There is a “Bloody Point” on the Deben: it is at the end of a west facing short reach which makes it difficult for a sailing vessel, with the prevailing south westerlies, to round the point. That’s one reason why Loder’s Cut was dug. There is also a “Bloody Point” […]
Deben
The 1845 Admiralty survey of the Deben was exhibited as a display panel in Woodbridge in 2019. My object was initially to make some notes on the stretch of the Deben adjacent to Waldringfield but after noticing the name of the Captain, as will be seen, this turned to an […]
APSC 1845 Deben Survey by H.M.S. Blazer
Off the Debensoundings site takes you here.
Deben entrance latest Sentinel image
Google Books Has a good description of shoals. Shows SHMs such as Cutler being Red Cones. Some good Middle Ground Buoys at Gabbard. 19 feet into Harwich. Description of Deben. Submarine Bells
1915 USNO England East Coast Pilot Harwich extract
Chartlets from 2010 to 2019 no survey in 2020 due to COVID.
Deben Entrance year by year
Weather frorecasts and tide gauges Met Office Inshore Waters as text.Windguru for Felixstowe.XCweather for Harwich.BuoyweatherHarwich Tidal Atlas.Port of London Tide TablesWalton tide tables Tendring (PLA is best)WSC real time weatherWoodbridge Deben water level.Woodbridge Tide Mill tide tables.GSC Weather at Holland on Sea Tidal differences on the East Coast.Lowestoft Real Time […]
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Sailing data – localMet Office Inshore WatersWindguru for Felixstowe.XCweather for Harwich. HHA Harwich Wind GaugeEasytide WaltonHHA Harwich Tide GaugeWaverider Wave conditions & forecast Latest Deben entrance Sentinel image. ECP – news and chartlets. (see downloads) & NtMsMarine Traffic for Harwich Port of Felixstowe movements.Felixstowe Docker Blog
Sailing data – local
Tide gauge (sometimes a bit on the drag) Highest level was 3.35 (2013?) 1953 the flooding reached up Cliff Road to the bend by the entrance to the Maybush car park. This is about 4.0m AOD (hard to be exact without measuring – lost OS BM on wall) which makes […]
Tidal level at Woodbridge
Includes the Deben and some notes on distances. See here.
1635 Mercator Atlas of the World
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