River Ribble tidal bore at Preston 15 June 2018

Filmed near Preston town centre between the Liverpool Road bridge and the A59 bridge. A great viewing location is from the footpath by the Preston Sea Cadets centre. A not so good spring tide was due, and under normal circumstances not much of a bore would be produced at this location, if any at all. However the river level was very low following a long period with little rain, and there was a brisk south westerly wind pushing the tide in.
The tide can be seen arriving with no bore. As the river passes under the A59 bridge it bends and widens, and a well formed, if smallish, bore was produced. The bore travelled under the Liverpool Road bridge, but then fizzled out to nothing. The bore is more impressive further down the estuary, but this is a much more convenient viewing location.
Date filmed: 15th June 2018
Expected high tide at Blackpool: 9.1m @ 12:39
The bore passed the Preston Sea Cadet centre at 11:22
All times BST (GMT+1)
If you are interested in other bores of North West England, search KZbin for : tidal bore rob bridges

[@StonecatWales]

Neat little bore. Small but effective. Large or small, always fascinating. :) Great clip.

[@robbridges5975]

Thanks Stonecat :)

[@paulastro4439]

Saw this bore in 1968 from were Ribble Power station use to be and was a lot larger than the one shown and if you have a chance to see one they are a lot better live than on film.

[@yepanty]

Good pick !

[@10wanderer]

Hi just wondering if you could navigate up to Salmesbury on a March tide? about 2 miles from the Docks

[@robbridges5975]

Hi Peter, depending on the draft of your vessel, I think it would be possible to navigate that far on a spring tide and probably much further. When the tide is out, you'd probably only manage as far as the old bridge between Broadgate and Riverside Road.

[@paultownson5444]

@@robbridges5975 Thanks for the video! What is your opinion of the Romans taking boats up to Ribchester, feasible?

[@saulanderson5210]

I live near here is that the sea cadets ..?

[@robbridges5975]

It was filmed just by the sea cadets. Details in the text accompanying the video.

[@MILITARY1231]

The river was never like that even in the early 90s, full of slop and green rubbish, when did the council ever dredge it.