Shoreham-by-Sea tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT) · West Sussex, United Kingdom- 12:35 am21.3 ft
- 12:53 pm21.3 ft
- 6:47 am2.7 ft
- 7:12 pm2.7 ft
- Tide now
- 13.5 ft ↑ rising · high 12:53 pm (21.3 ft)
- Coefficient
- 90 · spring tides
- Range today
- 18.6 ft
Today there are high tides at 12:35 am (21.3 ft) and 12:53 pm (21.3 ft) and low tides at 6:47 am and 7:12 pm. Tide coefficient 90. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 12:53 pm. In Shoreham-by-Sea 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 12:35 am 21.3 ft · coef. 90
- ▼ Low tide 6:47 am 2.7 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 12:53 pm 21.3 ft · coef. 87
- ▼ Low tide 7:12 pm 2.7 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 26 min to high tide at 12:53 pm.
Tide coefficient 90 for the 12:35 am high tide and 87 for the 12:53 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 18.6 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 | 6:48 am · 4:41 pm | High tide 12:35 am · 21.3 ft | Low tide 6:47 am · 2.7 ft | High tide 12:53 pm · 21.3 ft | Low tide 7:12 pm · 2.7 ft | Coef. 90 | 85% | Major periods 1:26 am · 1:59 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:49 am · 4:39 pm | High tide 1:19 am · 20.6 ft | Low tide 7:33 am · 3.5 ft | High tide 1:37 pm · 20.3 ft | Low tide 7:59 pm · 3.5 ft | Coef. 84 | 76% | Major periods 2:31 am · 3:03 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:51 am · 4:38 pm | High tide 2:06 am · 19.7 ft | Low tide 8:24 am · 4.5 ft | High tide 2:27 pm · 19.1 ft | Low tide 8:54 pm · 4.5 ft | Coef. 75 | 65% | Major periods 3:34 am · 4:04 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:53 am · 4:36 pm | High tide 3:01 am · 18.5 ft | Low tide 9:26 am · 5.6 ft | High tide 3:26 pm · 17.7 ft | Low tide 10:02 pm · 5.5 ft | Coef. 64 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:33 am · 5:00 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:54 am · 4:34 pm | High tide 4:10 am · 17.4 ft | Low tide 10:46 am · 6.3 ft | High tide 4:48 pm · 16.6 ft | Low tide 11:24 pm · 6.0 ft | Coef. 54 | 43% | Major periods 5:27 am · 5:52 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:56 am · 4:32 pm | High tide 5:39 am · 17.0 ft | Low tide 12:13 pm · 6.2 ft | High tide 6:21 pm · 16.6 ft | — | Coef. 52 | 32% | Major periods 6:16 am · 6:40 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:58 am · 4:31 pm | Low tide 12:45 am · 5.6 ft | High tide 7:02 am · 17.6 ft | Low tide 1:29 pm · 5.4 ft | High tide 7:35 pm · 17.5 ft | Coef. 61 | 23% | Major periods 7:03 am · 7:25 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 9 to 12 (coefficient 93, 19.6 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 33, 7.0 ft).
Type of tide
In Shoreham-by-Sea 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 April 19 (21.8 ft) and the lowest, on March 20 (0.9 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)23.2 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)18.7 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)18.4 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)11.1 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)4.2 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)3.9 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 Shoreham-by-Sea
What time is high tide today in Shoreham-by-Sea?
High tide today is at 12:35 am (21.3 ft) and 12:53 pm (21.3 ft). Low tide is at 6:47 am and 7:12 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Shoreham-by-Sea?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 1:19 am and 1:37 pm and low tide at 7:33 am and 7:59 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
90: 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 Shoreham-by-Sea?
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 Shoreham-by-Sea today
Tides near Shoreham-by-Sea
- Lancing ▲ 12:40 am
- Peacehaven ▲ 12:34 am
- Fishbourne ▲ 12:55 am
- Eastbourne ▲ 12:19 am
- Hayling Island ▲ 1:00 am
- Bexhill-on-Sea ▲ 12:25 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Shoreham-by-Sea has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Brighton (TICON-4), 7.7 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: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data