Courtown tides today
- Tide now 4.5 ft ↓ falling · low 5:39 am (1.4 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 5:10–7:10 pm good day · 8/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 2.2 ft · 55 °F slight · 4.5 s from the south-southwest
- Wind · air 8 mph · 54 °F from the SW, gusts 14 · overcast
- Sun 7:14 am–5:03 pm 9 h 48 min of daylight
- Moon 92% · 5:43 pm waning gibbous · rises at 5:43 pm
- Diving tomorrow 9:40–10:20 am great day · 9/10
Today in Courtown there are high tides at 9:16 am (4.5 ft) and 9:45 pm (4.5 ft) and low tides at 4:53 am and 5:19 pm. Tide coefficient 102. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 5:39 am. The sun rises at 7:14 am and sets at 5:03 pm: 9 h 48 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:43 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:48 am to 2:48 am and from 1:19 pm to 3:19 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 2.2 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the southwest (8 mph). Overcast, 54 °F.
Fishing in Courtown today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- Low tide at 5:19 pm
- Minor period 5:13–6:13 pm (moonrise)
- Sunset at 5:03 pm, golden hour from 4:12 pm
- Rising pressure (+0.31 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (8 mph) and some swell (2.2 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 102 (big spring tides)
- A minor period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 4:20 pm to 5:40 pm, combines the 5:19 pm low tide, moonrise, sunset and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 8:20 am to 10:20 am, with the 9:16 am high tide, moonset and some swell, though with rising pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: small-spotted catshark, whiting, European plaice and Atlantic horse mackerel. October is one of the months when these are seen most: whiting and European plaice. What you can catch
Beach day in Courtown
Is it a beach day?
- Calm for swimming: 3.1 ft waves
- Low tide at 5:19 pm: more sand
- Cloudy (99% cloud cover)
- Feels like 55 °F: chilly for the beach
- Moderate offshore wind (13 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
- Water at 55 °F (very cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 3.1 ft
3.1 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 13 mph
Moderate offshore wind (13 mph). Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 4:53 am
Low tide at 4:53 am and 5:19 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 9:16 am and 9:45 pm. Coefficient 102 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
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 Courtown
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- Duffcarrig Rocks Beach 1.4 mi · NE
- Short Strand Beach 2.9 mi · S
- Roney Point Beach 3.3 mi · S
- Donaghmore Beach 3.7 mi · S
- Glascarrig Beach 4.5 mi · S
- Cahore Beach 5.1 mi · S
- Restrooms
- Parking
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
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Webcams near Courtown
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Tides in Courtown
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 4:53 am 1.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 9:16 am 4.5 ft · coef. 102
- ▼ Low tide 5:19 pm 1.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 9:45 pm 4.5 ft · coef. 100
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 7 h 47 min to low tide at 5:39 am.
Tide coefficient 102 for the 9:16 am high tide and 100 for the 9:45 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 3.4 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 (5.2 ft) and the lowest, on July 16 (0.1 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
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 27 to 28 (coefficient 102, 3.5 ft range). The smallest, on October 17 (coefficient 43, 0.8 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:14 am · 5:03 pm | Low tide 4:53 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 9:16 am · 4.5 ft | Low tide 5:19 pm · 1.1 ft | High tide 9:45 pm · 4.5 ft | Coef. 102 | 92% | Major periods 12:48 am · 1:19 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 7:16 am · 5:01 pm | Low tide 5:39 am · 1.4 ft | High tide 9:59 am · 4.5 ft | Low tide 6:13 pm · 1.2 ft | High tide 10:32 pm · 4.1 ft | Coef. 97 | 85% | Major periods 1:51 am · 2:24 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:18 am · 4:59 pm | Low tide 6:30 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 10:45 am · 4.4 ft | Low tide 7:13 pm · 1.4 ft | — | Coef. 88 | 76% | Major periods 2:56 am · 3:28 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:20 am · 4:57 pm | High tide 3:28 am · 3.7 ft | Low tide 7:26 am · 2.1 ft | High tide 11:33 am · 4.2 ft | Low tide 8:22 pm · 1.6 ft | Coef. 79 | 65% | Major periods 3:59 am · 4:29 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:21 am · 4:55 pm | High tide 4:46 am · 3.7 ft | Low tide 8:30 am · 2.5 ft | High tide 4:48 pm · 4.1 ft | Low tide 9:41 pm · 1.7 ft | Coef. 68 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:58 am · 5:25 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 7:23 am · 4:53 pm | High tide 6:04 am · 3.8 ft | Low tide 9:41 am · 2.7 ft | High tide 5:59 pm · 4.2 ft | Low tide 11:05 pm · 1.7 ft | Coef. 67 | 43% | Major periods 5:51 am · 6:17 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:25 am · 4:51 pm | High tide 7:16 am · 3.8 ft | Low tide 10:57 am · 2.7 ft | High tide 7:06 pm · 4.3 ft | — | Coef. 71 | 32% | Major periods 6:41 am · 7:04 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
Courtown has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Arklow (Marine Institute), 11 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: Marine Institute, Ireland: tide prediction for Arklow, 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.
