PORTLAND

Tides
Weather

Tide times and weather for Chesil Cove & Portland. Slack times are for reference only. You are advised to plan your own dives and cross-reference the data you use. They are closest to what has been used by skippers for years but also depend on the state of the tide and various other factors.

Check out the Portland Tide Times before your visit and for planning. We would suggest that you consider differences relating to the exact location (i.e. east, west side of the island, the cove etc.) and the state of tides (Neap vs Springs) when calculating approximate slack windows. Maximum depth on deeper sites may vary according to the state of tides.

You can plan your dive and slack times on the dive date. The information is best used together with the Portland Tidal Streams Atlas and annual Tide Tables. The links below open in a new window.

Tide Times for Chesil Cove

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Chesil Cove Tide Times
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SLACK WATER AND DIVE TIMES AT A GLANCE

Dive Site

Slack Before HW Portland

Slack After HW Portland

Ferry Bridge

4 hrs

1 hrs

Aeolian Sky

2 hrs

3 hrs

Alex Van Opstal

2 hrs

Armed Trawler

2 hrs

3 hrs

Binnendijk

3 hrs

2 hrs

Black Hawk

3 hrs Springs (Neeps anytime)

3 hrs Springs

Elena R

2 hrs

3 hrs

Ethel

2 hrs

3 hrs

Frognor

3 hrs

Iolanthe

2 hrs

3 hrs

Landrail

3 hrs

3 hrs

M2

4 hrs (Neeps only)

3 hrs

P555

3 hrs

Pomeranian

3 hrs

3 hrs

Salsette

3 hrs (best tide)

3 hrs

Sidon

3 hrs

Start

2 hrs

3 hrs

UB74

3 hrs

Grove Point

1 hrs

Church Ope Cove

1 hrs

Shambles

2 hrs

2 hrs

Bill Ledge (of the Bill)

4 hrs

The Bill

4 hrs

Aerials

4 hrs

James Fennel

2 hrs

Lulwoth Banks

3 to 2 hrs

2 to 4 hrs