Where these times come from. There is no official tide station at Strandhill.
These are the Marine Institute's predictions for Sligo, the nearest
official station, 5 km away. Times at Strandhill 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
01:10
-1.91 m
High water
07:25
1.72 m
Low water
13:10
-1.75 m
High water
19:40
2.19 m
Spring tideRange 4.10 m
Best window for a swim or sauna
16:40 – 21:10
Outside the window right now. Next high water 19:40.
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
12 kn
Wind SW · Moderate breeze
Cross-shore
Wind on shore
31 kn
Max gust today
16.6°C
Sea temp
Cross-shore. Strandhill faces W, so a SW wind is blowing along the beach, expect a lateral drift.
Strandhill tide table, next 7 days
| Date | Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 12 September | Low | 01:10 | -1.91 m |
| High | 07:25 | 1.72 m | |
| Low | 13:10 | -1.75 m | |
| High | 19:40 | 2.19 m | |
| Sunday, 13 September | Low | 01:45 | -1.83 m |
| High | 08:00 | 1.71 m | |
| Low | 13:45 | -1.71 m | |
| High | 20:15 | 2.03 m | |
| Monday, 14 September | Low | 02:15 | -1.67 m |
| High | 08:35 | 1.63 m | |
| Low | 14:15 | -1.56 m | |
| High | 20:50 | 1.79 m | |
| Tuesday, 15 September | Low | 02:45 | -1.45 m |
| High | 09:05 | 1.50 m | |
| Low | 14:50 | -1.34 m | |
| High | 21:20 | 1.50 m | |
| Wednesday, 16 September | Low | 03:15 | -1.21 m |
| High | 09:40 | 1.33 m | |
| Low | 15:25 | -1.06 m | |
| High | 21:55 | 1.19 m | |
| Thursday, 17 September | Low | 03:45 | -0.95 m |
| High | 10:15 | 1.14 m | |
| Low | 16:10 | -0.76 m | |
| High | 22:30 | 0.89 m | |
| Friday, 18 September | Low | 04:25 | -0.69 m |
| High | 11:05 | 0.95 m | |
| Low | 17:10 | -0.48 m | |
| High | 23:20 | 0.61 m |
Source station Sligo. Heights are metres relative to Ordnance Datum Malin. Why that matters.
Strandhill tide questions
- What time is high tide at Strandhill today?
- Today's high water times are shown at the top of this page, taken from the Sligo station 5 km away. There are two high waters roughly every 24 hours and 50 minutes, and local times at Strandhill differ from the station by a few minutes.
- Is there an official tide station at Strandhill?
- No. The Marine Institute does not predict for Strandhill directly. The nearest official station is Sligo, 5 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 Strandhill?
- 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 Strandhill face?
- Strandhill faces W, so a wind from that direction is onshore and a wind from the opposite side is offshore.