Methil tide times and boat scrubbing days
Methil is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in Scotland at 56.183°, -3.000°. 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 17 Sept.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 11 Sept | HW 03:09 (5.6 m) LW 09:31 (0.3 m) HW 15:38 (5.5 m) LW 21:37 (0.8 m) | — |
| Sat 12 Sept | HW 03:50 (5.8 m) LW 10:08 (0.2 m) HW 16:16 (5.5 m) LW 22:12 (0.7 m) | — |
| Sun 13 Sept | HW 04:28 (5.8 m) LW 10:40 (0.3 m) HW 16:52 (5.4 m) LW 22:45 (0.7 m) | — |
| Mon 14 Sept | HW 05:04 (5.7 m) LW 11:09 (0.6 m) HW 17:25 (5.2 m) LW 23:16 (0.9 m) | — |
| Tue 15 Sept | HW 05:40 (5.4 m) LW 11:37 (0.9 m) HW 17:59 (5.0 m) LW 23:45 (1.1 m) | — |
| Wed 16 Sept | HW 06:18 (5.1 m) LW 12:06 (1.2 m) HW 18:33 (4.8 m) | — |
| Thu 17 Sept | LW 00:15 (1.4 m) HW 06:59 (4.8 m) LW 12:37 (1.6 m) HW 19:11 (4.5 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Fri 18 Sept | LW 00:50 (1.8 m) | — |
Open the Methil monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at Methil
- 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.