Burntisland tide times and boat scrubbing days
Burntisland is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in Scotland at 56.050°, -3.233°. 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.
2 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: Wed 16 Sept, Thu 17 Sept.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 11 Sept | HW 03:21 (5.9 m) LW 09:43 (0.6 m) HW 15:50 (5.8 m) LW 21:45 (1.0 m) | — |
| Sat 12 Sept | HW 04:01 (6.0 m) LW 10:21 (0.5 m) HW 16:28 (5.8 m) LW 22:22 (1.0 m) | — |
| Sun 13 Sept | HW 04:41 (6.0 m) LW 10:55 (0.6 m) HW 17:04 (5.7 m) LW 22:54 (1.0 m) | — |
| Mon 14 Sept | HW 05:20 (5.8 m) LW 11:25 (0.8 m) HW 17:41 (5.5 m) LW 23:21 (1.2 m) | — |
| Tue 15 Sept | HW 05:59 (5.6 m) LW 11:46 (1.1 m) HW 18:17 (5.2 m) LW 23:38 (1.4 m) | — |
| Wed 16 Sept | HW 06:38 (5.3 m) LW 12:01 (1.5 m) HW 18:53 (5.0 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Thu 17 Sept | LW 00:00 (1.7 m) HW 07:19 (4.9 m) LW 12:22 (1.8 m) HW 19:32 (4.7 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Fri 18 Sept | LW 00:32 (2.0 m) | — |
Open the Burntisland monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at Burntisland
- 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.