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Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tide times and boat scrubbing days

Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in Scotland at 59.883°, -1.283°. 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.

2 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.

Next 7 days of tidal events at Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) (UK local time, heights in metres above Chart Datum)
DayTidal eventsScrubbing morning?
Thu 5 NovLW 01:48 (0.5 m) HW 08:08 (1.6 m) LW 14:04 (0.7 m) HW 20:16 (1.8 m)✅ Yes
Fri 6 NovLW 02:33 (0.5 m) HW 08:53 (1.7 m) LW 14:47 (0.7 m) HW 21:04 (1.8 m)✅ Yes
Sat 7 NovLW 03:13 (0.5 m) HW 09:32 (1.7 m) LW 15:26 (0.6 m) HW 21:46 (1.9 m)—
Sun 8 NovLW 03:48 (0.5 m) HW 10:09 (1.8 m) LW 16:04 (0.6 m) HW 22:26 (1.9 m)—
Mon 9 NovLW 04:22 (0.5 m) HW 10:42 (1.9 m) LW 16:39 (0.5 m) HW 23:04 (1.9 m)—
Tue 10 NovLW 04:53 (0.6 m) HW 11:14 (1.9 m) LW 17:14 (0.6 m) HW 23:40 (1.8 m)—
Wed 11 NovLW 05:25 (0.6 m) HW 11:46 (1.9 m) LW 17:49 (0.6 m)—

Open the Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) monthly calendar

Planning a scrub at Sumburgh (Grutness Voe)

  • 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.