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PORTLAND tide times and boat scrubbing days

PORTLAND is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in England at 50.567°, -2.433°. 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.

2 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.

Next 7 days of tidal events at PORTLAND (UK local time, heights in metres above Chart Datum)
DayTidal eventsScrubbing morning?
Fri 11 SeptHW 07:49 (2.1 m) LW 12:34 (0.2 m) HW 19:58 (2.3 m)✅ Yes
Sat 12 SeptLW 01:03 (0.1 m) HW 08:33 (2.2 m) LW 13:12 (0.1 m) HW 20:42 (2.4 m)✅ Yes
Sun 13 SeptLW 01:37 (0.0 m) HW 09:11 (2.2 m) LW 13:46 (0.1 m) HW 21:19 (2.3 m)
Mon 14 SeptLW 02:08 (0.1 m) HW 09:41 (2.2 m) LW 14:17 (0.2 m) HW 21:47 (2.2 m)
Tue 15 SeptLW 02:36 (0.2 m) HW 10:00 (2.0 m) LW 14:46 (0.3 m) HW 22:09 (2.0 m)
Wed 16 SeptLW 03:01 (0.3 m) HW 10:18 (1.9 m) LW 15:13 (0.4 m) HW 22:32 (1.8 m)
Thu 17 SeptLW 03:21 (0.5 m) HW 10:41 (1.7 m) LW 15:35 (0.6 m) HW 22:59 (1.6 m)

Open the PORTLAND monthly calendar

Planning a scrub at PORTLAND

  • 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.