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.

* denotes tidal rise at Oban is less than 4.0 metres
** denotes tidal rise of 3 metres
*** denotes tidal rise of more than 4 - 4.2 metres
**** denotes tidal rise of 4.3 metres

Corryvreckan Whirpool - Spring Tides Chart 2012
January February March April

9th *
10th *
11th *
12th *
13th *

23rd *
24th *
25th *
26th *

7th *
8th *
9th **
10th *
11th *

22nd *
23rd *
24th *
25th *

7th *
8th **
9th **
10th **
11th*

22nd *
23rd *
24th *
25th **

5th *
6th **
7th ***
8th ***
9th **
10th *

21st *
22nd *
23rd *
24th *
May June July August

5th *
6th **
7th **
8th **
9th *

20th *
21st *
22nd *
23rd *

3rd *
4th **
5th ***
6th **
7th *

20th *
21st *
22nd *
23rd *

2nd *
3rd **
4th ***
5th ***
6th **
7th *

19th *
20th *
21st *
22nd *

1st **
2nd ***
3rd ***
4th ***
5th **
6th *

17th *
18th ***
19th ***
20th ***
21st *
30th **
September October November December

1st ***
2nd ***
3rd **
4th *

14th *
15th ***
16th ***
17th ***
18th ***
19th **

28th *
29th **
30th ***

1st **
2nd **
3rd *

14th **
15th ****
16th ****
17th ***
18th **
19th *

28th *
29th **
30th **
31st **

1st *

11th *
12th ***
13th ***
14th ***
15th ***
16th **

28th *
29th *
30th *

12th **
13th ***
14th ***
15th **

28th *
29th *
30th *
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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