Where these times come from. There is no official tide station at Clonakilty.
These are the Marine Institute's predictions for Union Hall, the nearest
official station, 19 km away. Times at Clonakilty 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
00:40
-1.78 m
High water
06:30
1.60 m
Low water
12:55
-1.79 m
High water
18:50
1.62 m
Spring tideRange 3.41 m
Best window for a swim or sauna
15:50 – 20:20
Outside the window right now. Next high water 18:50.
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 SW · Moderate breeze
Onshore
Wind on shore
25 kn
Max gust today
15.1°C
Sea temp
Onshore. Clonakilty faces S, so a SW wind is blowing in off the sea, choppier water and easier entry drift toward the beach.
Clonakilty tide table, next 7 days
| Date | Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 12 September | Low | 00:40 | -1.78 m |
| High | 06:30 | 1.60 m | |
| Low | 12:55 | -1.79 m | |
| High | 18:50 | 1.62 m | |
| Sunday, 13 September | Low | 01:15 | -1.75 m |
| High | 07:05 | 1.60 m | |
| Low | 13:30 | -1.73 m | |
| High | 19:25 | 1.56 m | |
| Monday, 14 September | Low | 01:45 | -1.65 m |
| High | 07:40 | 1.54 m | |
| Low | 14:00 | -1.61 m | |
| High | 20:00 | 1.45 m | |
| Tuesday, 15 September | Low | 02:15 | -1.51 m |
| High | 08:15 | 1.42 m | |
| Low | 14:35 | -1.45 m | |
| High | 20:35 | 1.29 m | |
| Wednesday, 16 September | Low | 02:50 | -1.33 m |
| High | 08:50 | 1.26 m | |
| Low | 15:10 | -1.26 m | |
| High | 21:10 | 1.11 m | |
| Thursday, 17 September | Low | 03:30 | -1.13 m |
| High | 09:30 | 1.06 m | |
| Low | 15:50 | -1.05 m | |
| High | 21:55 | 0.90 m | |
| Friday, 18 September | Low | 04:15 | -0.92 m |
| High | 10:20 | 0.85 m | |
| Low | 16:40 | -0.83 m | |
| High | 22:45 | 0.69 m |
Source station Union Hall. Heights are metres relative to Ordnance Datum Malin. Why that matters.
Clonakilty tide questions
- What time is high tide at Clonakilty today?
- Today's high water times are shown at the top of this page, taken from the Union Hall station 19 km away. There are two high waters roughly every 24 hours and 50 minutes, and local times at Clonakilty differ from the station by a few minutes.
- Is there an official tide station at Clonakilty?
- No. The Marine Institute does not predict for Clonakilty directly. The nearest official station is Union Hall, 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 Clonakilty?
- 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 Clonakilty face?
- Clonakilty faces S, so a wind from that direction is onshore and a wind from the opposite side is offshore.