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Rockall tide times and boat scrubbing days

Rockall is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in Scotland at 57.600°, -13.683°. 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.

5 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, Mon 14 Sept, Tue 15 Sept.

Next 7 days of tidal events at Rockall (UK local time, heights in metres above Chart Datum)
DayTidal eventsScrubbing morning?
Fri 11 SeptHW 06:50 (3.0 m) LW 12:54 (0.5 m) HW 18:58 (3.3 m)✅ Yes
Sat 12 SeptLW 01:26 (0.4 m) HW 07:23 (3.0 m) LW 13:30 (0.5 m) HW 19:31 (3.3 m)✅ Yes
Sun 13 SeptLW 02:01 (0.4 m) HW 07:55 (3.0 m) LW 14:05 (0.5 m) HW 20:03 (3.1 m)✅ Yes
Mon 14 SeptLW 02:34 (0.5 m) HW 08:26 (2.9 m) LW 14:40 (0.6 m) HW 20:35 (2.9 m)✅ Yes
Tue 15 SeptLW 03:06 (0.6 m) HW 08:57 (2.8 m) LW 15:14 (0.7 m) HW 21:07 (2.7 m)✅ Yes
Wed 16 SeptLW 03:38 (0.7 m) HW 09:31 (2.6 m) LW 15:50 (0.8 m) HW 21:41 (2.4 m)
Thu 17 SeptLW 04:12 (0.9 m) HW 10:10 (2.4 m) LW 16:28 (1.0 m) HW 22:25 (2.2 m)

Open the Rockall monthly calendar

Planning a scrub at Rockall

  • 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.