The sea at Courtown
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.1 ft
- Significant2.2 ft
- Highest expectedHighest4.7 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.7 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.7 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
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.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Friday 30: 4.2 ft with a period of 5 s, from the south-southeast (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →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 colder than normal for late October (−1.0 °F).
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 9:53 pm (local time).
Nearest buoy
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).
Surf in Courtown today
Surf today
Poor- 1.1–1.6 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
- 2.0 ft swell at 5 s from the south, short: weak, messy waves; it hits this coast at an angle
- Light offshore wind (11 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Rising tide (high tide at 9:16 am)
- Light: First light 6:38 am · sunrise 7:14 am · sunset 5:03 pm · last light 5:38 pm
- Tide: low 4:53 am (1.2 ft), high 9:16 am (4.5 ft), low 5:19 pm (1.1 ft) and high 9:45 pm (4.5 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: 22 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 7:00 am to 11:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with small waves and a short-period swell.
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.
Diving in Courtown today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 1.6 ft swell at 5 s from the south: some surge on the bottom
- Light offshore wind (12 mph)
- 0.3 mph current toward the northeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 4:53 am (4:38–5:08 am), high tide 9:16 am (9:01–9:31 am), low tide 5:19 pm (5:04–5:34 pm) and high tide 9:45 pm (9:30–10:00 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 2.3 ft at 7 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 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 5:38 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 5:43 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 12:30 pm to 1:20 pm, combines light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 9:00 am to 9:40 am, with slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high.
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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Wychwood 11 mi
- South Arklow 12 mi
- Wreck 4.7 mi
- Wreck 8.4 mi
- Wreck 11 mi
- Wreck 11 mi
- Wreck 11 mi
- Wreck 12 mi
- Wreck 12 mi
- Wreck 12 mi
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.
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Weather in Courtown
Now in Courtown
- Low / high
- 49 / 59 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 6%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 94%
- Dew pointDew point
- 52 °F
- Visibility
- 3.5 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 20
- 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 (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.13 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 49° | 54° | 54° | 54° | 58° | 58° | 54° | 54° |
| Wind (mph) | 13 SW | 19 SW | 14 SW | 11 SW | 12 WSW | 10 SW | 8 SW | 9 SW |
| Gusts | 21 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 14 |
| Waves | 3.0 ft | 3.9 ft | 3.5 ft | 2.9 ft | 2.4 ft | 2.2 ft | 2.3 ft | 2.3 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 pm 54° 9 SW 2.3 ft
- 12:00 am 54° 6 SSW 2.2 ft
- 3:00 am 54° 5 SSW 2.0 ft
- 6:00 am 54° 5 S 2.2 ft
- 9:00 am 56° 9 S 2.5 ft
- 12:00 pm 57° 12 S 3.2 ft
- 3:00 pm 56° 13 S 3.6 ft
- 6:00 pm 55° 11 S 3.9 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 49 / 59 °F | 19 mph SW | 3.9 ft | 9:16 am · 9:45 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 53 / 57 °F | 15 mph S | 4.1 ft | 9:59 am · 10:32 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 54 / 58 °F | 15 mph S | 4.2 ft | 10:45 am | |
| Sat 31 | 49 / 58 °F | 7 mph S | 1.7 ft | 3:28 am · 11:33 am | |
