CAPTAIN SIR E. BELCHER ON THE TIDE OBSERVATIONS AT OTAHEITE. 63 
Tide Observations. 
Otaheite. 
Motouta Island. 
April 1840. 
Wind 
Moon’s 
Tide- 
Tide- 
Date. 
age. 
Mean Time. 
gauge. 
batten. 
Weather. 
Remarks. 
Direction. 
Force. 
h m 
h m 
ft. 
.in. 
ft. 
in. 
5 April 8. 
5 9 
9 15 A.M. 
3 
10* 
S.W. 
3 
b .c. 
37 
3 
10* 
1 
6* 
10 4 
3 
10 
1 
7 i 
S.W. 
3-4 
b.c. 
19 
3 
10 
1 
8 
11 05 
3 
10 
1 
8 
S.W. 
3-5 
b.c. 
20 
3 
10 
1 
8* 
45 
3 
10 
1 
H 
S.W. 
3-5 
b.c. 
Noon. 
3 
9* 
1 
H 
0 35 p.m. 
3 
9i 
1 
9 
S.W. 
3-5 
b.c. 
1 05 
3 
9* 
1 
9 i 
40 
3 
8| 
1 
10 
S.W. 
4 
b.c.m. 
2 4 
3 
8* 
1 
Hi 
27 
3 
8* 
1 
111 
High Water 2 h 24 m . 
3 00 
3 
8 
1 
11 
S.W. 
4 
b.c.m. 
16 
3 
8 
1 
11 
30 
3 
8* 
1 
10 
3 
50 
3 
8* 
1 
91 
S.W. 
2 
b.c.m. 
4 02 
3 
8* 
1 
9* 
25 
3 
H 
1 
10 
Calm. 
Breeze outside strong 
45 
3 
^ 2 
1 
10 
N.W. 
5 5 
3 
H 
1 
10 
b.c.m. 
25 
3 
8| 
1 
10 
40 
3 
H 
1 
10 
50 
3 
9 
1 
9* 
59 
3 
9 
1 
91 
E.S.E, 
1 
Land breeze. 
6 20 
1 
9 
1 
50 
1 
8| 
7 20 
1 
8| 
51 
1 
8 
8 49 
1 
• 2 
E.S.E. 
3 
b.c. 
9 12 
• . 
1 
8 
37 
1 
81 
3 
Low Water 8 h 36 m . 
10 00 
1 
8| 
30 
1 
8i 
11 00 
1 
8| 
N.N.E. 
2 
26 
1 
8 
55 
1 
9 
2 
0 25 a.m. 
1 
9 
N.N.E. 
n 9. 
1 00 
1 
81 
3 
b.c. 
20 
1 
9 
50 
, . 
1 
9 
2 26 
1 
9 
Tide irregular. 
3 00 
, , 
1 
9 
35 
1 
81 
2 
4 10 
1 
9 
35 
1 
91 
5 00 
. . 
. . . 
1 
91 
32 
1 
91 
2 
5 50 
3 
10 
1 
91 
N.N.E. 
3 
b.c. 
6 11 
10i 
81 
26 
10* 
81 
44 
9 
10 
52 
3 
10 
1 
91 
N.E. 
2 
