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Scrubbing off Calendar

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Portrush tide times and boat scrubbing days

Portrush is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in Northern Ireland at 55.200°, -6.667°. 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.

Next 7 days of tidal events at Portrush (UK local time, heights in metres above Chart Datum)
DayTidal eventsScrubbing morning?
Fri 11 SeptLW 01:30 (0.4 m) HW 07:24 (2.0 m) LW 13:02 (0.3 m) HW 19:38 (2.4 m)✅ Yes
Sat 12 SeptLW 02:00 (0.4 m) HW 07:57 (2.1 m) LW 13:36 (0.2 m) HW 20:12 (2.3 m)✅ Yes
Sun 13 SeptLW 02:29 (0.5 m) HW 08:30 (2.1 m) LW 14:12 (0.3 m) HW 20:45 (2.2 m)✅ Yes
Mon 14 SeptLW 03:01 (0.6 m) HW 09:03 (2.0 m) LW 14:49 (0.4 m) HW 21:19 (2.1 m)
Tue 15 SeptLW 03:36 (0.7 m) HW 09:38 (1.9 m) LW 15:29 (0.6 m) HW 21:55 (1.9 m)
Wed 16 SeptLW 04:16 (0.8 m) HW 10:18 (1.8 m) LW 16:14 (0.8 m) HW 22:37 (1.7 m)
Thu 17 SeptLW 05:06 (1.0 m) HW 11:09 (1.7 m) LW 17:13 (1.0 m) HW 23:39 (1.5 m)

Open the Portrush monthly calendar

Planning a scrub at Portrush

  • 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.