Erith tides today
- Tide now 2.4 ft ↓ falling · low 9:34 pm (2.1 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 2:10–4:10 pm good day · 7/10
- Wind · air 7 mph · 56 °F from the WSW, gusts 15 · overcast
- Sun 6:46 am–4:40 pm 9 h 54 min of daylight
- Moon 92% · 5:25 pm waning gibbous · rises at 5:25 pm
- Pressure 30.35 inHg steady · steady tomorrow
- Coefficient 81 average coefficient · spring tides Oct 26–28
- Major solunar period 12:21–2:21 am today's activity: high
Today in Erith there are high tides at 2:08 am (20.1 ft) and 2:27 pm (20.1 ft) and low tides at 9:09 am and 9:34 pm. Tide coefficient 81. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 9:34 pm. The sun rises at 6:46 am and sets at 4:40 pm: 9 h 54 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:25 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:21 am to 2:21 am and from 12:52 pm to 2:52 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. There's a light breeze from the west-southwest (7 mph). Overcast, 56 °F.
Fishing in Erith today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- High tide at 2:27 pm, coefficient 80
- Major period 12:52–2:52 pm
- Rising pressure (+0.41 inHg in 24 h) and light offshore wind (11 mph)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 81 (average tides)
- A minor period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 1:30 pm to 2:50 pm, combines the 2:27 pm high tide and a major period, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 1:10 am to 2:20 am, with the 2:08 am high tide and a major period, though with rising pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: European flounder, common sole, whiting and yellowfin tuna. October is one of the months when these are seen most: whiting and yellowfin tuna. What you can catch
Tides in Erith
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 2:08 am 20.1 ft · coef. 81
- ▼ Low tide 9:09 am 2.5 ft
- ▲ High tide 2:27 pm 20.1 ft · coef. 80
- ▼ Next low tide 9:34 pm 2.1 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 40 min to low tide at 9:34 pm.
Tide coefficient 81 for the 2:08 am high tide and 80 for the 2:27 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 18.0 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: an average 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 September 12 (20.9 ft) and the lowest, on October 9 (0.7 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 9 to 11 (coefficient 86, 19.8 ft range). The smallest, on October 20 (coefficient 49, 11.5 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 6:46 am · 4:40 pm | High tide 2:08 am · 20.1 ft | Low tide 9:09 am · 2.5 ft | High tide 2:27 pm · 20.1 ft | Low tide 9:34 pm · 2.1 ft | Coef. 81 | 92% | Major periods 12:21 am · 12:52 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 6:47 am · 4:38 pm | High tide 2:48 am · 19.9 ft | Low tide 9:51 am · 2.5 ft | High tide 3:08 pm · 19.9 ft | Low tide 10:13 pm · 2.4 ft | Coef. 80 | 85% | Major periods 1:24 am · 1:57 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:49 am · 4:36 pm | High tide 3:29 am · 19.5 ft | Low tide 8:43 am · 2.4 ft | High tide 3:52 pm · 19.4 ft | Low tide 10:45 pm · 2.7 ft | Coef. 78 | 76% | Major periods 2:29 am · 3:01 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:51 am · 4:34 pm | High tide 4:13 am · 18.9 ft | Low tide 9:33 am · 2.0 ft | High tide 4:39 pm · 18.7 ft | Low tide 10:08 pm · 3.0 ft | Coef. 76 | 65% | Major periods 3:32 am · 4:02 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:53 am · 4:32 pm | High tide 5:01 am · 18.1 ft | Low tide 10:30 am · 1.9 ft | High tide 5:33 pm · 17.8 ft | Low tide 11:16 pm · 3.5 ft | Coef. 72 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:31 am · 4:59 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:54 am · 4:31 pm | High tide 5:59 am · 17.1 ft | Low tide 11:36 am · 2.2 ft | High tide 6:39 pm · 16.9 ft | — | Coef. 66 | 43% | Major periods 5:25 am · 5:50 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:56 am · 4:29 pm | Low tide 12:37 am · 4.0 ft | High tide 7:13 am · 16.5 ft | Low tide 12:56 pm · 2.5 ft | High tide 7:56 pm · 16.6 ft | Coef. 62 | 32% | Major periods 6:14 am · 6:38 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
Erith has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Dartford Creek Barrier (Environment Agency), 1.8 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: This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta): Dartford Creek Barrier (DCB_DR), https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/DCB_DR. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Modified: harmonic constants fitted by TidePlanet from the measured tidal levels of 2025-10-29 to 2026-10-22 (356 days).
The sea at Erith
Sea state
The wave model doesn't reach Erith: it's on inland water (an estuary, sound or sheltered bay) or far from the open sea. Wind is still available right here.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Offshore wind. The coast faces northeast and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:53 pm (local time).
