Tides & daylight

Tides & daylight in The Solent

Live 7-day tide forecast and year-round daylight hours for The Solent, the United Kingdom.

UK south-coast classic — strong tides, well-equipped harbors.

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Tide forecast for The Solent

Hourly sea level for the next seven days, with high and low water marked — plan shallow-harbour entries and anchor scope around the turns.

1 Tue2 Wed3 Thu4 Fri5 Sat6 Sun0.6m-1.7m

High & low water, day by day

Mon, Aug 31

  • High water12:37 AM · 0.65 m
  • Low water6:02 AM · -1.67 m
  • High water1:13 PM · 0.59 m
  • Low water6:19 PM · -1.53 m

Tue, Sep 1

  • High water1:27 AM · 0.55 m
  • Low water6:43 AM · -1.66 m
  • High water2:01 PM · 0.58 m
  • Low water7:04 PM · -1.48 m

Wed, Sep 2

  • High water2:12 AM · 0.35 m
  • Low water7:17 AM · -1.59 m
  • High water2:41 PM · 0.55 m
  • Low water7:51 PM · -1.44 m

Thu, Sep 3

  • High water3:10 AM · 0.25 m
  • Low water8:04 AM · -1.37 m
  • High water3:30 PM · 0.42 m
  • Low water8:38 PM · -1.28 m

Fri, Sep 4

  • High water4:03 AM · 0.29 m
  • Low water9:04 AM · -1.17 m
  • High water4:33 PM · 0.28 m
  • Low water9:36 PM · -1.03 m

Sat, Sep 5

  • High water5:06 AM · 0.3 m
  • Low water10:08 AM · -0.85 m
  • High water5:29 PM · 0.32 m
  • Low water10:57 PM · -0.94 m

Sun, Sep 6

  • High water6:30 AM · 0.17 m
  • Low water11:25 AM · -0.8 m
  • High water6:51 PM · 0.3 m

The marine model currently ends at Sun, Sep 6; the remaining days appear as your date approaches. Heights are sea level relative to mean sea level, from the Open-Meteo Marine forecast. All times are local (Europe/London). Refreshed every 15 minutes.

Sunrise, sunset & daylight in The Solent

Sample days — the 15th of each month, August 2026 to January 2027 — for The Solent.

SepOctNovDecJan 2715h0h
MonthDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDaylight
August 20265:16 AM5:53 AM8:28 PM9:05 PM14 h 35 min
September 20266:08 AM6:41 AM7:22 PM7:55 PM12 h 41 min
October 20266:55 AM7:28 AM6:15 PM6:48 PM10 h 47 min
November 20266:45 AM7:21 AM4:20 PM4:56 PM8 h 59 min
December 20267:22 AM8:02 AM4:01 PM4:40 PM7 h 59 min
January 20277:24 AM8:02 AM4:28 PM5:06 PM8 h 26 min

Times are local. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight: enough light for deck work, but time to switch the nav lights on.

Tide data from the Open-Meteo Marine API; sunrise and sunset computed astronomically. Not for navigation — always consult official tide tables and charts.