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Portsmouth

Tide station

Portsmouth in England, United Kingdom. Heights are metres above lowest astronomical tide, with the same height in feet. Tide times on this page are local time at this station (BST). If you are in another timezone, these clocks are not your phone's time.

Next low tide

1.9 m (6.1 ft)Today · 2:28 PM

Next high tide

3.5 m (11.6 ft)Today · 8:40 PM

Low tide is 3 hr 20 min from now and will drop 1.0 m (3.2 ft).

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Tide station

Predicted rise and fall

This column is the predicted rise and fall from the moon and the sun, in metres and in feet. It is not a flood warning, and it is not the depth under the boat. The clocks are local time at this station.

Low tide is 3 hr 20 min from now and will drop 1.0 m (3.2 ft).

High and low tides for the next seven days
Day	Tide	Time	Height
Wednesday, October 21	Low	2:28 PM	1.85 m (6.07 ft)
Wednesday, October 21	High	8:40 PM	3.54 m (11.63 ft)
Thursday, October 22	Low	2:42 AM	1.57 m (5.14 ft)
	High	9:10 AM	3.78 m (12.41 ft)
	Low	3:07 PM	1.55 m (5.09 ft)
	High	9:29 PM	3.80 m (12.48 ft)
Friday, October 23	Low	3:22 AM	1.28 m (4.21 ft)
	High	9:54 AM	4.05 m (13.29 ft)
	Low	3:44 PM	1.24 m (4.07 ft)
	High	10:12 PM	4.07 m (13.34 ft)
Saturday, October 24	Low	4:00 AM	1.00 m (3.29 ft)
	High	10:35 AM	4.30 m (14.12 ft)
	Low	4:21 PM	0.95 m (3.11 ft)
	High	10:55 PM	4.29 m (14.07 ft)
Sunday, October 25	Low	3:38 AM	0.76 m (2.50 ft)
	High	10:17 AM	4.51 m (14.79 ft)
	Low	3:59 PM	0.71 m (2.33 ft)
	High	10:39 PM	4.45 m (14.60 ft)
Monday, October 26	Low	4:15 AM	0.58 m (1.91 ft)
	High	10:59 AM	4.64 m (15.22 ft)
	Low	4:36 PM	0.54 m (1.76 ft)
	High	11:23 PM	4.54 m (14.90 ft)
Tuesday, October 27	Low	4:54 AM	0.48 m (1.58 ft)
	High	11:43 AM	4.69 m (15.37 ft)
	Low	5:15 PM	0.44 m (1.46 ft)
Wednesday, October 28	High	12:09 AM	4.57 m (15.00 ft)
Wednesday, October 28	Low	5:34 AM	0.47 m (1.56 ft)

