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: Mon 9 Nov, Tue 10 Nov, Wed 11 Nov.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | HW 03:38 (4.2 m) LW 09:36 (1.9 m) HW 16:01 (4.5 m) LW 22:25 (1.3 m) | — |
| Fri 6 Nov | HW 04:31 (4.4 m) LW 10:38 (1.6 m) HW 16:53 (4.7 m) LW 23:16 (1.1 m) | — |
| Sat 7 Nov | HW 05:17 (4.6 m) LW 11:29 (1.4 m) HW 17:38 (4.8 m) | — |
| Sun 8 Nov | LW 00:00 (1.0 m) HW 05:59 (4.8 m) LW 12:14 (1.2 m) HW 18:20 (4.9 m) | — |
| Mon 9 Nov | LW 00:40 (0.9 m) HW 06:38 (4.9 m) LW 12:55 (1.0 m) HW 18:59 (4.9 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Tue 10 Nov | LW 01:18 (0.9 m) HW 07:14 (5.0 m) LW 13:35 (1.0 m) HW 19:35 (4.8 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Wed 11 Nov | LW 01:55 (1.0 m) HW 07:50 (5.0 m) LW 14:13 (1.0 m) HW 20:09 (4.6 m) | ✅ Yes |
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.