West Burra Firth tide times and boat scrubbing days
West Burra Firth is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in Scotland at 60.300°, -1.533°. 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 06:02 (1.9 m) LW 12:10 (1.0 m) HW 18:10 (2.1 m) | — |
| Fri 6 Nov | LW 00:39 (0.7 m) HW 06:48 (2.0 m) LW 12:53 (0.9 m) HW 18:59 (2.2 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sat 7 Nov | LW 01:19 (0.7 m) HW 07:28 (2.1 m) LW 13:33 (0.8 m) HW 19:43 (2.3 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Sun 8 Nov | LW 01:55 (0.7 m) HW 08:06 (2.2 m) LW 14:10 (0.8 m) HW 20:23 (2.3 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Mon 9 Nov | LW 02:28 (0.7 m) HW 08:39 (2.2 m) LW 14:46 (0.8 m) HW 21:02 (2.2 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Tue 10 Nov | LW 03:00 (0.8 m) HW 09:12 (2.3 m) LW 15:20 (0.8 m) HW 21:38 (2.2 m) | — |
| Wed 11 Nov | LW 03:31 (0.9 m) HW 09:44 (2.3 m) LW 15:56 (0.8 m) HW 22:14 (2.1 m) | — |
Open the West Burra Firth monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at West Burra Firth
- 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.