Bawdsey tide times and boat scrubbing days
Bawdsey is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in England at 52.017°, 1.433°. 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: Thu 5 Nov.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | LW 01:31 (1.2 m) HW 08:04 (3.1 m) LW 14:18 (0.4 m) HW 20:41 (3.3 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Fri 6 Nov | LW 02:32 (1.0 m) HW 09:01 (3.2 m) LW 15:12 (0.4 m) HW 21:31 (3.3 m) | — |
| Sat 7 Nov | LW 03:21 (0.9 m) HW 09:48 (3.3 m) LW 15:54 (0.4 m) HW 22:14 (3.4 m) | — |
| Sun 8 Nov | LW 04:02 (0.8 m) HW 10:28 (3.4 m) LW 16:29 (0.5 m) HW 22:51 (3.4 m) | — |
| Mon 9 Nov | LW 04:42 (0.7 m) HW 11:04 (3.4 m) LW 17:00 (0.5 m) HW 23:27 (3.4 m) | — |
| Tue 10 Nov | LW 05:20 (0.6 m) HW 11:39 (3.4 m) LW 17:32 (0.6 m) HW 23:59 (3.4 m) | — |
| Wed 11 Nov | LW 05:59 (0.5 m) HW 12:12 (3.4 m) LW 18:04 (0.7 m) | — |
Open the Bawdsey monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at Bawdsey
- 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.