TidePlanet

Today in Lusk there are high tides at 12:43 am (15.8 ft) and 1:08 pm (15.6 ft) and low tides at 6:37 am and 7:04 pm. Tide coefficient 87. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 6:37 am. The sun rises at 7:18 am and sets at 4:58 pm: 9 h 40 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 6:31 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:51 am to 3:51 am and from 2:23 pm to 4:23 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 1.0 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south-southwest (4 mph). Overcast, 53 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Lusk today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 6:40–7:40 am Also 1:30–2:10 pm and 3:30–4:20 pm
  • Low tide at 6:37 am
  • Sunrise at 7:18 am
  • Rising pressure (+0.21 inHg in 24 h), light cross-shore wind (5 mph) and calm sea (1.3 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 87 (average tides)
  • A major period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 6:40 am to 7:40 am, combines the 6:37 am low tide and sunrise, though with rising pressure. Also good from 1:30 pm to 2:10 pm, with the 1:08 pm high tide and some swell. Also good from 3:30 pm to 4:20 pm, with a major period, sunset and some swell.

Species with the most records nearby: European plaice, whiting, small-spotted catshark and haddock. October is one of the months when these are seen most: Atlantic mackerel and Atlantic horse mackerel. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Lusk

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Calm for swimming: 3.0 ft waves
  • Cloudy (99% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 53 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Moderate cross-shore wind (13 mph)
  • Water at 55 °F (very cold)
  • High tide at 1:08 pm

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 3.0 ft

    3.0 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 55 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15

    Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 13 mph

    Moderate cross-shore wind (13 mph).

  • Tide & sand 6:37 am

    Low tide at 6:37 am and 7:04 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 12:43 am and 1:08 pm.

The EPA Ireland (beaches.ie) issues its bathing notices in season, from 1 June to 15 September; none are in force now. We don't have data on jellyfish or sargassum: ask the lifeguard or check the flags. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near Lusk

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Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap

Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Bathing water quality: European Environment Agency (EEA), with data from the authorities of Ireland.

Tides

Tides in Lusk

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 12:43 am 15.8 ft · coef. 87
  • ▲ High tide 1:08 pm 15.6 ft · coef. 84
  • ▼ Low tide 7:04 pm 2.7 ft

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 5 h 9 min to low tide at 6:37 am.

Tide coefficient 87 for the 12:43 am high tide and 84 for the 1:08 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 13.1 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: an average 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?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on August 15 (16.8 ft) and the lowest, on August 14 (0.9 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

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. chart datum (LAT)

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 9 to 12 (coefficient 91, 14.6 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 38, 5.8 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:18 am · 4:58 pm High tide 12:43 am · 15.8 ft Low tide 6:37 am · 2.8 ft High tide 1:08 pm · 15.6 ft Low tide 7:04 pm · 2.7 ft Coef. 87 85% Major periods 1:51 am · 2:23 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:20 am · 4:56 pm High tide 1:35 am · 15.2 ft Low tide 7:24 am · 3.5 ft High tide 1:59 pm · 15.3 ft Low tide 7:58 pm · 3.1 ft Coef. 81 76% Major periods 2:56 am · 3:28 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:22 am · 4:54 pm High tide 2:34 am · 14.5 ft Low tide 8:18 am · 4.4 ft High tide 2:57 pm · 14.8 ft Low tide 8:59 pm · 3.7 ft Coef. 72 65% Major periods 3:59 am · 4:29 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:24 am · 4:52 pm High tide 3:42 am · 13.8 ft Low tide 9:21 am · 5.3 ft High tide 4:05 pm · 14.4 ft Low tide 10:12 pm · 4.2 ft Coef. 63 Last quarter Major periods 4:57 am · 5:25 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:26 am · 4:50 pm High tide 4:59 am · 13.3 ft Low tide 10:36 am · 5.9 ft High tide 5:21 pm · 14.1 ft Low tide 11:33 pm · 4.4 ft Coef. 56 43% Major periods 5:51 am · 6:16 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:28 am · 4:48 pm High tide 6:21 am · 13.2 ft Low tide 12:01 pm · 6.0 ft High tide 6:39 pm · 14.3 ft — Coef. 57 32% Major periods 6:41 am · 7:04 pm Medium
Wed 4 7:30 am · 4:46 pm Low tide 12:54 am · 4.2 ft High tide 7:34 am · 13.6 ft Low tide 1:18 pm · 5.5 ft High tide 7:48 pm · 14.8 ft Coef. 64 23% Major periods 7:27 am · 7:49 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.

