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Scrubbing off Calendar

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MARGATE tide times and boat scrubbing days

MARGATE is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in England at 51.383°, 1.383°. 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.

One morning in the next 7 days has 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.

Next 7 days of tidal events at MARGATE (UK local time, heights in metres above Chart Datum)
DayTidal eventsScrubbing morning?
Thu 5 NovLW 02:38 (1.4 m) HW 08:44 (4.3 m) LW 15:18 (0.7 m) HW 21:31 (4.5 m)✅ Yes
Fri 6 NovLW 03:34 (1.2 m) HW 09:42 (4.5 m) LW 16:09 (0.7 m) HW 22:21 (4.6 m)—
Sat 7 NovLW 04:21 (1.1 m) HW 10:29 (4.6 m) LW 16:50 (0.7 m) HW 23:02 (4.6 m)—
Sun 8 NovLW 05:01 (1.0 m) HW 11:08 (4.6 m) LW 17:22 (0.7 m) HW 23:34 (4.6 m)—
Mon 9 NovLW 05:39 (0.9 m) HW 11:43 (4.7 m) LW 17:54 (0.7 m)—
Tue 10 NovHW 00:01 (4.6 m) LW 06:18 (0.8 m) HW 12:18 (4.7 m) LW 18:28 (0.8 m)—
Wed 11 NovHW 00:30 (4.6 m) LW 06:56 (0.8 m) HW 12:55 (4.7 m) LW 19:01 (0.9 m)—

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Planning a scrub at MARGATE

  • 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.