Dunbar tide times and boat scrubbing days
Dunbar is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in Scotland at 56.000°, -2.517°. 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 17 Sept.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 11 Sept | HW 03:06 (5.4 m) LW 09:26 (0.5 m) HW 15:36 (5.3 m) LW 21:33 (0.9 m) | — |
| Sat 12 Sept | HW 03:44 (5.5 m) LW 10:00 (0.5 m) HW 16:12 (5.3 m) LW 22:07 (0.9 m) | — |
| Sun 13 Sept | HW 04:20 (5.5 m) LW 10:33 (0.6 m) HW 16:46 (5.2 m) LW 22:41 (0.9 m) | — |
| Mon 14 Sept | HW 04:56 (5.4 m) LW 11:04 (0.8 m) HW 17:19 (5.0 m) LW 23:13 (1.0 m) | — |
| Tue 15 Sept | HW 05:33 (5.2 m) LW 11:36 (1.0 m) HW 17:53 (4.9 m) LW 23:46 (1.2 m) | — |
| Wed 16 Sept | HW 06:13 (4.9 m) LW 12:09 (1.3 m) HW 18:28 (4.7 m) | — |
| Thu 17 Sept | LW 00:20 (1.4 m) HW 06:56 (4.6 m) LW 12:43 (1.7 m) HW 19:08 (4.4 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Fri 18 Sept | LW 00:58 (1.7 m) | — |
Open the Dunbar monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at Dunbar
- 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.