Robin Hood's Bay tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT) · North Yorkshire, United Kingdom- 5:27 am18.5 ft
- 5:50 pm17.8 ft
- 11:48 am3.5 ft
- Tide now
- 5.5 ft ↓ falling · low 11:48 am (3.5 ft)
- Coefficient
- 93 · spring tides
- Range today
- 15.0 ft
Today there are high tides at 5:27 am (18.5 ft) and 5:50 pm (17.8 ft) and low tide at 11:48 am. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 11:48 am. In Robin Hood's Bay the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. The next spring tides: from November 9 to 11.
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 5:27 am 18.5 ft · coef. 93
- ▼ Next low tide 11:48 am 3.5 ft
- ▲ High tide 5:50 pm 17.8 ft · coef. 89
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 28 min to low tide at 11:48 am.
Tide coefficient 93 for the 5:27 am high tide and 89 for the 5:50 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 15.0 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
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 6:58 am · 4:33 pm | High tide 5:27 am · 18.5 ft | Low tide 11:48 am · 3.5 ft | High tide 5:50 pm · 17.8 ft | — | Coef. 93 | 85% | Major periods 1:27 am · 2:00 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 7:00 am · 4:31 pm | Low tide 12:10 am · 3.3 ft | High tide 6:17 am · 17.8 ft | Low tide 12:33 pm · 4.4 ft | High tide 6:37 pm · 17.3 ft | Coef. 85 | 76% | Major periods 2:32 am · 3:04 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:02 am · 4:29 pm | Low tide 1:00 am · 3.9 ft | High tide 7:13 am · 16.8 ft | Low tide 1:24 pm · 5.7 ft | High tide 7:30 pm · 16.7 ft | Coef. 75 | 65% | Major periods 3:35 am · 4:05 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:04 am · 4:27 pm | Low tide 1:57 am · 4.6 ft | High tide 8:17 am · 15.9 ft | Low tide 2:24 pm · 6.8 ft | High tide 8:33 pm · 16.0 ft | Coef. 64 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:34 am · 5:01 pm | Low |
| Mon 2 | 7:06 am · 4:25 pm | Low tide 3:08 am · 5.3 ft | High tide 9:31 am · 15.1 ft | Low tide 3:40 pm · 7.6 ft | High tide 9:47 pm · 15.5 ft | Coef. 55 | 43% | Major periods 5:28 am · 5:53 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:08 am · 4:23 pm | Low tide 4:33 am · 5.6 ft | High tide 10:54 am · 14.8 ft | Low tide 5:09 pm · 7.6 ft | High tide 11:09 pm · 15.5 ft | Coef. 54 | 32% | Major periods 6:17 am · 6:41 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:10 am · 4:21 pm | Low tide 5:55 am · 5.2 ft | High tide 12:11 pm · 15.1 ft | Low tide 6:24 pm · 7.0 ft | — | Coef. 58 | 23% | Major periods 7:04 am · 7:26 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
The biggest tides of the month came from October 27 to 28 (coefficient 96, 16.2 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 33, 6.1 ft).
Type of tide
In Robin Hood's Bay the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on September 29 (19.1 ft) and the lowest, on August 14 (1.2 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)20.3 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)16.5 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)16.3 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)10.6 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)4.8 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)4.3 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 Robin Hood's Bay
What time is high tide today in Robin Hood's Bay?
High tide today is at 5:27 am (18.5 ft) and 5:50 pm (17.8 ft). Low tide is at 11:48 am.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Robin Hood's Bay?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 6:17 am and 6:37 pm and low tide at 12:10 am and 12:33 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
93: spring tides. 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 Robin Hood's Bay?
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 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.
More about Robin Hood's Bay today
Tides near Robin Hood's Bay
- Burniston ▲ 5:41 am
- Loftus ▲ 5:09 am
- Hornsea ▲ 7:29 am
- Seaham ▲ 4:52 am
- Brough ▲ 7:59 am
- North Ferriby ▲ 8:01 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Robin Hood's Bay has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Whitby (Environment Agency), 5.0 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 tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta): Whitby (E71024), https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/E71024. 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 15-minute sea levels of 2025-10-29 to 2026-10-22 (354 days).