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Isle of Sheppey tides
Isle of Sheppey has 13 coastal places, including 4 main ones. All of them show today's tide, from 2 official stations.
Main placesOther places
- Places with tides 13 of 13 5 with a station within 5 mi
- Biggest range today 17.4 ft in Sheerness
- Spring tides Oct 26–28 full moon · with perigee · coef. 86
- Sun 6:43 am–4:37 pm 9 h 55 min of daylight
- Moon 92% · 5:23 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 8:29 pm
Isle of Sheppey at a glance
- Coastal places: 13 (4 main ones and 9 more): 10 towns and cities and 3 beaches.
- County: Kent.
- With today's tide: 13 of 13 places (5 with a station within 5 miles and 8 within 31 miles).
- Most used station: Sheerness (Environment Agency), for 12 places. 2 official stations in all.
- Biggest tide today: Sheerness, with 17.4 ft between high and low tide (Sheerness station).
- Smallest tide today: Hamlet of Shellness, with 15.2 ft.
- Tide type: semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
- Next spring tides: from October 26 to 28, with a coefficient of up to 86 and the moon near perigee.
Today's tides by station
| Station | ▲ High tides | ▼ Low tides | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheerness 12 places · Environment Agency | 1:26 am 1:43 pm | 7:26 am 7:51 pm | 17.4 ft |
| Herne Bay 1 place · TICON-4 | 1:06 am 1:22 pm | 7:15 am 7:39 pm | 15.2 ft |
Each place uses the nearest official station in the same body of water. Range: from the day's highest high tide to its lowest low tide.
Main places on Isle of Sheppey
The other 9 places on Isle of Sheppey
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
Questions about the tides on Isle of Sheppey
What time is high tide today on Isle of Sheppey?
Today, at the Sheerness station, used by 12 places on Isle of Sheppey, high tide is at 1:26 am (19.6 ft) and 1:43 pm (20.0 ft), and low tide at 7:26 am and 7:51 pm. It can change by a few minutes from place to place: check each place's page.
Where is the biggest tide on Isle of Sheppey?
Today, in Sheerness: 17.4 ft between high and low tide (Sheerness station). The smallest is in Hamlet of Shellness, with 15.2 ft. The range changes every day with the moon.
When are the next spring tides on Isle of Sheppey?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual. At the Sheerness station the coefficient will reach 86.
How many tides a day are there on Isle of Sheppey?
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 time are sunrise and sunset today on Isle of Sheppey?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 6:43 am and sets at 4:37 pm: 9 h 55 min of daylight.
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Understanding tides
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). How we calculate the tide