Cowes Port Handbook 2014-2015 April 2014 | Page 13

COWES PORT HANDBOOK 2014 - 2015

Tidal Movements

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Tides around Cowes Harbour can run up to 3 knots. Such tidal streams will
have a significant effect on the manoeuvrability of commercial vessels.
In keeping with the Collision Regulations vessels under 20m, sailing
vessels and fishing vessels, must give way to large vessels that can only
safely navigate within the fairway; this includes all the ferries arriving or
departing Cowes.

Shrape Beacon (tide gauge)

Mean Spring range 3.6m (12 feet).
Mean Neaps range 1.8m (6 feet).

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South of No. 4 buoy the tide stands for
2 hours after High Water. Exercise particular caution during
periods of spring ebb tides in the vicinity of the Chain Ferry
where the tide can reach speeds of up to 4 knots.

During spring tides, a west going ebb of up to 3 knots runs between High
Water -2.5hrs and High Water +3hrs at No. 1 and No. 2 buoys. The west
going set is experienced as far south as No. 4 (red) buoy.
Full Cowes Tide Tables from April 2014 to March 2015 are printed at
the back of this Handbook.

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