Donaghadee tide times and boat scrubbing days
Donaghadee is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in Northern Ireland at 54.650°, -5.533°. 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 02:10 (0.8 m) HW 08:29 (3.5 m) LW 14:34 (1.1 m) HW 20:35 (4.0 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Fri 6 Nov | LW 03:04 (0.7 m) HW 09:18 (3.7 m) LW 15:26 (1.0 m) HW 21:26 (4.1 m) | — |
| Sat 7 Nov | LW 03:47 (0.7 m) HW 10:01 (3.8 m) LW 16:09 (0.9 m) HW 22:11 (4.1 m) | — |
| Sun 8 Nov | LW 04:23 (0.7 m) HW 10:41 (3.8 m) LW 16:46 (0.9 m) HW 22:53 (4.1 m) | — |
| Mon 9 Nov | LW 04:55 (0.8 m) HW 11:18 (3.9 m) LW 17:21 (0.9 m) HW 23:31 (4.0 m) | — |
| Tue 10 Nov | LW 05:27 (0.9 m) HW 11:51 (3.9 m) LW 17:55 (0.9 m) | — |
| Wed 11 Nov | HW 00:06 (3.9 m) LW 05:59 (1.0 m) HW 12:23 (4.0 m) LW 18:29 (0.9 m) | — |
Open the Donaghadee monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at Donaghadee
- 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.