Wouldham tides today

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (GMT) Wed, Oct 28 · GMT B · Nearby station Snodland, 1.5 mi away

Tide now 2.3 ft ↑ rising · high 2:37 am (19.6 ft)
Best time tomorrow 2:00–4:00 pm good day · 7/10
Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
Waves 0.5 ft smooth · 1.7 s from the west-southwest
Wind · air 6 mph · 52 °F from the SSE, gusts 8 · overcast
Sun 6:44 am–4:39 pm 9 h 55 min of daylight
Moon 92% · 5:25 pm waning gibbous · rises at 5:25 pm
Diving tomorrow 7:30–10:20 am great day · 10/10

Today in Wouldham there are high tides at 1:57 am (19.7 ft) and 2:16 pm (19.8 ft) and low tides at 9:07 am and 9:30 pm. Tide coefficient 83. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 2:37 am. The sun rises at 6:44 am and sets at 4:39 pm: 9 h 55 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 12:51 pm to 2:51 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is smooth, with 0.5 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south-southeast (6 mph). Overcast, 52 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Wouldham today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high

Average day · 6 out of 10 1:20–2:50 pm Also 1:00–2:20 am

High tide at 2:16 pm, coefficient 83
Major period 12:51–2:51 pm
Rising pressure (+0.40 inHg in 24 h), light cross-shore wind (9 mph) and calm sea (0.9 ft waves)
Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Highest tide coefficient today: 83 (average tides)
A minor period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

Night Day Tide Major Minor Best windows 1 1:20–2:50 pm2 1:00–2:20 am

The best window, 1:20 pm to 2:50 pm, combines the 2:16 pm high tide and a major period, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 1:00 am to 2:20 am, with the 1:57 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

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Wouldham

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.

Sun and clouds
Calm for swimming: 0.9 ft waves
Low tide at 9:07 am: more sand
Feels like 57 °F: chilly for the beach
Moderate offshore wind (12 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
High tide at 2:16 pm

Today, hour by hour

0 8a
0 9a
0 10a
0 11a
0 12p
0 1p
0 2p
0 3p

Swimming Calm · 0.9 ft
0.9 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
Water
No water temperature data.
Sun & sunscreen UV 2 · SPF 15
Max UV 2 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
Wind 12 mph
Moderate offshore wind (12 mph). Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
Tide & sand 9:07 am
Low tide at 9:07 am and 9:30 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 1:57 am and 2:16 pm.

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

Beaches near Wouldham

We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Wouldham.

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Tides

Tides in Wouldham

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Today's high and low tides

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0 · LAT ▲ 1:57 am19.7 ft ▼ 9:07 am2.6 ft ▲ 2:16 pm19.8 ft ▼ 9:30 pm2.1 ft Now 9:51 pm · 2.3 ft

▲ High tide 1:57 am 19.7 ft · coef. 83
▼ Low tide 9:07 am 2.6 ft
▲ High tide 2:16 pm 19.8 ft · coef. 83
▼ Low tide 9:30 pm 2.1 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 46 min to high tide at 2:37 am.

Tide coefficient 83 for the 1:57 am high tide and 83 for the 2:16 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 17.8 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 March 22 (20.4 ft) and the lowest, on September 11 (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

70 · average 88 · spring 49 · neap

The biggest tides of the month came from October 9 to 11 (coefficient 88, 19.0 ft range). The smallest, on October 20 (coefficient 49, 9.9 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

