What is the Morston sailing window?

The Morston sailing window is the usable-light period around high water when harbour sailing at Morston Quay and Blakeney Harbour is typically planned — about ±2 hours around high water. On tides of 5.5 m and above, the window stays open an extra half hour after high water. If the tide is still in after sunset, the window runs until twilight, when usable light for navigating effectively stops.

How are Morston and Blakeney tide times calculated?

Tide times for Morston Quay and Blakeney Harbour are predicted from WorldTides at the Immingham reference station, then shifted by a local knowledge adjustment so they match the harbour clock used on this coast. Heights are on Chart Datum at Blakeney Bar. Times are in Europe/London (BST in summer, GMT in winter). Morston Quay uses the same times as Blakeney Harbour — no extra creek offset.

Are Morston and Blakeney tide times the same?

Morston Quay and Blakeney Harbour use the same locally adjusted tide times on this page, reflecting the harbour clock commonly used for planning around Blakeney Pit. Blakeney Quay may use a different local height or timing adjustment; select Blakeney Quay in the Morston app when planning specifically from the quay.

Can we put Morston tide times on our website?

Yes. Use Embed below the tide board on this page. Paste the snippet onto a harbour or village site and the Morston Today Tide Board stays current, with a quiet link back to Morston.

Is Morston Today for navigation?

No. Morston tide times are for harbour sailing planning only. It is not intended for navigation, and there is no guarantee of accuracy or reliability of the data displayed.

Morston Quay · Blakeney Harbour clock

Morston Quay Tide Times Today

Today’s high tides for Morston Quay are 09:58 and 22:08. Low waters are 03:57 and 16:20. Times are shown in BST.

Updated 15 October 2026 at 10:15

Today’s highs and lows

High water09:58 · 5.22 m · 22:08 · 5.19 m

Low water03:57 · 0.32 m · 16:20 · 0.56 m

Between springs and neaps.

Morston Quay · Tide Times

Probably too windy for a morning sail

Next high water

22:08

5.19 m

Sailing window

07:58 – 11:58

It’s a tide between springs and neaps (HW 5.22 m). Forecasts suggest cloudy.

Forecast conditions

High Water

09:58

5.22 m

Southerly

17 kn

Gusts 26 kn

Waves

0.5 m · Slight

Southerly — usually easier along the channel than a strong east–west blow.

Wind · Met Office · 10:15

For a harbour or village site. The board stays current — with a quiet link to the app.

Sources · Met Office Weather DataHub · WorldTides · Waves: Open-Meteo

Where the water is now

14-day tide table

Every high and low water at Morston Quay for the next 14 days, in UK local time. Same clock as Blakeney Pit and Blakeney Bar. Heights are on Chart Datum at Blakeney Bar — for planning only, not for navigation.

