Port of Waterford
A completely protected location with safe access. 3 metres LWS. The Port of Waterford is located on Ireland's southeast coast, 16 miles within Waterford Harbour and up the River Suir. It is a significant provincial city that provides visitor pontoons right at its centre. get full information »
Little Island
A completely protected location with straightforward access. 6 metres LWS. Little Island is located on the southeast coast of Ireland, 13 miles within Waterford Harbour. Encircled by the Suir, the small island offers an excellent anchorage in an idyllic rural setting, but still close to the city of Waterford. get full information »
Cheekpoint
A tolerable location with straightforward access. -1 metres LWS. Cheekpoint is situated on the southeast coast of Ireland, 10 miles within and on the western shores of Waterford Harbour at the confluence of the Suir and Barrow Rivers. It is a small village with a drying tidal harbour where it is possible to anchor outside on the edge of the river fairway, or come in to dry if vessels can take to the bottom. get full information »
Passage East
A completely protected location with straightforward access. 0 metres LWS. Passage East is located on the southeast coast of Ireland, 7 miles within and upon the western shores of Waterford Harbour. It is a small, completely drying harbour that may only be used by vessels able to take to the bottom. get full information »
Creadan Head
A tolerable location with safe access. 2 metres LWS. Creadan Head is located on the southeast coast of Ireland on the western entrance to Waterford Harbour. It is a large, remote bay about 2½ miles northeast of Dunmore East, where it is possible to anchor under the outer end of the high, protective headland. get full information »
Dunmore East
A good location with straightforward access. 2 metres LWS. Dunmore East is on the southeast coast of Ireland, at the western entrance to Waterford Harbour. It is a busy and picturesque fishing port that offers the possibility of coming alongside the harbour's seasonal visitor pontoon, and the potential to pick up club moorings or anchor off the harbour in suitable conditions. get full information »
Boatstrand Harbour
An exposed location with straightforward access. 0 metres LWS. Boatstrand Harbour, also known after its headland, Dunabrattin, is a small coastal pier situated on the south coast of Ireland approximately 10 miles northeast of Dungarvan and 12 miles west of the Waterford Harbour Estuary. The secluded tidal harbour provides an anchorage off its entrance, while boats able to take to the bottom can dry within its walls. get full information »
Stradbally Cove
An exposed location with straightforward access. 2 metres LWS. Stradbally Cove is a small coastal inlet situated approximately 6 miles northeast of Dungarvan and 18 miles west of the Waterford Harbour Estuary. It provides an offshore anchorage outside a secluded and scenic bay. get full information »
Ballynacourty (The Pool)
A tolerable location with straightforward access. 2 metres LWS. Ballynacourty (The Pool) is situated on Ireland’s south coast at the start of the channel to Dungarvan Harbour. It is a relatively deep anchoring position in a rural setting adjacent to an old drying pier and hotel. get full information »
Dungarvan Town Quay
A completely protected location with straightforward access. 1 metres LWS. Dungarvan Harbour is situated on Ireland’s south coast, about midway between Carnsore Point and Cork Harbour, on the northwestmost point of Dungarvan Bay. It is a provincial town with a drying quay where vessels can come alongside a floating pontoon, take to the bottom alongside its quays or anchor in a deepwater anchorage outside. get full information »
Helvick
A good location with straightforward access. 3 metres LWS. Helvick is situated on Ireland’s south coast at the southeasternmost point of Dungarvan Bay, beneath Helvick Head. It is a small artificial fishing harbour, protected by a breakwater, that offers an anchorage, seasonal moorings and the possibility to come alongside the harbour wall when it is less busy. get full information »
Ardmore Bay
A tolerable location with straightforward access. 3 metres LWS. Ardmore Bay is situated on Ireland’s south coast, midway between Dungarvan and Youghal. It is an open bay with a good landing at a small pier at its head, where it is possible to anchor or pick up moorings. get full information »