Loch Melfort tide times and boat scrubbing days
Loch Melfort is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in Scotland at 56.250°, -5.483°. 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.
5 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 12 Sept, Sun 13 Sept, Mon 14 Sept, Tue 15 Sept, Wed 16 Sept.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 11 Sept | HW 06:18 (2.7 m) LW 12:11 (0.4 m) HW 18:23 (3.0 m) | — |
| Sat 12 Sept | LW 00:48 (0.6 m) HW 06:50 (2.8 m) LW 12:48 (0.4 m) HW 18:58 (3.0 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sun 13 Sept | LW 01:21 (0.6 m) HW 07:23 (2.8 m) LW 13:25 (0.5 m) HW 19:30 (2.9 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Mon 14 Sept | LW 01:53 (0.7 m) HW 07:51 (2.8 m) LW 13:59 (0.6 m) HW 19:57 (2.8 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Tue 15 Sept | LW 02:24 (0.8 m) HW 08:16 (2.7 m) LW 14:32 (0.7 m) HW 20:23 (2.6 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Wed 16 Sept | LW 02:57 (0.9 m) HW 08:41 (2.6 m) LW 15:07 (1.0 m) HW 20:49 (2.5 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Thu 17 Sept | LW 03:34 (1.1 m) HW 09:12 (2.4 m) LW 15:46 (1.2 m) HW 21:15 (2.3 m) | — |
Open the Loch Melfort monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at Loch Melfort
- 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.