Folkestone tide times and boat scrubbing days
Folkestone is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in England at 51.083°, 1.200°. 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.
2 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.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | LW 02:36 (1.9 m) HW 07:51 (6.4 m) LW 15:06 (1.4 m) HW 20:31 (6.4 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Fri 6 Nov | LW 03:36 (1.6 m) HW 08:40 (6.7 m) LW 16:03 (1.1 m) HW 21:13 (6.6 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sat 7 Nov | LW 04:27 (1.3 m) HW 09:22 (6.9 m) LW 16:51 (1.0 m) HW 21:49 (6.8 m) | — |
| Sun 8 Nov | LW 05:10 (1.2 m) HW 10:00 (7.0 m) LW 17:32 (1.0 m) HW 22:22 (6.9 m) | — |
| Mon 9 Nov | LW 05:47 (1.1 m) HW 10:36 (7.1 m) LW 18:06 (1.0 m) HW 22:54 (7.0 m) | — |
| Tue 10 Nov | LW 06:20 (1.1 m) HW 11:11 (7.0 m) LW 18:35 (1.1 m) HW 23:27 (7.0 m) | — |
| Wed 11 Nov | LW 06:48 (1.2 m) HW 11:44 (6.9 m) LW 19:00 (1.3 m) | — |
Open the Folkestone monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at Folkestone
- 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.