On occasion there will be exceptionally high tides at Mersea Island which will affect our services.

During this time the following services will be required to terminate and start at Peldon:

55A Colchester to West Mersea Monday to Saturday
68 Highwoods to West Mersea Monday to Saturday
69/A Colchester to East Mersea Tuesdays ONLY
67 Colchester to East Mersea Thursdays ONLY
68A Colchester to West Mersea Sundays ONLY

Strong winds can affect our pre-scheduled arrivals/departures from Peldon. Some tides are predicted to be just under height; therefore any bad weather could cause a rise in tide. Please continue to check the First Bus app and our social media channels for up-to-date travel information.


October 2025

Angel Court, Colchester to West Mersea 

DATE: DAY: TIME (BST) HEIGHT (M) DEPARTURES:
20/10/2025 MON 12:25 4.97 10:32 11:32 12:32
21/10/2025 TUE 13:00 5.07 11:32 12:32 ----
22/10/2025 WED 13:30 5.14 12:32 13:32 ----
23/10/2025 THU 13:59 5.17 12:32 13:32 ----
24/10/2025 FRI 14:28 5.11 12:32 13:32 14:35
25/10/2025 SAT 14:59 4.96 13:32 14:32 15:32

High Street, West Mersea to Colchester

DATE: DAY: TIME (BST) HEIGHT (M) DEPARTURES:
20/10/2025 MON 12:25 4.97 11:22 12:22 13:22
21/10/2025 TUE 13:00 5.07 12:22 13:22 ----
22/10/2025 WED 13:30 5.14 13:22 14:22 ----
23/10/2025 THU 13:59 5.17 13:22 14:22 ----
24/10/2025 FRI 14:28 5.11 13:22 14:22 15:30
25/10/2025 SAT 14:59 4.96 14:22 15:22 16:32

November 2025

Angel Court, Colchester to West Mersea 

  • [HW] = Highwoods
  • [MR] = Mason Road
DATE: DAY: TIME (GMT) HEIGHT (M) DEPARTURES:
03/11/2025 MON 22:18 5.05 21:05 [HW] 22:05 [HW] ---- ----
04/11/2025 TUE 10:36/23:08 5.14/5.28 09:22 10:32 11:00 [69A] 22:05 [HW]
05/11/2025 WED 11:25/23:55 5.48/5.41 09:22 10:32 11:32 22:05 [HW]
06/11/2025 THU 12:11 5.71 10:32 10:55 [67] 11:32 12:32
07/11/2025 FRI 12:56 5.81 11:32 12:32 13:32 ----
08/11/2025 SAT 13:40 5.74 12:32 13:32 14:32 ----
09/11/2025 SUN 14:24 5.49 13:45 [MR] ---- ---- ----
10/11/2025 MON 15:12 5.11 13:32 14:35 ---- ----
20/11/2025 THU 12:00 4.94 10:32 10:55 [67] 11:32 12:32
21/11/2025 FRI 12:35 4.98 11:32 12:32 ---- ----
22/11/2025 SAT 13:07 4.95 11:32 12:32 13:32 ----

High Street, West Mersea to Colchester

DATE: DAY: TIME (GMT) HEIGHT (M) DEPARTURES:
03/11/2025 MON 22:18 5.05 22:08 23:08 ---- ----
04/11/2025 TUE 10:36/23:08 5.14/5.28 10:22 11:22 11:33 23:08
05/11/2025 WED 11:25/23:55 5.48/5.41 10:22 11:22 12:22 23:08
06/11/2025 THU 12:11 5.71 11:22 11:37 12:22 13:22
07/11/2025 FRI 12:56 5.81 12:22 13:22 14:22 ----
08/11/2025 SAT 13:40 5.74 13:22 14:22 15:22 ----
09/11/2025 SUN 14:24 5.49 14:40 ---- ---- ----
10/11/2025 MON 15:12 5.11 14:22 15:30 ---- ----
20/11/2025 THU 12:00 4.94 11:22 11:37 12:22 13:22
21/11/2025 FRI 12:35 4.98 12:22 13:22 ---- ----
22/11/2025 SAT 13:07 4.95 12:22 13:22 14:22 ----

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