Foula tide times and boat scrubbing days
Foula is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in Scotland at 60.117°, -2.050°. 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.
4 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: Fri 6 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Sun 8 Nov, Mon 9 Nov.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | LW 00:15 (0.6 m) HW 06:21 (1.8 m) LW 12:31 (0.9 m) HW 18:29 (2.0 m) | — |
| Fri 6 Nov | LW 01:01 (0.6 m) HW 07:06 (1.9 m) LW 13:15 (0.8 m) HW 19:17 (2.0 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sat 7 Nov | LW 01:41 (0.6 m) HW 07:46 (1.9 m) LW 13:55 (0.7 m) HW 20:00 (2.1 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sun 8 Nov | LW 02:17 (0.6 m) HW 08:23 (2.0 m) LW 14:33 (0.7 m) HW 20:40 (2.1 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Mon 9 Nov | LW 02:51 (0.6 m) HW 08:56 (2.1 m) LW 15:09 (0.7 m) HW 21:18 (2.1 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Tue 10 Nov | LW 03:23 (0.7 m) HW 09:28 (2.1 m) LW 15:44 (0.7 m) HW 21:54 (2.0 m) | — |
| Wed 11 Nov | LW 03:55 (0.8 m) HW 10:00 (2.1 m) LW 16:20 (0.7 m) HW 22:30 (2.0 m) | — |
Open the Foula monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at Foula
- 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.