Northwind / harbour

Harbour notes

Tides, wind and the small business of a quiet harbour.

Kept for the four boats that still winter here. Times are local and approximate; the tide does not consult the table.

This week: north‑westerly, easing towards Thursday. The outer mooring is free again after two seasons. Fuel pontoon closed for repairs until the end of the month.

This week

DayHighLowWind
Mon06:14 · 18:3812:22NW 4
Tue07:02 · 19:2613:10NW 3
Wed07:51 · 20:1513:59N 3
Thu08:43 · 21:0714:51variable
Fri09:38 · 22:0215:46SW 2

Log

The outer mooring is free

Two seasons occupied by a boat nobody came for. The chain was sound, which says something about how it was left.

On tables and tides

Twenty minutes late all week, consistently. Either the table is wrong or the harbour is, and the harbour has been here longer.

Repainting the pontoon numbers

Numbers four and seven had faded to the point of guesswork. Done in an afternoon, badly, but legible for another few years.

Winter

Lift‑out usually begins in the second half of October, weather permitting. The inner basin freezes most years; the outer rarely. Anyone staying afloat should speak to the harbourmaster first, preferably before the forecast makes the decision for them.