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Wirral tide times

Predicted high and low water for the Wirral coast, from the nearest NTSLF port: Hilbre or Liverpool. Times for Hoylake, Meols and Leasowe Bay are that port's, not local. Thurstaston, Heswall and Parkgate are guides with no times yet. Tides only: WalkHilbre calculates crossing windows for Hilbre alone.

Walking to Hilbre?Crossing windows are only calculated for Hilbre. Start from Dee Lane only.

Moderate tide (Hilbre) 8.9 m

Saturday 24 October · times BST · predicted

Calculated at UK time from NTSLF predictions. Predicted tides only. An estimate — not permission to cross. Check the Dee Lane noticeboard before setting out.

Next predicted tides at a glance

Spot High water Low water
West Kirby 8.5 m 1.9 m
Hoylake Hilbre times (nearest port) 8.5 m 1.9 m
Meols Hilbre times (nearest port) 8.5 m 1.9 m
Leasowe Bay Liverpool times (nearest port) 8.8 m 1.9 m
New Brighton 8.8 m 1.9 m
Thurstaston Guide — times not shown Times not shown
Heswall Guide — times not shown Times not shown
Parkgate Guide — times not shown Times not shown

Spots around the coast

West Kirby Dee Lane slipway, the Marine Lake and the start of the Hilbre crossing. Next predicted high water · 8.5 m Tides only Hoylake Wide tidal sands and the RNLI hovercraft station. Don't set off for Hilbre from here. Next predicted high water at Hilbre · 8.5 m Hilbre times (nearest port) Meols Shore walks between Hoylake and Leasowe. Next predicted high water at Hilbre · 8.5 m Hilbre times (nearest port) Leasowe Bay Long flat beach and Leasowe Lighthouse. Next predicted high water at Liverpool · 8.8 m Liverpool times (nearest port) New Brighton Promenade, Fort Perch Rock and the lighthouse at the mouth of the Mersey. Next predicted high water · 8.8 m Tides only Thurstaston Red sandstone cliffs and Wirral Country Park on the Dee shore. Tide times aren't shown yet Guide — times not shown Heswall Dee shore sands and mud that dry out at low water. Tide times aren't shown yet Guide — times not shown Parkgate Old sea wall where the biggest tides reach the marsh. Tide times aren't shown yet Guide — times not shown

WalkHilbre fetches the Hilbre Island and Liverpool (Gladstone Dock) high and low water predictions shown here directly from the National Tidal and Sea Level Facility (NTSLF), © National Oceanography Centre, Liverpool. NTSLF publishes times in GMT and heights in Chart Datum without meteorological effects; WalkHilbre displays Europe/London local time and keeps weather context separate.

Times from NTSLF predictions for Hilbre Island. NTSLF Hilbre page.
Times from NTSLF predictions for Liverpool (Gladstone Dock). NTSLF Liverpool page. No local adjustment is applied.

Hazards on the Wirral coast

  • Mud, gutters and fast-flooding channels run all along the Dee shore. Check local signs.
  • Only walk to Hilbre from Dee Lane, West Kirby. Never start from Red Rocks, Hoylake or Caldy.
  • In summer, some beaches have RNLI lifeguards. Swim between the red and yellow flags.
  • If someone is in trouble on the shore or in the water, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.