Arundel tide times today
Arundel sits on the tidal River Arun, a few miles up from the sea at Littlehampton beneath its castle and cathedral. High water reaches the town about 50 minutes after the coast, so seaside tide tables run early here.
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High water at Arundel arrives about 50 minutes after Littlehampton.
Today's high water at Arundel: Saturday 1 August
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High water at Arundel: next 7 days
| Day | High water |
|---|---|
| Today | HW 02:28 HW 14:48 |
| Tomorrow | HW 02:58 HW 15:19 |
| Mon 3 Aug | HW 03:31 HW 15:53 |
| Tue 4 Aug | HW 04:07 HW 16:30 |
| Wed 5 Aug | HW 04:48 HW 17:13 |
| Thu 6 Aug | HW 05:35 HW 18:05 |
| Fri 7 Aug | HW 06:34 HW 19:10 |
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 Arundel
Close to the sea, but not the sea
Arundel is only a few miles inland, so its lag is short, about 50 minutes. Even this close, though, the river no longer behaves like the open coast: the tide arrives later and leaves more slowly.
Fills fast, drains slow
The Arun is flood-dominant. It comes in on a quick flood of roughly 4 hours then drains over a long ebb of about 8 hours, so the river sits high around high water and falls away gradually after.
Modelled from Littlehampton
We take a harmonic tide model at Littlehampton, at the river mouth, then apply Arundel's measured high-water lag. The predictions refresh automatically every day.
Getting on the water at Arundel?
Fast water down here, so time it around the tide
Arundel is in the faster, lower part of the Arun, where the tidal current can run strong enough to stop you making ground against it. Plan your trip around the tide, go with the flow rather than against it, 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:
Questions about Arundel tides
What time is high water at Arundel today?
High water at Arundel is about 50 minutes after Littlehampton. The live next high water and the 7-day table on this page give the exact times, which shift by roughly an hour each day, so it is worth checking back.
Why are Arundel's tide times different from the seafront?
Arundel is up the tidal River Arun, not on the coast. The tide enters at Littlehampton and the high-water crest takes about 50 minutes to travel up to the town, so coastal tide tables read early for Arundel.
Why are there no low water times for Arundel?
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.