Colchester

ENG, United Kingdom 51.889°, 0.904°

19°C
Drizzle
High tide 16:04 5.18m Falling Low tide 22:23 0.82m
Next tide in 4h 27m
Today 2 Sep Thu 3 Sep Fri 4 Sep Sat 5 Sep Sun 6 Sep Mon 7 Sep Tue 8 Sep

Tide times in Colchester

Low tide 04:03 1.79m
High tide 10:11 4.35m
Low tide 16:33 1.32m
High tide 22:58 4.62m

Tide chart

Sun
Sunrise 06:18
Sunset 19:29
Day length 13h 11m
🌘 Moon phase
Waning Crescent 16% illumination

Weather forecast

Today 19° 15° 21 km/h 1.3 mm
Thu 3 25° 19° 23 km/h 0.2 mm
Fri 4 22° 17° 26 km/h 0.3 mm
Sat 5 22° 12° 12 km/h
Sun 6 26° 14° 16 km/h
Mon 7 18° 17° 10 km/h

Rain radar Colchester Live

10-day tide forecast

Date High tide Low tide Weather
Wed 2 Sep Today 03:53 (5.04m)
16:04 (5.18m) 		09:55 (1.05m)
22:23 (0.82m) 		19°
Thu 3 Sep 04:35 (4.85m)
16:50 (4.97m) 		10:38 (1.20m)
23:10 (1.11m) 		25°
Fri 4 Sep 05:22 (4.60m)
17:45 (4.70m) 		11:29 (1.40m) 22°
Sat 5 Sep 06:19 (4.34m)
18:54 (4.43m) 		00:06 (1.44m)
12:31 (1.60m) 		22°
Sun 6 Sep 07:31 (4.16m)
20:20 (4.30m) 		01:17 (1.73m)
13:50 (1.71m) 		26°
Mon 7 Sep 08:54 (4.15m)
21:47 (4.38m) 		02:42 (1.87m)
15:17 (1.60m) 		18°
Tue 8 Sep 10:11 (4.35m)
22:58 (4.62m) 		04:03 (1.79m)
16:33 (1.32m) 		-
Wed 9 Sep 11:12 (4.65m)
23:54 (4.88m) 		05:08 (1.58m)
17:33 (0.99m) 		-
Thu 10 Sep 12:03 (4.96m) 05:59 (1.34m)
18:22 (0.69m) 		-
Fri 11 Sep 00:41 (5.08m)
12:47 (5.22m) 		06:43 (1.13m)
19:06 (0.49m) 		-
Wed 2 Sep Today 19°
03:53 5.04m
09:55 1.05m
16:04 5.18m
22:23 0.82m
Thu 3 Sep 25°
04:35 4.85m
10:38 1.20m
16:50 4.97m
23:10 1.11m
Fri 4 Sep 22°
05:22 4.60m
11:29 1.40m
17:45 4.70m
Sat 5 Sep 22°
00:06 1.44m
06:19 4.34m
12:31 1.60m
18:54 4.43m
Sun 6 Sep 26°
01:17 1.73m
07:31 4.16m
13:50 1.71m
20:20 4.30m
Mon 7 Sep 18°
02:42 1.87m
08:54 4.15m
15:17 1.60m
21:47 4.38m
Tue 8 Sep
04:03 1.79m
10:11 4.35m
16:33 1.32m
22:58 4.62m
Wed 9 Sep
05:08 1.58m
11:12 4.65m
17:33 0.99m
23:54 4.88m
Thu 10 Sep
05:59 1.34m
12:03 4.96m
18:22 0.69m
Fri 11 Sep
00:41 5.08m
06:43 1.13m
12:47 5.22m
19:06 0.49m

Location information

Coordinates 51.8892°, 0.9042°
Timezone Europe/London
🌘 Moon phase Waning Crescent (16%)

Activity guide

Make the most of Colchester's coastal environment with these tide-dependent activities:

High tide

Swimming

Best conditions for safe swimming with deeper water

Cliff jumping

Safe water levels for experienced jumpers

Sailing

Ideal for boat departures and arrivals

Low tide

Bait digging

Collect worms and shellfish for fishing

Photography

Capture unique coastal landscapes

Crabbing

Find crabs in rocky areas

Nearby tide stations

Sudbury 20.4 km away Clacton-on-Sea 20.5 km away Witham 20.7 km away Maldon 23.6 km away Braintree 24.1 km away Frinton-on-Sea 24.2 km away Walton-on-the-Naze 25.3 km away Ipswich 25.6 km away

Tide times in Colchester

Plan your day at Colchester with our detailed tide charts. High tide and low tide times updated daily.

Understanding tides at Colchester helps you stay safe and make the most of your visit. Tides follow a roughly 12-hour cycle, with two high tides and two low tides each day.

Be aware of local conditions at Colchester. Some areas can become inaccessible during high tide.

Our tide predictions for Colchester are calculated using astronomical data and local observations for maximum accuracy.

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