The falls of Lora information website - Times and height predictions 2008
The table below gives times and predicted tidal ranges for ebb spring tides during 2008
Those EBB tides expected to produce spectacular conditions are highlighted in bold type
All times are GMT (add one hour for BST) Big tides that occur after dark have been omitted
For sea kayaks, the FLOOD tide is also excellent sport
The estimate of the best time to see or paddle the falls is based on local observations combined with standard tide tables.
In practice, these times and ranges are often affected by atmospheric pressure, wind strength and direction.
Or to put it another way, if you don't have a good time it isn't our fault!
| Falls of Lora dates and times - 2008 | ||||||||
| Tidal data in meters | Time | Ebb starts | Falls at their best | |||||
| Date | Day | HW | LW | Range | Oban HW | From | To | |
| 23-Jan | Wednesday | 4.1 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 06:07 | 08:17 | 10:47 | 13:17 |
| 24-Jan | Thursday | 4.1 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 06:44 | 08:54 | 11:24 | 13:54 |
| 25-Jan | Friday | 4.1 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 07:21 | 09:31 | 12:01 | 14:31 |
| 26-Jan | Saturday | 4.0 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 07:55 | 10:05 | 12:35 | 15:05 |
| 27-Jan | Sunday | 3.8 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 08:28 | 10:38 | 13:08 | 15:38 |
| 08-Feb | Friday | 4.0 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 06:39 | 08:49 | 11:19 | 13:49 |
| 09-Feb | Saturday | 4.1 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 07:10 | 09:20 | 11:50 | 14:20 |
| 10-Feb | Sunday | 4.1 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 07:41 | 09:51 | 12:21 | 14:51 |
| 11-Feb | Monday | 4.0 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 08:15 | 10:25 | 12:55 | 15:25 |
| 20-Feb | Wednesday | 3.9 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 05:20 | 07:30 | 10:00 | 12:30 |
| 21-Feb | Thursday | 4.0 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 05:55 | 08:05 | 10:35 | 13:05 |
| 22-Feb | Friday | 4.1 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 06:25 | 08:35 | 11:05 | 13:35 |
| 23-Feb | Saturday | 4.1 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 06:57 | 09:07 | 11:37 | 14:07 |
| 24-Feb | Sunday | 4.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 07:26 | 09:36 | 12:06 | 14:36 |
| 07-Mar | Friday | 4.0 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 05:42 | 07:52 | 10:22 | 12:52 |
| 08-Mar | Saturday | 4.1 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 06:14 | 08:24 | 10:54 | 13:24 |
| 09-Mar | Sunday | 4.2 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 06:45 | 08:55 | 11:25 | 13:55 |
| 10-Mar | Monday | 4.1 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 07:17 | 09:27 | 11:57 | 14:27 |
| 11-Mar | Tuesday | 4.0 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 07:51 | 10:01 | 12:31 | 15:01 |
| 21-Mar | Friday | 3.9 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 05:28 | 07:38 | 10:08 | 12:38 |
| 22-Mar | Saturday | 4.0 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 05:58 | 08:08 | 10:38 | 13:08 |
| 23-Mar | Sunday | 4.0 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 06:27 | 08:37 | 11:07 | 13:37 |
| 24-Mar | Monday | 3.9 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 06:55 | 09:05 | 11:35 | 14:05 |
| 05-Apr | Saturday | 4.0 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 05:10 | 07:20 | 09:50 | 12:20 |
| 06-Apr | Sunday | 4.2 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 05:44 | 07:54 | 10:24 | 12:54 |
| 07-Apr | Monday | 4.2 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 06:18 | 08:28 | 10:58 | 13:28 |
| 08-Apr | Tuesday | 4.1 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 06:54 | 09:04 | 11:34 | 14:04 |
| 09-Apr | Wednesday | 3.9 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 07:33 | 09:43 | 12:13 | 14:43 |
| 04-May | Sunday | 4.0 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 04:37 | 06:47 | 09:17 | 11:47 |
| 05-May | Monday | 4.1 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 05:16 | 07:26 | 09:56 | 12:26 |
| 06-May | Tuesday | 4.1 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 05:57 | 08:07 | 10:37 | 13:07 |
| 07-May | Wednesday | 4.0 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 06:38 | 08:48 | 11:18 | 13:48 |
| 08-May | Thursday | 3.8 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 07:22 | 09:32 | 12:02 | 14:32 |
| 02-Jun | Monday | 3.8 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 04:11 | 06:21 | 08:51 | 11:21 |
| 03-Jun | Tuesday | 3.9 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 04:58 | 07:08 | 09:38 | 12:08 |
| 04-Jun | Wednesday | 3.9 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 05:45 | 07:55 | 10:25 | 12:55 |
| 05-Jun | Thursday | 3.8 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 06:32 | 08:42 | 11:12 | 13:42 |
