Lochmaddy tide times and boat scrubbing days
Lochmaddy is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in Scotland at 57.600°, -7.150°. 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: Tue 10 Nov, Wed 11 Nov.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | HW 03:36 (4.1 m) LW 09:35 (1.7 m) HW 15:48 (4.4 m) LW 22:18 (1.2 m) | — |
| Fri 6 Nov | HW 04:23 (4.3 m) LW 10:25 (1.5 m) HW 16:33 (4.6 m) LW 23:00 (1.1 m) | — |
| Sat 7 Nov | HW 05:02 (4.5 m) LW 11:08 (1.3 m) HW 17:13 (4.7 m) LW 23:38 (1.0 m) | — |
| Sun 8 Nov | HW 05:37 (4.7 m) LW 11:49 (1.2 m) HW 17:50 (4.7 m) | — |
| Mon 9 Nov | LW 00:14 (1.0 m) HW 06:11 (4.8 m) LW 12:27 (1.1 m) HW 18:26 (4.6 m) | — |
| Tue 10 Nov | LW 00:48 (1.0 m) HW 06:44 (4.8 m) LW 13:04 (1.2 m) HW 18:58 (4.5 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Wed 11 Nov | LW 01:21 (1.1 m) HW 07:12 (4.7 m) LW 13:39 (1.2 m) HW 19:29 (4.4 m) | ✅ Yes |
Open the Lochmaddy monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at Lochmaddy
- 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.