Traditionally pilots have only booked swimmers onto neap tides. It has now become common practice to head out on a spring tide if the conditions are propitious. Spring tides are on the days inbetween the sets of neap tides.
Dover tidal heights are:
- Neaps tides - approximately 5.3 - 6.1 metres HW
- Spring tides - approximately 6.1 - 6.8 metres HW
| 2014 Dates | Tide |
| 20th to 26th June | Neap |
| 27th to 30th June | Spring |
| 1st to 10th July | Neap |
| 11th to 18th July | Spring |
| 19th to 27th July | Neap |
| 28th July to 1st August | Spring |
| 2nd to 8th August | Neap |
| 9th to 16th August | Spring |
| 17th to 24th August | Neap |
| 25th to 31st August | Spring |
| 1st to 6th September | Neap |
| 7th to 14th September | Spring |
| 15th to 22nd September | Neap |
| 23rd to 30th September | Spring |
| 1st to 6th October | Neap |
| 2015 Dates | Tide |
| 16th to 21st June | Spring |
| 22nd to 30th June | Neap |
| 1st to 8th July | Spring |
| 9th to 14th July | Neap |
| 15th to 21st July | Spring |
| 22nd to 29th July | Neap |
| 30th July to 7th August | Spring |
| 8th to 13th August | Neap |
| 14th to 20th August | Spring |
| 21st to 27th August | Neap |
| 28th Aug to 4th Sept | Spring |
| 5th to 11th September | Neap |
| 12th to 18th September | Spring |
| 19th to 25th September | Neap |
| 26th Sept to 3rd October | Spring |
| 4th to 11th October | Neap |
| 2016 Dates | Tide |
| 24th June to 1st July | Neap |
| 2nd to 9th July | Spring |
| 10th to 18th July | Neap |
| 19th to 26th July | Spring |
| 27th to 31st July | Neap |
| 1st to 15th August | Spring |
| 9th to 16th August | Neap |
| 17th to 25th August | Spring |
| 26th to 30th August | Neap |
| 1st to 6th September | Spring |
| 7th to 14th September | Neap |
| 15th to 22nd September | Spring |
| 23rd to 28th September | Neap |
- 29 Jun 2014
Don't forget your passport!
As the 2014 season gets under way, all swimmers should be aware of the recent changes in Channel regulations. Please read a message by the CS&PF Chairman Mike Oram Read more
Sandettie Lightship Observations
12pm, 31st July 2014
Water: 64.8 °F (18.2 °C)
Air: 63.9 °F (17.7 °C)
Wind Speed: 13.0 kn (24.1 km/h)
Wind Direction: SSW (210°)
Unofficial success on 30 July: 1-way solo Karteek Clarke, time 19:01, pilot Mike Oram. http://t.co/a2U8OOGMXn
2 hours ago
