Durdle Door and Man O'War Bay tide times: when to go
Low water exposes the rock ledges and a wider beach; at high tide with swell the beach can almost disappear.
Mon 2 November 2026
Go at low tide: 06:26 to 09:12
Low tide at 07:12 · Neap tides: small range, the sea floor is less exposed
| Low tide | 03:51 | -0.4 m vs. mean sea level |
|---|---|---|
| High tide | 06:26 | -0.1 m vs. mean sea level |
| Low tide | 07:12 | -0.1 m vs. mean sea level |
| High tide | 10:50 | +0.7 m vs. mean sea level |
| Low tide | 16:53 | -0.4 m vs. mean sea level |
| High tide | 18:18 | -0.4 m vs. mean sea level |
| Low tide | 19:59 | -0.5 m vs. mean sea level |
| High tide | 23:34 | +0.3 m vs. mean sea level |
Sunrise 07:01 · Sunset 16:43 · Shaded bands: low-tide windows; grey: dark
Next 7 days
| Day | Low tide | High tide | Daylight window | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | 03:51, 07:12, 16:53, 19:59 | 06:26, 10:50, 18:18, 23:34 | 06:26–09:12 | Neap |
| Tue 3 Nov | 05:01, 08:20, 18:07, 21:00 | 07:08, 11:56, 19:01 | 06:28–07:01 | Neap |
| Wed 4 Nov | 06:14, 09:24, 19:16, 21:56 | 02:45, 07:54, 14:40, 19:51 | 06:30–08:14 | Neap |
| Thu 5 Nov | 07:22, 10:21, 20:10, 22:46 | 03:37, 08:41, 15:41, 20:52 | 06:31–09:22 | Mid |
| Fri 6 Nov | 08:23, 11:12, 20:56, 23:30 | 04:19, 09:33, 16:27, 21:59 | 06:33–10:23 | Mid |
| Sat 7 Nov | 09:16, 11:57, 21:38 | 04:57, 10:27, 17:09, 23:05 | 07:16–11:16 | Spring |
| Sun 8 Nov | 00:09, 10:04, 12:39, 22:20 | 05:33, 11:25, 17:47 | 08:04–12:04 | Spring |
Biggest tides in the next 12 months
Spring tides expose the most sea floor at low water and bring the highest high water.
| Date | Range | Low tide | High tide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 26 Dec 2026 | 2.7 m | 00:17, 02:59, 15:36 | 01:42, 07:32, 19:58 |
| Sun 24 Jan 2027 | 2.9 m | 00:12, 02:40, 15:12 | 00:57, 07:21, 19:48 |
| Mon 22 Feb 2027 | 3.0 m | 02:15, 14:43 | 07:06, 19:31 |
| Mon 22 Mar 2027 | 2.9 m | 01:09, 13:32, 23:42 | 06:08, 18:34 |
| Tue 6 Jul 2027 | 2.7 m | 04:11, 13:45, 16:21 | 08:37, 15:05, 20:52 |
| Wed 4 Aug 2027 | 3.0 m | 03:48, 13:39, 15:58 | 08:27, 14:26, 20:38 |
| Thu 2 Sep 2027 | 3.0 m | 03:19, 13:23, 15:32 | 08:09, 14:01, 20:21 |
| Thu 30 Sep 2027 | 2.9 m | 02:08, 12:24, 14:27 | 07:11, 12:36, 19:23 |
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Durdle Door and Man O'War Bay tide times by month
Where these tide times come from
We fit 18 tidal constituents to modelled hourly sea level for the nearest open-sea grid point (50.63, -2.29), then predict any date with astronomical arguments and nodal corrections. In a held-out week our high and low water times differed from the model forecast by a median of 7 minutes.
Local harbours, river flow, wind and air pressure shift real tides by tens of minutes and heights by tens of centimetres. For causeways and sea-floor walks, always follow the official safe crossing times posted on site.
Times are local (Europe/London). Heights are relative to mean sea level, not chart datum. Source data: Open-Meteo Marine API.