Tides

Orkney Sea Kayaking Association
OSKA Orkney Sea Kayaking Association

Tide Times

  • EasyTide (Admiralty) - Kirkwall
  • EasyTide (Admiralty) - Dover
  • 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

      Tidal stream turns from East to West at about 1h after High Water Dover
      Tidal stream turns from West to East at about 6h30min before High Water Dover

    Eynhallow Sound

      Tidal stream turns from East to West at about High Water Dover
      Tidal stream turns from West to East at about 6h before High Water Dover

    Hoy Sound

      Tidal stream turns from East to West at about 30min before High Water Dover
      Tidal stream turns from West to East at about 5h30min after High Water Dover

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

    Recommended reference:
    Admiralty tidal stream atlas, Orkney and Shetland Islands (NP209)