TidePlanet

Today in Chesil Beach (Chickerell) there are high tides at 7:32 am (14.2 ft) and 7:56 pm (13.8 ft) and low tides at 12:45 am and 1:03 pm. Tide coefficient 101. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 1:23 am. The sun rises at 6:54 am and sets at 4:53 pm: 9 h 58 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:42 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:32 am to 2:32 am and from 1:04 pm to 3:04 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 3.3 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (12 mph). Overcast, 58 °F.

Beach

Beach day in Chesil Beach (Chickerell)

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Low tide at 1:03 pm: more sand
  • Cloudy (99% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 52 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Fresh onshore wind (24 mph): blowing sand
  • Swim with care: 5.1 ft waves every 7 s; moderate rip current risk
  • Water at 59 °F (cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 5.1 ft

    5.1 ft waves every 7 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 59 °F

    Cold: ease in slowly.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15

    Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 24 mph

    Fresh onshore wind (24 mph): blowing sand.

  • Tide & sand 12:45 am

    Low tide at 12:45 am and 1:03 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 7:32 am and 7:56 pm. Coefficient 101 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

About Chesil Beach (Chickerell)The beach

In Chickerell, 1.8 mi from the center. Tides, weather and sun in Chickerell →

Surface Pebbles
Length 8.2 mi
Facing Faces southwest
Water quality No official rating for this bathing area.
Amenities
  • Restrooms
  • Parking

Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. See on OpenStreetMap · Fix on OpenStreetMap

Beaches near Chesil Beach (Chickerell)

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Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap

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UK bathing water quality: Environment Agency. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full attribution.

Fishing

Fishing in Chesil Beach (Chickerell) today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 1:00–2:00 pm Also 7:30–8:30 pm
  • Low tide at 1:03 pm
  • Major period 1:04–3:04 pm
  • Rising pressure (+0.38 inHg in 24 h), moderate onshore wind (17 mph) and some swell (4.6 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 101 (big spring tides)
  • A minor period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, combines the 1:03 pm low tide, a major period and some swell, though with rising pressure and moderate wind. Also worth a try from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm, with the 7:56 pm high tide, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: small-spotted catshark, thornback ray, ballan wrasse and European plaice. October is one of the months when these are seen most: small-spotted catshark and whiting. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Tides

Tides in Chesil Beach (Chickerell)

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 12:45 am 1.3 ft
  • ▲ High tide 7:32 am 14.2 ft · coef. 101
  • ▼ Low tide 1:03 pm 1.5 ft
  • ▲ High tide 7:56 pm 13.8 ft · coef. 99

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 28 min to low tide at 1:23 am.

Tide coefficient 101 for the 7:32 am high tide and 99 for the 7:56 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 12.9 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?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on August 14 (14.3 ft) and the lowest, on March 20 (0.4 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 102, 12.9 ft range). The smallest, on October 20 (coefficient 25, 2.8 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 6:54 am · 4:53 pm Low tide 12:45 am · 1.3 ft High tide 7:32 am · 14.2 ft Low tide 1:03 pm · 1.5 ft High tide 7:56 pm · 13.8 ft Coef. 101 92% Major periods 12:32 am · 1:04 pm High
Thu 29 6:56 am · 4:51 pm Low tide 1:23 am · 1.7 ft High tide 8:15 am · 13.9 ft Low tide 1:43 pm · 2.0 ft High tide 8:40 pm · 13.1 ft Coef. 95 85% Major periods 1:36 am · 2:08 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:58 am · 4:49 pm Low tide 2:01 am · 2.5 ft High tide 8:57 am · 13.2 ft Low tide 2:23 pm · 2.7 ft High tide 9:24 pm · 12.1 ft Coef. 84 76% Major periods 2:41 am · 3:12 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:00 am · 4:47 pm Low tide 2:40 am · 3.4 ft High tide 9:40 am · 12.3 ft Low tide 3:05 pm · 3.6 ft High tide 10:13 pm · 11.0 ft Coef. 71 65% Major periods 3:43 am · 4:13 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:01 am · 4:46 pm Low tide 3:22 am · 4.5 ft High tide 10:30 am · 11.3 ft Low tide 3:54 pm · 4.6 ft High tide 11:20 pm · 10.1 ft Coef. 56 Last quarter Major periods 4:42 am · 5:10 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:03 am · 4:44 pm Low tide 4:15 am · 5.5 ft High tide 11:47 am · 10.6 ft Low tide 5:07 pm · 5.3 ft — Coef. 45 43% Major periods 5:36 am · 6:01 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:05 am · 4:42 pm High tide 12:59 am · 9.7 ft Low tide 5:45 am · 6.1 ft High tide 1:20 pm · 10.4 ft Low tide 7:06 pm · 5.3 ft Coef. 43 32% Major periods 6:26 am · 6:49 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

