Looking like a good one today — max 18°C, 10% rain chance, wind up to 15mph WSW.
Term-time check: Friday 18 September is a school holiday.
Today's Pick
| Activity | Beach | Tide state / height | Weather note | Drive time | Departure |
|---|
| Swimming & sandcastles |
Compton Bay |
Rising tide spring · 0.60m range |
18°C, 10% rain chance, 15mph WSW wind |
~15 min |
leave ~33 min before you want to arrive (any time today - timing's flexible) |
Best window: any time today - timing's flexible.
Full Tide Data — Friday 18 September 2026
Today is in a spring tide phase — ranges are easing from 1.82m today toward a neap low of 1.00m around Sun 20 Sep.
| Beach | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range |
|---|
| Colwell Bay |
4:09 am High — 2.41m |
9:22 am Low — 1.40m |
4:30 pm High — 2.40m |
9:48 pm Low — 1.43m |
1.01m |
| Compton Bay |
5:30 am High — 1.92m |
9:01 am Low — 1.36m |
5:32 pm High — 1.90m |
9:24 pm Low — 1.32m |
0.60m |
| Shanklin |
4:19 am High — 3.39m |
9:32 am Low — 1.36m |
4:35 pm High — 3.37m |
9:56 pm Low — 1.38m |
2.03m |
| Sandown |
4:27 am High — 3.52m |
9:48 am Low — 1.70m |
4:45 pm High — 3.50m |
10:14 pm Low — 1.74m |
1.82m |
| Yaverland |
4:26 am High — 3.52m |
9:47 am Low — 1.70m |
4:44 pm High — 3.50m |
10:13 pm Low — 1.74m |
1.82m |
| St Helens |
4:34 am High — 2.62m |
10:07 am Low — 0.60m |
4:50 pm High — 2.60m |
10:29 pm Low — 0.63m |
2.02m |
| Appley (via Ryde) |
4:15 am High — 4.02m |
9:25 am Low — 1.89m |
4:32 pm High — 4.00m |
9:50 pm Low — 1.95m |
2.13m |
| Yarmouth |
3:59 am High — 2.71m |
9:02 am Low — 1.60m |
4:20 pm High — 2.70m |
9:26 pm Low — 1.63m |
1.11m |