — | Coef. 74 | 75% | Major periods 3:57 am · 4:28 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:52 am · 6:06 pm | High tide 12:28 am · 5.5 ft | Low tide 7:05 am · 2.1 ft | High tide 12:34 pm · 6.1 ft | Low tide 7:51 pm · 1.3 ft | Coef. 70 | 64% | Major periods 4:59 am · 5:29 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:53 am · 5:05 pm | High tide 1:27 am · 5.3 ft | Low tide 7:16 am · 2.2 ft | High tide 12:32 pm · 5.8 ft | Low tide 7:56 pm · 1.4 ft | Coef. 62 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:57 am · 5:24 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:54 am · 5:03 pm | High tide 1:34 am · 5.2 ft | Low tide 8:26 am · 2.2 ft | High tide 1:39 pm · 5.4 ft | Low tide 8:59 pm · 1.3 ft | Coef. 58 | 41% | Major periods 5:50 am · 6:15 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:56 am · 5:02 pm | High tide 2:49 am · 5.2 ft | Low tide 9:32 am · 2.0 ft | High tide 2:56 pm · 5.2 ft | Low tide 9:57 pm · 1.3 ft | Coef. 60 | 31% | Major periods 6:39 am · 7:02 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above LLWLT. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 90, 6.0 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 43, 3.3 ft).
Type of tide
In West Dover the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 25 (7.2 ft) and the lowest, on May 17 (0.1 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)7.3 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)6.0 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)5.7 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)3.6 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)1.5 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)1.2 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)-0.2 ft
Heights above lower low water, large tide (LLWLT), the zero of Canadian charts.
Questions about the tides in West Dover
What time is high tide today in West Dover?
High tide today is at 10:05 am (6.6 ft) and 10:45 pm (5.9 ft). Low tide is at 4:05 am and 4:47 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in West Dover?
On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 10:52 am and 11:35 pm and low tide at 4:57 am and 5:43 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
88: average coefficient. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in West Dover?
The tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From lower low water, large tide (LLWLT), the zero of Canadian charts. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about West Dover today
Tides near West Dover
- Black Point ▲ 10:02 am
- Sambro ▲ 9:59 am
- Hubbards ▲ 9:58 am
- Clayton Park West ▲ 10:00 am
- Chester ▲ 9:54 am
- Crescent Beach (Lunenburg County) ▲ 9:34 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
West Dover has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Owls Head (TICON-4), 6.3 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger. Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data