TidePlanet

Today in Northfleet there are high tides at 1:52 am (22.6 ft) and 2:09 pm (22.9 ft) and low tides at 8:13 am and 8:38 pm. Tide coefficient 84. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 2:31 am. The sun rises at 6:45 am and sets at 4:39 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 12:20 am to 2:20 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 southwest (7 mph). Overcast, 55 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Northfleet today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 1:10–2:50 pm Also 12:50–2:20 am
  • High tide at 2:09 pm, coefficient 84
  • Major period 12:52–2:52 pm
  • Rising pressure (+0.40 inHg in 24 h) and light offshore wind (12 mph)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 84 (average tides)
  • A minor period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 1:10 pm to 2:50 pm, combines the 2:09 pm high tide and a major period, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 12:50 am to 2:20 am, with the 1:52 am high tide and a major period, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: European flounder, common sole, thornback ray and whiting. October is one of the months when these are seen most: thornback ray and whiting. What you can catch

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Tides

Tides in Northfleet

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Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 1:52 am 22.6 ft · coef. 84
  • ▼ Low tide 8:13 am 3.3 ft
  • ▲ High tide 2:09 pm 22.9 ft · coef. 84
  • ▼ Low tide 8:38 pm 2.7 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 h 40 min to high tide at 2:31 am.

Tide coefficient 84 for the 1:52 am high tide and 84 for the 2:09 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 20.2 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 September 12 (23.8 ft) and the lowest, on August 14 (1.4 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 10 to 11 (coefficient 88, 21.7 ft range). The smallest, on October 20 (coefficient 45, 10.8 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 6:45 am · 4:39 pm High tide 1:52 am · 22.6 ft Low tide 8:13 am · 3.3 ft High tide 2:09 pm · 22.9 ft Low tide 8:38 pm · 2.7 ft Coef. 84 92% Major periods 12:20 am · 12:52 pm High
Thu 29 6:47 am · 4:37 pm High tide 2:31 am · 22.4 ft Low tide 8:52 am · 3.3 ft High tide 2:50 pm · 22.8 ft Low tide 9:18 pm · 3.3 ft Coef. 83 85% Major periods 1:24 am · 1:56 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:48 am · 4:36 pm High tide 3:12 am · 22.1 ft Low tide 9:29 am · 3.4 ft High tide 3:34 pm · 22.4 ft Low tide 9:56 pm · 4.1 ft Coef. 81 76% Major periods 2:29 am · 3:00 pm Medium
Sat 31 6:50 am · 4:34 pm High tide 3:56 am · 21.6 ft Low tide 10:05 am · 3.7 ft High tide 4:23 pm · 21.6 ft Low tide 10:35 pm · 5.1 ft Coef. 77 65% Major periods 3:32 am · 4:02 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:52 am · 4:32 pm High tide 4:45 am · 20.9 ft Low tide 10:47 am · 4.1 ft High tide 5:19 pm · 20.6 ft Low tide 11:26 pm · 6.1 ft Coef. 71 Last quarter Major periods 4:30 am · 4:58 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:54 am · 4:30 pm High tide 5:43 am · 20.0 ft Low tide 11:47 am · 4.7 ft High tide 6:26 pm · 19.7 ft — Coef. 64 43% Major periods 5:24 am · 5:50 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:55 am · 4:28 pm Low tide 12:43 am · 6.9 ft High tide 6:56 am · 19.4 ft Low tide 1:22 pm · 5.0 ft High tide 7:45 pm · 19.3 ft Coef. 60 32% Major periods 6:14 am · 6:37 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

A · Official station

Tides from the Tilbury station (Environment Agency), 0.8 mi from Northfleet. Times and heights are its predictions.

Station data attribution: This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta): Tilbury (0020), https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/0020. 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 (345 days).

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Northfleet

Hourly wind

Sea state

The wave model doesn't reach Northfleet: 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

On the coast 7 mph SW · gusts 13

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.

Offshore Hourly wind →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:51 pm (local time).

Nearest marine station

Herne Bay tide gauge Station 34 mi E of here Measured at 5:30 pm, 3 h 21 min ago
Waves 0.3 ft · 3 s average period 1.6 s

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Channel Coastal Observatory (CCO), 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).

