Brightlingsea tide times and boat scrubbing days
Brightlingsea is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in England at 51.800°, 1.000°. 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 02:27 (1.4 m) HW 08:46 (4.4 m) LW 15:19 (0.6 m) HW 21:23 (4.7 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Fri 6 Nov | LW 03:35 (1.3 m) HW 09:43 (4.7 m) LW 16:20 (0.5 m) HW 22:13 (4.9 m) | — |
| Sat 7 Nov | LW 04:30 (1.1 m) HW 10:29 (4.9 m) LW 17:08 (0.5 m) HW 22:56 (4.9 m) | — |
| Sun 8 Nov | LW 05:16 (0.9 m) HW 11:10 (5.0 m) LW 17:46 (0.6 m) HW 23:33 (4.9 m) | — |
| Mon 9 Nov | LW 05:58 (0.8 m) HW 11:46 (5.1 m) LW 18:14 (0.6 m) | — |
| Tue 10 Nov | HW 00:08 (4.9 m) LW 06:31 (0.7 m) HW 12:20 (5.1 m) LW 18:42 (0.7 m) | — |
| Wed 11 Nov | HW 00:40 (4.9 m) LW 07:06 (0.7 m) HW 12:53 (5.1 m) LW 19:10 (0.8 m) | — |
Open the Brightlingsea monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at Brightlingsea
- 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.