14-day tide times for Morston Quay
Date	Tide	Time	Height
Thu 15 Oct	Low	03:57	0.32 m
Thu 15 Oct	High	09:58	5.22 m
Thu 15 Oct	Low	16:20	0.56 m
Thu 15 Oct	High	22:08	5.19 m
Fri 16 Oct	Low	04:29	0.57 m
Fri 16 Oct	High	10:30	4.87 m
Fri 16 Oct	Low	16:50	0.92 m
Fri 16 Oct	High	22:39	4.92 m
Sat 17 Oct	Low	05:02	0.87 m
Sat 17 Oct	High	11:06	4.49 m
Sat 17 Oct	Low	17:25	1.28 m
Sat 17 Oct	High	23:16	4.61 m
Sun 18 Oct	Low	05:43	1.19 m
Sun 18 Oct	High	11:54	4.12 m
Sun 18 Oct	Low	18:14	1.65 m
Mon 19 Oct	High	00:07	4.30 m
Mon 19 Oct	Low	06:47	1.49 m
Mon 19 Oct	High	13:06	3.87 m
Mon 19 Oct	Low	19:32	1.90 m
Tue 20 Oct	High	01:34	4.10 m
Tue 20 Oct	Low	08:22	1.58 m
Tue 20 Oct	High	15:08	3.91 m
Tue 20 Oct	Low	21:02	1.86 m
Wed 21 Oct	High	03:20	4.15 m
Wed 21 Oct	Low	09:49	1.34 m
Wed 21 Oct	High	16:17	4.23 m
Wed 21 Oct	Low	22:15	1.54 m
Thu 22 Oct	High	04:21	4.47 m
Thu 22 Oct	Low	10:51	0.92 m
Thu 22 Oct	High	17:08	4.66 m
Thu 22 Oct	Low	23:11	1.12 m
Fri 23 Oct	High	05:08	4.90 m
Fri 23 Oct	Low	11:40	0.48 m
Fri 23 Oct	High	17:51	5.07 m
Fri 23 Oct	Low	23:56	0.70 m
Sat 24 Oct	High	05:50	5.33 m
Sat 24 Oct	Low	12:24	0.09 m
Sat 24 Oct	High	18:29	5.42 m
Sun 25 Oct	Low	00:37	0.35 m
Sun 25 Oct	High	05:31	5.69 m
Sun 25 Oct	Low	12:04	-0.19 m
Sun 25 Oct	High	18:05	5.67 m
Mon 26 Oct	Low	00:17	0.08 m
Mon 26 Oct	High	06:12	5.94 m
Mon 26 Oct	Low	12:44	-0.36 m
Mon 26 Oct	High	18:42	5.82 m
Tue 27 Oct	Low	00:56	-0.10 m
Tue 27 Oct	High	06:54	6.06 m
Tue 27 Oct	Low	13:25	-0.40 m
Tue 27 Oct	High	19:19	5.87 m
Wed 28 Oct	Low	01:39	-0.19 m
Wed 28 Oct	High	07:37	6.06 m
Wed 28 Oct	Low	14:06	-0.30 m
Wed 28 Oct	High	19:56	5.82 m

How these tide times are calculated

Data source: WorldTides harmonic predictions for the North Sea.
Reference station: Immingham (53.6183°N, 0.1817°W).
Prediction point: Morston Quay, Blakeney Harbour — the same clock as Blakeney, with no extra creek offset.
Datum: Chart Datum (CD) at Blakeney Bar. Heights are 1.4 m below the raw Immingham feed so a typical high water reads around 5 m.
Timezone: Europe/London — BST in summer, GMT in winter.
This harbour: Morston Quay uses the Blakeney baseline: BHA high water (Hull Albert Dock + 28 min), with no extra harbour shift. Heights are Chart Datum at Blakeney Bar. A typical high water reads around 5 m.
Local knowledge adjustment: Immingham times are shifted so they match the harbour clock used on this coast. Real tides still vary with wind and pressure.

About these Morston Quay times

Morston Quay is where most people leave the car and walk out. The times on this page are the Blakeney Harbour clock — the same high water the Blakeney Harbour Association prints for the Pit and the Bar. There is no extra creek offset for Morston.

That matters when you are timing a tender off the quay, or the walk to a mooring in the Pit. High water here is not Blakeney Quay. The quay up at the village is about fifteen minutes later, further up the Glaven.

On smaller tides there is simply less water in the Pit. The sailing window is the usable-light period around high water — about two hours either side, a little longer after high water on 5.5 m tides, and it runs to twilight if the tide is still in after sunset.

Common questions

Are Morston Quay and Blakeney Harbour the same times?: Yes. Morston Quay, Blakeney Pit and Blakeney Bar share the harbour clock on this site. You launch from Morston; the water you sail is the harbour. Blakeney Quay is the different one — about 15 minutes later.
When should I leave the Morston car park?: Use the sailing window and the next high water, then add your own walk to the boat. Morston does not add a creek lag — the clock is the harbour clock. Real water still moves with wind and pressure.
What is the Morston sailing window?: The usable-light period around high water for harbour sailing from Morston — about ±2 hours, with an extra half hour after high water on 5.5 m tides. If the tide is still in after sunset, the window runs until twilight.
Is this for navigation?: No. Planning only. There is no guarantee of accuracy — check the harbour yourself and never rely on an app alone on the water.