See more tides through Monday, November 30

High and low tides after the first week
Day	Tide	Time	Height
Wednesday, October 28	High	12:28 PM	4.65 m (15.25 ft)
Wednesday, October 28	Low	5:55 PM	0.44 m (1.43 ft)
Thursday, October 29	High	12:57 AM	4.54 m (14.88 ft)
	Low	6:15 AM	0.57 m (1.85 ft)
	High	1:15 PM	4.53 m (14.86 ft)
	Low	6:38 PM	0.52 m (1.71 ft)
Friday, October 30	High	1:47 AM	4.43 m (14.55 ft)
	Low	6:59 AM	0.76 m (2.48 ft)
	High	2:04 PM	4.34 m (14.24 ft)
	Low	7:22 PM	0.70 m (2.30 ft)
Saturday, October 31	High	2:44 AM	4.27 m (14.02 ft)
	Low	7:45 AM	1.04 m (3.41 ft)
	High	3:01 PM	4.10 m (13.46 ft)
	Low	8:10 PM	0.97 m (3.19 ft)
Sunday, November 1	High	3:56 AM	4.09 m (13.41 ft)
	Low	8:37 AM	1.39 m (4.55 ft)
	High	4:20 PM	3.87 m (12.71 ft)
	Low	9:08 PM	1.29 m (4.24 ft)
Monday, November 2	High	5:16 AM	3.96 m (13.00 ft)
	Low	9:45 AM	1.72 m (5.64 ft)
	High	5:44 PM	3.77 m (12.36 ft)
	Low	10:36 PM	1.55 m (5.07 ft)
Tuesday, November 3	High	6:27 AM	3.95 m (12.96 ft)
	Low	12:16 PM	1.76 m (5.79 ft)
	High	6:53 PM	3.80 m (12.46 ft)
Wednesday, November 4	Low	12:36 AM	1.47 m (4.81 ft)
	High	7:32 AM	4.04 m (13.25 ft)
	Low	1:16 PM	1.56 m (5.11 ft)
	High	7:56 PM	3.92 m (12.85 ft)
Thursday, November 5	Low	1:31 AM	1.29 m (4.22 ft)
	High	8:33 AM	4.19 m (13.73 ft)
	Low	2:00 PM	1.33 m (4.37 ft)
	High	8:55 PM	4.06 m (13.33 ft)
Friday, November 6	Low	2:15 AM	1.11 m (3.66 ft)
	High	9:28 AM	4.33 m (14.19 ft)
	Low	2:40 PM	1.12 m (3.69 ft)
	High	9:49 PM	4.18 m (13.72 ft)
Saturday, November 7	Low	2:54 AM	0.98 m (3.21 ft)
	High	10:15 AM	4.41 m (14.47 ft)
	Low	3:16 PM	0.96 m (3.14 ft)
	High	10:35 PM	4.24 m (13.91 ft)
Sunday, November 8	Low	3:30 AM	0.89 m (2.93 ft)
	High	10:52 AM	4.43 m (14.52 ft)
	Low	3:50 PM	0.84 m (2.76 ft)
	High	11:13 PM	4.24 m (13.91 ft)
Monday, November 9	Low	4:05 AM	0.86 m (2.81 ft)
	High	11:10 AM	4.39 m (14.41 ft)
	Low	4:25 PM	0.78 m (2.55 ft)
	High	11:33 PM	4.21 m (13.80 ft)
Tuesday, November 10	Low	4:40 AM	0.87 m (2.84 ft)
	High	11:31 AM	4.34 m (14.25 ft)
	Low	5:00 PM	0.76 m (2.49 ft)
	High	11:57 PM	4.18 m (13.70 ft)
Wednesday, November 11	Low	5:15 AM	0.91 m (2.99 ft)
	High	12:00 PM	4.28 m (14.03 ft)
	Low	5:36 PM	0.78 m (2.56 ft)
Thursday, November 12	High	12:28 AM	4.14 m (13.60 ft)
	Low	5:52 AM	0.99 m (3.26 ft)
	High	12:35 PM	4.19 m (13.75 ft)
	Low	6:12 PM	0.84 m (2.76 ft)
Friday, November 13	High	1:04 AM	4.10 m (13.46 ft)
	Low	6:29 AM	1.11 m (3.65 ft)
	High	1:12 PM	4.08 m (13.40 ft)
	Low	6:50 PM	0.95 m (3.10 ft)
Saturday, November 14	High	1:42 AM	4.04 m (13.25 ft)
	Low	7:07 AM	1.26 m (4.15 ft)
	High	1:50 PM	3.95 m (12.97 ft)
	Low	7:29 PM	1.09 m (3.58 ft)
Sunday, November 15	High	2:22 AM	3.94 m (12.92 ft)
	Low	7:48 AM	1.45 m (4.75 ft)
	High	2:32 PM	3.80 m (12.48 ft)
	Low	8:10 PM	1.28 m (4.19 ft)
Monday, November 16	High	3:05 AM	3.81 m (12.49 ft)
	Low	8:31 AM	1.66 m (5.43 ft)
	High	3:19 PM	3.64 m (11.95 ft)
	Low	8:55 PM	1.49 m (4.88 ft)
Tuesday, November 17	High	4:00 AM	3.67 m (12.03 ft)
	Low	9:22 AM	1.86 m (6.11 ft)
	High	4:20 PM	3.50 m (11.50 ft)
	Low	9:54 PM	1.69 m (5.54 ft)
Wednesday, November 18	High	5:14 AM	3.59 m (11.77 ft)
	Low	10:44 AM	1.99 m (6.54 ft)
	High	5:43 PM	3.47 m (11.38 ft)
	Low	11:34 PM	1.76 m (5.76 ft)
Thursday, November 19	High	6:27 AM	3.64 m (11.96 ft)
	Low	12:34 PM	1.85 m (6.08 ft)
	High	6:52 PM	3.58 m (11.75 ft)
Friday, November 20	Low	12:54 AM	1.59 m (5.21 ft)
	High	7:25 AM	3.82 m (12.53 ft)
	Low	1:26 PM	1.59 m (5.20 ft)
	High	7:48 PM	3.78 m (12.40 ft)
Saturday, November 21	Low	1:44 AM	1.35 m (4.43 ft)
	High	8:15 AM	4.05 m (13.30 ft)
	Low	2:10 PM	1.29 m (4.22 ft)
	High	8:38 PM	4.01 m (13.15 ft)
Sunday, November 22	Low	2:27 AM	1.10 m (3.61 ft)
	High	9:02 AM	4.29 m (14.07 ft)
	Low	2:51 PM	1.00 m (3.27 ft)
	High	9:26 PM	4.22 m (13.83 ft)
Monday, November 23	Low	3:09 AM	0.88 m (2.87 ft)
	High	9:48 AM	4.48 m (14.69 ft)
	Low	3:32 PM	0.75 m (2.46 ft)
	High	10:14 PM	4.38 m (14.36 ft)
Tuesday, November 24	Low	3:50 AM	0.71 m (2.32 ft)
	High	10:35 AM	4.59 m (15.05 ft)
	Low	4:13 PM	0.57 m (1.85 ft)
	High	11:04 PM	4.48 m (14.70 ft)
Wednesday, November 25	Low	4:32 AM	0.61 m (2.01 ft)
	High	11:23 AM	4.62 m (15.16 ft)
	Low	4:55 PM	0.46 m (1.51 ft)
	High	11:56 PM	4.53 m (14.87 ft)
Thursday, November 26	Low	5:15 AM	0.60 m (1.96 ft)
	High	12:14 PM	4.59 m (15.04 ft)
	Low	5:38 PM	0.43 m (1.43 ft)
Friday, November 27	High	12:51 AM	4.54 m (14.90 ft)
	Low	5:59 AM	0.67 m (2.18 ft)
	High	1:06 PM	4.50 m (14.75 ft)
	Low	6:22 PM	0.50 m (1.63 ft)
Saturday, November 28	High	1:50 AM	4.50 m (14.77 ft)
	Low	6:44 AM	0.81 m (2.67 ft)
	High	2:03 PM	4.37 m (14.33 ft)
	Low	7:07 PM	0.64 m (2.10 ft)
Sunday, November 29	High	2:52 AM	4.42 m (14.50 ft)
	Low	7:31 AM	1.04 m (3.40 ft)
	High	3:06 PM	4.21 m (13.81 ft)
	Low	7:57 PM	0.86 m (2.83 ft)
Monday, November 30	High	3:55 AM	4.30 m (14.10 ft)
Monday, November 30	Low	8:24 AM	1.31 m (4.29 ft)

