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Low Water | High Water |
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05:58 (0.6m) | 11:14 (1.2m) |
18:27 (0.7m) | 23:39 (1.2m) |
Now Rising | |
Time to high | 3:12 |
Total rise | 0.5m |
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Mean Spring Curve | Mean Neap Curve | Intervening Period |
Small tidal stream inaccuracies can develop when advancing beyond HW Dover +6. Because of this we only enable today's tidal stream chartlets to advance 24 hours. Future tidal planning is best accomplished by using Ballintoy Harbour's future tides predictor below.
The above image represents the current tidal streams offshore of this haven. Streams attaining three knots and above are highlighted by red arrows . All times are in local time with red text indicating springs, blue indicating neaps and gray between tidal events. Click [+] to advance the estimate by an hour and click [-] to step back. Future tidal planning is best accomplished by using Ballintoy Harbour's future tides predictor below.
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Arrows represent the direction of tidal streams with lighter or shorter arrows indicating weaker streams. Stronger streams are indicated by heavier or longer arrows, and as mentioned above, red arrows flagging rates of 3 knots and above. Numerals represent [mean neap, mean spring] rates in tenths of a knot. For example the numbers 12,23 would indicate a mean neap of 1.2 knots and a mean spring of 2.3 knots.
More local tidal details
Today's Ballycastle Bay tides — High waters: 11:14, 01:00, Low waters: 05:58, 18:27Today's Dover tides — High waters: 02:09, 14:27, Low waters: 09:40, 21:58
We are now on Neaps.
Nearby Ballycastle is High Water Dover -0445 spring, -0200 neap.
Belfast -0450 spring, -0155 neap
The direction of stream along the near shore: Dover -0300W +0200E
MHWS 1.2m MHWN 0.9m MLWN 0.9m MLWS 0.3m
The tides in Rathlin Sound are very strong, have several eddies and are subject to great variations both in force and direction. Tides run from 6 knots at springs to 4 knots at neaps causing strong eddies along the shores, with heavy overfalls off all the headlands. For those approaching from the south, close in off Torr Head the Ebb runs up to 9 knots during Spring tides.
The direction of the stream between Inishowen Head and Benbane Head (approximates)
Dover -0530 east going; Dover +0030 west going, 2 knots Springs.
At the Skerries the ebb stream or west-going stream sets fair through the anchorage and sound to the westward, attaining a velocity of 3 to 3.5 knots in the constricted passage between Ramore head and the Carr rocks. Eastbound vessels should make a note that the flood stream sets from Ramore head towards Carr Rock. However, it turns east in about mid-channel in the Sound when it sets fair. In heavy weather, an unpleasant seaway will be found in the Sound that is best avoided.
Off Benbane Head the rate is 2.5 knots except within a mile of the headland where the spring rate attains a speed of 3 knots. Great seas can build up off Benbane and off Bengore Head 1,000 metres to the east. A handy east-running eddy may be used close inshore and to the west of Benbane Head. The eddy occurs during the second half of the west-going stream and it begins at Dover +0330 and continues until it is overtaken by the main east-going stream at Dover -0530.
This tool can be used to estimate future costal tidal streams for this area. All that is required are two simple steps:
Step 1: What is the Dover High Water for the target date?
Use a current Dover Tide Table to find Dover High Water for the target date. The National Oceanography Centre offers online tidal predictions for up to 28 days from today. Click here to open their tide table for Dover
Step 2: Input the target date's Dover High Water
Taking a mean tidal offset from Dover's tide, we expect your targetted date's associated local tide at to be:
High waters: Low waters:
Data based on an average tide is only accurate to within one hour, if you more precise times are required use the ISA tidal predictions, with Ballycastle Bay offset -01:00.
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Headline: Rather cold with showers in the north and east Wednesday.
This Evening and Tonight: Cloudy across Northern Ireland through the evening and overnight. Some outbreaks of rain mostly in eastern counties, drier in the west. Fresh to strong northerly winds. Minimum Temperature 8C.
Wednesday: Mainly cloudy with the chance of a few showers in the north and east, but dry elsewhere. Some brightness breaking through in the south at times. Cold northeasterly wind. Maximum Temperature 11C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday: Staying colder with further sunny spells and showers Thursday. Showers or perhaps longer spells of rain on Friday and Saturday.
Click [+] to advance by twelve hours and click [-] to step back. The forecasted time is presented in the top left hand corner of the pressure chart. Click the image to display it in a full window.
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Belfast Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC). Operational Area: Northern Ireland/ Irish Republic Border, Lough Foyle to Northern/Irish Republic Border Carlingford Lough. Belfast Coastguard (MRSC) VHF Ch 16, liaises closely with IRCG. Emergencies are worked on 16, 67 and working channel. Alternatively, or if ashore, phone 999 and 112 and ask for ‘Marine Rescue’. Police, Fire and Rescue are also available on this number. Belfast (MRSC) may be contacted directly on +44 2891 463 933. There is an Auxiliary rescue coastguard station at Ballycastle.
Other useful numbers in this area:
Local Coastguard P: +44 28 207 6226
HM P: +44 28 20768525 M: +447803 505084
Hospital P: +44 20762666
Ballycastle Marina P: +44 282 076 8525; VHF 80
Harbour Authority M: +447803 505084; E-mail: info@moyle-council.org
British Admiralty 2798 Lough Foyle to Sanda Island including Rathlin Island and / or British Admiralty 2723 ‘Western Approaches to the North Channel’ scale of 200,000:1 large scale. 2494 ‘Ireland-North Coast, Plans on the North Coast of Ireland’ at a small scale of 37,500:1 including Portrush the Skerries and approaches. Admiralty Leisure Folio SC5612 ‘Northern Ireland, Carlingford Lough to Lough Foyle’ sheet 21 and plan.
Imray chart C64 ‘Belfast Lough to Crinan and Islay’ C53 ‘Donegal Bay to Rathlin Island’ plus Northern Ireland Ordinance Survey No. 5 at a scale of 1:50,000 for inland details.
Please note eOceanic makes no guarantee of the validity of this information. Whilst every effort has been made to use valid source data and ensure calculations are correct, no warranty is made. All tidal predictions are approximations and differences used to calculate times and heights at secondary ports are based on stated averages that reduce precision. This information is provided as a guide only and is not to be used for navigation. For navigation please refer to published tidal tables. Actual height and time of tides are affected by barometric pressure and other weather effects. Any data provided on this page is entirely used at your own risk and you must read our legal page if you view data on this site.