| 06-Jun | Friday | 3.7 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 07:19 | 09:29 | 11:59 | 14:29 |
| 02-Jul | Wednesday | 3.8 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 04:11 | 06:21 | 08:51 | 11:21 |
| 03-Jul | Thursday | 3.9 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 04:58 | 07:08 | 09:38 | 12:08 |
| 04-Jul | Friday | 3.9 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 05:45 | 07:55 | 10:25 | 12:55 |
| 05-Jul | Saturday | 3.8 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 06:32 | 08:42 | 11:12 | 13:42 |
| 06-Jul | Sunday | 3.7 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 07:19 | 09:29 | 11:59 | 14:29 |
| 01-Aug | Friday | 3.7 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 05:48 | 07:58 | 10:28 | 12:58 |
| 02-Aug | Saturday | 3.8 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 06:25 | 08:35 | 11:05 | 13:35 |
| 03-Aug | Sunday | 3.9 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 07:01 | 09:11 | 11:41 | 14:11 |
| 04-Aug | Monday | 3.8 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 07:34 | 09:44 | 12:14 | 14:44 |
| 05-Aug | Tuesday | 3.7 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 08:07 | 10:17 | 12:47 | 15:17 |
| 18-Aug | Monday | 3.8 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 06:35 | 08:45 | 11:15 | 13:45 |
| 19-Aug | Tuesday | 3.8 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 07:00 | 09:10 | 11:40 | 14:10 |
| 20-Aug | Wednesday | 3.8 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 07:26 | 09:36 | 12:06 | 14:36 |
| 30-Aug | Saturday | 3.8 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 05:32 | 07:42 | 10:12 | 12:42 |
| 31-Aug | Sunday | 3.9 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 06:03 | 08:13 | 10:43 | 13:13 |
| 01-Sep | Monday | 4.0 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 06:33 | 08:43 | 11:13 | 13:43 |
| 02-Sep | Tuesday | 4.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 07:03 | 09:13 | 11:43 | 14:13 |
| 03-Sep | Wednesday | 3.9 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 07:31 | 09:41 | 12:11 | 14:41 |
| 15-Sep | Monday | 3.8 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 05:37 | 07:47 | 10:17 | 12:47 |
| 16-Sep | Tuesday | 3.9 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 06:02 | 08:12 | 10:42 | 13:12 |
| 17-Sep | Wednesday | 3.9 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 06:28 | 08:38 | 11:08 | 13:38 |
| 18-Sep | Thursday | 3.9 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 06:58 | 09:08 | 11:38 | 14:08 |
| 19-Sep | Friday | 3.8 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 07:33 | 09:43 | 12:13 | 14:43 |
| 28-Sep | Sunday | 3.7 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 05:04 | 07:14 | 09:44 | 12:14 |
| 29-Sep | Monday | 3.9 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 05:32 | 07:42 | 10:12 | 12:42 |
| 30-Sep | Tuesday | 4.0 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 06:01 | 08:11 | 10:41 | 13:11 |
| 01-Oct | Wednesday | 4.0 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 06:29 | 08:39 | 11:09 | 13:39 |
| 02-Oct | Thursday | 4.0 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 06:57 | 09:07 | 11:37 | 14:07 |
| 14-Oct | Tuesday | 3.8 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 05:01 | 07:11 | 09:41 | 12:11 |
| 15-Oct | Wednesday | 4.0 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 05:29 | 07:39 | 10:09 | 12:39 |
| 16-Oct | Thursday | 4.0 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 06:00 | 08:10 | 10:40 | 13:10 |
| 17-Oct | Friday | 4.0 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 06:36 | 08:46 | 11:16 | 13:46 |
| 18-Oct | Saturday | 3.9 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 07:15 | 09:25 | 11:55 | 14:25 |
| 29-Oct | Wednesday | 4.0 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 05:30 | 07:40 | 10:10 | 12:40 |
| 30-Oct | Thursday | 4.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 06:00 | 08:10 | 10:40 | 13:10 |
| 13-Nov | Thursday | 4.0 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 05:02 | 07:12 | 09:42 | 12:12 |
| 14-Nov | Friday | 4.1 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 05:41 | 07:51 | 10:21 | 12:51 |
| 15-Nov | Saturday | 4.1 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 06:23 | 08:33 | 11:03 | 13:33 |
| 16-Nov | Sunday | 4.0 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 07:07 | 09:17 | 11:47 | 14:17 |
| 12-Dec | Friday | 3.9 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 04:47 | 06:57 | 09:27 | 11:57 |
| 13-Dec | Saturday | 4.1 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 05:33 | 07:43 | 10:13 | 12:43 |
| 14-Dec | Sunday | 4.1 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 06:19 | 08:29 | 10:59 | 13:29 |
| 15-Dec | Monday | 4.1 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 07:06 | 09:16 | 11:46 | 14:16 |
| 16-Dec | Tuesday | 4.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 07:52 | 10:02 | 12:32 | 15:02 |