Fair Isle tide times and boat scrubbing days
Fair Isle is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in Scotland at 59.533°, -1.600°. 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 05:03 (0.3 m) HW 11:54 (2.2 m) LW 17:12 (0.6 m) | — |
| Sat 12 Sept | HW 00:01 (2.5 m) LW 05:40 (0.3 m) HW 12:32 (2.2 m) LW 17:48 (0.6 m) | — |
| Sun 13 Sept | HW 00:40 (2.5 m) LW 06:15 (0.4 m) HW 13:05 (2.2 m) LW 18:23 (0.6 m) | — |
| Mon 14 Sept | HW 01:15 (2.4 m) LW 06:50 (0.5 m) HW 13:36 (2.2 m) LW 18:58 (0.7 m) | — |
| Tue 15 Sept | HW 01:50 (2.3 m) LW 07:23 (0.7 m) HW 14:07 (2.1 m) LW 19:32 (0.8 m) | — |
| Wed 16 Sept | HW 02:25 (2.1 m) LW 07:55 (0.8 m) HW 14:38 (2.0 m) LW 20:09 (0.9 m) | — |
| Thu 17 Sept | HW 03:02 (1.9 m) LW 08:28 (1.0 m) HW 15:13 (1.9 m) LW 20:51 (1.0 m) | — |
Open the Fair Isle monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at Fair Isle
- 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.