Helmsdale tide times and boat scrubbing days
Helmsdale is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in Scotland at 58.117°, -3.650°. 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 06:31 (0.1 m) HW 12:47 (4.0 m) LW 18:34 (0.7 m) | — |
| Sat 12 Sept | HW 00:55 (4.3 m) LW 07:06 (0.1 m) HW 13:25 (4.0 m) LW 19:09 (0.6 m) | — |
| Sun 13 Sept | HW 01:33 (4.3 m) LW 07:40 (0.2 m) HW 13:59 (3.9 m) LW 19:42 (0.6 m) | — |
| Mon 14 Sept | HW 02:09 (4.2 m) LW 08:13 (0.4 m) HW 14:31 (3.8 m) LW 20:15 (0.8 m) | — |
| Tue 15 Sept | HW 02:44 (4.0 m) LW 08:45 (0.7 m) HW 15:02 (3.6 m) LW 20:47 (0.9 m) | — |
| Wed 16 Sept | HW 03:19 (3.7 m) LW 09:15 (1.0 m) HW 15:34 (3.5 m) LW 21:21 (1.2 m) | — |
| Thu 17 Sept | HW 03:55 (3.4 m) LW 09:46 (1.3 m) HW 16:09 (3.3 m) LW 22:00 (1.4 m) | — |
Open the Helmsdale monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at Helmsdale
- 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.