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Clifden's forecasts and tides

The local weather with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions for Clifden Lifeboat Station.

5-day weather forecast

Sun

Rain

8°C

Min: 1°C
Max: 8°C

Mon

Overcast

6°C

Min: 0°C
Max: 6°C

Tue

Rain

8°C

Min: 6°C
Max: 8°C

Wed

Rain

8°C

Min: 5°C
Max: 8°C

Thu

Rain

6°C

Min: 4°C
Max: 6°C

Tide times

Tides and the dangers

A beach can seem like a vast playground but the tide can come in surprisingly quickly. As the tide moves up and down the beach, the depth of the water changes throughout the day, sometimes by as much as 10 metres.

Always keep a look out of the tide's direction while on the beach.

Surf forecast

Sunday 15 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 11
5am 0.8ft 12
8am 1.0ft 18
11am 1.7ft 11
2pm 1.8ft 11
5pm 3.7ft 14
8pm 3.7ft 14
11pm 2.8ft 15

Monday 16 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.5ft 15
5am 2.4ft 14
8am 2.3ft 13
11am 2.7ft 13
2pm 4.6ft 13
5pm 4.2ft 13
8pm 3.5ft 13
11pm 3.0ft 12

Tuesday 17 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.6ft 12
5am 2.3ft 12
8am 12.9ft 12
11am 13.4ft 13
2pm 13.6ft 13
5pm 13.6ft 14
8pm 13.4ft 14
11pm 13.4ft 14

Wednesday 18 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 14.5ft 14
5am 17.1ft 15
8am 18.5ft 16
11am 18.3ft 16
2pm 17.4ft 16
5pm 16.6ft 16
8pm 15.6ft 16
11pm 14.6ft 15

Thursday 19 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 13.4ft 15
5am 12.1ft 14
8am 10.5ft 14
11am 9.0ft 13
2pm 7.6ft 13
5pm 6.5ft 12
8pm 5.5ft 12
11pm 4.8ft 12

Sunday 15 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 11
5am 0.8ft 12
8am 1.0ft 18
11am 1.7ft 11
2pm 1.8ft 11
5pm 3.7ft 14
8pm 3.7ft 14
11pm 2.8ft 15

Monday 16 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.5ft 15
5am 2.4ft 14
8am 2.3ft 13
11am 2.7ft 13
2pm 4.6ft 13
5pm 4.2ft 13
8pm 3.5ft 13
11pm 3.0ft 12

Tuesday 17 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.6ft 12
5am 2.3ft 12
8am 12.9ft 12
11am 13.4ft 13
2pm 13.6ft 13
5pm 13.6ft 14
8pm 13.4ft 14
11pm 13.4ft 14

Wednesday 18 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 14.5ft 14
5am 17.1ft 15
8am 18.5ft 16
11am 18.3ft 16
2pm 17.4ft 16
5pm 16.6ft 16
8pm 15.6ft 16
11pm 14.6ft 15

Thursday 19 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 13.4ft 15
5am 12.1ft 14
8am 10.5ft 14
11am 9.0ft 13
2pm 7.6ft 13
5pm 6.5ft 12
8pm 5.5ft 12
11pm 4.8ft 12

Sunday 15 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 11
5am 0.3ft 20
8am 0.9ft 12
11am 1.4ft 11
2pm 2.0ft 11
5pm 7.4ft 13
8pm 6.9ft 11
11pm 6.4ft 11

Monday 16 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.9ft 13
5am 5.4ft 13
8am 4.8ft 13
11am 4.4ft 13
2pm 3.9ft 13
5pm 3.5ft 13
8pm 3.0ft 13
11pm 2.6ft 12

Tuesday 17 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.2ft 12
5am 2.0ft 12
8am 10.0ft 12
11am 10.4ft 13
2pm 10.5ft 13
5pm 10.6ft 14
8pm 10.4ft 14
11pm 10.4ft 14

Wednesday 18 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 11.0ft 14
5am 12.5ft 15
8am 13.8ft 16
11am 13.7ft 16
2pm 13.1ft 16
5pm 12.5ft 16
8pm 11.8ft 16
11pm 11.0ft 15

Thursday 19 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.1ft 15
5am 9.1ft 14
8am 8.0ft 14
11am 6.9ft 13
2pm 5.9ft 13
5pm 5.1ft 13
8pm 4.3ft 12
11pm 3.7ft 12

Sunday 15 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 11
5am 0.8ft 12
8am 1.0ft 18
11am 1.7ft 11
2pm 1.8ft 11
5pm 3.7ft 14
8pm 3.7ft 14
11pm 2.8ft 15

Monday 16 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.5ft 15
5am 2.4ft 14
8am 2.3ft 13
11am 2.7ft 13
2pm 4.6ft 13
5pm 4.2ft 13
8pm 3.5ft 13
11pm 3.0ft 12

Tuesday 17 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.6ft 12
5am 2.3ft 12
8am 12.9ft 12
11am 13.4ft 13
2pm 13.6ft 13
5pm 13.6ft 14
8pm 13.4ft 14
11pm 13.4ft 14

Wednesday 18 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 14.5ft 14
5am 17.1ft 15
8am 18.5ft 16
11am 18.3ft 16
2pm 17.4ft 16
5pm 16.6ft 16
8pm 15.6ft 16
11pm 14.6ft 15

Thursday 19 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 13.4ft 15
5am 12.1ft 14
8am 10.5ft 14
11am 9.0ft 13
2pm 7.6ft 13
5pm 6.5ft 12
8pm 5.5ft 12
11pm 4.8ft 12

Sunday 15 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 11
5am 0.8ft 12
8am 1.0ft 18
11am 1.7ft 11
2pm 1.8ft 11
5pm 3.7ft 14
8pm 3.7ft 14
11pm 2.8ft 15

Monday 16 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.5ft 15
5am 2.4ft 14
8am 2.3ft 13
11am 2.7ft 13
2pm 4.6ft 13
5pm 4.2ft 13
8pm 3.5ft 13
11pm 3.0ft 12

Tuesday 17 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.6ft 12
5am 2.3ft 12
8am 12.9ft 12
11am 13.4ft 13
2pm 13.6ft 13
5pm 13.6ft 14
8pm 13.4ft 14
11pm 13.4ft 14

Wednesday 18 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 14.5ft 14
5am 17.1ft 15
8am 18.5ft 16
11am 18.3ft 16
2pm 17.4ft 16
5pm 16.6ft 16
8pm 15.6ft 16
11pm 14.6ft 15

Thursday 19 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 13.4ft 15
5am 12.1ft 14
8am 10.5ft 14
11am 9.0ft 13
2pm 7.6ft 13
5pm 6.5ft 12
8pm 5.5ft 12
11pm 4.8ft 12