Morston

Your essential North Norfolk sailing companion - accurate tide times, live wind and weather, Cockle Race Mode, buoy guidance and full Apple Watch & widget support.

Discover the free essential app for anyone wanting to sail in Blakeney Pit - and for those who want to explore, boat, or just live along the North Norfolk coast. Morston brings you real-time and forecasted tide times from two selectable tide sources, wind conditions - both predicted and live - weather, and live Blakeney Pit, harbour and weather-buoy data, all in a beautiful, modern interface inspired by Apple's design language.

Key Features:

Accurate Tide Times

• Up-to-date tide predictions for Blakeney Bar, Blakeney Quay, Morston Quay, Brancaster, Wells, Burnham Overy and Cley-next-the-Sea - calibrated to the Blakeney Harbour Association tide tables, with local adjustments based on official guides and local knowledge.

Tide Source Choice

• Choose your preferred reference feed - Hull Albert Dock or Immingham - and Morston keeps the local times consistent between them.

Cockle Race Mode - Everything you need to race a Cockle in Blakeney Harbour:

• GPS-surveyed racing buoy locations, mapped on the water
• Chalk-board course entry, just like the race officer writes it (13P, 14S, 17S…)
• 6-minute start timer with haptic and audio alerts at 3 minutes, 1 minute, 30 seconds and a final countdown
• Live distance, bearing and compass guidance to the next mark — and it keeps working with your phone locked in your pocket
• Automatic buoy alerts: a buzz on your wrist as you approach each mark, with the port/starboard rounding at a glance
• Full Apple Watch support - the watch stays awake for the whole race with live guidance, lap count and elapsed time
• My Boat profile with a live Cockle illustration showing your name, sail number and strake colour
• Automatic Race Log, VMG, with shareable results and an iCloud club leaderboard
• The complete Stiffkey Cockle Club Racing Programme 2026, with start times, high water and tide heights, built in for members' reference
• 4-Hour Sailing Window & 10-Day Weather Forecasts Powered by Apple WeatherKit, Morston delivers detailed forecasts — wind speed, direction, gusts, temperature, plus wave and swell conditions — so you can plan your trips with confidence.

Live Harbour Data

• Real-time wind, temperature and pressure readings from the Blakeney Pit, Harbour and Blakeney Overfall buoys.

Apple Watch Support

• Weather, tides, wind and tender-afloat times on your wrist, full Race Mode support, and Siri integration.

Widget Support

• Home-screen widgets - 3 sizes - with weather, tides, wind and tender-afloat times.

Custom Timings for Boaters

• See exactly when your tender will be afloat and when to leave to walk out to your boat, with customisable lead times for both.

Customisable Icons for those who prefer the look of their boat on the iPhone icon

Location & Webcam Selector

• Switch easily between key North Norfolk locations and see instantly updated tide, webcam and weather data.

Modern, Glassy UI

• A premium, Apple-style experience with a vibrant gradient background, "Liquid Glass" info cards, and a segmented tab bar for Today, Tides, Forecast and Race.

Personalised Settings

• Metric or imperial units, your own timing preferences, and data refresh control — all in a clean, collapsible Settings menu.

Support for the Community

• Morston is free to use. If you find it helpful, please consider donating to the Blakeney Harbour Association to support their vital volunteer work.

Disclaimer: Morston is for reference only and must not be used for navigation or safety-critical decisions. Buoy positions are GPS-mapped but may move with tide, wind or maintenance. Always check official sources and sailing instructions before heading out.