Ilfracombe tide times and boat scrubbing days
Ilfracombe is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in England at 51.217°, -4.117°. 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: Wed 11 Nov.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | HW 02:44 (7.8 m) LW 08:54 (2.2 m) HW 15:08 (8.3 m) LW 21:27 (1.9 m) | — |
| Fri 6 Nov | HW 03:38 (8.3 m) LW 09:43 (1.8 m) HW 15:58 (8.7 m) LW 22:10 (1.6 m) | — |
| Sat 7 Nov | HW 04:23 (8.6 m) LW 10:23 (1.5 m) HW 16:40 (8.8 m) LW 22:47 (1.5 m) | — |
| Sun 8 Nov | HW 05:02 (8.8 m) LW 11:00 (1.4 m) HW 17:18 (8.9 m) LW 23:21 (1.4 m) | — |
| Mon 9 Nov | HW 05:37 (8.9 m) LW 11:33 (1.4 m) HW 17:53 (8.9 m) LW 23:53 (1.4 m) | — |
| Tue 10 Nov | HW 06:11 (8.9 m) LW 12:06 (1.4 m) HW 18:27 (8.8 m) | — |
| Wed 11 Nov | LW 00:23 (1.5 m) HW 06:44 (8.9 m) LW 12:37 (1.5 m) HW 19:00 (8.6 m) | ✅ Yes |
Open the Ilfracombe monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at Ilfracombe
- 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.