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
Please be aware tide dates on the CS&PF website may not correspond with individual pilots
Approximate 2022 Tide Dates | Tide |
2 to 11 June | Neap |
12 to 19 June | Spring |
20 to 29 June | Neap |
30 June to 2 July | Spring |
3 to 11 July | Neap |
12 to 19 July | Spring |
20 to 28 July | Neap |
29 July to 3 August | Spring |
4 to 9 August | Neap |
10 to 17 August | Spring |
18 to 26 August | Neap |
27 August to 2 September | Spring |
3 to 7 September | Neap |
8 to 15 September | Spring |
13 to 23 September | Neap |
24 September to 1 October | Spring |
2 to 6 October | Neap |
7 to 15 October | Spring |
16 to 22 October | Neap |
23 to 31 October | Spring |
Approximate 2023 Tide Dates | Tide |
1 to 3 June | Neap |
4 to 9 June | Spring |
10 to 16 June | Neap |
17 to 21 June | Spring |
22 June to 1 July | Neap |
2 to 9 July | Spring |
10 to 18 July | Neap |
19 to 22 July | Spring |
23 to 31 July | Neap |
1 to 8 August | Spring |
9 to 16 August | Neap |
17 to 22 August | Spring |
23 to 28 August | Neap |
29 August to 6 September | Spring |
7 to 14 September | Neap |
15 to 21 September | Spring |
22 to 26 September | Neap |
27 September to 6 October | Spring |
7 to 11 October | Neap |
12 to 20 October | Spring |
21 to 30 October | Neap |
Approximate 2024 Tide Dates | Tide |
2 to 10 June | Spring |
11 to 20 June | Neap |
21 to 28 June | Spring |
29 June to 4 July | Neap |
5 to 11 July | Spring |
12 to 19 July | Neap |
20 to 28 July | Spring |
29 July to 3 August | Neap |
4 to 10 August | Spring |
11 to 17 August | Neap |
18 to 26 August | Spring |
27 August to 1 September | Neap |
2 to 9 September | Spring |
10 to 15 September | Neap |
16 to 24 September | Spring |
25 to 30 September | Neap |
1 to 8 October | Spring |
9 to 14 October | Neap |
15 to 22 October | Spring |
23 to 29 October | Neap |
- 23 Oct 2023
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Air: 67.1 °F (19.5 °C)
Wind Speed: 9.9 kn (18.3 km/h)
Wind Direction: NNE (30°)
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