Where these times come from. There is no official tide station at Fanore.
These are the Marine Institute's predictions for Lahinch, the nearest
official station, 23 km away. Times at Fanore 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
00:20
-2.46 m
High water
06:30
2.13 m
Low water
12:35
-2.27 m
High water
18:45
2.29 m
Spring tideRange 4.75 m
Best window for a swim or sauna
15:45 – 20:15
Outside the window right now. Next high water 18:45.
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
15 kn
Wind WSW · Moderate breeze
Onshore
Wind on shore
36 kn
Max gust today
16.5°C
Sea temp
Onshore. Fanore faces W, so a WSW wind is blowing in off the sea, choppier water and easier entry drift toward the beach.
Fanore tide table, next 7 days
| Date | Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 12 September | Low | 00:20 | -2.46 m |
| High | 06:30 | 2.13 m | |
| Low | 12:35 | -2.27 m | |
| High | 18:45 | 2.29 m | |
| Sunday, 13 September | Low | 00:55 | -2.40 m |
| High | 07:05 | 2.09 m | |
| Low | 13:10 | -2.21 m | |
| High | 19:20 | 2.15 m | |
| Monday, 14 September | Low | 01:25 | -2.22 m |
| High | 07:40 | 1.96 m | |
| Low | 13:40 | -2.04 m | |
| High | 19:55 | 1.92 m | |
| Tuesday, 15 September | Low | 02:00 | -1.94 m |
| High | 08:10 | 1.77 m | |
| Low | 14:15 | -1.77 m | |
| High | 20:30 | 1.63 m | |
| Wednesday, 16 September | Low | 02:30 | -1.61 m |
| High | 08:45 | 1.52 m | |
| Low | 14:50 | -1.44 m | |
| High | 21:00 | 1.29 m | |
| Thursday, 17 September | Low | 03:05 | -1.24 m |
| High | 09:20 | 1.25 m | |
| Low | 15:30 | -1.08 m | |
| High | 21:40 | 0.94 m | |
| Friday, 18 September | Low | 03:40 | -0.88 m |
| High | 10:00 | 0.96 m | |
| Low | 16:20 | -0.75 m | |
| High | 22:30 | 0.62 m |
Source station Lahinch. Heights are metres relative to Ordnance Datum Malin. Why that matters.
Fanore tide questions
- What time is high tide at Fanore today?
- Today's high water times are shown at the top of this page, taken from the Lahinch station 23 km away. There are two high waters roughly every 24 hours and 50 minutes, and local times at Fanore differ from the station by a few minutes.
- Is there an official tide station at Fanore?
- No. The Marine Institute does not predict for Fanore directly. The nearest official station is Lahinch, 23 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 Fanore?
- 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 Fanore face?
- Fanore faces W, so a wind from that direction is onshore and a wind from the opposite side is offshore.