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Where these times come from. There is no official tide station at Ballybunion.
These are the Marine Institute's predictions for Fenit, the nearest
official station, 30 km away. Times at Ballybunion will differ by a few minutes. We do not invent a local
correction, because a made up offset is worse than a stated approximation.
Today: Saturday, 12 September
Low water
00:05
-2.32 m
High water
06:20
2.27 m
Low water
12:15
-2.10 m
High water
18:35
2.41 m
Spring tideRange 4.73 m
Best window for a swim or sauna
15:35 – 20:05
Outside the window right now. Next high water 18:35.
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
12 kn
Wind SW · Moderate breeze
Cross-shore
Wind on shore
37 kn
Max gust today
17.0°C
Sea temp
Cross-shore. Ballybunion faces W, so a SW wind is blowing along the beach, expect a lateral drift.
Ballybunion tide table, next 7 days
| Date | Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 12 September | Low | 00:05 | -2.32 m |
| High | 06:20 | 2.27 m | |
| Low | 12:15 | -2.10 m | |
| High | 18:35 | 2.41 m | |
| Sunday, 13 September | Low | 00:40 | -2.25 m |
| High | 06:55 | 2.23 m | |
| Low | 12:50 | -2.05 m | |
| High | 19:10 | 2.29 m | |
| Monday, 14 September | Low | 01:15 | -2.07 m |
| High | 07:30 | 2.11 m | |
| Low | 13:25 | -1.88 m | |
| High | 19:50 | 2.08 m | |
| Tuesday, 15 September | Low | 01:45 | -1.78 m |
| High | 08:10 | 1.92 m | |
| Low | 14:00 | -1.63 m | |
| High | 20:25 | 1.79 m | |
| Wednesday, 16 September | Low | 02:20 | -1.44 m |
| High | 08:45 | 1.68 m | |
| Low | 14:40 | -1.31 m | |
| High | 21:05 | 1.47 m | |
| Thursday, 17 September | Low | 02:50 | -1.08 m |
| High | 09:20 | 1.42 m | |
| Low | 15:15 | -0.97 m | |
| High | 21:45 | 1.14 m | |
| Friday, 18 September | Low | 03:30 | -0.72 m |
| High | 10:05 | 1.15 m | |
| Low | 16:10 | -0.65 m | |
| High | 22:40 | 0.84 m |
Source station Fenit. Heights are metres relative to Ordnance Datum Malin. Why that matters.
Ballybunion tide questions
- What time is high tide at Ballybunion today?
- Today's high water times are shown 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.