Weather

Weather in Northfleet

14-day weather

Now in Northfleet

Now 55 °F Overcast · feels like 53 °F · 47 / 61 °F
Low / high
47 / 61 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
94%
Humidity
84%
Dew pointDew point
50 °F
Visibility
13 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Moderate · 48
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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearMainly clearPartly cloudyOvercastOvercastPartly cloudyOvercast
Temperature 49°48°48°53°58°61°57°55°
Wind (mph) 9 SW8 WSW7 SW9 SW12 WSW10 WSW7 SW7 SW
Gusts 1712141822221213
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 pm 55° 7 SW
  • 12:00 am 55° 5 WSW
  • 3:00 am 55° 5 WSW
  • 6:00 am 53° 3 W
  • 9:00 am 55° 1 S
  • 12:00 pm 60° 1 S
  • 3:00 pm 61° 4 E
  • 6:00 pm 55° 6 ESE

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind High tides
Today · 28 Overcast 47 / 61 °F 13 mph SW 1:52 am · 2:09 pm
Thu 29 Fog 49 / 62 °F 6 mph SSE 2:31 am · 2:50 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 48 / 59 °F 9 mph E 3:12 am · 3:34 pm
Sat 31 Overcast 50 / 57 °F 9 mph ENE 3:56 am · 4:23 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 49 / 55 °F 7 mph N 4:45 am · 5:19 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 49 / 53 °F 15 mph N 5:43 am · 6:26 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 48 / 55 °F 10 mph NNE 6:56 am · 7:45 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 47 / 54 °F 10 mph NE 8:17 am · 9:03 pm
Thu 5 Clear sky 43 / 54 °F 10 mph ENE 9:31 am · 10:10 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 46 / 53 °F 11 mph E 10:33 am · 11:05 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 43 / 49 °F 6 mph ESE 11:25 am · 11:52 pm
Sun 8 Drizzle 47 / 57 °F 5 mph SE 12:09 pm
Mon 9 Drizzle 53 / 59 °F 7 mph SSE 12:32 am · 12:48 pm
Tue 10 Drizzle 54 / 59 °F 9 mph SSW 1:07 am · 1:23 pm
  • Thu 29 Fog 49° / 62° 6 mph
  • Fri 30 Overcast 48° / 59° 9 mph
  • Sat 31 Overcast 50° / 57° 9 mph
  • Sun 1 Overcast 49° / 55° 7 mph
  • Mon 2 Overcast 49° / 53° 15 mph
  • Tue 3 Overcast 48° / 55° 10 mph
  • Wed 4 Overcast 47° / 54° 10 mph
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 8:51 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Northfleet

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:45 am in the ESE (110°)ESE
Sets 4:39 pm in the WSW (249°)WSW
  • First light 5:31 am
  • Full dark 5:53 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:10 am
  • Civil dusk 5:14 pm
  • Solar noon 11:42 am (25° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 54 min (−4 min)
  • Evening golden hour 3:51 pm
  • Full dark 5:53 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:45–7:33 am
Evening golden hour3:51–4:39 pm
Northfleet

Today the sun is 92,359,883 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Northfleet

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 5:25 pm in the NE (44°)NE
Sets 11:31 am tomorrow · in the NW (318°) · set at 10:13 am
Transit 1:20 am overhead
Visible 18 h 6 min from 5:25 pm to 11:31 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 12:20–2:20 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 12:52–2:52 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:43–10:43 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.

Place

Where to fish in Northfleet

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: 0 ft at 0.5 mi.

From the shoreline (0.35 mi from Northfleet) out to sea, heading northeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deepnot within 0.5 mi
  • 33 ft deepnot within 0.5 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 0.5 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 0.5 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 0.5 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 0.5 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) 0.5 mi out.

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 Northfleet Lower Lighthouse
Photo: Glyn Baker · CC BY-SA 2.0

Northfleet Lower Lighthouse 0.5 mi east

Other lighthouses nearby: Stoneness Light (2.2 mi northwest).

Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses

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Northfleet at a glance

  • Town or city. Coordinates: 51.446° N, 0.326° E.
  • It is 48 mi northwest of Dover, the main place in Kent. The sun rises 5 min later and sets 3 min later than in Dover.
  • The nearest tide station, Tilbury, is 0.8 mi to the northeast.
  • Its coast faces northeast.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Tilbury (1.1 mi), London Port (3.0 mi).

Questions about NorthfleetQuestions

What time is high tide today in Northfleet?

Today in Northfleet there are high tides at 1:52 am (22.6 ft) and 2:09 pm (22.9 ft) and low tides at 8:13 am and 8:38 pm. Tide coefficient 84.

What time is sunset today in Northfleet?

At 4:39 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:14 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Northfleet?

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 12:20–2:20 am, Minor 9:43–10:43 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 Northfleet?

Overcast, from 47 °F to 61 °F, with a light breeze from the southwest (7 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

When is the best time to visit Northfleet?

The best time to visit Northfleet is from June to August: highs of 70 °F to 74 °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: Tilbury 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).

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