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Where these times come from. There is no official tide station at Fountainstown.
These are the Marine Institute's predictions for Crosshaven, the nearest
official station, 4 km away. Times at Fountainstown 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
-1.87 m
High water
06:35
1.80 m
Low water
12:55
-1.99 m
High water
18:55
1.86 m
Spring tideRange 3.84 m
Best window for a swim or sauna
15:55 – 20:25
Outside the window right now. Next high water 18:55.
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
16 kn
Wind SW · Fresh breeze
Cross-shore
Wind on shore
32 kn
Max gust today
15.2°C
Sea temp
Cross-shore. Fountainstown faces S, so a SW wind is blowing along the beach, expect a lateral drift.
Fountainstown tide table, next 7 days
| Date | Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 12 September | Low | 00:40 | -1.87 m |
| High | 06:35 | 1.80 m | |
| Low | 12:55 | -1.99 m | |
| High | 18:55 | 1.86 m | |
| Sunday, 13 September | Low | 01:15 | -1.89 m |
| High | 07:10 | 1.81 m | |
| Low | 13:30 | -1.94 m | |
| High | 19:30 | 1.80 m | |
| Monday, 14 September | Low | 01:50 | -1.80 m |
| High | 07:45 | 1.74 m | |
| Low | 14:05 | -1.80 m | |
| High | 20:00 | 1.67 m | |
| Tuesday, 15 September | Low | 02:20 | -1.65 m |
| High | 08:15 | 1.60 m | |
| Low | 14:40 | -1.58 m | |
| High | 20:35 | 1.49 m | |
| Wednesday, 16 September | Low | 02:55 | -1.43 m |
| High | 08:50 | 1.41 m | |
| Low | 15:15 | -1.30 m | |
| High | 21:10 | 1.26 m | |
| Thursday, 17 September | Low | 03:30 | -1.17 m |
| High | 09:25 | 1.17 m | |
| Low | 15:50 | -1.01 m | |
| High | 21:45 | 1.02 m | |
| Friday, 18 September | Low | 04:10 | -0.90 m |
| High | 10:05 | 0.92 m | |
| Low | 16:35 | -0.72 m | |
| High | 22:30 | 0.77 m |
Source station Crosshaven. Heights are metres relative to Ordnance Datum Malin. Why that matters.
Fountainstown tide questions
- What time is high tide at Fountainstown today?
- Today's high water times are shown 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.