dunedin
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There are perhaps a few more material differences between flying an aircraft and sailing a yacht than converting from feet to metres ;-)
Looking for tide graph app for Android phone.
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Tidal curves are nevertheless useful especially when anchoring. In the attached example it can be seen that the tide is predicted to fall another 6 feet, irrespective of atmospheric pressure, the change is the same. So very useful when deciding where to anchor if you want to get as close to shore a possible.
Stemar
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In the example of Hardway that I gave, a couple of hours after HW, you'd think the tide's already dropped the best part of a metre when, in reality, it's probably only gone down 30 or 40 cms. It wouldn't matter much, though - you'd just sink into the gloopy mud, but it's so embarrassing when you run out of water a boat length from the pontoon...
There are those who've done it, and there are those who've been lucky so far. I've done it, but only on a rising tide.
So far
There are those who've done it, and there are those who've been lucky so far. I've done it, but only on a rising tide.
So far
Boathook
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The big problem that I have with these online websites / apps is none of them show the double or extended high water say at Poole. The picture is from admiralty tides NP 191/94 Swanage to Chichester. I don't think it is in print any more but keep laminated copies on board.
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ProDave
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This is what Easy tide shows for Poole today
this is what WillyWeather shows for Poole today. you are right to be concerned.
It looks like they just take HW and LW from the tables and draw nade up graph between them.
this is what WillyWeather shows for Poole today. you are right to be concerned.
It looks like they just take HW and LW from the tables and draw nade up graph between them.
Boathook
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Which website or app is that ?
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Tides Planner by Imray
Plum
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The Absolute Tides app certainly does show the double/extended HW, just as the other two examples quoted above.
Www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk
dunedin
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The Absolute Tides app (which uses UKHO data) seems to show the complex double high water at Poole
Stingo
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With Tides Planner by Imray, has anyone worked out how to add more than one port to favourites?
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Go to Locations. Select port required, then at the bottom is arrow into star. Click on that. ?
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One thing worth mentioning about Imray Tides Planner is that it auto updates every 5 minutes.
I have a tablet fixed on the boat displaying the tide graph. It’s permanently on and the current tide is automatically updated.
I have a tablet fixed on the boat displaying the tide graph. It’s permanently on and the current tide is automatically updated.
Sandy
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SandyP
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It always been a controversial point within IT
For your prpoees why not simply have a collection of shortcuts (on home screen maybe) to the revenant webpages? (Unless you're often outside of phone range, for which screenshots might do)
For your prpoees why not simply have a collection of shortcuts (on home screen maybe) to the revenant webpages? (Unless you're often outside of phone range, for which screenshots might do)
Spirit (of Glenans)
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Feet????
Spirit (of Glenans)
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IMHO Reed's Almanac and the Secondary Port calculations are the most reliable source,and keep your brain cells in working order, as a bonus.
Sandy
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Absolute Tides use the same data as Reed's allowing you co cross check your calculations.
alahol2
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Tide Prediction is very lightweight but ideal if you live near one of the tide stations it covers. No requirement to be online (ever). No good for Poole but it does do Bournemouth. Free.