What should swimmers know about the tide?

There is a high tide about every 12 hours 25 minutes in the UK, but what should swimmers know about the tide? We talk springs, neaps, current and where to find out tidal information for your swim spot. There is a further video which is a worked example of how to interpret tidal and chart date to accurately predict tidal height at a given location: When will there be enough tide (to swim or launch)    • when will there be enough tide (to swim or...   The National Oceanography Centre produced this great FAQ document which you may find interesting: https://noc.ac.uk/files/documents/bus... 0:00 What an outdoor swimmer should know about tides 0:51 spring tide 'springs' 3:28 neap tides, neaps 4:36 working out the direction of flow 7:02 when are the strongest currents? 8:24 finding tidal info As ever, if you think of a topic you would like to see me tackle, please drop me a comment or contact me though Facebook or Instagram. Here is a link to kit used in this video, via my Amazon Influencer pager, through which I earn commission (which helps to fund my channel): https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/everyda... Lomo Dry Bag Swimming Tow Float Speedo Surface Shine Allover Powerback Swimsuit Zoggs Aqua Plugz bobble hat Bart's womens Nicole beanie Garmin Fenix 5s GPS sports watch Links to other sites selling the kit I use, some of which are affiliate links from which I make a small commission: Cool Bathing Red Black-headed gulls https://seaandstream.co.uk/products/s... dhb fury goggles https://tidd.ly/3jyzoml dhb neoprene hat https://tidd.ly/35XozaE pool shoes I swim in: https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/aquafun... Filmed on a GoPro Hero 8, edited in Lumafusion app on iPad Pro Xclear hydrophobic pro repel lens protector: https://getxclear.com/collections/hyd... Check out some more of my videos: What to wear for winter swimming    • what to wear for winter swimming   Post swim drink options    • post swim drink options   How to avoid cold shock in outdoor swimming    • Outdoor swimming: how to avoid cold shock   Acclimatisation:    • open water swimming: acclimatisation   The Dark Art of Getting Changed in a Changing Robe    • the dark art of getting changed in a chang...   How to Choose a Changing Robe    • how to choose a changing robe   smoc smoc vs fourth element vs rapanui: eco changing robe comparison    • smoc smoc vs fourth element vs rapanui: ec...   dryrobe vs Charlie McLeod vs Red vs smoc smoc    • dryrobe vs Charlie McLeod vs Red vs SmocSmoc   How to be seen when swimming in the dark    • How to be seen when swimming in the dark   Wild swim and camp on a work night, can it work?    • Wild swim and camp on a work night, can it...   Why wear earplugs for swimming? A selection of earplugs for under £10    • Why wear earplugs for swimming? A selectio...   When will there be enough tide?    • when will there be enough tide (to swim or...   Open water swimming how to use FREE RYA Safetrx app (2019)    • Open water swimming: how to use FREE RYA S...   Outdoor swimming: emergency contact    • Outdoor Swimming: Emergency Contact   How to choose a tow float (swim secure lomo watersport puffin swim restube)    • how to choose a tow float (swim secure lom...   What's in a tow float? Zone 3 swim safety buoy    • What's in a tow float? Zone 3 swim safety ...   What to do if panic strikes:    • Open water swimming when panic strikes   How to measure your swim distance:    • how to measure your swim distance   Outdoor swimming is a fantastic activity to get involved in, but sometimes just getting started can be challenging - what to wear, where to go, who to do it with are all questions that my playlist “Get Involved with Outdoor Swimming” addresses    • Get involved with outdoor swimming   The Outdoor Swimming community is extremely diverse and welcoming and there are new friends waiting to meet you. Hope to see you in the water sometime soon. Everyday Athlete is my vlog about getting active in the great outdoors. I make videos about outdoor activities such as swimming, snowboarding, running, bike riding which hopefully encourage other people to get involved. I upload videos weekly on a Tuesday morning in the UK. Come along and join me on my adventures    / everydayathleterach   Subscribe to Everyday Athlete here: https://www.youtube.com/user/rachlous... Check out my outdoor swimming playlist:    • Outdoor Swimming   Social Media: Instagram: @everydayathleterach Facebook page is @everydayathleterach I use TubeBuddy to save time on publishing my videos, you can find out about it here: https://www.tubebuddy.com/everydayath...