Fountainstown
Baile an Fhuaráin
Tide curve for the next twenty hours. High water 01:55 at 0.60 metres. Low water 08:20 at -0.74 metres. High water 14:35 at 0.74 metres. Low water 21:00 at -0.79 metres.
No official station here. These are the Marine Institute's predictions for Crosshaven, 4 km away. Times at Fountainstown differ by a few minutes. We do not invent a local correction, because a made up offset is worse than a stated approximation.
Today · Wednesday, 21 October
Neap tideRange 1.53 m
- 01:55 High water 0.60 m
- 08:20 Low water -0.74 m
- 14:35 High water 0.74 m
- 21:00 Low water -0.79 m
Best window today
Outside the window right now. Next high water 14:35. 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
Fountainstown faces S. A W wind is blowing along the beach, expect a lateral drift.
Seven day table
Source station Crosshaven| Day | Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 21 October | High | 01:55 | 0.60 m |
| Low | 08:20 | -0.74 m | |
| High | 14:35 | 0.74 m | |
| Low | 21:00 | -0.79 m | |
| Thursday, 22 October | High | 03:00 | 0.79 m |
| Low | 09:20 | -0.97 m | |
| High | 15:25 | 0.97 m | |
| Low | 21:50 | -1.04 m | |
| Friday, 23 October | High | 03:45 | 1.04 m |
| Low | 10:05 | -1.21 m | |
| High | 16:10 | 1.22 m | |
| Low | 22:30 | -1.28 m | |
| Saturday, 24 October | High | 04:30 | 1.29 m |
| Low | 10:45 | -1.44 m | |
| High | 16:50 | 1.46 m | |
| Low | 23:10 | -1.49 m | |
| Sunday, 25 October | High | 04:05 | 1.53 m |
| Low | 10:25 | -1.63 m | |
| High | 16:25 | 1.67 m | |
| Low | 22:45 | -1.65 m | |
| Monday, 26 October | High | 04:45 | 1.72 m |
| Low | 11:05 | -1.75 m | |
| High | 17:05 | 1.81 m | |
| Low | 23:25 | -1.74 m | |
| Tuesday, 27 October | High | 05:25 | 1.85 m |
| Low | 11:40 | -1.80 m | |
| High | 17:45 | 1.88 m |
Questions
What time is high tide at Fountainstown today?
Today's times are at the top of this page, taken from the Crosshaven station 4 km away. There are two high waters roughly every 24 hours and 50 minutes, and local times at Fountainstown differ from the station by a few minutes.
Is there an official tide station at Fountainstown?
No. The Marine Institute does not predict for Fountainstown directly. The nearest official station is Crosshaven, 4 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 Fountainstown?
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 Fountainstown face?
Fountainstown faces S, so a wind from that direction is onshore and a wind from the opposite side is offshore.