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 01:47 and 15:09. Low waters are 08:34 and 21:15. Times are shown in BST.

Updated 5 October 2026 at 12:15

Today’s highs and lows

High water01:47 · 4.35 m · 15:09 · 4.38 m

Low water08:34 · 1.09 m · 21:15 · 1.57 m

A neap tide — less range, quieter streams.

Morston Quay · Tide Times

Good midday for a sail

Next high water

15:09

4.38 m

Sailing window

13:39 – 16:39

It’s a neap tide (HW 4.38 m) — less water in the Pit. Forecasts suggest partly cloudy.

Forecast conditions

High Water

15:09

4.38 m

Westerly

13 kn

Gusts 19 kn

Waves

0.4 m · Slight

Small neap tide — there won’t be so much water in the Pit to sail.

Wind · Met Office · 12:15

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
Mon 5 Oct	High	01:47	4.35 m
Mon 5 Oct	Low	08:34	1.09 m
Mon 5 Oct	High	15:09	4.38 m
Mon 5 Oct	Low	21:15	1.57 m
Tue 6 Oct	High	03:29	4.43 m
Tue 6 Oct	Low	10:06	0.79 m
Tue 6 Oct	High	16:27	4.68 m
Tue 6 Oct	Low	22:35	1.27 m
Wed 7 Oct	High	04:36	4.83 m
Wed 7 Oct	Low	11:15	0.30 m
Wed 7 Oct	High	17:28	5.11 m
Wed 7 Oct	Low	23:34	0.84 m
Thu 8 Oct	High	05:30	5.32 m
Thu 8 Oct	Low	12:10	-0.15 m
Thu 8 Oct	High	18:17	5.48 m
Fri 9 Oct	Low	00:21	0.43 m
Fri 9 Oct	High	06:16	5.72 m
Fri 9 Oct	Low	12:55	-0.44 m
Fri 9 Oct	High	18:58	5.72 m
Sat 10 Oct	Low	01:01	0.13 m
Sat 10 Oct	High	06:59	5.97 m
Sat 10 Oct	Low	13:35	-0.55 m
Sat 10 Oct	High	19:35	5.83 m
Sun 11 Oct	Low	01:39	-0.04 m
Sun 11 Oct	High	07:39	6.04 m
Sun 11 Oct	Low	14:13	-0.50 m
Sun 11 Oct	High	20:08	5.82 m
Mon 12 Oct	Low	02:16	-0.09 m
Mon 12 Oct	High	08:17	5.97 m
Mon 12 Oct	Low	14:48	-0.33 m
Mon 12 Oct	High	20:39	5.74 m
Tue 13 Oct	Low	02:52	-0.03 m
Tue 13 Oct	High	08:52	5.79 m
Tue 13 Oct	Low	15:20	-0.08 m
Tue 13 Oct	High	21:09	5.59 m
Wed 14 Oct	Low	03:26	0.11 m
Wed 14 Oct	High	09:26	5.53 m
Wed 14 Oct	Low	15:50	0.23 m
Wed 14 Oct	High	21:38	5.41 m
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

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.