Colchester tide times and boat scrubbing days
Colchester is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in England at 51.883°, 0.933°. 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 | HW 08:53 (3.6 m) HW 21:30 (3.9 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Fri 6 Nov | HW 09:50 (3.9 m) HW 22:21 (4.1 m) | — |
| Sat 7 Nov | HW 10:37 (4.1 m) HW 23:04 (4.1 m) | — |
| Sun 8 Nov | HW 11:18 (4.2 m) HW 23:42 (4.1 m) | — |
| Mon 9 Nov | HW 11:55 (4.3 m) | — |
| Tue 10 Nov | HW 00:18 (4.1 m) HW 12:30 (4.3 m) | — |
| Wed 11 Nov | HW 00:50 (4.1 m) HW 13:03 (4.2 m) | — |
Open the Colchester monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at Colchester
- 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.