This water today

The highest tide on this page is 4.7 m (15.4 ft) on Tuesday, October 27, in 6 days. That is 1.1 m (3.6 ft) above today's higher high. The tide at Portsmouth is falling toward a low of 1.9 m (6.1 ft) at 2:28 PM.

King tide and neap

The next king tide is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. That is 6 days from today. It is the highest high tide in the coming lunar cycle, about a month of tides. What a king tide is.

The next neap is Wednesday, October 21, 2026. That is today. That day has the smallest rise and fall in the coming two weeks, the opposite of a king tide.

Five-day fishing snapshot

This is the next five days at Portsmouth. It uses the tide prediction at this station, the sun and moon at this coordinate, and the MET Norway forecast. A day is highlighted when a high or low falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset. Tide and sun times are local time at this station.

Wednesday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 77% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 7:37 AM and sunset is 6:01 PM. The tides are a low of 1.8 m (6.0 ft) at 1:54 AM, a high of 3.5 m (11.6 ft) at 8:20 AM, a low of 1.9 m (6.1 ft) at 2:28 PM, and a high of 3.5 m (11.6 ft) at 8:40 PM. The high at 8:20 AM is 43 minutes after sunrise. The forecast is Rain, 12°C, wind 29 kn W, rain 4.9 mm, waves 0.8 m (2.6 ft), pressure 1001 hPa (29.55 in), rising. That forecast is rough water.

