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
| 2018 Dates | Tide |
| 3rd to 10th June | Neap |
| 11th to 19th June | Spring |
| 20th to 28th June | Neap |
| 29th June to 2nd July | Spring |
| 3rd to 10th July | Neap |
| 11th to 19th July | Spring |
| 20th to 27th July | Neap |
| 28th July to 2nd August | Spring |
| 3rd to 8th August | Neap |
| 9th to 17th August | Spring |
| 18th to 25th August | Neap |
| 26th August to 1st September | Spring |
| 2nd to 7th September | Neap |
| 8th to 15th September | Spring |
| 16th to 22nd September | Neap |
| 23rd to 1st October | Spring |
| 2nd to 5th October | Neap |
| 2019 Dates | Tide |
| 22nd to 30th June | Neap |
| 1st to 9th July | Spring |
| 10th to 16th July | Neap |
| 17th to 21st July | Spring |
| 22nd to 30th July | Neap |
| 31st July to 7th August | Spring |
| 8th to 14th August | Neap |
| 15th to 21st August | Spring |
| 22nd to 28th August | Neap |
| 29th August to 5th September | Spring |
| 6th to 12th September | Neap |
| 13th to 20th September | Spring |
| 21st to 25th September | Neap |
| 26th to 1st October | Spring |
| 2020 Dates | Tide |
| 11th to 19th June | Neap |
| 20th to 27th June | Spring |
| 28th June to 2nd July | Neap |
| 3rd to 9th July | Spring |
| 10th to 19th July | Neap |
| 20th to 26th July | Spring |
| 27th July to 2nd August | Neap |
| 3rd to 9th August | Spring |
| 10th to 17th August | Neap |
| 18th to 25th August | Spring |
| 26th August to 1st September | Neap |
| 2nd to 7th September | Spring |
| 8th to 15th September | Neap |
| 16th to 23rd September | Spring |
| 24th to 30th September | Neap |
| 1st to 7th October | Spring |
| 2021 Dates | Tide |
| 1st to 9th June | Neap |
| 10th to 14th June | Spring |
| 15th to 21st June | Neap |
| 22nd to 29th June | Spring |
| 30th June to 10th July | Neap |
| 11th to 16th July | Spring |
| 17th to 21st July | Neap |
| 22nd to 29th July | Spring |
| 30th July to 7th August | Neap |
| 8th to 15th August | Spring |
| 16th to 20th August | Neap |
| 21st to 27th August | Spring |
| 28th August to 5th September | Neap |
| 6th to 13th September | Spring |
| 14th to 18th September | Neap |
| 19th to 26th September | Spring |
| 27th September to 3rd October | Neap |
| 4th to 12th October | Spring |
| 13th to 17th October | Neap |
| 18th to 25th October | Spring |
| 26th to 31st October | Neap |
- 12 Mar 2018
CS&PF Rule Changes following AGM
Includes a change to the solo qualifying swim rule Read more
Sandettie Lightship Observations
12am, 27th April 2018
Water: 49.8 °F (9.9 °C)
Air: 32.0 °F (0 °C)
Wind Speed: 15.9 kn (29.4 km/h)
Wind Direction: SW (220°)
Information on CS&PF rules changes agreed at AGM, including change to solo assessment swim timeline https://t.co/Xa1agTD1MG
2 months ago
