Rathmullan
Ráth Maoláin
Tide curve for the next twenty hours. High water 03:45 at 0.80 metres. Low water 09:40 at -0.53 metres. High water 15:55 at 1.28 metres. Low water 22:20 at -0.73 metres.
No official station here. These are the Marine Institute's predictions for Buncrana, 6 km away. Times at Rathmullan 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
Mid rangeRange 2.01 m
- 03:45 High water 0.80 m
- 09:40 Low water -0.53 m
- 15:55 High water 1.28 m
- 22:20 Low water -0.73 m
Best window today
Outside the window right now. Next high water 15:55. 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
Rathmullan faces E. A W wind is blowing off the land, cleaner wave faces but anything floating is pushed out to sea.
Seven day table
Source station Buncrana| Day | Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 21 October | High | 03:45 | 0.80 m |
| Low | 09:40 | -0.53 m | |
| High | 15:55 | 1.28 m | |
| Low | 22:20 | -0.73 m | |
| Thursday, 22 October | High | 04:30 | 1.02 m |
| Low | 10:25 | -0.80 m | |
| High | 16:35 | 1.52 m | |
| Low | 22:55 | -0.99 m | |
| Friday, 23 October | High | 05:05 | 1.28 m |
| Low | 11:00 | -1.07 m | |
| High | 17:10 | 1.77 m | |
| Low | 23:25 | -1.25 m | |
| Saturday, 24 October | High | 05:40 | 1.54 m |
| Low | 11:30 | -1.32 m | |
| High | 17:45 | 2.00 m | |
| Low | 23:55 | -1.49 m | |
| Sunday, 25 October | High | 05:10 | 1.78 m |
| Low | 11:05 | -1.54 m | |
| High | 17:20 | 2.19 m | |
| Low | 23:25 | -1.69 m | |
| Monday, 26 October | High | 05:40 | 1.98 m |
| Low | 11:40 | -1.70 m | |
| High | 17:55 | 2.30 m | |
| Tuesday, 27 October | Low | 00:00 | -1.81 m |
| High | 06:15 | 2.10 m | |
| Low | 12:20 | -1.77 m | |
| High | 18:35 | 2.29 m |
Questions
What time is high tide at Rathmullan today?
Today's times are at the top of this page, taken from the Buncrana station 6 km away. There are two high waters roughly every 24 hours and 50 minutes, and local times at Rathmullan differ from the station by a few minutes.
Is there an official tide station at Rathmullan?
No. The Marine Institute does not predict for Rathmullan directly. The nearest official station is Buncrana, 6 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 Rathmullan?
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 Rathmullan face?
Rathmullan faces E, so a wind from that direction is onshore and a wind from the opposite side is offshore.