Thursday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 85% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 7:38 AM and sunset is 5:59 PM. The tides are a low of 1.6 m (5.1 ft) at 2:42 AM, a high of 3.8 m (12.4 ft) at 9:10 AM, a low of 1.6 m (5.1 ft) at 3:07 PM, and a high of 3.8 m (12.5 ft) at 9:29 PM. The high at 9:10 AM is 92 minutes after sunrise. The forecast is Rain, 15°C, wind 26 kn S, rain 10.8 mm. That forecast is rough water.

Friday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 92% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 7:40 AM and sunset is 5:57 PM. The tides are a low of 1.3 m (4.2 ft) at 3:22 AM, a high of 4.1 m (13.3 ft) at 9:54 AM, a low of 1.2 m (4.1 ft) at 3:44 PM, and a high of 4.1 m (13.3 ft) at 10:12 PM. No high or low this day falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset, so this day is not highlighted. The forecast is Rain, 15°C, wind 36 kn NW, rain 9.4 mm. That forecast is rough water.

Saturday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 97% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 7:42 AM and sunset is 5:55 PM. The tides are a low of 1.0 m (3.3 ft) at 4:00 AM, a high of 4.3 m (14.1 ft) at 10:35 AM, a low of 0.9 m (3.1 ft) at 4:21 PM, and a high of 4.3 m (14.1 ft) at 10:55 PM. The low at 4:21 PM is 94 minutes before sunset. The forecast is Rain, 16°C, wind 24 kn SW, rain 16.1 mm. That forecast is rough water.

Sunday

The moon is a full moon, about 100% lit, so the highs run larger. Sunrise is 6:43 AM and sunset is 4:53 PM. The tides are a low of 0.8 m (2.5 ft) at 3:38 AM, a high of 4.5 m (14.8 ft) at 10:17 AM, a low of 0.7 m (2.3 ft) at 3:59 PM, and a high of 4.4 m (14.6 ft) at 10:39 PM. The low at 3:59 PM is 54 minutes before sunset. The forecast is Cloudy, 16°C, wind 19 kn W.

Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday are the days in this snapshot where a turn meets sunrise or sunset.

Average tide levels

Mean tide range: 3.00 m (9.84 ft)
Mean high water: 4.05 m (13.27 ft)
Mean low water: 1.05 m (3.44 ft)
Mean sea level: 2.60 m (8.54 ft)

These levels use the same zero as the tide table, lowest astronomical tide. Each height is shown in metres and in feet. Mean tide range is the average rise from low to high.

Sun and moon

First light: 5:47 AM
Nautical twilight begins: 6:25 AM
Dawn: 7:04 AM
Blue hour, morning: 7:04 AM to 7:17 AM
Golden hour, morning: 7:17 AM to 8:24 AM
Sunrise: 7:37 AM
Solar noon: 12:49 PM
Golden hour, evening: 5:14 PM to 6:21 PM
Sunset: 6:00 PM
Blue hour, evening: 6:21 PM to 6:34 PM
Dusk: 6:34 PM
Nautical twilight ends: 7:12 PM
Last light: 7:50 PM
Day length: 10 hours 23 minutes
Moon: Waxing Gibbous, about 76% lit
Moonrise: 4:12 PM
Moonset: 1:40 AM

The larger tides, called spring tides, fall near the new moon and the full moon. The smaller neap tides fall near the quarters. Light times are for this coordinate, in local time at this station.

Forecast

Wednesday 12°C
Rain
29 kn W · Rain 4.9 mm · 1001 hPa (29.55 in), rising · Waves 0.8 m (2.6 ft)
Thursday 15°C
Rain
26 kn S · Rain 10.8 mm
Friday 15°C
Rain
36 kn NW · Rain 9.4 mm
Saturday 16°C
Rain
24 kn SW · Rain 16.1 mm
Sunday 16°C
Cloudy
19 kn W

Data from MET Norway. Temperature is Celsius and wind is knots.

Hart-Davis, Michael; Dettmering, Denise; Seitz, Florian (2025). TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records. SEANOE. https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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