Barra Head tide times and boat scrubbing days
Barra Head is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in Scotland at 56.783°, -7.633°. 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.
4 mornings in the next 7 days have a high water between 06:30 and 09:00, the ideal window to put a boat on the scrubbing grid or posts: Fri 11 Sept, Sat 12 Sept, Sun 13 Sept, Mon 14 Sept.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 11 Sept | LW 01:06 (0.6 m) HW 07:03 (4.0 m) LW 13:10 (0.9 m) HW 19:12 (4.3 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sat 12 Sept | LW 01:43 (0.6 m) HW 07:36 (4.1 m) LW 13:47 (0.8 m) HW 19:43 (4.3 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sun 13 Sept | LW 02:19 (0.6 m) HW 08:05 (4.0 m) LW 14:23 (0.8 m) HW 20:12 (4.2 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Mon 14 Sept | LW 02:53 (0.7 m) HW 08:33 (3.9 m) LW 14:59 (0.9 m) HW 20:41 (3.9 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Tue 15 Sept | LW 03:25 (0.9 m) HW 09:01 (3.7 m) LW 15:33 (1.1 m) HW 21:10 (3.6 m) | — |
| Wed 16 Sept | LW 03:56 (1.2 m) HW 09:31 (3.5 m) LW 16:08 (1.4 m) HW 21:40 (3.3 m) | — |
| Thu 17 Sept | LW 04:29 (1.5 m) HW 10:07 (3.2 m) LW 16:45 (1.7 m) HW 22:20 (3.0 m) | — |
Open the Barra Head monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at Barra Head
- 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.