Can anyone help me make sense of tide times for a beach ride???

[Batgirl]

Going to redcar on sunday, don't understand the tide times at all!! want to go in the morning:

http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/rcbcweb.nsf/6FFD50DA42EBACB480257393003F72BB/$FILE/April%202015.pdf

thank you any geniuses that can help!!

 

[Mister Ted]

Baffles me too and I live by the sea.Thought about getting a time and tide clock but that looks a bit complicated to read too.I know the tide goes in and out twice a day.Maybe google it for your area for times.

 

[fatpony]

On saturday high tide is at 9.30 am - low tide approx 4pm so you'd have to go late morning to get a nice big beach to ride on - early afternoon would be better, sunday high tide 10.30am and low tide 5pm. The following weekend is better - low tide mid morning.

http://magicseaweed.com/Redcar-Surf-Report/1365/Tide/

 

[Batgirl]

Thank you so much fatpony! I can go in the afternoon so that's fine. Weekend after I will be penned in by the Tour De Yorkshire!

 

[Nicnac]

Use a surf site such as http://magicseaweed.com/Redcar-Surf-Report/1365/Tide/ which is much clearer!

Morning isn't good unless you go very early as high tide at 10.28. So either near as possible to 6am or mid/late afternoon are best.

 

[neddy man]

just google redcar high tides, for sunday high tide with little beach is 10-28 am low tide with lots of beach is 4-57 pm so anytime after 1-30 will give you more beach space .

 

[Sussexbythesea]

Doesn't quite look like our local tide timetables but there are two tides a day. There will normally be 2 high-tides and 2 low-tides. Your timetable shows e.g. on the 1st April High tide at 3.03am and then again a 15.08pm Seeing as you will want to ride at low-tide you want to go in between and the lowest it will be is around 9am. You will want to start as the tide is still going out rather than coming in to be safer. So say 8am -10am for 2hours on the beach. The metres show how high and how low the tide goes so the lower the metres the further out the tide goes that day. There may be local conditions that you need to be aware of.

This may help.

https://www.tidetimes.org.uk/chartdatum

 

[Batgirl]

You are all awesome! Yes the surfer one is much easier!

Afternoon ride it is!

 

[Izzwizz]

Great beach to ride on and parking is great. We have been once or twice now, its not the most picturesque but goes on a way and good for a gallop. Have Fun!

 

[orionstar]

You should aim to get to the beach 4/5 hours after high tide so there is enough beach to ride on and you're not battling with the change of tide if you turn up exactly at low tide, enjoy!

 

[jrp204]

Check the tidetable is in BST and not GMT, you will need to add an hour if it is.

 

[mastermax]

Another point to check is whether we are spring tides or neap tides. I dont know Redcar beach so may not make too much difference but a spring tide will basically come in a long way and go out a long way and a neap tide will be the opposite. If you look in tide table it should tell you the height of the tides. Have fun.

 

[popsdosh]

Great beach to ride on and parking is great. We have been once or twice now, its not the most picturesque but goes on a way and good for a gallop. Have Fun!

Unless you know the beach inside out dont!!gallop on it I have seen to many disasters over the years to even think about it.I am just saying be sure of your footing as sand on beaches is not all consistent footing! We only go off to the beach when everything is frozen up as it gives a chance to excercise them.