Freshwater tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT) · Wight, United Kingdom- 12:18 pm10.2 ft
- 5:35 am2.2 ft
- 5:58 pm2.0 ft
- Tide now
- 9.6 ft ↓ falling · low 5:35 am (2.2 ft)
- Coefficient
- 90 · spring tides
- Range today
- 8.2 ft
Today there is high tide at 12:18 pm (10.2 ft) and low tides at 5:35 am and 5:58 pm. Tide coefficient 90. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 5:35 am. In Freshwater 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
- ▼ Next low tide 5:35 am 2.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 12:18 pm 10.2 ft · coef. 90
- ▼ Low tide 5:58 pm 2.0 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 4 h 45 min to low tide at 5:35 am.
Tide coefficient 90 for the 12:18 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 8.2 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?
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 | 6:52 am · 4:47 pm | Low tide 5:35 am · 2.2 ft | High tide 12:18 pm · 10.2 ft | Low tide 5:58 pm · 2.0 ft | — | Coef. 90 | 85% | Major periods 1:32 am · 2:04 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:54 am · 4:45 pm | High tide 12:49 am · 9.9 ft | Low tide 6:19 am · 2.8 ft | High tide 1:13 pm · 9.9 ft | Low tide 6:45 pm · 2.5 ft | Coef. 87 | 76% | Major periods 2:36 am · 3:08 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:56 am · 4:43 pm | High tide 3:49 am · 9.7 ft | Low tide 7:10 am · 3.7 ft | High tide 2:20 pm · 9.5 ft | Low tide 7:41 pm · 3.2 ft | Coef. 77 | 65% | Major periods 3:39 am · 4:09 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:57 am · 4:41 pm | High tide 4:27 am · 9.7 ft | Low tide 8:13 am · 4.6 ft | High tide 4:04 pm · 9.2 ft | Low tide 8:54 pm · 3.8 ft | Coef. 68 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:38 am · 5:06 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:59 am · 4:40 pm | High tide 5:12 am · 9.5 ft | Low tide 9:38 am · 5.1 ft | High tide 5:10 pm · 9.0 ft | Low tide 10:18 pm · 4.1 ft | Coef. 60 | 43% | Major periods 5:32 am · 5:57 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:01 am · 4:38 pm | High tide 6:17 am · 9.4 ft | Low tide 11:02 am · 5.1 ft | High tide 6:19 pm · 8.8 ft | Low tide 11:32 pm · 4.0 ft | Coef. 58 | 32% | Major periods 6:21 am · 6:45 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:02 am · 4:36 pm | High tide 7:49 am · 9.5 ft | Low tide 12:10 pm · 4.8 ft | High tide 7:54 pm · 8.8 ft | — | Coef. 63 | 23% | Major periods 7:08 am · 7:30 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 94, 8.5 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 34, 2.5 ft).
Type of tide
In Freshwater 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 December 25 (10.4 ft) and the lowest, on August 14 (0.8 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)10.8 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)9.4 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)9.3 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)6.7 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)4.8 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)3.1 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 Freshwater
What time is high tide today in Freshwater?
High tide today is at 12:18 pm (10.2 ft). Low tide is at 5:35 am and 5:58 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Freshwater?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 12:49 am and 1:13 pm and low tide at 6:19 am and 6:45 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 Freshwater?
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 Freshwater today
Tides near Freshwater
- Milford on Sea ▲ 12:04 am
- Brighstone ▲ 12:13 am
- Beaulieu ▲ 12:45 am
- Christchurch ▲ 9:15 am
- Niton ▲ 1:00 am
- Hamble-le-Rice ▲ 12:14 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Yarmouth station (Environment Agency), 1.8 mi from Freshwater. 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): Yarmouth (E14980), https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/E14980. 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).