Where these times come from. There is no official tide station at Youghal.
These are the Marine Institute's predictions for Ballycotton, the nearest
official station, 17 km away. Times at Youghal 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
01:05
-2.06 m
High water
06:55
1.82 m
Low water
13:25
-2.15 m
High water
19:15
1.91 m
Spring tideRange 4.06 m
Best window for a swim or sauna
16:15 – 20:45
Outside the window right now. Next high water 19:15.
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
31 kn
Max gust today
15.2°C
Sea temp
Cross-shore. Youghal faces SE, so a SW wind is blowing along the beach, expect a lateral drift.
Youghal tide table, next 7 days
| Date | Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 12 September | Low | 01:05 | -2.06 m |
| High | 06:55 | 1.82 m | |
| Low | 13:25 | -2.15 m | |
| High | 19:15 | 1.91 m | |
| Sunday, 13 September | Low | 01:45 | -2.04 m |
| High | 07:30 | 1.83 m | |
| Low | 14:00 | -2.08 m | |
| High | 19:50 | 1.84 m | |
| Monday, 14 September | Low | 02:20 | -1.93 m |
| High | 08:00 | 1.78 m | |
| Low | 14:30 | -1.94 m | |
| High | 20:20 | 1.72 m | |
| Tuesday, 15 September | Low | 02:50 | -1.77 m |
| High | 08:35 | 1.66 m | |
| Low | 15:05 | -1.74 m | |
| High | 20:50 | 1.55 m | |
| Wednesday, 16 September | Low | 03:20 | -1.58 m |
| High | 09:05 | 1.49 m | |
| Low | 15:35 | -1.51 m | |
| High | 21:25 | 1.35 m | |
| Thursday, 17 September | Low | 03:50 | -1.37 m |
| High | 09:45 | 1.28 m | |
| Low | 16:05 | -1.26 m | |
| High | 22:05 | 1.12 m | |
| Friday, 18 September | Low | 04:25 | -1.15 m |
| High | 10:25 | 1.04 m | |
| Low | 16:50 | -1.02 m | |
| High | 22:50 | 0.87 m |
Source station Ballycotton. Heights are metres relative to Ordnance Datum Malin. Why that matters.
Youghal tide questions
- What time is high tide at Youghal today?
- Today's high water times are shown at the top of this page, taken from the Ballycotton station 17 km away. There are two high waters roughly every 24 hours and 50 minutes, and local times at Youghal differ from the station by a few minutes.
- Is there an official tide station at Youghal?
- No. The Marine Institute does not predict for Youghal directly. The nearest official station is Ballycotton, 17 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 Youghal?
- 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 Youghal face?
- Youghal faces SE, so a wind from that direction is onshore and a wind from the opposite side is offshore.