Tobermory tide times and boat scrubbing days
Tobermory is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in Scotland at 56.617°, -6.067°. 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.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 11 Sept | HW 06:54 (4.6 m) LW 13:00 (0.6 m) HW 19:02 (4.9 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sat 12 Sept | LW 01:36 (0.7 m) HW 07:28 (4.7 m) LW 13:37 (0.5 m) HW 19:35 (4.9 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sun 13 Sept | LW 02:12 (0.7 m) HW 07:58 (4.7 m) LW 14:14 (0.6 m) HW 20:04 (4.7 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Mon 14 Sept | LW 02:46 (0.8 m) HW 08:25 (4.6 m) LW 14:49 (0.8 m) HW 20:32 (4.5 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Tue 15 Sept | LW 03:19 (1.1 m) HW 08:52 (4.4 m) LW 15:25 (1.0 m) HW 20:59 (4.2 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Wed 16 Sept | LW 03:52 (1.3 m) HW 09:20 (4.1 m) LW 16:01 (1.4 m) HW 21:28 (3.9 m) | — |
| Thu 17 Sept | LW 04:27 (1.6 m) HW 09:52 (3.8 m) LW 16:41 (1.7 m) HW 21:59 (3.6 m) | — |
Open the Tobermory monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at Tobermory
- 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.