| Sun 1 | 46 / 55 °F | 11 mph N | 2.2 ft | 4:46 am · 4:48 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 48 / 55 °F | 10 mph NE | 1.8 ft | 6:04 am · 5:59 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 50 / 53 °F | 9 mph ENE | 1.7 ft | 7:16 am · 7:06 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 51 / 53 °F | 9 mph ENE | 2.6 ft | 8:16 am · 8:05 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 50 / 53 °F | 13 mph E | 3.4 ft | 9:08 am · 8:58 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 49 / 52 °F | 12 mph ESE | 2.7 ft | 9:52 am · 9:46 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 48 / 50 °F | 10 mph E | 3.5 ft | 10:29 am · 6:44 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 50 / 56 °F | 12 mph E | 3.1 ft | 7:11 am · 7:22 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 55 / 58 °F | 8 mph SSE | 2.7 ft | 7:50 am · 8:02 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 53 / 57 °F | 5 mph ENE | 1.6 ft | 8:30 am · 8:41 pm |
- Thu 29 Overcast 53° / 57° 4.1 ft
- Fri 30 Overcast 54° / 58° 4.2 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 49° / 58° 1.7 ft
- Sun 1 Fog 46° / 55° 2.2 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 48° / 55° 1.8 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 50° / 53° 1.7 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 51° / 53° 2.6 ft
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 They agree · high confidence for the next few days. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+3.3 °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 9:53 pm (local time).
The sun in Courtown
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:58 am
- Full dark 6:18 pm
- Civil dawn 6:38 am
- Civil dusk 5:38 pm
- Solar noon 12:09 pm (24° high)
- Daylight 9 h 48 min (−4 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:12 pm
- Full dark 6:18 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,359,438 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Courtown
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,451 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 12:48–2:48 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:19–3:19 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 10:19–11:19 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 5:13–6:13 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 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 11:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 2:54 pmNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Courtown
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Shallow, gradualShallow, gradual bottom: you need to go 1 mi out for 33 ft of water.
From the shoreline (650 ft from Courtown) out to sea, heading east.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep1,000 ft
- 33 ft deep1 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 1,000 ft): 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 1 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.
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.
Tides near CourtownTides nearby
- Castletown5.6 mi
- Arklow11 mi
- Enniscorthy17 mi
- Oilgate20 mi
- Castlebridge20 mi
- Ballyhoge22 mi
- Wexford23 mi
- Wicklow24 mi
- Barntown24 mi
- Rathnew25 mi
Courtown at a glance
- Town or city of about 3,591 people. Coordinates: 52.644° N, 6.229° W.
- It is 23 mi northeast of Wexford, the main place in Wexford. The sun rises at the same time and sets 2 min earlier than in Wexford.
- The nearest tide station, Arklow, is 11 mi to the north.
- Its coast faces east.
Questions about CourtownQuestions
What time is high tide today in Courtown?
Today in Courtown there are high tides at 9:16 am (4.5 ft) and 9:45 pm (4.5 ft) and low tides at 4:53 am and 5:19 pm. Tide coefficient 102.
What time is sunset today in Courtown?
At 5:03 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:38 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Courtown?
At 7:16 am. First light comes at 6:00 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 92% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 12:48–2:48 am, Minor 10:19–11:19 am, Major 1:19–3:19 pm, Minor 5:13–6:13 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Courtown?
Overcast, from 49 °F to 59 °F, with a gentle breeze from the southwest (8 mph) and a 6% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Courtown?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.2 ft waves with a period of 4.5 s from the south-southwest. The water is 55.0 °F.
When is the best time to visit Courtown?
The best time to visit Courtown 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: Arklow prediction point of the Marine Institute (Ireland), licensed CC BY 4.0; constants fitted by TidePlanet from a year of its predictions. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).