Fountainstown tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT) · Cork, Ireland- 6:44 am12.9 ft
- 7:06 pm12.5 ft
- 12:43 am1.1 ft
- 1:05 pm1.3 ft
- Tide now
- 3.3 ft ↑ rising · high 6:44 am (12.9 ft)
- Coefficient
- 93 · spring tides
- Range today
- 11.7 ft
Today there are high tides at 6:44 am (12.9 ft) and 7:06 pm (12.5 ft) and low tides at 12:43 am and 1:05 pm. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 6:44 am. In Fountainstown the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. The next spring tides: from November 9 to 11.
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 12:43 am 1.1 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 6:44 am 12.9 ft · coef. 93
- ▼ Low tide 1:05 pm 1.3 ft
- ▲ High tide 7:06 pm 12.5 ft · coef. 90
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 15 min to high tide at 6:44 am.
Tide coefficient 93 for the 6:44 am high tide and 90 for the 7:06 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 11.7 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:22 am · 5:11 pm | Low tide 12:43 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 6:44 am · 12.9 ft | Low tide 1:05 pm · 1.3 ft | High tide 7:06 pm · 12.5 ft | Coef. 93 | 85% | Major periods 2:00 am · 2:32 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:24 am · 5:09 pm | Low tide 1:26 am · 1.5 ft | High tide 7:29 am · 12.4 ft | Low tide 1:52 pm · 1.8 ft | High tide 7:52 pm · 11.9 ft | Coef. 86 | 76% | Major periods 3:05 am · 3:36 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:26 am · 5:07 pm | Low tide 2:15 am · 2.0 ft | High tide 8:19 am · 11.8 ft | Low tide 2:45 pm · 2.5 ft | High tide 8:44 pm · 11.2 ft | Coef. 76 | 65% | Major periods 4:07 am · 4:37 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:27 am · 5:05 pm | Low tide 3:11 am · 2.6 ft | High tide 9:17 am · 11.1 ft | Low tide 3:46 pm · 3.0 ft | High tide 9:46 pm · 10.5 ft | Coef. 65 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:06 am · 5:34 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 7:29 am · 5:04 pm | Low tide 4:16 am · 3.0 ft | High tide 10:27 am · 10.5 ft | Low tide 4:57 pm · 3.4 ft | High tide 11:02 pm · 10.0 ft | Coef. 57 | 43% | Major periods 6:00 am · 6:25 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:31 am · 5:02 pm | Low tide 5:31 am · 3.2 ft | High tide 11:48 am · 10.2 ft | Low tide 6:14 pm · 3.4 ft | — | Coef. 54 | 32% | Major periods 6:49 am · 7:13 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:33 am · 5:00 pm | High tide 12:22 am · 9.9 ft | Low tide 6:47 am · 3.0 ft | High tide 1:05 pm · 10.3 ft | Low tide 7:26 pm · 3.1 ft | Coef. 57 | 23% | Major periods 7:36 am · 7:58 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 27 to 28 (coefficient 96, 12.1 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 29, 3.9 ft).
Type of tide
In Fountainstown the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on March 21 (13.2 ft) and the lowest, on September 12 (0.2 ft).
Reference levels
- Mean sea level (MSL)6.8 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)0.0 ft
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe.
Questions about the tides in Fountainstown
What time is high tide today in Fountainstown?
High tide today is at 6:44 am (12.9 ft) and 7:06 pm (12.5 ft). Low tide is at 12:43 am and 1:05 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Fountainstown?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 7:29 am and 7:52 pm and low tide at 1:26 am and 1:52 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
93: spring tides. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11, after the new or full moon.
How many tides a day are there in Fountainstown?
The tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Fountainstown today
Tides near Fountainstown
- Ringaskiddy ▲ 6:56 am
- Belgooly ▲ 6:42 am
- Cloyne ▲ 6:54 am
- Clonakilty ▲ 6:33 am
- Castletownshend ▲ 6:16 am
- Glengarriff ▲ 6:14 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Crosshaven station (Marine Institute), 2.6 mi from Fountainstown. Times and heights are its predictions. Station data attribution: Marine Institute, Ireland: tide prediction for Crosshaven (from the Marine Institute operational hydrodynamic model), https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/imiTidePrediction.html. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: harmonic constants fitted by TidePlanet from the hourly prediction of 2026.