Weather in Erith
Now in Erith
- Low / high
- 49 / 61 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 96%
- Humidity
- 80%
- Dew pointDew point
- 50 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Moderate · 51
- 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 (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.09 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Overcast |
| Temperature | 50° | 49° | 49° | 54° | 59° | 61° | 59° | 56° |
| Wind (mph) | 9 WSW | 8 WSW | 8 WSW | 6 SW | 10 WSW | 11 WSW | 6 SW | 7 WSW |
| Gusts | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 15 |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 pm 56° 7 WSW
- 12:00 am 55° 4 WSW
- 3:00 am 55° 4 WSW
- 6:00 am 54° 3 W
- 9:00 am 55° 2 W
- 12:00 pm 60° 2 E
- 3:00 pm 62° 3 E
- 6:00 pm 57° 5 ESE
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 49 / 61 °F | 11 mph WSW | 2:08 am · 2:27 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 47 / 62 °F | 5 mph SE | 2:48 am · 3:08 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 47 / 59 °F | 8 mph E | 3:29 am · 3:52 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 49 / 58 °F | 6 mph ENE | 4:13 am · 4:39 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 49 / 55 °F | 6 mph N | 5:01 am · 5:33 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 49 / 53 °F | 11 mph N | 5:59 am · 6:39 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 48 / 55 °F | 10 mph NNE | 7:13 am · 7:56 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 47 / 54 °F | 10 mph NE | 8:33 am · 9:12 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 43 / 54 °F | 10 mph ENE | 9:45 am · 10:18 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 46 / 53 °F | 11 mph E | 10:46 am · 11:15 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 43 / 49 °F | 6 mph ESE | 11:39 am | |
| Sun 8 | 47 / 57 °F | 5 mph SE | 12:03 am · 12:24 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 53 / 59 °F | 7 mph SSE | 12:44 am · 1:04 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 54 / 59 °F | 9 mph SSW | 1:21 am · 1:39 pm |
- Thu 29 Fog 47° / 62° 5 mph
- Fri 30 Partly cloudy 47° / 59° 8 mph
- Sat 31 Overcast 49° / 58° 6 mph
- Sun 1 Overcast 49° / 55° 6 mph
- Mon 2 Overcast 49° / 53° 11 mph
- Tue 3 Overcast 48° / 55° 10 mph
- Wed 4 Overcast 47° / 54° 10 mph
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.
- The models They agree · high confidence for the next few days. See the models →
- Outlook The next few weeks look normal for the time of year. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+4.1 °F; normal high: 57 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:53 pm (local time).
The sun in Erith
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:32 am
- Full dark 5:54 pm
- Civil dawn 6:11 am
- Civil dusk 5:15 pm
- Solar noon 11:43 am (25° high)
- Daylight 9 h 54 min (−4 min)
- Evening golden hour 3:51 pm
- Full dark 5:54 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,359,873 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Erith
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,451 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 12:21–2:21 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 12:52–2:52 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:44–10:44 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 4:55–5:55 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.
Where to fish in Erith
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Erith Deep Wharf 0.5 mi
- Monarch Pier 0.3 mi
- Southern Outfall 2.2 mi
- Fords Jetty 2.2 mi
- Erith Yacht Club Slipway 1.1 mi
- Dartford Slipway 3.0 mi
- Boat ramp 3.1 mi
- Erith Yacht Club Moorings 1.2 mi
- Gallions Point Marina 4.6 mi
- Askari Fishing 1.4 mi
- Urban Bait 2.1 mi
- Angling Direct 2.1 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Water depth
Very shallowVery shallow and flat: even 1.9 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.
From the shoreline (700 ft from Erith) out to sea, heading east.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deepnot within 1.9 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 1.9 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 1.9 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 1.9 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 1.9 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 1.9 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.
Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 1.9 mi out. The profile is turned slightly from the coast so it does not run into an island or a headland.
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
Stoneness Light 4.8 mi east
- Light
- A green flash every 2 s · Fl G 2s
- Light height
- 36 ft above sea level
Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near ErithTides nearby
- Purfleet-on-Thames2.9 mi
- Stone4.5 mi
- Greenhithe5.3 mi
- Grays6.5 mi
- Northfleet7.0 mi
- Gravesend8.9 mi
- Stanford-le-Hope11 mi
- London13 mi
- Basildon14 mi
- Cliffe14 mi
Erith at a glance
- Town or city of about 9,811 people. Coordinates: 51.483° N, 0.175° E.
- It is 13 mi east of London, the main place in Greater London. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 1 min earlier than in London.
- The nearest tide station, Dartford Creek Barrier, is 1.8 mi to the east.
- Its coast faces northeast.
Questions about ErithQuestions
What time is high tide today in Erith?
Today in Erith there are high tides at 2:08 am (20.1 ft) and 2:27 pm (20.1 ft) and low tides at 9:09 am and 9:34 pm. Tide coefficient 81.
What time is sunset today in Erith?
At 4:40 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:15 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Erith?
At 6:47 am. First light comes at 5:33 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 12:21–2:21 am, Minor 9:44–10:44 am, Major 12:52–2:52 pm, Minor 4:55–5:55 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Erith?
Overcast, from 49 °F to 61 °F, with a light breeze from the west-southwest (7 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
When is the best time to visit Erith?
The best time to visit Erith is from June to August: highs of 71 °F to 75 °F, about 8 rainy days a month and 6 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: Dartford Creek Barrier tidal level station of the Environment Agency (England). This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; constants fitted by TidePlanet from a year of its readings. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).