Tide
Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
NowFalling tide0.3 m
Next eventLow · 10:00 PMin 5 h 48 · -1.0 m
Tidal range
Difference in height between one high tide and the following low tide.
Translated from the cited source.
Source: Shom — Définitions des mots clefs (GT TSH, mars 2025)
Heights shown-1.2 m → 0.4 m
0.4 m-0.1 m-0.6 m-1.2 mHigh03:00 PM0.4 mLow10:00 PM-1.0 mHigh04:00 AM0.2 mLow10:00 AM-1.2 m
- High03:00 PM · 0.4 m
- Low10:00 PM · -1.0 m
- High04:00 AM · 0.2 m
- Low10:00 AM · -1.2 m
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Sea conditions
sea model sampled 12 km from the beach
- Estimated surface04:00 PM
- ≈ 15.3 °C
- Waves
- 1.3 m
- Period
- 7.1 s
- Swell
- 1.0 m W
- Modelled current
- 0.4 km/h
Surface temperature · 24 h≈ 15.3 °C – 15.3 °C
15.3 °C
15.3 °C
15.3 °C
15.3 °C
15.3 °C
Local conditions
- Humidity
- 77 %
- UV
- 0.9
- Cloud cover
- 66 %
- Sunrise
- 07:15 AM
- Sunset
- 07:33 PM
Open‑Meteo forecast at the nearest grid point.
Practical information
- Horizon (relief)
- N 5° · NE 0° · E 0° · SE 1° · S 3° · SW 2° · W 1° · NW 4°Relief only, excludes vegetation and buildings.Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Sun and shore orientation
September 21, 2026 · Estimated times · local time
Sunrise
Shore orientation unavailable
Sunset
Shore orientation unavailable
Estimated position for this date. Terrain, buildings and clouds may hide the sun; an unobstructed view has not been verified. Calculation method
Do you know this beach?
These answers come from visitors, not from a source we cite. They describe the place, not today's conditions.
Show catalogue context
- Local area
- Donegalrecorded by the source · Source record 8/25/2026 · Open source
- Catalogue record
- Designated bathing waterrecorded by the source · Source record 8/25/2026 · Open source
- Water body
- OceanSource record 8/25/2026 · Open source
Today’s windows
06:00 — 22:00 · select a row for details
family beach time05:00 PM – 08:00 PM
family beach time
Possible window05:00 PM – 08:00 PM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- mild temperature
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-2026092115 · open-meteo-weather-2026092115
photography05:33 PM – 07:33 PM
photography
Possible window05:33 PM – 07:33 PM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- late-day light
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-2026092115 · open-meteo-weather-2026092115
sunset06:48 PM – 08:18 PM
sunset
Possible window06:48 PM – 08:18 PM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- around sunset
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-2026092115 · open-meteo-weather-2026092115
shore gathering08:00 PM – 11:00 PM
shore gathering
Check first08:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- physical window around low tide
Confidence 40 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-2026092115 · open-meteo-weather-2026092115
beach run08:00 AM – 09:30 AM
beach run
Possible window08:00 AM – 09:30 AM
- moderate wind
- cooler hour for running
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-2026092115 · open-meteo-weather-2026092115
coastal walk08:00 AM – 10:00 AM
coastal walk
Possible window08:00 AM – 10:00 AM
- moderate wind
- comfortable walking hour
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-2026092115 · open-meteo-weather-2026092115
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Discovery score: distance, available annual classification and catalogue quality. It is neither real-time health advice nor a safety conclusion.
Seven-day tide
Modelled tidal range · source reference| Monday | Tuesday | 23 Wednesday | 24 Thursday | 25 Friday | 26 Saturday | 27 Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Modelled tidal range1.41 m High tide03:00 AM0.00 m Low tide09:00 AM-0.90 m High tide03:00 PM0.39 m Low tide10:00 PM-1.02 m | Modelled tidal range1.90 m High tide04:00 AM0.22 m Low tide10:00 AM-1.15 m High tide04:00 PM0.56 m Low tide10:00 PM-1.34 m | Modelled tidal range2.41 m High tide04:00 AM0.37 m Low tide10:00 AM-1.45 m High tide05:00 PM0.78 m Low tide11:00 PM-1.63 m | Modelled tidal range2.96 m High tide05:00 AM0.57 m Low tide11:00 AM-1.64 m High tide05:00 PM1.32 m Low tide11:00 PM-1.44 m | Modelled tidal range3.09 m High tide05:00 AM1.11 m Low tide11:00 AM-1.60 m High tide06:00 PM1.49 m | Modelled tidal range3.61 m Low tide12:00 AM-1.86 m High tide06:00 AM1.19 m Low tide12:00 PM-1.85 m High tide06:00 PM1.75 m | Modelled tidal range3.66 m Low tide12:00 AM-1.81 m High tide06:00 AM1.44 m Low tide12:00 PM-1.88 m High tide07:00 PM1.78 m |
The range is calculated from each day’s modelled heights. Heights retain the source reference and do not replace official times.
Tide calendarBrowse the month day by day with the modelled tidal range when available.Temperature over 48 hours
Updated at 04:00 PMModelled forecasts may change. Hourly values are spaced three hours apart; scroll to view all 48 hours.
Official information
IEAnnual classification : Excellent Quality
Latest sample : Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AMOpen the health profile ↗An annual classification or the absence of an event in the feed does not mean bathing is currently permitted. Local signs and published orders take priority.
The place in pictures
View on Google Maps ↗Real photographs of Killahoey. They provide context but do not show current conditions.
Country profile
- Languages
- Irish, English
- Emergency
- General number 112
- Currency
- Euro
- Driving side
- left
Wikidata · CC0 · Retrieved on Sep 18, 2026
Sources and method
How to read the figures on this page, and what they do not say.
- Tide heights
- Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
- Sea temperature and conditions
- Temperature and conditions come from a limited-resolution coastal model, not an observation at the beach. Do not use for navigation or to conclude that bathing is safe.
- Beach characteristics
- These place characteristics are recorded from the linked sources. They describe the place, not current conditions.
Source & freshness
Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus MarineFresh
Modelled data · tide
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Données météo par Open-Meteo.comFresh
Modelled data · weather
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Données marines par Open-Meteo.comFresh
Modelled data · waves
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Environmental Protection Agency Ireland — Bathing Water Open DataFresh
Official catalogue · bathing
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Environmental Protection Agency Ireland — Bathing Water MeasurementsFresh
Official catalogue · bathing
Method and source ↗Licence ↗EEA/WISE Bathing Water Quality 2025 et autorités nationales — classement annuel, pas un avis sanitaire actuelaging
Official catalogue · bathing
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Copernicus DEM GLO-30 -- (c) DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; distributed via the AWS Open Data Registry (bucket copernicus-dem-30m).Fresh
derived_dataset · derived_dataset
Method and source ↗Niveau marin modélisé, précision côtière limitée et référentiel différent du zéro hydrographique.
Modelled data and this estimate do not replace an official source. Mareloa is not a navigation tool.