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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

Tue

Rain

13°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 13°C

Wed

Rain

13°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 13°C

Thu

Rain

12°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 12°C

Fri

Rain

14°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 14°C

Sat

Rain

13°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 13°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

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 12
5am 1.3ft 12
8am 0.3ft 12
11am 0.2ft 12
2pm 1.3ft 11
5pm 1.2ft 11
8pm 1.3ft 12
11pm 8.3ft 11

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.1ft 11
5am 8.6ft 11
8am 8.0ft 11
11am 0.2ft 11
2pm 6.2ft 10
5pm 5.2ft 10
8pm 0.7ft 9
11pm 0.6ft 9

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.7ft 10
5am 10.7ft 11
8am 12.2ft 11
11am 13.5ft 12
2pm 14.7ft 13
5pm 15.7ft 14
8pm 15.6ft 14
11pm 14.7ft 14

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 13.7ft 13
5am 12.9ft 13
8am 12.1ft 13
11am 9.6ft 13
2pm 11.7ft 12
5pm 11.4ft 12
8pm 10.9ft 11
11pm 8.5ft 11

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 16
5am 0.3ft 16
8am 0.3ft 16
11am 0.3ft 16
2pm 0.3ft 16
5pm 0.3ft 16
8pm 0.4ft 12
11pm 0.3ft 15

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 12
5am 1.3ft 12
8am 0.3ft 12
11am 0.2ft 12
2pm 1.3ft 11
5pm 1.2ft 11
8pm 1.3ft 12
11pm 8.3ft 11

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.1ft 11
5am 8.6ft 11
8am 8.0ft 11
11am 0.2ft 11
2pm 6.2ft 10
5pm 5.2ft 10
8pm 0.7ft 9
11pm 0.6ft 9

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.7ft 10
5am 10.7ft 11
8am 12.2ft 11
11am 13.5ft 12
2pm 14.7ft 13
5pm 15.7ft 14
8pm 15.6ft 14
11pm 14.7ft 14

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 13.7ft 13
5am 12.9ft 13
8am 12.1ft 13
11am 9.6ft 13
2pm 11.7ft 12
5pm 11.4ft 12
8pm 10.9ft 11
11pm 8.5ft 11

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 16
5am 0.3ft 16
8am 0.3ft 16
11am 0.3ft 16
2pm 0.3ft 16
5pm 0.3ft 16
8pm 0.4ft 12
11pm 0.3ft 15

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 12
5am 1.2ft 12
8am 0.2ft 12
11am 1.1ft 11
2pm 1.1ft 11
5pm 1.0ft 11
8pm 6.8ft 10
11pm 7.6ft 11

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.7ft 11
5am 7.3ft 11
8am 6.8ft 11
11am 6.3ft 10
2pm 5.3ft 10
5pm 6.7ft 10
8pm 0.5ft 9
11pm 0.5ft 9

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 8.5ft 10
5am 9.5ft 10
8am 10.6ft 11
11am 11.5ft 12
2pm 12.3ft 13
5pm 12.9ft 14
8pm 12.6ft 14
11pm 12.0ft 14

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 11.2ft 13
5am 10.6ft 13
8am 10.0ft 13
11am 8.3ft 13
2pm 9.7ft 12
5pm 9.5ft 12
8pm 9.1ft 11
11pm 8.7ft 11

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 8.5ft 10
5am 8.4ft 10
8am 8.1ft 10
11am 8.1ft 10
2pm 8.0ft 10
5pm 7.9ft 10
8pm 0.2ft 16
11pm 0.2ft 16

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 12
5am 1.3ft 12
8am 0.3ft 12
11am 0.2ft 12
2pm 1.3ft 11
5pm 1.2ft 11
8pm 1.3ft 12
11pm 8.3ft 11

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.1ft 11
5am 8.6ft 11
8am 8.0ft 11
11am 0.2ft 11
2pm 6.2ft 10
5pm 5.2ft 10
8pm 0.7ft 9
11pm 0.6ft 9

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.7ft 10
5am 10.7ft 11
8am 12.2ft 11
11am 13.5ft 12
2pm 14.7ft 13
5pm 15.7ft 14
8pm 15.6ft 14
11pm 14.7ft 14

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 13.7ft 13
5am 12.9ft 13
8am 12.1ft 13
11am 9.6ft 13
2pm 11.7ft 12
5pm 11.4ft 12
8pm 10.9ft 11
11pm 8.5ft 11

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 16
5am 0.3ft 16
8am 0.3ft 16
11am 0.3ft 16
2pm 0.3ft 16
5pm 0.3ft 16
8pm 0.4ft 12
11pm 0.3ft 15

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 12
5am 1.3ft 12
8am 0.3ft 12
11am 0.2ft 12
2pm 1.3ft 11
5pm 1.2ft 11
8pm 1.3ft 12
11pm 8.3ft 11

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.1ft 11
5am 8.6ft 11
8am 8.0ft 11
11am 0.2ft 11
2pm 6.2ft 10
5pm 5.2ft 10
8pm 0.7ft 9
11pm 0.6ft 9

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.7ft 10
5am 10.7ft 11
8am 12.2ft 11
11am 13.5ft 12
2pm 14.7ft 13
5pm 15.7ft 14
8pm 15.6ft 14
11pm 14.7ft 14

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 13.7ft 13
5am 12.9ft 13
8am 12.1ft 13
11am 9.6ft 13
2pm 11.7ft 12
5pm 11.4ft 12
8pm 10.9ft 11
11pm 8.5ft 11

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 16
5am 0.3ft 16
8am 0.3ft 16
11am 0.3ft 16
2pm 0.3ft 16
5pm 0.3ft 16
8pm 0.4ft 12
11pm 0.3ft 15