Sailing on the North Norfolk coast

The next open window for sailing is Mon 24 Aug at Wells-next-the-Sea, from about 14:23 ±30 min.

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

The window falls in daylight

Mon 24 Aug

Burnham Overy Staithe05:53–06:49 ±30 min

Only 57 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 1 · 1 kn · E

Burnham Overy Staithe15:37–19:37 ±30 min

Force 4 · 12.3 kn · E

Wells-next-the-Sea05:53–07:35 ±30 min

Only 1 hr 43 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 1 · 1 kn · E

Wells-next-the-Sea14:23–20:04 ±30 min

Only 5 hr 40 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 4 · 12.8 kn · ENE

Brancaster Staithe05:54–07:39 ±30 min

Only 1 hr 46 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 1 · 1 kn · E

Brancaster Staithe14:27–20:05 ±30 min

Only 5 hr 37 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 4 · 12.8 kn · ENE

Tue 25 Aug

Burnham Overy Staithe05:55–07:46 ±30 min

Only 1 hr 51 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 4 · 12.8 kn · E

Burnham Overy Staithe16:25–20:02 ±30 min

Only 3 hr 37 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 4 · 14.2 kn · E

Wells-next-the-Sea05:55–08:32 ±30 min

Only 2 hr 37 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 4 · 12.8 kn · E

Wells-next-the-Sea15:11–20:02 ±30 min

Only 4 hr 51 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 4 · 14.2 kn · E

Brancaster Staithe05:55–08:36 ±30 min

Only 2 hr 41 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 4 · 12.8 kn · E

Brancaster Staithe15:15–20:02 ±30 min

Only 4 hr 47 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 4 · 14.2 kn · E

Wed 26 Aug

Burnham Overy Staithe05:57–08:30 ±30 min

Only 2 hr 34 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 3 · 8 kn · ESE

Burnham Overy Staithe17:04–20:00 ±30 min

Only 2 hr 56 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 3 · 8.5 kn · E

Wells-next-the-Sea05:56–09:16 ±30 min

Only 3 hr 21 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 3 · 8 kn · ESE

Wells-next-the-Sea15:50–19:59 ±30 min

Only 4 hr 9 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 3 · 8.5 kn · E

Brancaster Staithe05:57–09:20 ±30 min

Only 3 hr 24 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 3 · 8 kn · ESE

Brancaster Staithe15:54–20:00 ±30 min

Only 4 hr 6 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 3 · 8.5 kn · E

Thu 27 Aug · outlook — conditions less certain this far out

Burnham Overy Staithe05:58–09:09 ±30 min

Only 3 hr 12 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 2 · 6.1 kn · Eoutlook

Burnham Overy Staithe17:38–19:58 ±30 min

Only 2 hr 19 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Wells-next-the-Sea05:58–09:55 ±30 min

Only 3 hr 58 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 2 · 6.1 kn · Eoutlook

Wells-next-the-Sea16:24–19:57 ±30 min

Only 3 hr 32 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Brancaster Staithe05:59–09:59 ±30 min

Only 4 hr 1 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 2 · 6.1 kn · Eoutlook

Brancaster Staithe16:28–19:58 ±30 min

Only 3 hr 29 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Fri 28 Aug · outlook — conditions less certain this far out

Burnham Overy Staithe06:00–09:45 ±30 min

Only 3 hr 46 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Burnham Overy Staithe18:11–19:55 ±30 min

Only 1 hr 43 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Wells-next-the-Sea06:00–10:31 ±30 min

Only 4 hr 32 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Wells-next-the-Sea16:57–19:55 ±30 min

Only 2 hr 57 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Brancaster Staithe06:00–10:35 ±30 min

Only 4 hr 36 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Brancaster Staithe17:01–19:56 ±30 min

Only 2 hr 54 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Sat 29 Aug · outlook — conditions less certain this far out

Burnham Overy Staithe06:19–10:19 ±30 min

Burnham Overy Staithe18:43–19:53 ±30 min

Only 1 hr 10 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Wells-next-the-Sea06:01–11:05 ±30 min

Only 5 hr 4 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Wells-next-the-Sea17:29–19:53 ±30 min

Only 2 hr 24 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Brancaster Staithe06:02–11:09 ±30 min

Only 5 hr 7 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Brancaster Staithe17:33–19:53 ±30 min

Only 2 hr 20 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Sun 30 Aug · outlook — conditions less certain this far out

Burnham Overy Staithe06:51–10:51 ±30 min

Burnham Overy Staithe19:15–19:51 ±30 min

Only 36 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Wells-next-the-Sea06:03–11:37 ±30 min

Only 5 hr 34 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Wells-next-the-Sea18:01–19:50 ±30 min

Only 1 hr 49 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Brancaster Staithe06:04–11:41 ±30 min

Only 5 hr 37 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Brancaster Staithe18:05–19:51 ±30 min

Only 1 hr 46 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Always use your judgement about your own competence, the on-the-day conditions and the type of vessel or activity you intend to take out before embarking on your trip. This website offers some indications but must not be used for navigation or making a decision that could put yourself or others in peril.

Where these windows come from

Every window above was published by somebody else. We put it next to the tide and the forecast; we did not decide it. If you are hiring, the people you hire from will know the day’s conditions better than any forecast does.

Burnham Overy Staithe: local sailing and kayaking guidance — “roughly two hours before to two hours after high water”
Wells-next-the-Sea: the harbour’s sailing and water ski clubs, which both operate from it — “the harbour is sheltered by saltmarsh and used through the middle of the tide”
Brancaster Staithe: Brancaster Staithe Sailing Club — “racing is organised 2–3 hours either side of high tide” · source

About the wind figures

The wind here is a forecast for ten metres above the ground, on a grid whose cells are wider than the gaps between these places — so neighbouring locations often share one figure. It is not a measurement at the water’s edge, and it knows nothing about shelter behind the dunes or how much harder it blows further out.

Tide table generated 24 August 2026.