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.