Where this tide comes from

A · Official station

Tides from the Skerries Harbour station (TICON-4), 4.6 mi from Lusk. Times and heights are its predictions.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Lusk

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 1.0 ft · 4.1 s from the south-southeast (167°)
Swell 1.0 ft · 3.4 s from the south-southeast
Current 1.5 mph toward the SSW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.5 ft
  • Significant1.0 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest2.2 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.2 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.2 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 4 mph SSW · gusts 7
Offshore (7.0 mi ESE)Offshore 8 mph SSW · gusts 11

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Friday 30: 3.7 ft with a period of 4 s, from the south-southeast (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now54.7 °F
Today 54.7–54.9 °F air: 52 / 58 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 54.9 °F measured 1.9 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

Water about normal for late October.

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 1:26 am (local time).

Nearest buoy

M2 Buoy 6200091 · 30 mi E of here Measured at 9:00 pm, 4 h 28 min ago
Wind 15 mph SSW · gusts 19
Water 57.5 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Marine Institute, via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).

Surf

Surf in Lusk today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
1
Poor · 1 out of 10 7:00–11:00 am 0.7–1.1 ft
  • Barely any waves (1.1 ft sets): flat
  • Light cross-shore wind (6 mph)
  • Rising tide (high tide at 1:08 pm)
Surf at the shore 0.7–1.1 ft average – sets
Swell 1.0 ft 4 s · SSE · 3 kJ
Wind 6 mph SSE · cross-shore
Water and wetsuit 54.7 °F 5/4 fullsuit + booties
  • Light: First light 6:41 am · sunrise 7:18 am · sunset 4:58 pm · last light 5:35 pm
  • Tide: high 12:43 am (15.8 ft), low 6:37 am (2.8 ft), high 1:08 pm (15.6 ft) and low 7:04 pm (2.7 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
  • Water at 54.7 °F: a 5/4 fullsuit with booties (and a hood if it’s windy).
  • Energy: 3 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window is 7:00 am to 11:00 am, though with barely any waves.

An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.

Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Lusk today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 10:30–11:30 am
  • Some tidal current
  • 0.5 ft swell at 5 s from the south-southeast: barely any surge
  • Light cross-shore wind (11 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the northeast, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.5 ft 5 s · from the SSE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 54.7 °F 7 mm semi-dry suit
Current 0.2 mph toward the NE
  • Slack water today: high tide 12:43 am (12:10–1:10 am), low tide 6:37 am (6:20–7:00 am), high tide 1:08 pm (12:30–1:40 pm) and low tide 7:04 pm (6:40–7:20 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 54.7 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:35 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 6:31 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 10:30 am to 11:30 am, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with tidal current.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap

Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Wrecks: EMODnet Human Activities (AND-International), from UK Hydrographic Office data, CC BY 4.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Weather

Weather in Lusk

14-day weather

Now in Lusk

Now 53 °F Overcast · feels like 51 °F · 52 / 58 °F
Low / high
52 / 58 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
88%
Dew pointDew point
50 °F
Visibility
16 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 23
Saharan dust
No
Pollen
None

