Carrigan Head
Carrigan Head is a cape on the Wild Atlantic Way, in County Donegal, Ireland. The tide is a major force here — around 3.3 m at springs — with two highs and two lows most days.
Best window 17:00 – 20:00
Good (55) — best around 17:00–20:00, thanks to moving water, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.
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Confidence: highUpdated about 2 h agoAvoid 00:00–00:00
- moving water
- dawn or dusk light
- falling pressure
- faces SW · wind onshore
- big swell
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Which day to go
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| Day | Fishing | Shore | Boat | Rock | Kayak | Spearfishing | Wind | Waves | Swell | Water |
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| 19 Mon | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5–11kn ESE | 1.24–2.36m W | 1.71m · 9.7s W | 14.4° | |
| 20 Tue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10–17kn SE | 2.06–2.68m W | 2.07m · 10.4s WNW | 14.3° | |
| 21 Wed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5–23kn WNW | 2.88–4.50m WNW | 2.61m · 9.6s W | 14.3° | |
| 22 Thu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2–11kn SW | 2.08–2.82m WNW | 2.30m · 8.8s WNW | 14.2° | |
| 23 Fri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7–20kn NW | 2.06–3.54m WNW | 2.56m · 9.4s WNW | 14.1° | |
| 24 Sat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6–38kn SW | 2.98–6.72m W | 2.31m · 10.3s WNW | 14.0° | |
| 25 Sun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15–37kn W | 3.70–6.32m WNW | 2.76m · 10.5s WNW | 13.8° |
Nearest town: Teelin (3.2 km)
Questions
Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Carrigan Head?
Our fishing score for Carrigan Head on October 22, 2026 is 55 out of 100 — Good.
When is high tide at Carrigan Head on October 22, 2026?
High tides on October 22, 2026: 03:59 AM, 04:05 PM. Low tides: 09:45 AM, 10:24 PM. Times are local.
What is the tidal range at Carrigan Head?
The mean spring range at Carrigan Head is about 3.3 m.
What time do the sun and moon rise at Carrigan Head?
On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:17 AM and sets at 06:20 PM. The moon rises at 04:58 PM and sets at 03:20 AM.