October Print Full 2026 tide table, free

Day	Sun	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Coef.	Moon	Major periods	Activity
Today, Wed 28	6:44 am · 4:39 pm	High tide 1:57 am · 19.7 ft	Low tide 9:07 am · 2.6 ft	High tide 2:16 pm · 19.8 ft	Low tide 9:30 pm · 2.1 ft	Coef. 83	92%	Major periods 12:20 am · 12:51 pm	High
Thu 29	6:46 am · 4:37 pm	High tide 2:37 am · 19.6 ft	Low tide 9:47 am · 2.4 ft	High tide 2:57 pm · 19.6 ft	Low tide 10:10 pm · 2.2 ft	Coef. 82	85%	Major periods 1:23 am · 1:56 pm	Medium
Fri 30	6:48 am · 4:35 pm	High tide 3:18 am · 19.1 ft	Low tide 10:26 am · 2.3 ft	High tide 3:40 pm · 19.0 ft	Low tide 10:50 pm · 2.6 ft	Coef. 81	76%	Major periods 2:28 am · 3:00 pm	Medium
Sat 31	6:49 am · 4:33 pm	High tide 4:01 am · 18.4 ft	Low tide 11:04 am · 2.3 ft	High tide 4:26 pm · 18.0 ft	Low tide 11:31 pm · 3.1 ft	Coef. 78	65%	Major periods 3:31 am · 4:01 pm	Medium
Sun 1	6:51 am · 4:32 pm	High tide 4:48 am · 17.4 ft	Low tide 11:43 am · 2.5 ft	High tide 5:19 pm · 16.9 ft	—	Coef. 73	Last quarter	Major periods 4:30 am · 4:57 pm	Medium
Mon 2	6:53 am · 4:30 pm	Low tide 12:19 am · 3.7 ft	High tide 5:44 am · 16.3 ft	Low tide 12:34 pm · 2.8 ft	High tide 6:25 pm · 15.9 ft	Coef. 67	43%	Major periods 5:24 am · 5:49 pm	Medium
Tue 3	6:55 am · 4:28 pm	Low tide 1:25 am · 4.2 ft	High tide 6:58 am · 15.7 ft	Low tide 2:00 pm · 3.0 ft	High tide 7:44 pm · 15.6 ft	Coef. 63	32%	Major periods 6:13 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

B · Nearby station

Wouldham has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Snodland (Medway, Environment Agency), 1.5 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): Snodland (Medway) (E170), https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/E170. 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).

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Wouldham

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · light breeze, Beaufort 2

Waves 0.5 ft · 1.7 s from the west-southwest (241°)

Wind waves — —

The waves you may find

Most commonMost common0.2 ft
Significant0.5 ft
Highest expectedHighest1.0 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.0 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 6 mph SSE · gusts 8

Offshore (16 mi NE)Offshore 6 mph WSW · gusts 10

N Sea Land

Offshore wind. The coast faces northwest and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.

Offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

1.02.03.0 ft 2.0 ft Now

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Tuesday 3: 2.0 ft with a period of 4 s, from the northeast (slight).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:51 pm (local time).

Nearest marine station

Herne Bay tide gauge Station 28 mi E of here Measured at 6:30 pm, 3 h 21 min ago

Waves 0.2 ft · 4 s average period 1.2 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).

Diving

Diving in Wouldham today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good

Great day · 10 out of 10 2:00–2:40 pm Also 6:50–9:40 am

Slack water around high tide (2:16 pm): little current from 2:01 pm to 2:31 pm
0.9 ft surface waves: easy entry and exit
Light cross-shore wind (9 mph)
Sun high: more light underwater

Swell 0.9 ft —

Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good

Water and suit — —

Current — —

Slack water today: high tide 1:57 am (1:42–2:12 am), low tide 9:07 am (8:40–9:22 am), high tide 2:16 pm (2:01–2:31 pm) and low tide 9:30 pm (9:10–9:45 pm)
Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
Night dive: dark from 5:14 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 5:25 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

Night Day Tide Slack Good Fair Poor 1 2:00–2:40 pm2 6:50–9:40 am

The best window, 2:00 pm to 2:40 pm, combines slack water at high tide, small waves, light wind and the sun high. Also good from 6:50 am to 9:40 am, with slack water at low tide, small waves and light wind.

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

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Weather

Weather in Wouldham

14-day weather

Now in Wouldham

Now 52 °F Overcast · feels like 50 °F · 44 / 60 °F

Low / high: 44 / 60 °F
Rain: 0.00 in · 0%
Clouds: 100%
Humidity: 92%
Dew pointDew point: 50 °F
Visibility: 12 mi
UV indexUV: 0 · low
Air qualityAir: Fair · 33
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

