Sailing on the North Norfolk coast

The next open window for sailing is Wed 21 Oct at Wells-next-the-Sea, from about 13:04 ±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

Wed 21 Oct

Burnham Overy Staithe14:18–17:48 edges ±30 min

Only 3 hr 30 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 5 · 16.1 kn · SW · Drizzle

Wells-next-the-Sea13:04–17:48 edges ±30 min

Only 4 hr 44 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 5 · 16.1 kn · SW · Drizzle

Brancaster Staithe13:08–17:49 edges ±30 min

Only 4 hr 41 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 5 · 16.1 kn · SW · Drizzle

Thu 22 Oct

Burnham Overy Staithe15:11–17:46 edges ±30 min

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

Force 4 · 11 kn · WSW · Dry

Wells-next-the-Sea13:57–17:46 edges ±30 min

Only 3 hr 48 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 4 · 11 kn · WSW · Dry

Brancaster Staithe14:01–17:47 edges ±30 min

Only 3 hr 45 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 4 · 11 kn · WSW · Dry

Fri 23 Oct · outlook — conditions less certain this far out

Burnham Overy Staithe15:47–17:44 edges ±30 min

Only 1 hr 57 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 7 · 28 kn · WNW · Rainingoutlook

Wells-next-the-Sea07:37–07:57 edges ±30 min

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

Force 5 · 16.8 kn · SE · Rainingoutlook

Wells-next-the-Sea14:33–17:44 edges ±30 min

Only 3 hr 11 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 7 · 28 kn · WNW · Rainingoutlook

Brancaster Staithe07:38–08:01 edges ±30 min

Only 23 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 5 · 16.8 kn · SE · Rainingoutlook

Brancaster Staithe14:37–17:44 edges ±30 min

Only 3 hr 7 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 7 · 28 kn · WNW · Rainingoutlook

Sat 24 Oct · outlook — conditions less certain this far out

Burnham Overy Staithe07:39–07:54 edges ±30 min

Only 16 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 5 · 17.8 kn · W · Dryoutlook

Burnham Overy Staithe16:26–17:42 edges ±30 min

Only 1 hr 15 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 5 · 19.7 kn · S · Rainingoutlook

Wells-next-the-Sea07:39–08:40 edges ±30 min

Only 1 hr 2 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 5 · 17.8 kn · W · Dryoutlook

Wells-next-the-Sea15:12–17:42 edges ±30 min

Only 2 hr 29 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 5 · 19.7 kn · S · Rainingoutlook

Brancaster Staithe07:40–08:44 edges ±30 min

Only 1 hr 5 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 5 · 17.8 kn · W · Dryoutlook

Brancaster Staithe15:16–17:42 edges ±30 min

Only 2 hr 25 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 5 · 19.7 kn · S · Rainingoutlook

Sun 25 Oct · outlook — conditions less certain this far out

Burnham Overy Staithe06:41–07:36 edges ±30 min

Only 55 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 5 · 20.7 kn · WSW · Dryoutlook

Burnham Overy Staithe16:04–16:40 edges ±30 min

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

Force 5 · 19.6 kn · W · Dryoutlook

Wells-next-the-Sea06:41–08:22 edges ±30 min

Only 1 hr 41 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 5 · 20.7 kn · WSW · Dryoutlook

Wells-next-the-Sea14:50–16:39 edges ±30 min

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

Force 5 · 19.6 kn · W · Dryoutlook

Brancaster Staithe06:42–08:26 edges ±30 min

Only 1 hr 44 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 5 · 20.7 kn · WSW · Dryoutlook

Brancaster Staithe14:54–16:40 edges ±30 min

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

Force 5 · 19.6 kn · W · Dryoutlook

Mon 26 Oct · outlook — conditions less certain this far out

Burnham Overy Staithe06:43–08:15 edges ±30 min

Only 1 hr 33 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 4 · 10.8 kn · SW · Dryoutlook

Wells-next-the-Sea06:43–09:01 edges ±30 min

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

Force 4 · 10.8 kn · SW · Dryoutlook

Wells-next-the-Sea15:27–16:37 edges ±30 min

Only 1 hr 9 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 5 · 19.8 kn · SSW · Drizzleoutlook

Brancaster Staithe06:43–09:05 edges ±30 min

Only 2 hr 23 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 4 · 10.8 kn · SW · Dryoutlook

Brancaster Staithe15:31–16:38 edges ±30 min

Only 1 hr 6 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 5 · 19.8 kn · SSW · Drizzleoutlook

Tue 27 Oct · outlook — conditions less certain this far out

Burnham Overy Staithe06:45–08:55 edges ±30 min

Only 2 hr 10 min of this tide falls in daylight — the window itself runs on past it.

Force 6 · 21.7 kn · WSW · Drizzleoutlook

Wells-next-the-Sea06:44–09:41 edges ±30 min

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

Force 6 · 21.7 kn · WSW · Drizzleoutlook

Wells-next-the-Sea16:05–16:35 edges ±30 min

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

Brancaster Staithe06:45–09:45 edges ±30 min

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

Force 6 · 21.7 kn · WSW · Drizzleoutlook

Brancaster Staithe16:09–16:36 edges ±30 min

Only 26 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 — “events held in a drying harbour 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 21 October 2026.