Who has seen the highest tide today?

[ProDave]

Who has seen the highest tide today?

Here is my entry:



I wasn't actually there, someone else took the picture, but I swear the pontoons are higher than the harbour wall. I have never seen it that high, even on a tide supposed to be higher than today. No doubt a storm surge due to Kathleen.

 

[dunedin]

Big tidal coefficient today -112 this afternoon

 

[LittleSister]

Big tidal coefficient today -112 this afternoon

Are you sure they have such things as coefficients in Scotland?

Sounds rather too namby-pamby and foreign (Latin-ish) for Scotland. I'd expect Scotland's tides to be affected by something far more elemental, not to mention rudely named!

 

[NormanS]

Extremely high tide in Loch Creran this morning. Much higher than forecast.
Not unexpected with strong Sly wind and low pressure.

 

[dunedin]

Are you sure they have such things as coefficients in Scotland?

Sounds rather too namby-pamby and foreign (Latin-ish) for Scotland. I'd expect Scotland's tides to be affected by something far more elemental, not to mention rudely named!

Tidal Coefficients are a great way of getting a quick guide on the scale of tides. Not sure why not used in UK.
Usually look this up before doing a BIG tide - like Corryvreckan, Pentland Firth or Morbihan.
Was mid tide on a 110+ Spring when went into Morbihan the first time. Up to Vannes fairly quickly.

 

[LittleSister]

Tidal Coefficients are a great way of getting a quick guide on the scale of tides.

I know. (I was joking.)

Not sure why not used in UK.

I don't know. Probably just to confuse and annoy visiting French!

Was mid tide on a 110+ Spring when went into Morbihan the first time. Up to Vannes fairly quickly.

 

[Porthandbuoy]

Yesterday was still 3 days before springs and I reckon high tide was around a foot above normal thanks to Kathleen.

 

[The Q]

Took the dog for a walk on the beach today and the water was as low as I've ever seen it. Also looking at the flood warning map for the area, it's as big as I've ever seen it.. if it came to pass we'd be on a small island.

 

[Bobc]

Lapping over the pavement in La Trinite

 

[Halcyon Yachts]

Big tides in Falmouth and Penryn today... Thinking about getting into delivering cars as well as yachts.

Pete

 

[Frogmogman]

Big tidal coefficient today -112 this afternoon

Coefficients of 112,113 today in SQP


I was looking through the moorings brochure for a catamaran rental this Xmas, and it warned that it was only for experienced navigators, as there could be as much as 2m of tide, which gave us a good laugh saying (in the Monty Python yorkshiremen voices) 2m of tide ? Used to dream of 2m of tide

 

[Slowboat35]

It overtopped the seawall at Ramsholt yesterday - that's very unusual.

 

[capnsensible]

"Highest ever recorded" tide sees Portsmouth streets flooded - flood alert

 

[Lightwave395]

The whole of Cowes high street was submerged last night, my OH is currently working down in a charity shop helping to clean up.

Power cut affects businesses on flood-hit high street

 

[capnsensible]

The whole of Cowes high street was submerged last night, my OH is currently working down in a charity shop helping to clean up.

Power cut affects businesses on flood-hit high street

We used to visit the Vectis Tavern a lot back in the day, sailing over from Gosport for a couple of beers. Decades of flood tides were marked on a pillar near the bar showing heights and dates.

 

[Wakatere]

At Easter I was explaining to my granddaughter that if the water ever gets over the high point by the creek at Alverstoke the village will flood. And it has.

 

[rotrax]

No pics but the Arun YC car park and most of the Ropewalk were flooded, along with the Caravan Park and many homes on the West side of the river.

Emergency services called it 'A serious incident'.

 

[jlavery]

1m surge in Chichester Harbour.

Lord Raglan pub flooded (again). Quite a few other properties will have flooded too.

 

[LittleSister]

1m surge in Chichester Harbour.

That's at high tide. I know that's the main interest of this thread, but it's also about 1.2m/1.3m near low tide on that graph. A warning to those who attempt to do their tidal calculations to the last centimetre!

 

[The Q]

The fishermen are standing in the car park...