Thorpeness
- We haven't checked the dog rules here yet Today, Monday 26 October
Rough tide times
We work these out ourselves from Environment Agency gauge readings, so they're a guide for planning your day, not exact times.
- TodayHigh tide roughly 8:45am–1pm, roughly 9:15pm–1:30amLow tide roughly 2:15–6:15am, roughly 2:45–7pm
- Tuesday 27High tide roughly 9:30am–1:30pm, roughly 10pm–2amLow tide roughly 2:45–7am, roughly 3:30–7:30pm
- Wednesday 28High tide roughly 10:15am–2:15pmLow tide roughly 3:30–7:45am, roughly 4:15–8:15pm
These are our own estimates. Planning a walk on the sand or across a creek? Check official tide times first.
Tide times on this site are estimates for general planning, not for navigation or safety decisions. Always check official tide times and local signs before walking out on the beach.
Getting here and parking
- Car park
- Thorpeness Beach. Coins or contactless card at the machine, or RingGo, PayByPhone, JustPark, APCOA or AppyWay.
- Postcode
- IP16 4NW
- Price
- From 1 April to 31 October: £4.20 for 2 hours, £6.30 for 4 hours, £8.30 a day. From 1 November to 31 March: £2.10, £3.70 and £5.20. Charged 8am to 6pm every day.
Before you go
At the northern end of Thorpeness beach the soft cliff is still eroding, despite the gabions and rock defences, so we suggest you keep away from the cliff edge and the cliff foot.
Tides here come in fast and people get cut off every year. Check official tide times before you go, keep an eye on the water, and if someone's in trouble call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
Nearby beaches
- Sizewellabout 2 milesWe haven't checked the dog rules here yet
- Aldeburghabout 2 milesWe haven't checked the dog rules here yet
- Dunwich Heathabout 5 milesWe haven't checked the dog rules here yet
- Dunwichabout 7 milesWe haven't checked the dog rules here yet