Thanks for the info on the pontoon; we'll try and find out what is intended for 2023. As to depths? If you look at the chart sources for UKHO chart 2081 (on which everyone depends - that channel was surveyed in 1907 and the chart is marked "depths subject to frequent change" We have warned about this in our text.

It was removed for dredging a couple of hours before we arrived.
Dredging should have commenced April but was delayed due to sea grass/ fish spawning or some such.
Apparently the intention is that the newly dredged channel will be narrower than before to promote natural scouring.
No idea when the pontoon will be restored though. All as told to me by a fella in the Anchor Bar, a nice traditional pub. The Lifeboat pub has gone full on gastro, you pays your money….

Also depths in channel much less than charted. We draw 1.6 but hit the mud 20m E of lifeboat, where chart suggests 3m + 0.5 of tide. Needless to say we did a quick about turn and anchored in Broadstrand bay.

I reviewed these notes in August 2021. The phone number for the HM has been removed as neither it nor that posted in the Reeds works. Otherwise no changes

These notes were reviewed in July 2019. Thanks to Ningaloo who has just been there there is no need for any changes; I've loaded up this years charts of the bay and replaced the Google link top right

On our visit the first 10m of the pontoon was in use by the local fishing charter boats, however we got alongside (ferry gliding against the strong tide) with the help of the charter skipper who took our lines. With 2m draft we also anchored outside for an hour to wait for sufficient rise of tide. Glad we did so. Never less than 3.5m over the bar but only 2.7m on the final loop before the pier.
Still £15 a night. We didn't take electric but this is available by token.
Pay at the pub.
Beautiful quiet spot.

Updated 25th November 2013. No changes