How to know by reading the weather and tide reports the time and place to go out,

[BenFord]

hi mr x,
we get that wierd double tide about twice a year which goes out so far your able to walk out just over a mile near bembridge harbour to a fort close to there,
i did i study last week using the bbc website for tide times and wind guru for the wind, and tried to predicte what the sea stae would be like and it worked quite well, but when the wind changed direction i left it for 1 day and went for a dive the following day to be meet by the worse vis ive ever dived in was ranging from 1/2 a foot to a foot was really bad so instead of going hunting and feeling a wasted effort gearing up and went for along peaceful swim, i left it until the wind was low (today) and went for another dive the vis was okay around 3-5 foot and manged to come away with a 4lb mullet,

Big swells make me sick in the water

lol, im prity good on the sea, the worse swell ive been was in norway that was around 7-8 foot waves that was quite fun but down here was around 3-5 foot in the kayak took me 30 mins to get down to the chine and over an hour to get back due to the under current had a lifeboat crew sent down to me thinking i was in trouble asking me if i need a tow but being stubben and thinking i got myself in to this mess im gunna get myself out of it, i told them thanks but sod off im exercising!, lol.
was dead when got back to shore thou.
but thank you for the post X, its always good to have lots of points of view to compare to.
Ben Ford

[Almostafish]

Hi Ben

Get your self a nautical chart of the area and learn how to read everything on it and your set. You get all the tidal info you need in lots of locations ( Tidal diamonds ) , the depth, wrecks , obstructions, pipes, and the composition of the seabed. Try http://www.ukho.gov.uk/amd/homePage.asp

Also the tidal atlas for the IOW is worth having.

They are about £15 each but worth it.

If you need any help reading or interpreting them just send me a mail.

B.