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Forecasts and tides for Sligo Bay

Take a look at the local weather conditions for Sligo Bay with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions.

5-day weather forecast

Wed

Rain

18°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 18°C

Thu

Rain

17°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 17°C

Fri

Rain

15°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 15°C

Sat

Rain

16°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 16°C

Sun

Overcast

19°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 19°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

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.8ft 8
5am 3.4ft 8
8am 3.1ft 8
11am 2.7ft 7
2pm 1.1ft 8
5pm 0.2ft 13
8pm 1.8ft 8
11pm 1.9ft 8

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 11
5am 1.8ft 11
8am 1.7ft 10
11am 1.3ft 10
2pm 4.9ft 10
5pm 1.3ft 10
8pm 1.1ft 10
11pm 7.9ft 11

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.0ft 11
5am 11.8ft 11
8am 13.7ft 12
11am 14.4ft 12
2pm 14.1ft 12
5pm 13.3ft 12
8pm 12.2ft 12
11pm 10.9ft 12

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.8ft 11
5am 8.8ft 11
8am 7.8ft 11
11am 7.0ft 10
2pm 6.2ft 10
5pm 5.6ft 9
8pm 4.9ft 9
11pm 4.4ft 9

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 9
5am 3.8ft 8
8am 3.3ft 8
11am 2.6ft 9
2pm 2.7ft 9
5pm 2.6ft 10
8pm 2.8ft 10
11pm 2.8ft 11

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.8ft 8
5am 3.4ft 8
8am 3.1ft 8
11am 2.7ft 7
2pm 1.1ft 8
5pm 0.2ft 13
8pm 1.8ft 8
11pm 1.9ft 8

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 11
5am 1.8ft 11
8am 1.7ft 10
11am 1.3ft 10
2pm 4.9ft 10
5pm 1.3ft 10
8pm 1.1ft 10
11pm 7.9ft 11

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.0ft 11
5am 11.8ft 11
8am 13.7ft 12
11am 14.4ft 12
2pm 14.1ft 12
5pm 13.3ft 12
8pm 12.2ft 12
11pm 10.9ft 12

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.8ft 11
5am 8.8ft 11
8am 7.8ft 11
11am 7.0ft 10
2pm 6.2ft 10
5pm 5.6ft 9
8pm 4.9ft 9
11pm 4.4ft 9

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 9
5am 3.8ft 8
8am 3.3ft 8
11am 2.6ft 9
2pm 2.7ft 9
5pm 2.6ft 10
8pm 2.8ft 10
11pm 2.8ft 11

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.2ft 8
5am 3.8ft 8
8am 3.2ft 8
11am 1.5ft 8
2pm 0.2ft 14
5pm 0.4ft 13
8pm 0.7ft 12
11pm 1.1ft 12

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.6ft 9
5am 3.6ft 11
8am 3.5ft 10
11am 3.3ft 10
2pm 3.0ft 10
5pm 2.7ft 10
8pm 0.2ft 16
11pm 9.6ft 11

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 11.8ft 11
5am 13.8ft 12
8am 15.6ft 12
11am 16.2ft 12
2pm 15.8ft 13
5pm 14.9ft 12
8pm 13.6ft 12
11pm 12.2ft 12

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 11.0ft 11
5am 9.8ft 11
8am 8.8ft 10
11am 7.8ft 10
2pm 7.0ft 10
5pm 6.0ft 9
8pm 5.3ft 9
11pm 5.3ft 9

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.1ft 8
5am 0.3ft 10
8am 0.4ft 9
11am 0.4ft 9
2pm 0.4ft 10
5pm 0.5ft 10
8pm 0.4ft 10
11pm 0.5ft 11

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.8ft 8
5am 3.4ft 8
8am 3.1ft 8
11am 2.7ft 7
2pm 1.1ft 8
5pm 0.2ft 13
8pm 1.8ft 8
11pm 1.9ft 8

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 11
5am 1.8ft 11
8am 1.7ft 10
11am 1.3ft 10
2pm 4.9ft 10
5pm 1.3ft 10
8pm 1.1ft 10
11pm 7.9ft 11

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.0ft 11
5am 11.8ft 11
8am 13.7ft 12
11am 14.4ft 12
2pm 14.1ft 12
5pm 13.3ft 12
8pm 12.2ft 12
11pm 10.9ft 12

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.8ft 11
5am 8.8ft 11
8am 7.8ft 11
11am 7.0ft 10
2pm 6.2ft 10
5pm 5.6ft 9
8pm 4.9ft 9
11pm 4.4ft 9

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 9
5am 3.8ft 8
8am 3.3ft 8
11am 2.6ft 9
2pm 2.7ft 9
5pm 2.6ft 10
8pm 2.8ft 10
11pm 2.8ft 11

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.8ft 8
5am 3.4ft 8
8am 3.1ft 8
11am 2.7ft 7
2pm 1.1ft 8
5pm 0.2ft 13
8pm 1.8ft 8
11pm 1.9ft 8

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 11
5am 1.8ft 11
8am 1.7ft 10
11am 1.3ft 10
2pm 4.9ft 10
5pm 1.3ft 10
8pm 1.1ft 10
11pm 7.9ft 11

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.0ft 11
5am 11.8ft 11
8am 13.7ft 12
11am 14.4ft 12
2pm 14.1ft 12
5pm 13.3ft 12
8pm 12.2ft 12
11pm 10.9ft 12

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.8ft 11
5am 8.8ft 11
8am 7.8ft 11
11am 7.0ft 10
2pm 6.2ft 10
5pm 5.6ft 9
8pm 4.9ft 9
11pm 4.4ft 9

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 9
5am 3.8ft 8
8am 3.3ft 8
11am 2.6ft 9
2pm 2.7ft 9
5pm 2.6ft 10
8pm 2.8ft 10
11pm 2.8ft 11