Most coastal rescues come from a stack of small, okay-sounding factors. Tell us your tide phase, ground and weather, and we score the walk honestly before you commit to it.
Tide phase drives 40% of the score (a rising tide beside a low path is the classic cut-off). Low-ground share is 30%, weather 20%, experience 10%. On spring tides the total is multiplied by 1.15, capped at 100.
How to read it
Under 40 the walk looks reasonable; 40–69 means go prepared — extra time, a turnaround point, a plan B; 70 and above means the factors stack against you — postpone unless you have a strong reason and a high-ground route.
A score is not a permission slip
The score nudges your judgement; it does not replace it. Wind and rain on exposed rock change everything, and a rising tide covers ground faster than people walk. When in doubt, the lower-numbered day is the right day.
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Safety first. Tide predictions here use a simplified harmonic model for planning only and may differ from official charts. Always check the official local tide table, lifeguard advice and on-site signs before you go. The sea can turn quickly — if in doubt, turn back.