Gairloch tide times and boat scrubbing days
Gairloch is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in Scotland at 57.717°, -5.683°. 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: Fri 11 Sept, Sat 12 Sept, Sun 13 Sept.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 11 Sept | LW 01:37 (0.6 m) HW 07:35 (5.0 m) LW 13:47 (0.9 m) HW 19:51 (5.3 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sat 12 Sept | LW 02:21 (0.5 m) HW 08:17 (5.1 m) LW 14:30 (0.9 m) HW 20:33 (5.2 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sun 13 Sept | LW 03:02 (0.6 m) HW 08:58 (5.0 m) LW 15:12 (0.9 m) HW 21:15 (5.1 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Mon 14 Sept | LW 03:44 (0.8 m) HW 09:39 (4.9 m) LW 15:55 (1.1 m) HW 21:57 (4.8 m) | — |
| Tue 15 Sept | LW 04:25 (1.0 m) HW 10:21 (4.7 m) LW 16:37 (1.3 m) HW 22:39 (4.4 m) | — |
| Wed 16 Sept | LW 05:06 (1.3 m) HW 11:05 (4.4 m) LW 17:20 (1.6 m) HW 23:25 (4.1 m) | — |
| Thu 17 Sept | LW 05:47 (1.7 m) HW 11:53 (4.1 m) LW 18:06 (1.8 m) | — |
| Fri 18 Sept | HW 00:20 (3.7 m) | — |
Open the Gairloch monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at Gairloch
- 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.