What the tide lets you do

Every staithe on this coast dries out, so what is possible at each place depends on where the tide is. These pages put the windows the local clubs, harbours and operators publish next to the forecast for the same hours, and leave the judgement where it belongs — with you, and with whoever you are hiring from.

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Paddleboarding
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14:27–20:05

Brancaster Staithe · Mon 24 Aug

The creeks along this coast dry out, so paddleboarding here is governed by how close you are to high water.

3 locations
Sailing
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14:23–20:04

Wells-next-the-Sea · Mon 24 Aug

Every staithe on this coast is a drying harbour, so the sailing day is built around high water.

3 locations
Kitesurfing
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09:05–13:05

Hunstanton · Mon 24 Aug

Almost all of this coast is private, reserve or SSSI, so kitesurfing happens in two places.

2 locations
Beach walking
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08:05–13:05

Hunstanton · Mon 24 Aug

The sand here uncovers a long way and comes back quickly, and at two places that matters a great deal.

3 locations
Seal trips
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15:27–20:27

Blakeney · Mon 24 Aug

The boats to Blakeney Point run on the tide, so their departure times move every day.

2 locations

Every location

Each location's own page carries its full seven-day tide table, the conditions that qualify it, and what the tide controls there.

Tide table generated 24 August 2026. Also worth a look: planning a day out.