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 |
- 22 Apr 2014
2014 Dover Harbour training starts on Saturday 3rd May
The 'Dover Beach Team' have announced the arrangements for the start of Dover Harbour training for 2014. Read more
Sandettie Lightship Observations
10am, 23rd April 2014
Water: 51.4 °F (10.8 °C)
Air: 52.0 °F (11.1 °C)
Wind Speed: 7.0 kn (13.0 km/h)
Wind Direction: ESE (110°)
2014 Dover Harbour training starts on Saturday 3rd May: http://t.co/SiKh8Hz6ZX http://t.co/R7zr9bqKrm
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