30.2030.40 30.44

Steady now (+0.02 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

Hourly weather Wind Surf

1020 mph 21 Now

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	Clear	Clear	Mainly clear	Partly cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Partly cloudy	Overcast
Temperature	48°	48°	44°	49°	57°	60°	55°	52°
Wind (mph)	9 SW	10 SW	9 SSE	8 S	10 SW	8 SW	9 SW	5 S
Gusts	16	16	14	13	21	17	14	8
Waves	0.7 ft	0.8 ft	0.7 ft	0.8 ft	0.9 ft	0.9 ft	0.5 ft	0.5 ft
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 52° 5 S 0.5 ft
12:00 am 51° 5 S 0.4 ft
3:00 am 50° 6 S 0.3 ft
6:00 am 48° 4 S 0.3 ft
9:00 am 49° 3 SSW 0.2 ft
12:00 pm 59° 3 S 0.2 ft
3:00 pm 61° 1 SW 0.1 ft
6:00 pm 52° 5 ENE 0.3 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Max wind	Max wave	High tides
Today · 28	Overcast	44 / 60 °F	12 mph SSW	0.9 ft	1:57 am · 2:16 pm
Thu 29	Fog	46 / 61 °F	6 mph S	0.4 ft	2:37 am · 2:57 pm
Fri 30	Fog	44 / 59 °F	6 mph NE	1.3 ft	3:18 am · 3:40 pm
Sat 31	Overcast	49 / 57 °F	8 mph ENE	1.2 ft	4:01 am · 4:26 pm
Sun 1	Overcast	49 / 53 °F	8 mph NNW	1.6 ft	4:48 am · 5:19 pm
Mon 2	Overcast	47 / 55 °F	13 mph N	1.9 ft	5:44 am · 6:25 pm
Tue 3	Light drizzle	49 / 55 °F	15 mph NNE	2.0 ft	6:58 am · 7:44 pm
Wed 4	Light drizzle	46 / 54 °F	10 mph NE	1.9 ft	8:20 am · 8:58 pm
Thu 5	Mainly clear	44 / 53 °F	10 mph ENE	2.0 ft	9:30 am · 10:03 pm
Fri 6	Clear sky	43 / 53 °F	11 mph ENE	2.4 ft	10:32 am · 11:00 pm
Sat 7	Overcast	40 / 50 °F	7 mph ESE	2.1 ft	11:25 am · 11:49 pm
Sun 8	Drizzle	48 / 57 °F	8 mph S	0.5 ft	12:11 pm
Mon 9	Drizzle	53 / 57 °F	9 mph SSE	0.6 ft	12:31 am · 12:51 pm
Tue 10	Drizzle	53 / 61 °F	13 mph SSW	0.9 ft	1:09 am · 1:27 pm

Thu 29 Fog 46° / 61° 0.4 ft
Fri 30 Fog 44° / 59° 1.3 ft
Sat 31 Overcast 49° / 57° 1.2 ft
Sun 1 Overcast 49° / 53° 1.6 ft
Mon 2 Overcast 47° / 55° 1.9 ft
Tue 3 Light drizzle 49° / 55° 2.0 ft
Wed 4 Light drizzle 46° / 54° 1.9 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.

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 (+3.9 °F; normal high: 56 °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 9:51 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Wouldham

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:44 am in the ESE (110°)ESE

Sets 4:39 pm in the WSW (250°)WSW

First light 5:30 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 55 min (−4 min)
Evening golden hour 3:51 pm
Full dark 5:53 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:44–7:33 am

Evening golden hour3:51–4:39 pm

Today the sun is 92,359,892 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Wouldham

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 11:30 am tomorrow · in the NW (318°) · set at 10:12 am

Transit 1:20 am overhead

Visible 18 h 5 min from 5:25 pm to 11:30 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
12:51–2:51 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
9:42–10:42 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 Wouldham

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: 0 ft at 0.4 mi.

From the shoreline (0.5 mi from Wouldham) out to sea, heading northwest.

How far from shore

16 ft deepnot within 0.4 mi
33 ft deepnot within 0.4 mi
66 ft deepnot within 0.4 mi
164 ft deepnot within 0.4 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 0.4 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 0.4 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) 0.4 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.

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Wouldham at a glance

Town or city of about 1,253 people. Coordinates: 51.350° N, 0.458° E.
It is 40 mi northwest of Dover, the main place in Kent. The sun rises 4 min later and sets 3 min later than in Dover.
The nearest tide station, Snodland, is 1.5 mi to the south.
Its coast faces northwest.

Questions about WouldhamQuestions

What time is high tide today in Wouldham?

Today in Wouldham there are high tides at 1:57 am (19.7 ft) and 2:16 pm (19.8 ft) and low tides at 9:07 am and 9:30 pm. Tide coefficient 83.

What time is sunset today in Wouldham?

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

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Wouldham?

At 6:46 am. First light comes at 5:32 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 9:42–10:42 am, Major 12:51–2:51 pm, Minor 4:55–5:55 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Wouldham?

Overcast, from 44 °F to 60 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southeast (6 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Wouldham?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.5 ft waves with a period of 1.7 s from the west-southwest.

When is the best time to visit Wouldham?

The best time to visit Wouldham is from July to August: highs of 72 °F to 73 °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: Snodland (Medway) 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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