Buncrana
Bun Cranncha
Tide curve for the next twenty hours. High water 03:45 at 0.80 metres. Low water 09:40 at -0.53 metres. High water 15:55 at 1.28 metres. Low water 22:20 at -0.73 metres.
Today · Wednesday, 21 October
Mid rangeRange 2.01 m
- 03:45 High water 0.80 m
- 09:40 Low water -0.53 m
- 15:55 High water 1.28 m
- 22:20 Low water -0.73 m
Wind and sea
Buncrana faces N. A W wind is blowing along the beach, expect a lateral drift.
Best time in the water today
Two hours either side of high water, sunset 18:16Next high water 03:45, 1.6 hours away. Within two hours of high water, cold water at about 12.9°C.
Seven day table
Heights above Ordnance Datum Malin| Day | Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 21 October | High | 03:45 | 0.80 m |
| Low | 09:40 | -0.53 m | |
| High | 15:55 | 1.28 m | |
| Low | 22:20 | -0.73 m | |
| Thursday, 22 October | High | 04:30 | 1.02 m |
| Low | 10:25 | -0.80 m | |
| High | 16:35 | 1.52 m | |
| Low | 22:55 | -0.99 m | |
| Friday, 23 October | High | 05:05 | 1.28 m |
| Low | 11:00 | -1.07 m | |
| High | 17:10 | 1.77 m | |
| Low | 23:25 | -1.25 m | |
| Saturday, 24 October | High | 05:40 | 1.54 m |
| Low | 11:30 | -1.32 m | |
| High | 17:45 | 2.00 m | |
| Low | 23:55 | -1.49 m | |
| Sunday, 25 October | High | 05:10 | 1.78 m |
| Low | 11:05 | -1.54 m | |
| High | 17:20 | 2.19 m | |
| Low | 23:25 | -1.69 m | |
| Monday, 26 October | High | 05:40 | 1.98 m |
| Low | 11:40 | -1.70 m | |
| High | 17:55 | 2.30 m | |
| Tuesday, 27 October | Low | 00:00 | -1.81 m |
| High | 06:15 | 2.10 m | |
| Low | 12:20 | -1.77 m | |
| High | 18:35 | 2.29 m |
Charted depths use chart datum, which is why these figures do not match an Admiralty table number for number. This is explained here.
Covered by this station
Times at each differ by a few minutes.
Questions
What time is high tide in Buncrana today?
Buncrana gets two high waters and two low waters roughly every 24 hours and 50 minutes, so they shift about 50 minutes later each day. Today's exact times in Irish local time are at the top of this page.
What time is low tide in Buncrana today?
Low water falls roughly six hours and ten minutes after each high water at Buncrana. Today's exact times are shown at the top of this page.
How do I know if today is a spring tide at Buncrana?
Spring tides fall around the new and full moon and give the biggest range of the fortnight. Neaps fall at the quarter moons and give the smallest. This page labels the day and shows the range in metres.
Which tide station do these Buncrana times come from?
The Marine Institute's own Buncranna station at 55.127°N, 7.464°W. Nearby beaches differ by a few minutes.