Duncansby Head tide times and boat scrubbing days
Duncansby Head is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in Scotland at 58.650°, -3.033°. 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.
3 mornings in the next 7 days have 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, Fri 6 Nov, Sat 7 Nov.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | LW 00:57 HW 07:10 (2.7 m) LW 13:12 HW 19:13 (2.9 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Fri 6 Nov | LW 01:43 HW 07:57 (2.8 m) LW 13:53 HW 20:04 (3.0 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sat 7 Nov | LW 02:20 HW 08:37 (2.9 m) LW 14:30 HW 20:48 (3.1 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sun 8 Nov | LW 02:54 HW 09:14 (3.0 m) LW 15:06 HW 21:28 (3.1 m) | — |
| Mon 9 Nov | LW 03:26 HW 09:48 (3.0 m) LW 15:41 HW 22:06 (3.1 m) | — |
| Tue 10 Nov | LW 03:59 HW 10:21 (3.1 m) LW 16:16 HW 22:42 (3.0 m) | — |
| Wed 11 Nov | LW 04:31 HW 10:52 (3.0 m) LW 16:51 HW 23:17 (2.9 m) | — |
Open the Duncansby Head monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at Duncansby Head
- 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.