Barnstaple tide times and boat scrubbing days
Barnstaple is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in England at 51.083°, -4.067°. This page lists the next 7 days of official Admiralty high and low water predictions and flags the mornings when high water falls in the 06:30 to 09:00 scrubbing window. The interactive calendar extends this to a full month with harmonic predictions.
One morning in the next 7 days has a high water between 06:30 and 09:00, the ideal window to put a boat on the scrubbing grid or posts: Wed 11 Nov.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | HW 02:54 (2.2 m) LW 06:52 (0.4 m) HW 15:16 (2.9 m) LW 19:30 (0.4 m) | — |
| Fri 6 Nov | HW 03:44 (2.8 m) LW 07:49 (0.4 m) HW 16:03 (3.3 m) LW 20:22 (0.4 m) | — |
| Sat 7 Nov | HW 04:27 (3.2 m) LW 08:38 (0.4 m) HW 16:44 (3.6 m) LW 21:05 (0.4 m) | — |
| Sun 8 Nov | HW 05:04 (3.5 m) LW 09:22 (0.4 m) HW 17:20 (3.7 m) LW 21:46 (0.4 m) | — |
| Mon 9 Nov | HW 05:38 (3.7 m) LW 10:02 (0.4 m) HW 17:55 (3.7 m) LW 22:22 (0.4 m) | — |
| Tue 10 Nov | HW 06:11 (3.7 m) LW 10:41 (0.4 m) HW 18:27 (3.5 m) LW 22:59 (0.4 m) | — |
| Wed 11 Nov | HW 06:43 (3.6 m) LW 11:15 (0.4 m) HW 18:59 (3.3 m) LW 23:27 (0.4 m) | ✅ Yes |
Open the Barnstaple monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at Barnstaple
- Aim for a high water between 06:30 and 09:00 so the boat dries out through the morning and refloats on the afternoon flood.
- Spring tides (around new and full moon) give a larger range and more working time on the grid.
- Check the height of high water against the depth of your grid or posts; neap tides may not float a deep-keeled yacht on.
- Predictions beyond 7 days are harmonic estimates. Confirm dates against official tide tables before committing a crane or grid booking.