Bunessan tide times and boat scrubbing days
Bunessan is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in Scotland at 56.317°, -6.233°. 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.
No high water falls between 06:30 and 09:00 in the next 7 days. The monthly calendar shows the next suitable scrubbing mornings.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | HW 02:55 (3.4 m) LW 08:26 (1.2 m) HW 15:02 (3.8 m) LW 21:33 (1.3 m) | — |
| Fri 6 Nov | HW 03:31 (3.6 m) LW 09:20 (1.1 m) HW 15:37 (4.0 m) LW 22:10 (1.2 m) | — |
| Sat 7 Nov | HW 04:01 (3.8 m) LW 10:06 (0.9 m) HW 16:08 (4.1 m) LW 22:43 (1.1 m) | — |
| Sun 8 Nov | HW 04:31 (4.1 m) LW 10:48 (0.9 m) HW 16:39 (4.2 m) LW 23:14 (1.0 m) | — |
| Mon 9 Nov | HW 05:02 (4.2 m) LW 11:25 (0.9 m) HW 17:10 (4.2 m) LW 23:46 (1.0 m) | — |
| Tue 10 Nov | HW 05:34 (4.3 m) LW 12:02 (1.0 m) HW 17:41 (4.2 m) | — |
| Wed 11 Nov | LW 00:19 (1.1 m) HW 06:07 (4.3 m) LW 12:36 (1.2 m) HW 18:14 (4.1 m) | — |
Open the Bunessan monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at Bunessan
- 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.