Tide Times

Tide Graph

Skyak Trip Planners

Correction:

British Summer Time: Add 1 hour to GMT/UTC

Relative to Dover:

• Subtract 40 min: Kirkwall
• Subtract 1h 50 min: Scapa
• Subtract 1h 50 min: Stromness
• Subtract 1h 50 min: Birsay
• Subtract 1h 50 min: Widewall Bay
• Add 15 min: Burrayness

The String

West going tidal stream begins at about 45min after High Water Dover

East going tidal stream begins at about 5h 15min before High Water Dover

Springs 4kn

Eynhallow Sound

NW going tidal stream begins at about High Water Dover

SE going tidal stream begins at about 6h before High Water Dover

Springs: 3kn around Aikerness but 7kn in Eynhallow narrows

Hoy Sound

West going tidal stream begins at about 1h 10min before High Water Dover

East going tidal stream begins at about 5h 30min after High Water Dover

8.5kn springs 5kn neaps

Information above is given in good faith but without any liability accepted for its accuracy

Recommended references:
1. Admiralty tidal stream atlas, Orkney and Shetland Islands (NP209)
2. Clyde Cruising Club Sailing Directions and Anchorages
(N & NE Scotland and Orkney Islands)