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Bundoran Tide Times

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Saturday, 12 September · Irish local time · Bun Dobhráin · Donegal

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Where these times come from. There is no official tide station at Bundoran. These are the Marine Institute's predictions for Killybegs, the nearest official station, 19 km away. Times at Bundoran 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
01:10
-1.91 m
High water
07:25
1.65 m
Low water
13:05
-1.76 m
High water
19:40
2.12 m

Spring tideRange 4.04 m

Best window for a swim or sauna

16:40 – 21:10

Outside the window right now. Next high water 19:40.

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

13 kn
Wind WSW · Moderate breeze
Onshore
Wind on shore
29 kn
Max gust today
16.4°C
Sea temp

Onshore. Bundoran faces WSW, so a WSW wind is blowing in off the sea, choppier water and easier entry drift toward the beach.

Bundoran tide table, next 7 days

DateTideTimeHeight
Saturday, 12 SeptemberLow 01:10-1.91 m
High 07:251.65 m
Low 13:05-1.76 m
High 19:402.12 m
Sunday, 13 SeptemberLow 01:45-1.84 m
High 08:001.64 m
Low 13:45-1.72 m
High 20:151.97 m
Monday, 14 SeptemberLow 02:15-1.67 m
High 08:301.57 m
Low 14:15-1.58 m
High 20:501.74 m
Tuesday, 15 SeptemberLow 02:50-1.46 m
High 09:051.45 m
Low 14:50-1.35 m
High 21:201.45 m
Wednesday, 16 SeptemberLow 03:20-1.21 m
High 09:351.29 m
Low 15:30-1.07 m
High 21:551.15 m
Thursday, 17 SeptemberLow 03:50-0.95 m
High 10:151.10 m
Low 16:15-0.77 m
High 22:300.85 m
Friday, 18 SeptemberLow 04:30-0.69 m
High 11:050.91 m
Low 17:15-0.49 m
High 23:250.58 m

Source station Killybegs. Heights are metres relative to Ordnance Datum Malin. Why that matters.

Bundoran tide questions

What time is high tide at Bundoran today?
Today's high water times are shown at the top of this page, taken from the Killybegs station 19 km away. There are two high waters roughly every 24 hours and 50 minutes, and local times at Bundoran differ from the station by a few minutes.
Is there an official tide station at Bundoran?
No. The Marine Institute does not predict for Bundoran directly. The nearest official station is Killybegs, 19 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 Bundoran?
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 Bundoran face?
Bundoran faces WSW, so a wind from that direction is onshore and a wind from the opposite side is offshore.