Mellon Charles tide times and boat scrubbing days
Mellon Charles is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in Scotland at 57.850°, -5.633°. 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.
3 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.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 11 Sept | LW 01:55 (0.7 m) HW 07:42 (5.1 m) LW 14:02 (0.9 m) HW 19:50 (5.4 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sat 12 Sept | LW 02:32 (0.6 m) HW 08:16 (5.2 m) LW 14:39 (0.8 m) HW 20:24 (5.4 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sun 13 Sept | LW 03:06 (0.6 m) HW 08:47 (5.1 m) LW 15:13 (0.8 m) HW 20:56 (5.2 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Mon 14 Sept | LW 03:39 (0.8 m) HW 09:20 (4.9 m) LW 15:48 (1.0 m) HW 21:29 (4.9 m) | — |
| Tue 15 Sept | LW 04:12 (1.0 m) HW 09:51 (4.7 m) LW 16:22 (1.2 m) HW 22:01 (4.6 m) | — |
| Wed 16 Sept | LW 04:44 (1.3 m) HW 10:25 (4.4 m) LW 16:57 (1.5 m) HW 22:37 (4.2 m) | — |
| Thu 17 Sept | LW 05:18 (1.7 m) HW 11:05 (4.1 m) LW 17:36 (1.8 m) HW 23:21 (3.9 m) | — |
Open the Mellon Charles monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at Mellon Charles
- 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.