KIRKWALL tide times and boat scrubbing days
KIRKWALL is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in Scotland at 58.983°, -2.967°. 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.
2 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: Thu 5 Nov, Fri 6 Nov.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | LW 01:05 (0.7 m) HW 07:46 (2.6 m) LW 13:21 (1.2 m) HW 19:35 (2.8 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Fri 6 Nov | LW 01:52 (0.7 m) HW 08:28 (2.7 m) LW 14:07 (1.1 m) HW 20:20 (2.9 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sat 7 Nov | LW 02:35 (0.6 m) HW 09:03 (2.8 m) LW 14:49 (0.9 m) HW 21:02 (3.0 m) | — |
| Sun 8 Nov | LW 03:16 (0.6 m) HW 09:35 (2.8 m) LW 15:31 (0.8 m) HW 21:42 (3.0 m) | — |
| Mon 9 Nov | LW 03:55 (0.6 m) HW 10:07 (2.8 m) LW 16:11 (0.7 m) HW 22:23 (2.9 m) | — |
| Tue 10 Nov | LW 04:32 (0.7 m) HW 10:41 (2.8 m) LW 16:50 (0.7 m) HW 23:03 (2.8 m) | — |
| Wed 11 Nov | LW 05:08 (0.8 m) HW 11:16 (2.8 m) LW 17:28 (0.7 m) HW 23:41 (2.7 m) | — |
Open the KIRKWALL monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at KIRKWALL
- 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.