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.
One morning in the next 7 days has 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.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | LW 02:41 (0.8 m) HW 08:42 (3.4 m) LW 14:56 (1.4 m) HW 20:45 (3.7 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Fri 6 Nov | LW 03:27 (0.7 m) HW 09:31 (3.6 m) LW 15:36 (1.2 m) HW 21:38 (3.8 m) | — |
| Sat 7 Nov | LW 04:03 (0.7 m) HW 10:12 (3.7 m) LW 16:13 (1.1 m) HW 22:24 (3.9 m) | — |
| Sun 8 Nov | LW 04:36 (0.7 m) HW 10:50 (3.8 m) LW 16:48 (1.0 m) HW 23:05 (3.9 m) | — |
| Mon 9 Nov | LW 05:08 (0.8 m) HW 11:26 (3.9 m) LW 17:23 (0.9 m) HW 23:44 (3.9 m) | — |
| Tue 10 Nov | LW 05:40 (0.8 m) HW 12:00 (3.9 m) LW 17:57 (0.9 m) | — |
| Wed 11 Nov | HW 00:21 (3.8 m) LW 06:12 (1.0 m) HW 12:31 (3.9 m) LW 18:31 (0.9 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.