Tide
Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
NowTide unavailable—
Next eventTide curve unavailable—
Tide curve unavailable
Sea conditions
sea model sampled 12 km from the beach
- Waves
- 0.4 m
- Period
- 6.5 s
- Swell
- 0.3 m NW
Local conditions
- Humidity
- 77 %
- UV
- 0.1
- Cloud cover
- 93 %
- Sunrise
- 07:13 AM
- Sunset
- 07:31 PM
Open‑Meteo forecast at the nearest grid point.
Practical information
- Horizon (relief)
- N 0° · NE 6° · E 13° · SE 12° · S 2° · SW 2° · W 0° · NW 0°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 time06:00 PM – 09:00 PM
family beach time
Check first06:00 PM – 09:00 PM
Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-weather-2026092117
shore gathering06:04 PM – 09:04 PM
shore gathering
Check first06:04 PM – 09:04 PM
Confidence 25 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-weather-2026092117
coastal walk07:00 PM – 09:00 PM
coastal walk
Check first07:00 PM – 09:00 PM
Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-weather-2026092117
beach run08:00 PM – 09:30 PM
beach run
Check first08:00 PM – 09:30 PM
Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-weather-2026092117
photography09:00 PM – 11:00 PM
photography
Check first09:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-weather-2026092117
sunset10:00 PM – 11:30 PM
sunset
Check first10:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-weather-2026092117
Explore nearby
Beaches nearby
Nearby alternatives ranked from the information available in the catalogue.
Distance22 km
Ballyhiernan, Fanad, Donegal
Higher annual classification
Annual classification: Excellent
Rossographer · CC BY-SA 2.0Distance25 km
Downings, Donegal
Higher annual classification
Annual classification: Excellent
Willie Duffin · CC BY-SA 2.0Distance3.1 km
Rathmullan, Donegal
A very close alternative
Annual classification: Good
Ross · CC BY-SA 2.0Distance13 km
Portsalon, Donegal
A very close alternative
Annual classification: Good
Distance17 km
Drumnacraig Beach, Donegal
A very close alternative
Distance21 km
Tullagh Bay Beach, Donegal
A very close alternative
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 |
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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 06:00 PMModelled forecasts may change. Hourly values are spaced three hours apart; scroll to view all 48 hours.
Official information
IEAnnual classification : Good Quality
Latest sample : Sep 8, 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 Lisfannon. 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
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 ↗Marée indisponible : les activités restent inconnues.
Modelled data and this estimate do not replace an official source. Mareloa is not a navigation tool.