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.
No high water falls between 06:30 and 09:00 in the next 7 days. The monthly calendar shows the next suitable scrubbing mornings.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 11 Sept | LW 03:45 (0.3 m) HW 10:06 (2.2 m) LW 15:54 (0.6 m) HW 22:13 (2.5 m) | — |
| Sat 12 Sept | LW 04:21 (0.3 m) HW 10:43 (2.2 m) LW 16:29 (0.6 m) HW 22:51 (2.5 m) | — |
| Sun 13 Sept | LW 04:57 (0.4 m) HW 11:16 (2.2 m) LW 17:05 (0.6 m) HW 23:26 (2.4 m) | — |
| Mon 14 Sept | LW 05:32 (0.5 m) HW 11:48 (2.2 m) LW 17:40 (0.7 m) | — |
| Tue 15 Sept | HW 00:02 (2.3 m) LW 06:05 (0.7 m) HW 12:18 (2.1 m) LW 18:14 (0.8 m) | — |
| Wed 16 Sept | HW 00:37 (2.1 m) LW 06:37 (0.8 m) HW 12:50 (2.0 m) LW 18:51 (0.9 m) | — |
| Thu 17 Sept | HW 01:15 (1.9 m) LW 07:10 (1.0 m) HW 13:26 (1.9 m) LW 19:33 (1.0 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.