Whitaker Beacon tide times and boat scrubbing days
Whitaker Beacon is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in England at 51.667°, 1.100°. 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.
One morning in the next 7 days has 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.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | LW 02:32 (1.5 m) HW 08:47 (4.3 m) LW 15:19 (0.7 m) HW 21:23 (4.6 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Fri 6 Nov | LW 03:34 (1.4 m) HW 09:42 (4.5 m) LW 16:14 (0.6 m) HW 22:12 (4.7 m) | — |
| Sat 7 Nov | LW 04:23 (1.2 m) HW 10:28 (4.7 m) LW 16:58 (0.6 m) HW 22:54 (4.7 m) | — |
| Sun 8 Nov | LW 05:06 (1.0 m) HW 11:08 (4.8 m) LW 17:33 (0.7 m) HW 23:31 (4.7 m) | — |
| Mon 9 Nov | LW 05:46 (0.9 m) HW 11:44 (4.8 m) LW 18:04 (0.7 m) | — |
| Tue 10 Nov | HW 00:06 (4.8 m) LW 06:24 (0.8 m) HW 12:18 (4.9 m) LW 18:35 (0.8 m) | — |
| Wed 11 Nov | HW 00:38 (4.7 m) LW 07:02 (0.8 m) HW 12:51 (4.8 m) LW 19:07 (0.9 m) | — |
Open the Whitaker Beacon monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at Whitaker Beacon
- 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.