TidePlanet

Today in Ballyhoge there are high tides at 8:40 am (5.8 ft) and 8:59 pm (5.4 ft) and low tides at 2:57 am and 3:17 pm. Tide coefficient 88. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 8:40 am. The sun rises at 7:17 am and sets at 5:03 pm: 9 h 46 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 6:42 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:53 am to 3:53 am and from 2:25 pm to 4:25 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 3.9 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south-southeast (7 mph). Overcast, 53 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Ballyhoge today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 2:30–4:20 pm Also 2:00–3:50 am and 7:40–9:40 am
  • Low tide at 3:17 pm
  • Major period 2:25–4:25 pm
  • Sunset at 5:03 pm, golden hour from 4:12 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.24 inHg), moderate offshore wind (14 mph) and 4.9 ft waves
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 88 (average tides)
  • A major period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:30 pm to 4:20 pm, combines the 3:17 pm low tide, a major period and sunset, though with moderate wind. Also worth a try from 2:00 am to 3:50 am, with the 2:57 am low tide, a major period and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 7:40 am to 9:40 am, with the 8:40 am high tide, sunrise and some swell, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: small-spotted catshark, thornback ray, common cuttlefish and skipjack tuna. October is one of the months when these are seen most: Atlantic cod and European plaice. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Ballyhoge

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: 5.1 ft waves
  • Low tide at 3:17 pm: more sand
  • Cloudy (99% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 52 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Moderate offshore wind (16 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
  • Water at 55 °F (very cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 5.1 ft

    5.1 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 16 mph

    Moderate offshore wind (16 mph). Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand 3:17 pm

    Low tide at 2:57 am and 3:17 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 8:40 am and 8:59 pm.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near Ballyhoge

We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Ballyhoge.

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Tides

Tides in Ballyhoge

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 2:57 am 1.2 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 3:17 pm 1.3 ft
  • ▲ High tide 8:59 pm 5.4 ft · coef. 84

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 1 h 21 min to high tide at 8:40 am.

Tide coefficient 88 for the 8:40 am high tide and 84 for the 8:59 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 4.6 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 October 26 (6.1 ft) and the lowest, on March 21 (0.3 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 10 to 11 (coefficient 96, 5.4 ft range). The smallest, from October 20 to 21 (coefficient 40, 2.0 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:17 am · 5:03 pm Low tide 2:57 am · 1.2 ft High tide 8:40 am · 5.8 ft Low tide 3:17 pm · 1.3 ft High tide 8:59 pm · 5.4 ft Coef. 88 85% Major periods 1:53 am · 2:25 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:19 am · 5:01 pm Low tide 3:24 am · 1.4 ft High tide 9:18 am · 5.6 ft Low tide 3:49 pm · 1.6 ft High tide 9:32 pm · 4.9 ft Coef. 80 76% Major periods 2:57 am · 3:29 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:20 am · 4:59 pm Low tide 3:44 am · 1.6 ft High tide 9:56 am · 5.4 ft Low tide 4:18 pm · 1.9 ft High tide 10:06 pm · 4.5 ft Coef. 71 65% Major periods 4:00 am · 4:30 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:22 am · 4:57 pm Low tide 4:07 am · 1.7 ft High tide 10:40 am · 5.1 ft Low tide 4:54 pm · 2.2 ft High tide 10:47 pm · 4.0 ft Coef. 62 Last quarter Major periods 4:59 am · 5:27 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:24 am · 4:55 pm Low tide 4:45 am · 1.7 ft High tide 11:44 am · 4.8 ft Low tide 5:46 pm · 2.4 ft High tide 11:58 pm · 3.7 ft Coef. 54 43% Major periods 5:53 am · 6:18 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:26 am · 4:53 pm Low tide 5:45 am · 1.8 ft High tide 1:16 pm · 4.7 ft Low tide 7:09 pm · 2.5 ft — Coef. 50 32% Major periods 6:42 am · 7:06 pm Medium
Wed 4 7:28 am · 4:51 pm High tide 1:45 am · 3.7 ft Low tide 7:10 am · 1.8 ft High tide 2:43 pm · 4.9 ft Low tide 9:14 pm · 2.2 ft Coef. 57 23% Major periods 7:29 am · 7:51 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

B · Nearby station

Ballyhoge has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Wexford Harbour (TICON-4), 7.2 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.

