Scalloway tide times and boat scrubbing days
Scalloway is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in Scotland at 60.133°, -1.267°. 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.
4 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 6 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Sun 8 Nov, Mon 9 Nov.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | HW 06:11 (1.5 m) LW 12:11 (0.7 m) HW 18:19 (1.6 m) | — |
| Fri 6 Nov | LW 00:41 (0.6 m) HW 06:56 (1.5 m) LW 12:55 (0.7 m) HW 19:07 (1.6 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sat 7 Nov | LW 01:21 (0.6 m) HW 07:36 (1.6 m) LW 13:35 (0.6 m) HW 19:50 (1.7 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sun 8 Nov | LW 01:57 (0.6 m) HW 08:13 (1.6 m) LW 14:13 (0.6 m) HW 20:30 (1.7 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Mon 9 Nov | LW 02:31 (0.6 m) HW 08:46 (1.7 m) LW 14:49 (0.6 m) HW 21:08 (1.7 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Tue 10 Nov | LW 03:03 (0.6 m) HW 09:18 (1.7 m) LW 15:24 (0.6 m) HW 21:44 (1.6 m) | — |
| Wed 11 Nov | LW 03:35 (0.6 m) HW 09:50 (1.7 m) LW 16:00 (0.6 m) HW 22:20 (1.6 m) | — |
Open the Scalloway monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at Scalloway
- 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.