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SOLWAY TIDAL INFORMATION

 

TIMES OF HIGH WATER (Upper Solway)

Port Carlisle - Book time + 1 hr 22 minutes

Anthorn - Book time + 1 hr 20 minutes

Annan Waterfoot - Book time + 47 minutes

Old Graitney - Book time + 1 hr 55 minutes

Sandsfield - Book time + 1 hr 50 minutes

ADD I HOUR DURING PERIOD OF BST.

 

In the region of Port Carlisle the tide will "stem up" (begin to flood) approximately 3 hrs 20 minutes before high water, after high water it will ebb for approximately 9 hrs 20 minutes - with a neap tide it will be approximately 4 hrs 20 minutes and 8 hrs 20 minutes.

The further one goes west of Port Carlisle, the more the tidal cycle will move towards 6 hrs 20 minutes flood and 6 hrs 20 minutes ebb.

THE ABOVE IS NOT OFFICIAL INFORMATION - PLEASE ENSURE YOU THOROUGHLY CHECK TIDE TIMES BEFORE YOU VENTURE ON TO THE SANDBANKS ANYWHERE IN THE SOLWAY FIRTH.