CARDIFF tide times and boat scrubbing days
CARDIFF is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in Wales at 51.450°, -3.167°. 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: Fri 11 Sept, Sat 12 Sept.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 11 Sept | LW 02:01 (0.8 m) HW 08:02 (12.5 m) LW 14:17 (0.7 m) HW 20:19 (12.9 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sat 12 Sept | LW 02:44 (0.6 m) HW 08:41 (12.7 m) LW 14:59 (0.5 m) HW 20:57 (13.0 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sun 13 Sept | LW 03:22 (0.6 m) HW 09:17 (12.6 m) LW 15:35 (0.7 m) HW 21:32 (12.7 m) | — |
| Mon 14 Sept | LW 03:54 (1.0 m) HW 09:48 (12.3 m) LW 16:04 (1.1 m) HW 22:02 (12.3 m) | — |
| Tue 15 Sept | LW 04:17 (1.5 m) HW 10:16 (11.8 m) LW 16:25 (1.7 m) HW 22:28 (11.7 m) | — |
| Wed 16 Sept | LW 04:33 (2.0 m) HW 10:40 (11.2 m) LW 16:41 (2.2 m) HW 22:51 (11.0 m) | — |
| Thu 17 Sept | LW 04:48 (2.5 m) HW 11:01 (10.6 m) LW 17:00 (2.7 m) HW 23:14 (10.2 m) | — |
Open the CARDIFF monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at CARDIFF
- 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.