TidePlanet

Today in Claddagh there are high tides at 6:45 am (17.1 ft) and 7:15 pm (16.4 ft) and low tides at 12:17 am and 12:45 pm. Tide coefficient 92. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 6:45 am. The sun rises at 7:29 am and sets at 5:10 pm: 9 h 41 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 6:46 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:03 am to 4:03 am and from 2:36 pm to 4:36 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. There's a gentle breeze from the south-southeast (9 mph). Overcast, 53 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Claddagh today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
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Good day · 7 out of 10 6:50–7:50 am Also 11:50 am–12:50 pm and 6:20–7:20 pm
  • High tide at 6:45 am, coefficient 92
  • Sunrise at 7:29 am
  • Rising pressure (+0.12 inHg in 24 h) and moderate onshore wind (13 mph)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 92 (spring tides)
  • A major period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 6:50 am to 7:50 am, combines the 6:45 am high tide and sunrise, though with rising pressure and moderate wind. Also worth a try from 11:50 am to 12:50 pm, with the 12:45 pm low tide and moonset, though with moderate wind. Also worth a try from 6:20 pm to 7:20 pm, with the 7:15 pm high tide and moonrise, though with moderate wind.

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

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Tides

Tides in Claddagh

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Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 12:17 am 2.7 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 12:45 pm 2.6 ft
  • ▲ High tide 7:15 pm 16.4 ft · coef. 87

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 6 h 19 min to high tide at 6:45 am.

Tide coefficient 92 for the 6:45 am high tide and 87 for the 7:15 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 14.5 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?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 26 (17.9 ft) and the lowest, on March 20 (1.0 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 26 to 28 (coefficient 100, 15.3 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 27, 4.9 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:29 am · 5:10 pm Low tide 12:17 am · 2.7 ft High tide 6:45 am · 17.1 ft Low tide 12:45 pm · 2.6 ft High tide 7:15 pm · 16.4 ft Coef. 92 85% Major periods 2:03 am · 2:36 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:31 am · 5:08 pm Low tide 1:02 am · 3.6 ft High tide 7:32 am · 16.4 ft Low tide 1:33 pm · 3.4 ft High tide 8:08 pm · 15.4 ft Coef. 81 76% Major periods 3:08 am · 3:40 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:33 am · 5:06 pm Low tide 1:51 am · 4.8 ft High tide 8:25 am · 15.5 ft Low tide 2:28 pm · 4.4 ft High tide 9:08 pm · 14.4 ft Coef. 68 65% Major periods 4:11 am · 4:41 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:35 am · 5:04 pm Low tide 2:49 am · 6.0 ft High tide 9:27 am · 14.6 ft Low tide 3:35 pm · 5.4 ft High tide 10:20 pm · 13.6 ft Coef. 55 Last quarter Major periods 5:09 am · 5:37 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:37 am · 5:02 pm Low tide 4:03 am · 6.9 ft High tide 10:43 am · 14.0 ft Low tide 5:07 pm · 5.8 ft High tide 11:42 pm · 13.4 ft Coef. 49 43% Major periods 6:03 am · 6:28 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:38 am · 5:00 pm Low tide 5:50 am · 7.0 ft High tide 12:08 pm · 13.9 ft Low tide 6:50 pm · 5.4 ft — Coef. 51 32% Major periods 6:53 am · 7:16 pm Medium
Wed 4 7:40 am · 4:59 pm High tide 12:59 am · 13.8 ft Low tide 7:15 am · 6.3 ft High tide 1:21 pm · 14.4 ft Low tide 7:51 pm · 4.7 ft Coef. 59 23% Major periods 7:39 am · 8:01 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 Galway Port station (TICON-4), 0.8 mi from Claddagh. 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 Claddagh

Hourly wind

Sea state

The wave model doesn't reach Claddagh: it's on inland water (an estuary, sound or sheltered bay) or far from the open sea. Wind is still available right here.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 9 mph SSE · gusts 15

The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.

Onshore wind. The coast faces south and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.

Onshore Hourly wind →

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now54.1 °F
Today 54.0–54.1 °F air: 53 / 57 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 55.4 °F measured 0.5 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 53.1 °F by Wednesday 4.

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 12:26 am (local time).

