Average High Tide Variation: 1 hour before Aberdeen.
Latitude: 57 Degrees 42 minutes North
Longitude: 02 degrees 07 minutes West

Rosehearty is one of the oldest seaports in Scotland, and having been associated with fishing since for at least six hundred years, at one time had a fleet which supported 600 people. Extending to 3400 square metres, there is a one-basin harbour which offers 120 metres of quayside inside the harbour with a further 120 metres on the outer breakwater, but this is exposed to winds from between East and Northeast. Around 20 boats, mostly involved in part-time fishing, now use the harbour regularly.

Harbour Depths: The harbour virtually dries out at low tide, restricting accessibility, but the breakwater, though exposed, can be used at all states of the tide. Vessels entering the harbour should keep the black and white leading posts in line until 30 metres from the point of the West Pier then, keeping the poles to port, enter midway between the West Pier and the line of the leading poles. The harbour should not be approached in onshore winds. The adjacent Port Rae should not be entered without local knowledge because of unmarked rocks.

The slipway may be used for launching or recovery apart from 1 to 2 hours either side of low water depending on tidal flow. Slipway users should use the car park for trailers and car parking. No parking is allowed on the grass.