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.
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? |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 11 Sept | HW 13:16 (4.4 m) | — |
| Sat 12 Sept | HW 01:35 (4.4 m) HW 13:54 (4.5 m) | — |
| Sun 13 Sept | HW 02:12 (4.4 m) HW 14:28 (4.6 m) | — |
| Mon 14 Sept | HW 02:48 (4.3 m) HW 15:02 (4.5 m) | — |
| Tue 15 Sept | HW 03:23 (4.2 m) HW 15:34 (4.4 m) | — |
| Wed 16 Sept | HW 03:55 (3.9 m) HW 16:07 (4.1 m) | — |
| Thu 17 Sept | HW 04:27 (3.7 m) HW 16:42 (3.9 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.