Ballybunion
Baile an Bhuinneánaigh
Tide curve for the next twenty hours. High water 02:15 at 0.90 metres. Low water 08:20 at -0.63 metres. High water 14:25 at 1.11 metres. Low water 20:45 at -1.00 metres.
No official station here. These are the Marine Institute's predictions for Fenit, 30 km away. Times at Ballybunion differ by a few minutes. We do not invent a local correction, because a made up offset is worse than a stated approximation.
Today · Wednesday, 21 October
Neap tideRange 2.12 m
- 02:15 High water 0.90 m
- 08:20 Low water -0.63 m
- 14:25 High water 1.11 m
- 20:45 Low water -1.00 m
Best window today
Outside the window right now. Next high water 14:25. This is a shallow shelving strand, so the sea moves a long way. The usable window runs from about three hours before high water to an hour and a half after.
Wind and sea
Ballybunion faces W. A NW wind is blowing in off the sea, choppier water and easier entry drift toward the beach.
Seven day table
Source station Fenit| Day | Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 21 October | High | 02:15 | 0.90 m |
| Low | 08:20 | -0.63 m | |
| High | 14:25 | 1.11 m | |
| Low | 20:45 | -1.00 m | |
| Thursday, 22 October | High | 03:05 | 1.16 m |
| Low | 09:05 | -0.93 m | |
| High | 15:10 | 1.38 m | |
| Low | 21:25 | -1.30 m | |
| Friday, 23 October | High | 03:40 | 1.44 m |
| Low | 09:45 | -1.25 m | |
| High | 15:50 | 1.66 m | |
| Low | 22:00 | -1.60 m | |
| Saturday, 24 October | High | 04:15 | 1.72 m |
| Low | 10:20 | -1.56 m | |
| High | 16:25 | 1.92 m | |
| Low | 22:35 | -1.86 m | |
| Sunday, 25 October | High | 03:50 | 1.98 m |
| Low | 09:55 | -1.83 m | |
| High | 16:05 | 2.14 m | |
| Low | 22:10 | -2.07 m | |
| Monday, 26 October | High | 04:25 | 2.18 m |
| Low | 10:30 | -2.04 m | |
| High | 16:45 | 2.28 m | |
| Low | 22:45 | -2.17 m | |
| Tuesday, 27 October | High | 05:05 | 2.29 m |
| Low | 11:05 | -2.14 m | |
| High | 17:25 | 2.31 m | |
| Low | 23:25 | -2.14 m |
Questions
What time is high tide at Ballybunion today?
Today's times are at the top of this page, taken from the Fenit station 30 km away. There are two high waters roughly every 24 hours and 50 minutes, and local times at Ballybunion differ from the station by a few minutes.
Is there an official tide station at Ballybunion?
No. The Marine Institute does not predict for Ballybunion directly. The nearest official station is Fenit, 30 km away, and that is what these times come from. We do not apply an invented local correction.
What is the best tide for swimming at Ballybunion?
This is a shallow shelving strand, so the sea moves a long way. The usable window runs from about three hours before high water to an hour and a half after.
Which way does Ballybunion face?
Ballybunion faces W, so a wind from that direction is onshore and a wind from the opposite side is offshore.