When Is The Best Time To See The Whirlpool?

Spring Tide Dates at the Corryvreckan Whirlpool

In the following Tides Chart, the * symbol denotes the relative strength of the tides in the Gulf of Corryvreckan.

***** indicates highest tide of the year
**** indicates tides over 4.0 metres
*** indicates tides 3.8 - 3.9 metres
** indicates Spring Tide but not very powerful
* indicates a weak Spring Tide

Corryvreckan Whirpool - 2008 Spring Tides Chart
January February March April
22nd ***
23rd - 26th ****
27th ***
7th ***
8th - 11th ****
12th ***
20th ***
21st - 24th ****
25th ***
6th ***
7th - 11th ****
21st ***
22nd - 23rd ****
24th ***
4th ***
5th - 8th ****
9th ***
20th - 22nd ***
May June July August
3rd ***
4th - 7th ****
8th ***
20th - 21st **
2nd - 4th ***
5th ****
18th *
19th - 21st **
2nd ***
3rd - 5th ***
6th ***
20th - 22nd ***
31st ***
1st ****
2nd - 4th ****
5th ***
16th ***
17th - 20th ****
21st ***
30th - 31th****
September October November December
1st - 2nd ****
3rd ***
13th ***
14th - 18th ****
19th ***
27th ***
28th - 30th ****
1st - 2nd ****
3rd ***
12th ***
13th - 14th ****
15th *****
16th - 17th ****
18th ***
26th - 27th ***
28th - 31st ****
1st - 2nd ***
10th ***
11th - 16th ****
17th ***
27th - 28th ***
29th ****
30th ***
1st ***
11th - 16th ****
27th - 31st ***

If you want to see the Corryvreckand Whirlpool at its most powerful, you should choose a date for your visit with the most stars! Please see our - how to get there - page for information on boat trips and other ways to reach the area around one of nature's most famous phenomena.

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