Moray Firth tide gauge site
The tide gauge is no longer in operation.
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Tide gauge location
The GRP building houses the tide gauge system which consists of a POL data logger monitoring the anemometer, wind vane, and the three pneumatic bubbler systems. The pressure points being mounted on steelwork which is attached to the sheet pile wall.
The tide gauge is levelled to the tide gauge bench mark supported by Ordnance Survey auxiliary marks.
External users
There are no external users.
Site history
1994 – DATARING data logger installed with two full-tide and a mid-tide bubbler system
2001 – Anemometer and wind vane installed
2002 – POL data logger installed
2005 – Tide gauge system was shut down and all equipment removed as the site has been
sold for redevelopment
| Location | |
| Latitude | 57° 35.902'N |
| Longitude | 3° 59.973'W |
| Grid ref | NH 8044 5834 |
| Earliest data | 1994, end 2005 |
| Tidal levels | |
| HAT | 4.99 m |
| LAT | 0.08 m |
| MHWS | 4.43 m |
| MHWN | 3.49 m |
| MLWN | 1.80 m |
| MLWS | 0.80 m |
| H for 2023 | 4.91 m |
| L for 2023 | 0.10 m |
| H for 2024 | 4.95 m |
| L for 2024 | 0.09 m |
| MSR | 3.63 m |
| MNR | 1.69 m |
Abbreviations
HAT – highest astronomical tide
LAT – lowest astronomical tide
MHWS – mean high water springs
MHWN – mean high water neaps
MLWN – mean low water neaps
MLWS – mean low water springs
H – highest for year
L – lowest for year
MSR – mean spring range
MNR – mean neap range
Measurement devices
Tide gauge systemsFull-tide bubbler
Half-tide bubbler
Direct pressure transducer
Tide gauges
Ott pneumatic gauge
Munro float gauge
Wellhead float gauge
Lea float gauge
Instruments
DATARING logger
Datum probe