Stromness tide times and boat scrubbing days
Stromness is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in Scotland at 58.967°, -3.300°. 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: Thu 5 Nov, Fri 6 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Sun 8 Nov, Mon 9 Nov.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | LW 00:02 (0.9 m) HW 06:35 (3.0 m) LW 12:17 (1.4 m) HW 18:38 (3.3 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Fri 6 Nov | LW 00:48 (0.8 m) HW 07:15 (3.2 m) LW 12:58 (1.2 m) HW 19:20 (3.4 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sat 7 Nov | LW 01:25 (0.8 m) HW 07:48 (3.3 m) LW 13:35 (1.1 m) HW 19:57 (3.5 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sun 8 Nov | LW 01:59 (0.8 m) HW 08:19 (3.4 m) LW 14:11 (1.0 m) HW 20:30 (3.5 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Mon 9 Nov | LW 02:31 (0.8 m) HW 08:47 (3.5 m) LW 14:46 (0.9 m) HW 21:02 (3.5 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Tue 10 Nov | LW 03:04 (0.9 m) HW 09:15 (3.5 m) LW 15:21 (0.9 m) HW 21:32 (3.4 m) | — |
| Wed 11 Nov | LW 03:36 (1.0 m) HW 09:42 (3.5 m) LW 15:56 (1.0 m) HW 22:10 (3.3 m) | — |
Open the Stromness monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at Stromness
- 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.