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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

Fri

Rain

10°C

Min: 6°C
Max: 10°C

Sat

Rain

14°C

Min: 6°C
Max: 14°C

Sun

Rain

10°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 10°C

Mon

Rain

15°C

Min: 6°C
Max: 15°C

Tue

Rain

13°C

Min: 8°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

Friday 23 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.3ft 11
5am 5.7ft 11
8am 9.0ft 12
11am 10.0ft 12
2pm 10.5ft 12
5pm 10.7ft 12
8pm 10.6ft 12
11pm 10.4ft 12

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.2ft 13
5am 9.6ft 13
8am 8.6ft 13
11am 7.3ft 12
2pm 11.4ft 11
5pm 17.1ft 11
8pm 21.5ft 13
11pm 26.7ft 15

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 27.3ft 15
5am 25.4ft 14
8am 22.6ft 14
11am 20.5ft 13
2pm 18.8ft 13
5pm 17.0ft 13
8pm 14.8ft 12
11pm 12.7ft 12

Monday 26 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.4ft 12
5am 3.7ft 12
8am 4.0ft 11
11am 3.6ft 11
2pm 5.7ft 11
5pm 5.2ft 11
8pm 0.2ft 18
11pm 3.2ft 12

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.5ft 12
5am 11.4ft 11
8am 13.4ft 12
11am 16.1ft 13
2pm 17.6ft 13
5pm 17.9ft 13
8pm 17.3ft 13
11pm 16.3ft 13

Friday 23 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.3ft 11
5am 5.7ft 11
8am 9.0ft 12
11am 10.0ft 12
2pm 10.5ft 12
5pm 10.7ft 12
8pm 10.6ft 12
11pm 10.4ft 12

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.2ft 13
5am 9.6ft 13
8am 8.6ft 13
11am 7.3ft 12
2pm 11.4ft 11
5pm 17.1ft 11
8pm 21.5ft 13
11pm 26.7ft 15

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 27.3ft 15
5am 25.4ft 14
8am 22.6ft 14
11am 20.5ft 13
2pm 18.8ft 13
5pm 17.0ft 13
8pm 14.8ft 12
11pm 12.7ft 12

Monday 26 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.4ft 12
5am 3.7ft 12
8am 4.0ft 11
11am 3.6ft 11
2pm 5.7ft 11
5pm 5.2ft 11
8pm 0.2ft 18
11pm 3.2ft 12

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.5ft 12
5am 11.4ft 11
8am 13.4ft 12
11am 16.1ft 13
2pm 17.6ft 13
5pm 17.9ft 13
8pm 17.3ft 13
11pm 16.3ft 13

Friday 23 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 8.7ft 11
5am 6.8ft 11
8am 10.2ft 12
11am 11.2ft 12
2pm 12.1ft 12
5pm 12.3ft 12
8pm 12.1ft 12
11pm 12.0ft 13

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 11.9ft 13
5am 11.4ft 13
8am 10.0ft 13
11am 9.7ft 12
2pm 13.6ft 11
5pm 19.5ft 12
8pm 25.0ft 13
11pm 30.1ft 15

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 30.0ft 15
5am 28.1ft 14
8am 25.4ft 14
11am 22.9ft 13
2pm 21.2ft 13
5pm 1.9ft 15
8pm 15.4ft 12
11pm 8.0ft 13

Monday 26 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 11.6ft 12
5am 7.1ft 12
8am 6.2ft 12
11am 7.2ft 11
2pm 6.4ft 11
5pm 1.3ft 13
8pm 0.3ft 18
11pm 3.5ft 12

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.9ft 12
5am 14.2ft 12
8am 16.0ft 12
11am 17.5ft 13
2pm 20.0ft 13
5pm 20.2ft 13
8pm 16.9ft 13
11pm 18.6ft 13

Friday 23 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.3ft 11
5am 5.7ft 11
8am 9.0ft 12
11am 10.0ft 12
2pm 10.5ft 12
5pm 10.7ft 12
8pm 10.6ft 12
11pm 10.4ft 12

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.2ft 13
5am 9.6ft 13
8am 8.6ft 13
11am 7.3ft 12
2pm 11.4ft 11
5pm 17.1ft 11
8pm 21.5ft 13
11pm 26.7ft 15

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 27.3ft 15
5am 25.4ft 14
8am 22.6ft 14
11am 20.5ft 13
2pm 18.8ft 13
5pm 17.0ft 13
8pm 14.8ft 12
11pm 12.7ft 12

Monday 26 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.4ft 12
5am 3.7ft 12
8am 4.0ft 11
11am 3.6ft 11
2pm 5.7ft 11
5pm 5.2ft 11
8pm 0.2ft 18
11pm 3.2ft 12

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.5ft 12
5am 11.4ft 11
8am 13.4ft 12
11am 16.1ft 13
2pm 17.6ft 13
5pm 17.9ft 13
8pm 17.3ft 13
11pm 16.3ft 13

Friday 23 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.3ft 11
5am 5.7ft 11
8am 9.0ft 12
11am 10.0ft 12
2pm 10.5ft 12
5pm 10.7ft 12
8pm 10.6ft 12
11pm 10.4ft 12

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.2ft 13
5am 9.6ft 13
8am 8.6ft 13
11am 7.3ft 12
2pm 11.4ft 11
5pm 17.1ft 11
8pm 21.5ft 13
11pm 26.7ft 15

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 27.3ft 15
5am 25.4ft 14
8am 22.6ft 14
11am 20.5ft 13
2pm 18.8ft 13
5pm 17.0ft 13
8pm 14.8ft 12
11pm 12.7ft 12

Monday 26 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.4ft 12
5am 3.7ft 12
8am 4.0ft 11
11am 3.6ft 11
2pm 5.7ft 11
5pm 5.2ft 11
8pm 0.2ft 18
11pm 3.2ft 12

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.5ft 12
5am 11.4ft 11
8am 13.4ft 12
11am 16.1ft 13
2pm 17.6ft 13
5pm 17.9ft 13
8pm 17.3ft 13
11pm 16.3ft 13