Where these times come from. There is no official tide station at Curracloe.
These are the Marine Institute's predictions for Wexford, the nearest
official station, 9 km away. Times at Curracloe 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
03:05
-0.72 m
High water
08:30
0.71 m
Low water
15:05
-0.84 m
High water
20:50
0.94 m
Spring tideRange 1.78 m
Best window for a swim or sauna
17:50 – 22:20
Outside the window right now. Next high water 20:50.
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
14 kn
Wind SW · Moderate breeze
Cross-shore
Wind on shore
32 kn
Max gust today
17.0°C
Sea temp
Cross-shore. Curracloe faces E, so a SW wind is blowing along the beach, expect a lateral drift.
Curracloe tide table, next 7 days
| Date | Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 12 September | Low | 03:05 | -0.72 m |
| High | 08:30 | 0.71 m | |
| Low | 15:05 | -0.84 m | |
| High | 20:50 | 0.94 m | |
| Sunday, 13 September | Low | 03:30 | -0.69 m |
| High | 09:00 | 0.73 m | |
| Low | 15:35 | -0.81 m | |
| High | 21:20 | 0.86 m | |
| Monday, 14 September | Low | 03:50 | -0.65 m |
| High | 09:30 | 0.70 m | |
| Low | 16:00 | -0.74 m | |
| High | 21:45 | 0.77 m | |
| Tuesday, 15 September | Low | 04:05 | -0.60 m |
| High | 09:50 | 0.66 m | |
| Low | 16:20 | -0.67 m | |
| High | 22:05 | 0.67 m | |
| Wednesday, 16 September | Low | 04:20 | -0.58 m |
| High | 10:05 | 0.63 m | |
| Low | 16:35 | -0.60 m | |
| High | 22:25 | 0.59 m | |
| Thursday, 17 September | Low | 04:40 | -0.57 m |
| High | 10:25 | 0.59 m | |
| Low | 16:55 | -0.53 m | |
| High | 22:40 | 0.52 m | |
| Friday, 18 September | Low | 05:05 | -0.56 m |
| High | 10:45 | 0.53 m | |
| Low | 17:20 | -0.45 m | |
| High | 23:00 | 0.45 m |
Source station Wexford. Heights are metres relative to Ordnance Datum Malin. Why that matters.
Curracloe tide questions
- What time is high tide at Curracloe today?
- Today's high water times are shown at the top of this page, taken from the Wexford station 9 km away. There are two high waters roughly every 24 hours and 50 minutes, and local times at Curracloe differ from the station by a few minutes.
- Is there an official tide station at Curracloe?
- No. The Marine Institute does not predict for Curracloe directly. The nearest official station is Wexford, 9 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 Curracloe?
- 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 Curracloe face?
- Curracloe faces E, so a wind from that direction is onshore and a wind from the opposite side is offshore.