Colchester

ENG, United Kingdom 51.889°, 0.904°

23°C
Partly cloudy
Low tide 10:38 1.20m Rising High tide 16:50 4.97m
Next tide in 0h 01m
Today 3 Sep Fri 4 Sep Sat 5 Sep Sun 6 Sep Mon 7 Sep Tue 8 Sep Wed 9 Sep

Tide times in Colchester

Low tide 05:08 1.58m
High tide 11:12 4.65m
Low tide 17:33 0.99m
High tide 23:54 4.88m

Tide chart

Sun
Sunrise 06:19
Sunset 19:27
Day length 13h 08m
🌘 Moon phase
Waning Crescent 9% illumination

Weather forecast

Today 23° 19° 28 km/h
Fri 4 21° 18° 38 km/h 1.4 mm
Sat 5 20° 14° 22 km/h
Sun 6 21° 18° 22 km/h
Mon 7 22° 19° 20 km/h
Tue 8 18° 16° 27 km/h

Rain radar Colchester Live

10-day tide forecast

Date High tide Low tide Weather
Thu 3 Sep Today 04:35 (4.85m)
16:50 (4.97m) 		10:38 (1.20m)
23:10 (1.11m) 		23°
Fri 4 Sep 05:22 (4.60m)
17:45 (4.70m) 		11:29 (1.40m) 21°
Sat 5 Sep 06:19 (4.34m)
18:54 (4.43m) 		00:06 (1.44m)
12:31 (1.60m) 		20°
Sun 6 Sep 07:31 (4.16m)
20:20 (4.30m) 		01:17 (1.73m)
13:50 (1.71m) 		21°
Mon 7 Sep 08:54 (4.15m)
21:47 (4.38m) 		02:42 (1.87m)
15:17 (1.60m) 		22°
Tue 8 Sep 10:11 (4.35m)
22:58 (4.62m) 		04:03 (1.79m)
16:33 (1.32m) 		18°
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) 		-
Sat 12 Sep 01:22 (5.20m)
13:28 (5.38m) 		07:23 (0.98m)
19:46 (0.42m) 		-
Thu 3 Sep Today 23°
04:35 4.85m
10:38 1.20m
16:50 4.97m
23:10 1.11m
Fri 4 Sep 21°
05:22 4.60m
11:29 1.40m
17:45 4.70m
Sat 5 Sep 20°
00:06 1.44m
06:19 4.34m
12:31 1.60m
18:54 4.43m
Sun 6 Sep 21°
01:17 1.73m
07:31 4.16m
13:50 1.71m
20:20 4.30m
Mon 7 Sep 22°
02:42 1.87m
08:54 4.15m
15:17 1.60m
21:47 4.38m
Tue 8 Sep 18°
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
Sat 12 Sep
01:22 5.20m
07:23 0.98m
13:28 5.38m
19:46 0.42m

Location information

Coordinates 51.8892°, 0.9042°
Timezone Europe/London
🌘 Moon phase Waning Crescent (9%)

Activity guide

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

High tide

Kayaking

Explore coastal caves and hidden spots

Paddleboarding

Calm waters perfect for SUP sessions

Cliff jumping

Safe water levels for experienced jumpers

Low tide

Shell collecting

Discover shells and sea treasures on exposed beaches

Rock pooling

Explore tidal pools teeming with marine life

Bait digging

Collect worms and shellfish for fishing

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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