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 Ballyhoge

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 3.9 ft · 6.0 s from the south-southwest (203°)
Swell 2.2 ft · 7.3 s from the southwest
Current 1.0 mph toward the E

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common2.0 ft
  • Significant3.9 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest8.0 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 8.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 8.0 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 7 mph SSE · gusts 11
Offshore (15 mi ENE)Offshore 13 mph S · gusts 19

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces northeast 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 Thursday 29: 5.6 ft with a period of 6 s, from the south (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now55.4 °F
Today 55.2–55.4 °F air: 53 / 57 °F

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 temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 7:20 am (local time).

Nearest buoy

Splaugh Buoy 17 mi SE of here Measured at 3:00 am, 4 h 20 min ago
Waves 3.0 ft average period 7.0 s
Wind 11 mph S · gusts 18
Water 55.6 °F

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

Diving

Diving in Ballyhoge today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: fair
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 8:10–9:20 am
  • Slack water around high tide (8:40 am): little current from 8:25 am to 8:55 am
  • 2.2 ft swell at 6 s from the southwest: some surge on the bottom
  • Light offshore wind (10 mph)
  • 0.8 mph current toward the east (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 2.2 ft 6 s · from the SW
Likely visibility Fair Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 55.2 °F 7 mm semi-dry suit
Current 0.8 mph toward the E
  • Slack water today: low tide 2:57 am (2:30–3:20 am), high tide 8:40 am (8:25–8:55 am), low tide 3:17 pm (2:50–3:40 pm) and high tide 8:59 pm (8:44–9:14 pm)
  • Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 5.3 ft at 7 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 55.2 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:38 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 6:42 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 8:10 am to 9:20 am, combines slack water at high tide and light wind, though with 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

We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Ballyhoge.

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Weather

Weather in Ballyhoge

14-day weather

Now in Ballyhoge

Now 53 °F Overcast · feels like 50 °F · 53 / 57 °F
Low / high
53 / 57 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 2%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
89%
Dew pointDew point
50 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 30
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: +0.17 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 55°54°54°55°56°56°54°54°
Wind (mph) 8 SSW7 S6 S10 S14 SSE14 S10 SSE12 SSE
Gusts 1210101624221620
Waves 4.2 ft3.8 ft3.7 ft4.1 ft4.5 ft4.9 ft5.4 ft5.5 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 55° 10 S 4.1 ft
  • 12:00 pm 56° 14 SSE 4.5 ft
  • 3:00 pm 56° 14 S 4.9 ft
  • 6:00 pm 54° 10 SSE 5.4 ft
  • 9:00 pm 54° 12 SSE 5.5 ft
  • 12:00 am 53° 12 S 5.6 ft
  • 3:00 am 54° 12 S 5.4 ft
  • 6:00 am 55° 11 S 5.2 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 53 / 57 °F 16 mph S 5.6 ft 8:40 am · 8:59 pm
Fri 30 Light rain 53 / 58 °F 13 mph SSE 5.6 ft 9:18 am · 9:32 pm
Sat 31 Fog 49 / 58 °F 8 mph SE 3.7 ft 9:56 am · 10:06 pm
Sun 1 Fog 44 / 56 °F 9 mph NNE 2.2 ft 10:40 am · 10:47 pm
Mon 2 Light showers 43 / 55 °F 9 mph ENE 2.1 ft 11:44 am · 11:58 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 43 / 53 °F 13 mph ENE 1.7 ft 1:16 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 50 / 54 °F 10 mph E 2.0 ft 1:45 am · 2:43 pm
Thu 5 Partly cloudy 48 / 53 °F 13 mph E 3.1 ft 3:08 am · 3:48 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 47 / 51 °F 12 mph ESE 3.7 ft 4:09 am · 4:40 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 47 / 50 °F 9 mph E 3.5 ft 4:59 am · 5:26 pm
Sun 8 Light rain 50 / 55 °F 13 mph E 3.1 ft 5:45 am · 6:08 pm
Mon 9 Drizzle 55 / 57 °F 6 mph SSE 2.7 ft 6:26 am · 6:45 pm
Tue 10 Drizzle 53 / 56 °F 5 mph E 1.6 ft 7:04 am · 7:18 pm
Wed 11 Drizzle 52 / 55 °F 13 mph S 4.2 ft 7:37 am · 7:47 pm
  • Fri 30 Light rain 53° / 58° 5.6 ft
  • Sat 31 Fog 49° / 58° 3.7 ft
  • Sun 1 Fog 44° / 56° 2.2 ft
  • Mon 2 Light showers 43° / 55° 2.1 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 43° / 53° 1.7 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 50° / 54° 2.0 ft
  • Thu 5 Partly cloudy 48° / 53° 3.1 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.

