OBAN tide times and boat scrubbing days
OBAN is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in Scotland at 56.417°, -5.483°. 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.
No high water falls between 06:30 and 09:00 in the next 7 days. The monthly calendar shows the next suitable scrubbing mornings.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | HW 03:10 (3.2 m) LW 08:41 (1.3 m) HW 15:17 (3.6 m) LW 21:47 (1.3 m) | — |
| Fri 6 Nov | HW 03:46 (3.4 m) LW 09:34 (1.1 m) HW 15:52 (3.7 m) LW 22:23 (1.2 m) | — |
| Sat 7 Nov | HW 04:16 (3.6 m) LW 10:19 (1.0 m) HW 16:23 (3.9 m) LW 22:56 (1.1 m) | — |
| Sun 8 Nov | HW 04:46 (3.8 m) LW 11:00 (1.0 m) HW 16:54 (3.9 m) LW 23:26 (1.1 m) | — |
| Mon 9 Nov | HW 05:17 (3.9 m) LW 11:37 (1.0 m) HW 17:25 (3.9 m) LW 23:58 (1.1 m) | — |
| Tue 10 Nov | HW 05:49 (4.0 m) LW 12:13 (1.1 m) HW 17:56 (3.9 m) | — |
| Wed 11 Nov | LW 00:30 (1.1 m) HW 06:22 (4.0 m) LW 12:47 (1.2 m) HW 18:29 (3.8 m) | — |
Open the OBAN monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at OBAN
- 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.