Tidal Wave queue times
Tidal Wave at Thorpe Park averages 7 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 12pm. It has run 95% of the park's opening hours recently.
Tidal Wave queue times, day by day
Tidal Wave over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Tidal Wave has averaged about 7 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 11 minutes, with the longest queues near 12pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Tidal Wave queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Tidal Wave peaks at 2pm with 13 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 5. Riding it at the right hour saves 8 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Tidal Wave
Best time to ride
Tidal Wave averages 5 minutes at 10am against 13 at the 2pm peak - 8 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 20 minutes.
Tidal Wave by day of the week
Average wait by day
9 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Tue8m
- Thu5m
- Fri6m
- Sat9m
- Sun8m
Monday is the quietest day for Tidal Wave, at 5 minutes against 9 on Saturday.
Does Tidal Wave break down?
Uptime and closures
94% of opening hours · 9 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 94% of the minutes Thorpe Park was open, across the last 9 recorded days.
Last 9 days uptime
- 95%
- 100%
- 100%
- 100%
- 100%
- 94%
- 100%
- 85%
- 83%
Tidal Wave ran 94% of Thorpe Park's opening hours across 9 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Tidal Wave queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 26 Sept20m
- 2Sunday 27 Sept20m
- 3Saturday 3 Oct20m
- 4Tuesday 29 Sept15m
- 5Friday 2 Oct10m
- 6Sunday 4 Oct10m
- 7Friday 9 Oct10m
- 8Monday 28 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for Tidal Wave was 20 minutes on Saturday 26 Sept.
Tidal Wave through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Thorpe Park publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
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About Tidal Wave
Tidal Wave is Thorpe Park's headline water ride - an 85-foot Shoot the Chute splash boat that has been operating in some form since 2000. Boats hold around 20 riders and produce a wall of water on the splashdown that soaks not just the boats themselves but anyone watching from the bridge. Single drop, no other elements.
Tidal Wave is closed in cold weather, so check the live status before walking over. Queues build dramatically on hot days - often the longest wait in the park during summer. On overcast days waits can drop under 10 minutes. Bring a poncho if you don't want to spend the rest of the day damp.
Tidal Wave has averaged about 7 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 12pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 95% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Tidal Wave?
The live wait time for Tidal Wave at Thorpe Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Tidal Wave queue times.
Is Tidal Wave open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Tidal Wave is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Thorpe Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Tidal Wave has been open around 95% of Thorpe Park's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Thorpe Park.
What's the best time of day to ride Tidal Wave?
Based on historical queue time data, Tidal Wave is typically quietest around 5pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Tidal Wave?
Tidal Wave is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Tidal Wave usually?
Over recent weeks, Tidal Wave has averaged about 7 minutes, with queues usually longest around 12pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak queues for Tidal Wave at Thorpe Park.
Is Tidal Wave often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Tidal Wave has been running about 95% of the time. We track Tidal Wave's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Tidal Wave at Thorpe Park?
Tidal Wave is at Thorpe Park - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Thorpe Park page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Tidal Wave?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Tidal Wave's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Tidal Wave is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.