Amberley tide times today
Amberley lies on the River Arun between Arundel and Pulborough, beside the Wild Brooks and Houghton Bridge, around nine miles from the sea. High water reaches Amberley about 2 hours after Littlehampton.
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High water at Amberley arrives about 2 hours after Littlehampton.
Today's high water at Amberley: Saturday 1 August
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High water at Amberley: next 7 days
| Day | High water |
|---|---|
| Today | HW 03:38 HW 15:58 |
| Tomorrow | HW 04:08 HW 16:29 |
| Mon 3 Aug | HW 04:41 HW 17:03 |
| Tue 4 Aug | HW 05:17 HW 17:40 |
| Wed 5 Aug | HW 05:58 HW 18:23 |
| Thu 6 Aug | HW 06:45 HW 19:15 |
| Fri 7 Aug | HW 07:44 HW 20:20 |
High water only. All times Europe/London (clocks change with British Summer Time). For full high and low water, see Pulborough.
About the tide at Amberley
Well up the tidal river
Amberley is roughly nine miles inland, so high water lands about 2 hours after the coast, noticeably later and more drawn-out than down at Arundel.
Fills fast, drains slow
The Arun floods in about 4 hours and ebbs over about 8. That long, slow drain is part of what keeps the Wild Brooks and water meadows alongside Amberley so wet.
Modelled from Littlehampton
We start from a harmonic tide model at Littlehampton, at the mouth, then apply Amberley's measured high-water lag of about two hours. Heights are not shown: this is a timing model, kept honest.
Getting on the water at Amberley?
A calmer stretch, but still tidal
Amberley is gentler than the fast lower reaches down towards Arundel, but it is still a tidal river that moves. Aim for the hours around high water for the fullest, easiest going, and check the conditions before you set off.
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Along the River Arun
High water travels upstream from the sea, reaching each point in turn. Tide times for other points on the river:
↓ Downstream: Arundel ↑ Upstream: Pulborough All River Arun tide times →
Questions about Amberley tides
What time is high water at Amberley today?
High water at Amberley is about 2 hours after Littlehampton. The live next high water and the 7-day table on this page give the exact times, which move by roughly an hour each day.
Where is the tide measured for Amberley?
We start from a harmonic tide model at Littlehampton, at the river mouth, then apply Amberley's measured high-water lag of about two hours. We do not publish heights for Amberley, only timing.
Why are there no low water times for Amberley?
The River Arun is strongly flood-dominant: it fills on a quick flood of about 4 hours then drains over a long, slow ebb of about 8 hours. Upstream, the time of low water lags much further behind the coast than high water does, and it shifts with how much water the river is carrying after rain. Rather than publish a low water time we cannot stand behind, we show high water only here, which is the figure that matters most for planning. Pulborough has full high and low water times on its own page.