Hillswick tide times and boat scrubbing days
Hillswick is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in Scotland at 60.483°, -1.483°. 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: Sat 7 Nov, Sun 8 Nov, Mon 9 Nov, Tue 10 Nov.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | HW 05:41 (1.8 m) LW 12:01 (0.8 m) HW 17:49 (2.0 m) | — |
| Fri 6 Nov | LW 00:31 (0.5 m) HW 06:26 (1.9 m) LW 12:45 (0.7 m) HW 18:37 (2.0 m) | — |
| Sat 7 Nov | LW 01:11 (0.5 m) HW 07:06 (1.9 m) LW 13:25 (0.6 m) HW 19:20 (2.1 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sun 8 Nov | LW 01:47 (0.5 m) HW 07:43 (2.0 m) LW 14:03 (0.6 m) HW 20:00 (2.1 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Mon 9 Nov | LW 02:21 (0.5 m) HW 08:16 (2.1 m) LW 14:39 (0.6 m) HW 20:38 (2.1 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Tue 10 Nov | LW 02:53 (0.6 m) HW 08:48 (2.1 m) LW 15:14 (0.6 m) HW 21:14 (2.0 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Wed 11 Nov | LW 03:25 (0.7 m) HW 09:20 (2.1 m) LW 15:50 (0.6 m) HW 21:50 (2.0 m) | — |
Open the Hillswick monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at Hillswick
- 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.