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.14 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky OvercastOvercastPartly cloudyOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercast
Temperature 53°53°52°54°57°57°56°56°
Wind (mph) 3 SSW3 SSW3 S8 S13 S13 S14 SSE13 SSE
Gusts 6661322252322
Waves 1.0 ft1.0 ft1.2 ft1.4 ft2.2 ft3.0 ft3.2 ft3.4 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 3:00 am 53° 3 SSW 1.0 ft
  • 6:00 am 52° 3 S 1.2 ft
  • 9:00 am 54° 8 S 1.4 ft
  • 12:00 pm 57° 13 S 2.2 ft
  • 3:00 pm 57° 13 S 3.0 ft
  • 6:00 pm 56° 14 SSE 3.2 ft
  • 9:00 pm 56° 13 SSE 3.4 ft
  • 12:00 am 56° 16 S 3.4 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 52 / 58 °F 16 mph S 3.4 ft 12:43 am · 1:08 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 55 / 57 °F 17 mph SSE 3.7 ft 1:35 am · 1:59 pm
Sat 31 Overcast 51 / 57 °F 7 mph SSW 2.0 ft 2:34 am · 2:57 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 49 / 55 °F 10 mph NNW 2.5 ft 3:42 am · 4:05 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 49 / 54 °F 8 mph ENE 1.9 ft 4:59 am · 5:21 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 50 / 54 °F 9 mph ENE 1.2 ft 6:21 am · 6:39 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 50 / 53 °F 9 mph ESE 1.6 ft 7:34 am · 7:48 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 48 / 53 °F 10 mph ESE 2.6 ft 8:32 am · 8:45 pm
Fri 6 Mainly clear 48 / 52 °F 12 mph ESE 2.8 ft 9:20 am · 9:33 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 45 / 50 °F 8 mph ESE 3.3 ft 9:59 am · 10:13 pm
Sun 8 Light rain 46 / 53 °F 11 mph E 2.8 ft 10:34 am · 10:49 pm
Mon 9 Light rain 53 / 57 °F 8 mph SE 2.8 ft 11:06 am · 11:24 pm
Tue 10 Drizzle 53 / 55 °F 6 mph ENE 1.6 ft 11:38 am · 11:58 pm
Wed 11 Light drizzle 50 / 55 °F 12 mph S 3.3 ft 12:12 pm
  • Fri 30 Overcast 55° / 57° 3.7 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 51° / 57° 2.0 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 49° / 55° 2.5 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 49° / 54° 1.9 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 50° / 54° 1.2 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 50° / 53° 1.6 ft
  • Thu 5 Overcast 48° / 53° 2.6 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

  • The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about wind tomorrow. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+3.5 °F; normal high: 54 °F). Climate by month →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 1:26 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Lusk

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:18 am in the ESE (112°)ESE
Sets 4:58 pm in the WSW (248°)WSW
  • First light 6:00 am
  • Full dark 6:16 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:41 am
  • Civil dusk 5:35 pm
  • Solar noon 12:08 pm (23° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 40 min (−4 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:06 pm
  • Full dark 6:16 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:18–8:10 am
Evening golden hour4:06–4:58 pm
Lusk

Today the sun is 92,335,136 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Lusk

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 85% 85% illuminated · 18.8 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am
Rises 6:31 pm in the NE (39°)NE
Sets 1:13 pm tomorrow · in the NW (320°) · set at 12:15 pm
Transit 2:51 am overhead
Visible 18 h 42 min from 6:31 pm to 1:13 pm

Today the moon is 226,641 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:51–3:51 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:23–4:23 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 11:45 am–12:45 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 6:01–7:01 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 8:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 11:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 2:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days

Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.

Place

Where to fish in Lusk

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: 0 ft at 0.4 mi.

From the shoreline (1.6 mi from Lusk) out to sea, heading east.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deepnot within 0.4 mi
  • 33 ft deepnot within 0.4 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 0.4 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 0.4 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 0.4 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
  • Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
  • Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 0.4 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.

There is little open water ahead: in a cove or small bay, cells of about 380 ft cannot show the bottom well near the rocks. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 0.4 mi out.

Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 380 ft; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

Nearest lighthouse

Photo of Balbriggan Lighthouse
Photo: William Murphy · CC BY-SA 3.0

Balbriggan Lighthouse 5.9 mi north

Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses

Tides near LuskTides nearby

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Lusk at a glance

  • Town or city of about 7,786 people. Coordinates: 53.527° N, 6.164° W.
  • It is 4.4 mi southwest of Skerries, the main place in Fingal. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Skerries.
  • The nearest tide station, Skerries Harbour, is 4.6 mi to the northeast.
  • Its coast faces east.

Questions about LuskQuestions

What time is high tide today in Lusk?

Today in Lusk there are high tides at 12:43 am (15.8 ft) and 1:08 pm (15.6 ft) and low tides at 6:37 am and 7:04 pm. Tide coefficient 87.

What time is sunset today in Lusk?

At 4:58 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:35 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Lusk?

At 7:20 am. First light comes at 6:02 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 85% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 1:51–3:51 am, Minor 11:45 am–12:45 pm, Major 2:23–4:23 pm, Minor 6:01–7:01 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Lusk?

Overcast, from 52 °F to 58 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southwest (4 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Lusk?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.0 ft waves with a period of 4.1 s from the south-southeast. The water is 54.7 °F.

When is the best time to visit Lusk?

The best time to visit Lusk is from June to August: highs of 64 °F to 67 °F, about 10 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: Skerries Harbour station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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