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.
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 | LW 04:49 HW 11:09 (3.1 m) LW 16:53 HW 23:16 (3.4 m) | — |
| Sat 12 Sept | LW 05:25 HW 11:46 (3.1 m) LW 17:28 HW 23:54 (3.4 m) | — |
| Sun 13 Sept | LW 06:00 HW 12:20 (3.0 m) LW 18:02 | — |
| Mon 14 Sept | HW 00:31 (3.3 m) LW 06:33 HW 12:53 (2.9 m) LW 18:35 | — |
| Tue 15 Sept | HW 01:06 (3.1 m) LW 07:05 HW 13:25 (2.8 m) LW 19:07 | — |
| Wed 16 Sept | HW 01:42 (2.9 m) LW 07:35 HW 13:58 (2.7 m) LW 19:41 | — |
| Thu 17 Sept | HW 02:19 (2.7 m) LW 08:06 HW 14:34 (2.6 m) LW 20:19 | — |
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.