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.
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 03:07 (3.4 m) LW 09:09 (1.6 m) HW 15:20 (3.7 m) LW 21:51 (1.2 m) | — |
| Fri 6 Nov | HW 03:55 (3.6 m) LW 09:59 (1.5 m) HW 16:06 (3.8 m) LW 22:34 (1.1 m) | — |
| Sat 7 Nov | HW 04:34 (3.8 m) LW 10:42 (1.3 m) HW 16:46 (3.9 m) LW 23:11 (1.1 m) | — |
| Sun 8 Nov | HW 05:10 (3.9 m) LW 11:22 (1.2 m) HW 17:24 (3.9 m) LW 23:47 (1.1 m) | — |
| Mon 9 Nov | HW 05:44 (4.0 m) LW 12:00 (1.2 m) HW 18:00 (3.9 m) | — |
| Tue 10 Nov | LW 00:20 (1.1 m) HW 06:18 (4.0 m) LW 12:36 (1.2 m) HW 18:32 (3.8 m) | — |
| Wed 11 Nov | LW 00:53 (1.2 m) HW 06:46 (3.9 m) LW 13:11 (1.2 m) HW 19:02 (3.6 m) | ✅ Yes |
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.