B · Nearby station

Chesil Beach (Chickerell) has no station of its own, so we use the tide at West Bay Harbour (TICON-4), 12 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

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Chesil Beach (Chickerell)

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 3.3 ft · 7.8 s from the southwest (233°)
Swell 3.1 ft · 6.1 s from the southwest
Current 1.8 mph toward the ESE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.6 ft
  • Significant3.3 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest6.7 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 6.7 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 6.7 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 12 mph WSW · gusts 15
Offshore (8.2 mi SSE)Offshore 11 mph WSW · gusts 15

Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.

Cross-onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves ease over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 28: 5.2 ft with a period of 8 s, from the southwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now59.4 °F
Today 59.4–59.4 °F air: 57 / 59 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 60.1 °F measured 0.4 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.5 °F).

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:56 pm (local time).

Nearest buoy

Chesil wave buoy Buoy 6201006 · 1.2 mi SE of here Measured at 6:00 pm, 3 h 56 min ago
Waves 3.2 ft · 12 s average period 4.0 s
Water 58.6 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from South West Coastal Monitoring, National Network of Regional Coastal Monitoring Programmes (NNRCMP), via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).

Surf

Surf in Chesil Beach (Chickerell) today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
2
Poor · 2 out of 10 1:00–5:00 pm 3.1–4.7 ft Also 6:20–10:00 am
  • 3.1–4.7 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
  • 3.3 ft swell at 8 s from the southwest, a bit short
  • 2.7 ft wind swell at 4 s: messy waves
  • Moderate onshore wind (17 mph): choppy, blown-out waves
  • Rising tide (high tide at 7:56 pm)
Surf at the shore 3.1–4.7 ft average – sets
Swell 3.3 ft 8 s · SW · 143 kJ
Wind 17 mph WSW · onshore
Water and wetsuit 59.4 °F 4/3 fullsuit
  • Light: First light 6:20 am · sunrise 6:54 am · sunset 4:53 pm · last light 5:27 pm
  • Tide: low 12:45 am (1.3 ft), high 7:32 am (14.2 ft), low 1:03 pm (1.5 ft) and high 7:56 pm (13.8 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
  • Water at 59.4 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit (booties if you run cold).
  • Energy: 143 kJ · Medium power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, has a good size, though with wind swell and onshore wind. 6:20 am to 10:00 am can also work, with a good size, though with wind swell and onshore wind.

An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.

Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Chesil Beach (Chickerell) today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: poor
3
Fair day · 3 out of 10 3:30–4:50 pm Also 12:40–1:30 pm
  • Some tidal current
  • 3.5 ft swell at 8 s from the southwest: some surge on the bottom
  • Moderate onshore wind (15 mph)
  • 0.9 mph current toward the northwest (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 3.5 ft 8 s · from the SW
Likely visibility Poor Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 59.4 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.9 mph toward the NW
  • Slack water today: low tide 12:45 am (12:30–1:00 am), high tide 7:32 am (7:17–7:50 am), low tide 1:03 pm (12:48–1:18 pm) and high tide 7:56 pm (7:40–8:11 pm)
  • Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 5.8 ft at 8 s) and wind over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 59.4 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:27 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 5:42 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window runs from 3:30 pm to 4:50 pm, though with tidal current, some swell, moderate wind and current. Also worth a look from 12:40 pm to 1:30 pm, with slack water at low tide and the sun high, though with some swell, moderate wind and current.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap

Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Wrecks: EMODnet Human Activities (AND-International), from UK Hydrographic Office data, CC BY 4.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Weather

Weather in Chesil Beach (Chickerell)

14-day weather

Now in Chesil Beach (Chickerell)

Now 58 °F Overcast · feels like 54 °F · 57 / 59 °F
Low / high
57 / 59 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
81%
Dew pointDew point
52 °F
Visibility
21 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 29
Saharan dust
No
Pollen
None

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.04 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearMainly clearOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercast
Temperature 57°57°58°58°58°59°58°58°
Wind (mph) 23 W23 WSW21 WSW20 WSW18 W16 WSW16 WSW12 WSW
Gusts 3234282625221915
Waves 5.2 ft4.9 ft5.1 ft5.1 ft4.9 ft4.5 ft3.9 ft3.4 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 pm 58° 12 WSW 3.4 ft
  • 12:00 am 58° 7 W 3.0 ft
  • 3:00 am 57° 2 SSE 2.7 ft
  • 6:00 am 58° 4 SSW 2.4 ft
  • 9:00 am 53° 8 ENE 2.2 ft
  • 12:00 pm 58° 13 SE 2.2 ft
  • 3:00 pm 58° 13 SE 2.2 ft
  • 6:00 pm 58° 11 ESE 2.1 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Overcast 57 / 59 °F 27 mph WSW 5.2 ft 7:32 am · 7:56 pm
Thu 29 Overcast 52 / 59 °F 15 mph SE 3.0 ft 8:15 am · 8:40 pm
Fri 30 Partly cloudy 52 / 59 °F 18 mph ESE 2.8 ft 8:57 am · 9:24 pm
Sat 31 Partly cloudy 51 / 57 °F 11 mph NE 3.0 ft 9:40 am · 10:13 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 48 / 52 °F 9 mph NNE 1.9 ft 10:30 am · 11:20 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 45 / 53 °F 15 mph NNE 2.3 ft 11:47 am
Tue 3 Overcast 44 / 54 °F 15 mph NE 2.7 ft 12:59 am · 1:20 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 46 / 54 °F 12 mph NE 4.2 ft 2:15 am · 2:29 pm
Thu 5 Mainly clear 43 / 51 °F 13 mph ENE 4.6 ft 3:16 am · 3:26 pm
Fri 6 Partly cloudy 42 / 54 °F 16 mph E 3.0 ft 4:06 am · 4:16 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 42 / 55 °F 13 mph E 5.2 ft 4:50 am · 5:01 pm
Sun 8 Drizzle 53 / 57 °F 9 mph SSE 2.8 ft 5:31 am · 5:42 pm
Mon 9 Drizzle 56 / 58 °F 9 mph SSE 3.0 ft 6:09 am · 6:19 pm
Tue 10 Drizzle 56 / 60 °F 11 mph SW 3.7 ft 6:42 am · 6:53 pm
  • Thu 29 Overcast 52° / 59° 3.0 ft
  • Fri 30 Partly cloudy 52° / 59° 2.8 ft
  • Sat 31 Partly cloudy 51° / 57° 3.0 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 48° / 52° 1.9 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 45° / 53° 2.3 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 44° / 54° 2.7 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 46° / 54° 4.2 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:56 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Chesil Beach (Chickerell)

