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SwedenHayle Tideflap water level
Tidal gauge, River Hayle, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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Surface elevation
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What this means
The latest water level reported for Hayle Tideflap is 1.25 m. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this tidal gauge yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.25 m and 1.96 m.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
About the River Hayle
The River Hayle is a small river in West Cornwall, England, United Kingdom which issues into St Ives Bay at Hayle on Cornwall's Atlantic coast.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the River Hayle
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ives Consols FarmRiver gauge, River Stennack | 0.05 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 5.5 km |
| GwithianRiver gauge, River Red | 0.60 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 6.9 km |
| Penzance AlvertonRiver gauge, Lariggan River | 0.07 m | Very low | ±0 | 11 km |
| Newlyn CoombeRiver gauge, Newlyn Coombe River | 0.11 m | Lowest on record | −0.01 m | 11 km |
| TrenearRiver gauge, River Cober | 0.36 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 14 km |
| BoscadjackRiver gauge, River Cober | 0.30 m | Low | −0.01 m | 14 km |
| Helston County BridgeRiver gauge, River Cober | 0.20 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 14 km |
| Loe PoolRiver gauge, River Cober | 3.55 m | Normal | ±0 | 15 km |
Questions and answers
Is Hayle Tideflap really 1.25 m deep?
No. 1.25 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.
What is the water level of Hayle Tideflap today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 18:30 BST, the surface elevation was 1.25 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Hayle Tideflap rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Hayle Tideflap normal?
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:48113(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.17582, -5.43654(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- ODN
- Update interval
- every 15 minutes
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
Published series
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | 1.25 m | 2026-10-17 17:30 | Provisional |
| Water level | – | – | – |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Hayle Tideflap (ea:48113). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cornwall/hayle-tideflap
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer