Shieldaig tide times and boat scrubbing days
Shieldaig is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in Scotland at 57.517°, -5.650°. 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.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 11 Sept | LW 01:45 (0.5 m) HW 07:32 (5.6 m) LW 13:52 (0.8 m) HW 19:40 (5.9 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sat 12 Sept | LW 02:22 (0.4 m) HW 08:05 (5.7 m) LW 14:29 (0.7 m) HW 20:13 (5.9 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sun 13 Sept | LW 02:56 (0.5 m) HW 08:36 (5.6 m) LW 15:03 (0.7 m) HW 20:45 (5.7 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Mon 14 Sept | LW 03:29 (0.7 m) HW 09:08 (5.4 m) LW 15:38 (0.9 m) HW 21:17 (5.4 m) | — |
| Tue 15 Sept | LW 04:02 (1.0 m) HW 09:39 (5.2 m) LW 16:12 (1.2 m) HW 21:49 (5.1 m) | — |
| Wed 16 Sept | LW 04:34 (1.3 m) HW 10:13 (4.9 m) LW 16:47 (1.6 m) HW 22:24 (4.7 m) | — |
| Thu 17 Sept | LW 05:08 (1.8 m) HW 10:52 (4.6 m) LW 17:26 (2.0 m) HW 23:08 (4.3 m) | — |
Open the Shieldaig monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at Shieldaig
- 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.