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.
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 | LW 01:34 (0.5 m) HW 07:29 (4.8 m) LW 13:38 (0.8 m) HW 19:38 (5.2 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sat 12 Sept | LW 02:11 (0.4 m) HW 08:02 (4.9 m) LW 14:15 (0.7 m) HW 20:09 (5.2 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sun 13 Sept | LW 02:47 (0.5 m) HW 08:31 (4.8 m) LW 14:52 (0.7 m) HW 20:39 (5.0 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Mon 14 Sept | LW 03:22 (0.6 m) HW 09:00 (4.7 m) LW 15:28 (0.9 m) HW 21:08 (4.7 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Tue 15 Sept | LW 03:54 (0.9 m) HW 09:28 (4.4 m) LW 16:02 (1.1 m) HW 21:37 (4.4 m) | — |
| Wed 16 Sept | LW 04:25 (1.2 m) HW 09:59 (4.2 m) LW 16:36 (1.4 m) HW 22:09 (4.0 m) | — |
| Thu 17 Sept | LW 04:58 (1.5 m) HW 10:35 (3.9 m) LW 17:13 (1.7 m) HW 22:49 (3.6 m) | — |
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.