  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+1.9 °F; normal high: 55 °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 7:20 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Ballyhoge

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:17 am in the ESE (111°)ESE
Sets 5:03 pm in the WSW (248°)WSW
  • First light 6:01 am
  • Full dark 6:18 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:41 am
  • Civil dusk 5:38 pm
  • Solar noon 12:10 pm (24° high)
  • Daylight 9 h 46 min (−4 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:12 pm
  • Full dark 6:18 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:17–8:07 am
Evening golden hour4:12–5:03 pm
Ballyhoge

Today the sun is 92,335,109 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Ballyhoge

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 6:42 pm in the NE (40°)NE
Sets 1:06 pm tomorrow · in the NW (318°) · set at 12:07 pm
Transit 2:53 am overhead
Visible 18 h 24 min from 6:42 pm to 1:06 pm

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:53–3:53 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:25–4:25 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 11:37 am–12:37 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 6:12–7:12 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 Ballyhoge

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: 0 ft at 490 ft.

From the shoreline (0.7 mi from Ballyhoge) out to sea, heading northeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deepnot within 490 ft
  • 33 ft deepnot within 490 ft
  • 66 ft deepnot within 490 ft
  • 164 ft deepnot within 490 ft

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 490 ft. 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 490 ft. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.

Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 490 ft 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.

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Ballyhoge at a glance

  • Town or city of about 262 people. Coordinates: 52.414° N, 6.575° W.
  • It is 7.4 mi northwest of Wexford, the main place in Wexford. The sun rises 1 min later and sets at the same time than in Wexford.
  • The nearest tide station, Wexford Harbour, is 7.2 mi to the southeast.
  • Its coast faces northeast.

Questions about BallyhogeQuestions

What time is high tide today in Ballyhoge?

Today in Ballyhoge there are high tides at 8:40 am (5.8 ft) and 8:59 pm (5.4 ft) and low tides at 2:57 am and 3:17 pm. Tide coefficient 88.

What time is sunset today in Ballyhoge?

At 5:03 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:38 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Ballyhoge?

At 7:19 am. First light comes at 6:03 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 1:53–3:53 am, Minor 11:37 am–12:37 pm, Major 2:25–4:25 pm, Minor 6:12–7:12 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Ballyhoge?

Overcast, from 53 °F to 57 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southeast (7 mph) and a 2% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Ballyhoge?

Slight (Douglas 3): 3.9 ft waves with a period of 6.0 s from the south-southwest. The water is 55.4 °F.

When is the best time to visit Ballyhoge?

The best time to visit Ballyhoge is from June to August: highs of 63 °F to 66 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 6 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: Wexford 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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