beach riding and tides - HELP!!

[notpoodle]

right, we're planning a beach trip in the week starting 24 october ... at a horsefriendly beach nearby (goring). never ridden on the beach (but have checked - horses are allowed on this one offseason eg from mid october!) and very confused about tides!!

i understand you need a low tide for riding?

i got the week's tide information .... like so

since we dont want to ride in the dark, monday seems the best option? but what does the 1.0m mean? is that still ok to be riding? sorry too sound so thick, but I come from a mostly landlocked country, ahem ...

Mon 24 Oct
LW HW LW HW
02:20 08:44 14:46 21:05
1.2 m 5.9 m 1.0 m 5.9 m

Tue 25 Oct
LW HW LW HW
03:09 09:31 15:32 21:53
0.9 m 6.3 m 0.7 m 6.3 m

Wed 26 Oct
LW HW LW HW
03:53 10:17 16:17 22:40
0.6 m 6.6 m 0.5 m 6.5 m

Thu 27 Oct
LW HW LW HW
04:39 11:03 17:02 23:28
0.4 m 6.7 m 0.3 m 6.6 m

Fri 28 Oct
LW HW LW
05:24 11:49 17:49
0.4 m 6.7 m 0.4 m

Sat 29 Oct
HW LW HW LW
00:15 06:11 12:34 18:36
6.6 m 0.5 m 6.6 m 0.5 m

Sun 30 Oct
HW LW HW LW
01:02 06:58 13:20 19:24
6.4 m 0.7 m 6.3 m 0.7 m


Julia
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[popularfurball]

The beginning of the week you want to be going between 12-5ish

The weekend you want to be going 7-9am or after 3pm ish

The numbers I think are the predicted depths at the stick that is the out in the water ( i don't know techie name!)

 

[notpoodle]

ah ok! because we dont want to wade around 1m deep water :giggle: (not on 12hh ponies we don't!!!). so monday early afternoon would be good? ths is all terribly exciting, I hope it won't rain or snow!! i have NEVER ridden on a beach before and always dreamt of taking Angel there! oddly, now *i* will take appley and angel's new sharer will ride Angel!

 

[popularfurball]

basically avoid 2hours either said of high tide, though 1hr either side would prob be ok! low tide usually means the tide will be waaaaaaay out - the stick thing is far out - its not on the beach

 

[tiga]

Can't wait to hear how you get on. We want to do some beach rides too!

How exciting.

 

[whitby which]

the numbers refer to how far above or below 'average' water level it is e.g. a low number means the tide isn't going in or out as much as if it were a high number.

so 1.0m means it doesn't go out so far on low tide, and 6.6m means it is coming in a long way on high tide.

happy beach riding!

 

[notpoodle]

Can't wait to hear how you get on. We want to do some beach rides too!

How exciting.

if it proves a successful venture, we may well go again, it'd be fun to meet up (although Izzy would outrun my tiny ponehs by a mile!!!!!!)

 

[eml]

Depends on the beach but on many it is safest to ride while the tide is going out to avoid any risk of being cut off by channels filling as it comes in