Weather

Weather in Claddagh

14-day weather

Now in Claddagh

Now 53 °F Overcast · feels like 49 °F · 53 / 57 °F
Low / high
53 / 57 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 3%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
92%
Dew pointDew point
51 °F
Visibility
11 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 22
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 (0.00 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 OvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercast
Temperature 53°53°53°53°56°56°53°53°
Wind (mph) 9 SSE10 SSE11 SSE12 SSE17 SSE16 SSE16 SE16 SSE
Gusts 1516182028322627
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 53° 9 SSE
  • 3:00 am 53° 10 SSE
  • 6:00 am 53° 11 SSE
  • 9:00 am 53° 12 SSE
  • 12:00 pm 56° 17 SSE
  • 3:00 pm 56° 16 SSE
  • 6:00 pm 53° 16 SE
  • 9:00 pm 53° 16 SSE

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 53 / 57 °F 18 mph SSE 6:45 am · 7:15 pm
Fri 30 Light showers 55 / 60 °F 21 mph SSE 7:32 am · 8:08 pm
Sat 31 Light showers 53 / 57 °F 9 mph S 8:25 am · 9:08 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 46 / 53 °F 9 mph NNE 9:27 am · 10:20 pm
Mon 2 Partly cloudy 41 / 53 °F 7 mph E 10:43 am · 11:42 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 38 / 50 °F 5 mph E 12:08 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 46 / 54 °F 6 mph E 12:59 am · 1:21 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 43 / 53 °F 13 mph E 1:58 am · 2:17 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 40 / 51 °F 11 mph E 2:45 am · 3:03 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 41 / 49 °F 8 mph E 3:25 am · 3:44 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 41 / 51 °F 11 mph ENE 4:02 am · 4:23 pm
Mon 9 Overcast 50 / 56 °F 7 mph ENE 4:38 am · 5:00 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 49 / 56 °F 6 mph E 5:14 am · 5:36 pm
Wed 11 Drizzle 48 / 54 °F 13 mph SSE 5:49 am · 6:13 pm
  • Fri 30 Light showers 55° / 60° 21 mph
  • Sat 31 Light showers 53° / 57° 9 mph
  • Sun 1 Overcast 46° / 53° 9 mph
  • Mon 2 Partly cloudy 41° / 53° 7 mph
  • Tue 3 Overcast 38° / 50° 5 mph
  • Wed 4 Overcast 46° / 54° 6 mph
  • Thu 5 Overcast 43° / 53° 13 mph
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 →
  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+2.5 °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 12:26 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Claddagh

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:29 am in the ESE (112°)ESE
Sets 5:10 pm in the WSW (248°)WSW
  • First light 6:12 am
  • Full dark 6:27 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:53 am
  • Civil dusk 5:47 pm
  • Solar noon 12:20 pm (23° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 41 min (−4 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:19 pm
  • Full dark 6:27 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:29–8:20 am
Evening golden hour4:19–5:10 pm
Claddagh

Today the sun is 92,334,941 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Claddagh

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 6:46 pm in the NE (39°)NE
Sets 1:23 pm tomorrow · in the NW (319°) · set at 12:25 pm
Transit 3:03 am overhead
Visible 18 h 38 min from 6:46 pm to 1:23 pm

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:03–4:03 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:36–4:36 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 11:55 am–12:55 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 6:16–7:16 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 Claddagh

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.75 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.9 mi.

From the shoreline (0.35 mi from Claddagh) out to sea, heading south.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.75 mi
  • 33 ft deep0.9 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.75 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
  • 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 near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 0.9 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.

Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. Where the bottom comes up to the surface there are shoals, rocks or an islet next to the profile.

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 Mutton Island Lighthouse
Photo: Colin Park · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mutton Island Lighthouse 1.0 mi southeast

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

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Claddagh at a glance

  • Town or city. Coordinates: 53.267° N, 9.067° W.
  • It is 0.8 mi southwest of Galway, the main place in Galway. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Galway.
  • The nearest tide station, Galway Port, is 0.8 mi to the east.
  • Its coast faces south.

Questions about CladdaghQuestions

What time is high tide today in Claddagh?

Today in Claddagh there are high tides at 6:45 am (17.1 ft) and 7:15 pm (16.4 ft) and low tides at 12:17 am and 12:45 pm. Tide coefficient 92.

What time is sunset today in Claddagh?

At 5:10 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:47 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Claddagh?

At 7:31 am. First light comes at 6:13 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 2:03–4:03 am, Minor 11:55 am–12:55 pm, Major 2:36–4:36 pm, Minor 6:16–7:16 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Claddagh?

Overcast, from 53 °F to 57 °F, with a gentle breeze from the south-southeast (9 mph) and a 3% chance of rain.

When is the best time to visit Claddagh?

The best time to visit Claddagh is from June to August: highs of 64 °F to 65 °F, about 13 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: Galway Port 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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