Please note: In many cases, the station position in our database is accurate
to only one minute. Thus, the tide gauge may not appear to be on the coast.
Ilfracombe 170/166 RLR(1988) is 14.4m below TGBM SS5263 4791
Documentation added 1993-07-12
Ilfracombe 170/166 RLR(1988) is 14.4m below TGBM SS5263 4791
Documentation added 1994-09-21
A Lea gauge was installed in January 1968, replaced by an Ott in March 1973 (both stilling wells), replaced by an "A Class" bubbler in June 1983.
Documentation added 1994-09-22
1985: pressure point outlet blocked - possible datum error, until November
Documentation added 2001-01-02
Recent work on vertical land movements in the UK can be found from the University of Nottingham web site: http://ukcogr.iessg.nottingham.ac.uk/~eosi/
Documentation added 2009-01-28
Treat data 2002 onwards as suspect
Documentation added 2014-07-03
TGI visited the site on 07.02.2013 for general maitenance and change the compressor. Some low waters were flagged.
Documentation added 2015-06-02
During 2014 the values appeared low on the rising tide at the beginning and end of the year. TGI were at site 29.01.14 for General maintenance and to change the compressor.
Data Authority
British Oceanographic Data Centre National Oceanography Centre Joseph Proudman Building, 6 Brownlow Street Liverpool L3 5DA