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.
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: Fri 11 Sept, Sat 12 Sept, Sun 13 Sept, Mon 14 Sept.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 11 Sept | HW 06:56 (9.3 m) LW 12:53 (0.7 m) HW 19:11 (9.6 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sat 12 Sept | LW 01:18 (0.6 m) HW 07:34 (9.4 m) LW 13:29 (0.6 m) HW 19:49 (9.6 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sun 13 Sept | LW 01:52 (0.7 m) HW 08:09 (9.4 m) LW 14:02 (0.7 m) HW 20:24 (9.5 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Mon 14 Sept | LW 02:23 (0.9 m) HW 08:41 (9.2 m) LW 14:33 (1.0 m) HW 20:56 (9.1 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Tue 15 Sept | LW 02:51 (1.2 m) HW 09:12 (8.8 m) LW 15:00 (1.4 m) HW 21:26 (8.7 m) | — |
| Wed 16 Sept | LW 03:15 (1.7 m) HW 09:41 (8.4 m) LW 15:26 (1.9 m) HW 21:54 (8.1 m) | — |
| Thu 17 Sept | LW 03:39 (2.2 m) HW 10:10 (7.8 m) LW 15:54 (2.4 m) HW 22:24 (7.5 m) | — |
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.