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:54 am in the ESE (110°)ESE
Sets 4:53 pm in the WSW (250°)WSW
  • First light 5:42 am
  • Full dark 6:05 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:20 am
  • Civil dusk 5:27 pm
  • Solar noon 11:54 am (26° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 58 min (−4 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:05 pm
  • Full dark 6:05 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:54–7:42 am
Evening golden hour4:05–4:53 pm
Chesil Beach (Chickerell)

Today the sun is 92,359,689 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Chesil Beach (Chickerell)

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 92% 92% illuminated · 17.8 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am
Rises 5:42 pm in the NE (45°)NE
Sets 11:37 am tomorrow · in the NW (317°) · set at 10:20 am
Transit 1:32 am overhead
Visible 17 h 55 min from 5:42 pm to 11:37 am

Today the moon is 226,451 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 12:32–2:32 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:04–3:04 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:50–10:50 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 5:12–6:12 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 8:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 11:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 2:54 pmNov 24 in 27 days

Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.

Place

Where to fish in Chesil Beach (Chickerell)

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Drops off fast

The bottom drops off fast: the water is 33 ft deep just 100 ft from shore.

From the shoreline out to sea, heading southwest.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep50 ft
  • 33 ft deep100 ft
  • 66 ft deep1,250 ft
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 54 ft just 330 ft out. Good for casting from rocks, jetties or the beach itself; current and surf hit harder here.
  • Swimming. The bottom drops quickly near the shore and you are soon out of your depth. Keep an eye on kids and weak swimmers.
  • Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 100 ft and 66 ft at 1,250 ft from shore.

Right by the shore the bottom may drop even faster than shown.

Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 380 ft; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

Nearest lighthouse

Photo of Portland Breakwater Lighthouse
Photo: Nicholas Mutton · CC BY-SA 2.0

Portland Breakwater Lighthouse 5.8 mi east

Light
A white flash every 2.5 s · Fl W 2.5s
Range
10 nautical miles (12 mi)
Light height
72 ft above sea level
Tower height
72 ft
Built
1905

Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikipedia · Wikidata · Sources and licenses

Tides near Chesil Beach (Chickerell)Tides nearby

All places in Dorset, A to Z (73) → Eel Pie Island tides →

Chesil Beach (Chickerell) at a glance

  • Beach. Coordinates: 50.615° N, 2.542° W.
  • It is 13 mi southeast of Bridport, the main place in Dorset. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 1 min earlier than in Bridport.
  • In Chickerell, 1.8 mi from the center.
  • The nearest tide station, West Bay Harbour, is 12 mi to the northwest.
  • Its coast faces southwest.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Chesil Beach (1.7 mi), Castle Cove (3.8 mi), Bincleaves Pier (4.1 mi).

Questions about Chesil Beach (Chickerell)Questions

Where is Chesil Beach (Chickerell)?

In Chickerell, 1.8 mi from the center, Dorset (United Kingdom). The shore faces southwest.

What amenities does Chesil Beach (Chickerell) have?

According to OpenStreetMap: restrooms and parking. Some may be missing or out of date, so ask at the beach.

What time is high tide today in Chesil Beach (Chickerell)?

Today in Chesil Beach (Chickerell) there are high tides at 7:32 am (14.2 ft) and 7:56 pm (13.8 ft) and low tides at 12:45 am and 1:03 pm. Tide coefficient 101.

What time is sunset today in Chesil Beach (Chickerell)?

At 4:53 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:27 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Chesil Beach (Chickerell)?

At 6:56 am. First light comes at 5:44 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 92% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 12:32–2:32 am, Minor 9:50–10:50 am, Major 1:04–3:04 pm, Minor 5:12–6:12 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Chesil Beach (Chickerell)?

Overcast, from 57 °F to 59 °F, with a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (12 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Chesil Beach (Chickerell)?

Slight (Douglas 3): 3.3 ft waves with a period of 7.8 s from the southwest. The water is 59.4 °F.

When is the best time to visit Chesil Beach (Chickerell)?

The best time to visit Chesil Beach (Chickerell) is from July to August: highs of 70 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: West Bay Harbour station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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