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6.2m ebbing tide – Liverpool Bay
6.2m ebbing tide on a windy overcast day. Sandbanks completely submerged.
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New Brighton Groynes
At one point in Liverpool Bay, there is a 3-way groyne. One arm reaches back to the promenade, one runs parallel to the prom and the other reaches out into the bay. Fascinating structures.
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3.6m ebbing tide – Liverpool Bay
At 8am the tide is at 3.6m high and going out. The sandbanks are completely underwater now. A little boat skims across the top of them heading out to sea. Small boats can safely sail through this area, but the container ships and tankers need to enter via the channel.
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2.5m ebbing tide – Liverpool Bay
Around 8am today the tide was ebbing at 2.5 meters. A huge difference to earlier in the week when it was at 0.9m and the sandbanks were exposed. I could have skipped to the Isle of Man. The white dot on the horizon is a ship avoiding the sandbanks.
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New Brighton Groyne
Continuing looking at the beaches I walk but from above, a concrete block groyne in New Brighton. It’s fascinating the effect it has on the sand.
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Fishing – Liverpool Bay
0.96m low tide. A person is out fishing in the early hours of the morning.
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Liverpool Bay Sandbanks
At low tide little sandbank islands are visible in Liverpool Bay, stretching off to the horizon. Entry to the River Mersey is by navigating a narrow channel. Larger ships are aided by a Mersey Pilot.
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Littlehampton Beach
It’s fascinating how different everything looks from above. From the ground the beach was just the beach, but from the air the sea and the sand line up in an interesting way. Is this by design or naturally occuring by the tide over the years?
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New Brighton Beach
