Where these times come from. There is no official tide station at Cobh.
These are the Marine Institute's predictions for Cork Harbour, the nearest
official station, 1 km away. Times at Cobh 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
-2.15 m
High water
06:50
1.82 m
Low water
13:30
-2.22 m
High water
19:15
1.90 m
Spring tideRange 4.13 m
Best window for a swim or sauna
17:15 – 21:15
Outside the window right now. Next high water 19:15.
This is a slip, steps or pier entry, so depth arrives with the tide. The usable window is roughly two hours either side of high water.
Wind and sea
14 kn
Wind SW · Moderate breeze
Onshore
Wind on shore
29 kn
Max gust today
15.1°C
Sea temp
Onshore. Cobh faces SSW, so a SW wind is blowing in off the sea, choppier water and easier entry drift toward the beach.
Cobh tide table, next 7 days
| Date | Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 12 September | Low | 01:10 | -2.15 m |
| High | 06:50 | 1.82 m | |
| Low | 13:30 | -2.22 m | |
| High | 19:15 | 1.90 m | |
| Sunday, 13 September | Low | 01:50 | -2.11 m |
| High | 07:30 | 1.84 m | |
| Low | 14:05 | -2.15 m | |
| High | 19:50 | 1.85 m | |
| Monday, 14 September | Low | 02:25 | -2.00 m |
| High | 08:00 | 1.79 m | |
| Low | 14:35 | -2.00 m | |
| High | 20:20 | 1.73 m | |
| Tuesday, 15 September | Low | 02:55 | -1.84 m |
| High | 08:35 | 1.68 m | |
| Low | 15:05 | -1.80 m | |
| High | 20:55 | 1.56 m | |
| Wednesday, 16 September | Low | 03:25 | -1.65 m |
| High | 09:10 | 1.51 m | |
| Low | 15:35 | -1.57 m | |
| High | 21:30 | 1.36 m | |
| Thursday, 17 September | Low | 03:55 | -1.44 m |
| High | 09:45 | 1.29 m | |
| Low | 16:10 | -1.33 m | |
| High | 22:05 | 1.12 m | |
| Friday, 18 September | Low | 04:35 | -1.22 m |
| High | 10:30 | 1.05 m | |
| Low | 16:55 | -1.08 m | |
| High | 22:50 | 0.86 m |
Source station Cork Harbour. Heights are metres relative to Ordnance Datum Malin. Why that matters.
Cobh tide questions
- What time is high tide at Cobh today?
- Today's high water times are shown at the top of this page, taken from the Cork Harbour station 1 km away. There are two high waters roughly every 24 hours and 50 minutes, and local times at Cobh differ from the station by a few minutes.
- Is there an official tide station at Cobh?
- No. The Marine Institute does not predict for Cobh directly. The nearest official station is Cork Harbour, 1 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 Cobh?
- This is a slip, steps or pier entry, so depth arrives with the tide. The usable window is roughly two hours either side of high water.
- Which way does Cobh face?
- Cobh faces SSW, so a wind from that direction is onshore and a wind from the opposite side is offshore.