Carrickfergus tide times and boat scrubbing days
Carrickfergus is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in Northern Ireland at 54.717°, -5.800°. 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 01:52 (0.6 m) HW 08:14 (2.8 m) LW 14:16 (0.9 m) HW 20:20 (3.2 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Fri 6 Nov | LW 02:46 (0.5 m) HW 09:03 (2.9 m) LW 15:08 (0.8 m) HW 21:11 (3.3 m) | — |
| Sat 7 Nov | LW 03:29 (0.5 m) HW 09:46 (3.0 m) LW 15:51 (0.7 m) HW 21:56 (3.3 m) | — |
| Sun 8 Nov | LW 04:05 (0.5 m) HW 10:26 (3.1 m) LW 16:28 (0.7 m) HW 22:38 (3.3 m) | — |
| Mon 9 Nov | LW 04:37 (0.6 m) HW 11:03 (3.1 m) LW 17:03 (0.7 m) HW 23:16 (3.2 m) | — |
| Tue 10 Nov | LW 05:09 (0.7 m) HW 11:36 (3.2 m) LW 17:37 (0.7 m) HW 23:51 (3.2 m) | — |
| Wed 11 Nov | LW 05:41 (0.8 m) HW 12:08 (3.2 m) LW 18:11 (0.7 m) | — |
Open the Carrickfergus monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at Carrickfergus
- 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.