Britannia Pier (Great Yarmouth) tides

Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT) · Norfolk, United Kingdom

High tides

11:17 am8.0 ft
11:39 pm7.7 ft

Low tides

4:51 am2.0 ft
5:15 pm2.3 ft

Tide now: 7.2 ft ↑ rising · high 11:17 am (8.0 ft)
Coefficient: 89 · average coefficient
Range today: 6.0 ft

Today there are high tides at 11:17 am (8.0 ft) and 11:39 pm (7.7 ft) and low tides at 4:51 am and 5:15 pm. Tide coefficient 89. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 11:17 am. In Britannia Pier (Great Yarmouth) the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. The next spring tides: from November 9 to 11.

Today's high and low tides

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0 · LAT ▼ 4:51 am2.0 ft ▲ 11:17 am8.0 ft ▼ 5:15 pm2.3 ft ▲ 11:39 pm7.7 ft Now 9:29 am · 7.2 ft

▼ Low tide 4:51 am 2.0 ft
▲ Next high tide 11:17 am 8.0 ft · coef. 89
▼ Low tide 5:15 pm 2.3 ft
▲ High tide 11:39 pm 7.7 ft · coef. 87

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 1 h 48 min to high tide at 11:17 am.

Tide coefficient 89 for the 11:17 am high tide and 87 for the 11:39 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 6.0 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?

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.

Tides for the next 7 days

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Day	Sun	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Coef.	Moon	Major periods	Activity
Today, Thu 29	6:44 am · 4:29 pm	Low tide 4:51 am · 2.0 ft	High tide 11:17 am · 8.0 ft	Low tide 5:15 pm · 2.3 ft	High tide 11:39 pm · 7.7 ft	Coef. 89	85%	Major periods 1:18 am · 1:50 pm	Medium
Fri 30	6:46 am · 4:27 pm	Low tide 5:37 am · 2.0 ft	High tide 12:07 pm · 7.7 ft	Low tide 5:59 pm · 2.8 ft	—	Coef. 83	76%	Major periods 2:23 am · 2:55 pm	Medium
Sat 31	6:48 am · 4:25 pm	High tide 12:21 am · 7.6 ft	Low tide 6:27 am · 2.2 ft	High tide 1:03 pm · 7.4 ft	Low tide 6:46 pm · 3.5 ft	Coef. 79	65%	Major periods 3:26 am · 3:56 pm	Medium
Sun 1	6:49 am · 4:23 pm	High tide 1:08 am · 7.5 ft	Low tide 7:26 am · 2.5 ft	High tide 2:15 pm · 7.1 ft	Low tide 7:41 pm · 4.0 ft	Coef. 69	Last quarter	Major periods 4:24 am · 4:52 pm	Medium
Mon 2	6:51 am · 4:21 pm	High tide 2:04 am · 7.3 ft	Low tide 8:41 am · 2.7 ft	High tide 3:45 pm · 6.9 ft	Low tide 8:52 pm · 4.4 ft	Coef. 60	43%	Major periods 5:18 am · 5:44 pm	Medium
Tue 3	6:53 am · 4:19 pm	High tide 3:14 am · 7.2 ft	Low tide 10:04 am · 2.6 ft	High tide 5:08 pm · 7.0 ft	Low tide 10:19 pm · 4.4 ft	Coef. 57	32%	Major periods 6:08 am · 6:31 pm	Medium
Wed 4	6:55 am · 4:18 pm	High tide 4:30 am · 7.2 ft	Low tide 11:16 am · 2.3 ft	High tide 6:13 pm · 7.1 ft	Low tide 11:38 pm · 4.1 ft	Coef. 62	23%	Major periods 6:54 am · 7:17 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.

Tide coefficient and range in October

70 · average 38 · neap 92 · spring

The biggest tides of the month came from October 27 to 28 (coefficient 92, 6.4 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 38, 2.9 ft).

What is the tide coefficient?

Type of tide

In Britannia Pier (Great Yarmouth) the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Types of tides

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on August 15 (8.4 ft) and the lowest, on August 14 (0.8 ft).

Reference levels

Highest astronomical tide (HAT)8.9 ft
Mean higher high water (MHHW)7.4 ft
Mean high water (MHW)7.2 ft
Mean sea level (MSL)5.2 ft
Mean low water (MLW)2.7 ft
Mean lower low water (MLLW)2.3 ft
Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)0.0 ft

Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe.

Questions about the tides in Britannia Pier (Great Yarmouth)

What time is high tide today in Britannia Pier (Great Yarmouth)?

High tide today is at 11:17 am (8.0 ft) and 11:39 pm (7.7 ft). Low tide is at 4:51 am and 5:15 pm.

What time is high tide tomorrow in Britannia Pier (Great Yarmouth)?

On Friday, October 30, high tide at 12:07 pm and low tide at 5:37 am and 5:59 pm.

What is today's tide coefficient?

89: average coefficient. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11, after the new or full moon.

How many tides a day are there in Britannia Pier (Great Yarmouth)?

The tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.

What are the heights measured from?

From chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.

Can I use these tides for navigation?

No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.

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Tides from the Haven Bridge station (Environment Agency), 0.7 mi from Britannia Pier (Great Yarmouth). 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): Haven Bridge (E24816), https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/E24816. 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).

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