Glenvar
Glenvar is a town on the Wild Atlantic Way in County Donegal, Ireland.
Best window 19:00 – 20:00
Fair (52) — best around 19:00–20:00, thanks to moving water, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.
- Shore77
- Boat77
- Rock42
- Kayak55
- Spearfishing est.24
- Shore77
- Boat77
- Rock42
- Kayak55
- Spearfishing24est.
Marginal — Shore, Boat, Rock, or Kayak
Confidence: highUpdated about 10 h agoBest 18:00–21:00
- moving water
- dawn or dusk light
- falling pressure
- likely murky water
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Tides
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Which day to go
Updated about 10 h ago
| Day | Fishing | Shore | Boat | Rock | Kayak | Spearfishing | Wind | Waves | Swell | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mon | 76 | 73 | 51 | 50 | 40 | 2–12kn SSE | 0.22–0.58m WNW | 0.37m · 10.1s WNW | 13.3° | |
| 20 Tue | 58 | 51 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 6–16kn SSE | 0.54–0.68m WNW | 0.54m · 10.9s NW | 13.2° | |
| 21 Wed | 48 | 51 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 3–19kn W | 0.52–1.26m NW | 0.75m · 8.3s NW | 13.0° | |
| 22 Thu | 77 | 77 | 42 | 55 | 24 | 4–9kn SSW | 0.42–0.86m NW | 0.47m · 7.7s NW | 12.9° | |
| 23 Fri | 61 | 58 | 39 | 49 | 23 | 4–18kn WNW | 0.42–0.86m NW | 0.54m · 8.1s WNW | 12.8° | |
| 24 Sat | 27 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6–30kn SSW | 0.72–1.30m WNW | 0.77m · 9.3s WNW | 12.5° | |
| 25 Sun | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11–30kn W | 1.12–2.02m NW | 1.35m · 9.2s NW | 12.6° |
Glenvar sits on the Wild Atlantic Way in County Donegal. Saldanha Head is a cape 2.5 km away, New Bridge Bay a cove at 3.3 km, and Lambs Head a cape at 3.7 km. Clondallan is a town 4.3 km away, Dunree Head a cape at 4.4 km, and Ballymastocker Bay a bay at 4.5 km. The tide has a large tidal range and is semidiurnal, with a spring range of 3.29 m.
Also known as
Gleann Bhairr
Questions
Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Glenvar?
Our fishing score for Glenvar on October 22, 2026 is 52 out of 100 — Fair.
When is high tide at Glenvar on October 22, 2026?
High tides on October 22, 2026: 04:35 AM, 04:46 PM. Low tides: 10:37 AM, 11:11 PM. Times are local.
What is the tidal range at Glenvar?
The mean spring range at Glenvar is about 3.3 m.
What time do the sun and moon rise at Glenvar?
On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:14 AM and sets at 06:14 PM. The moon rises at 04:55 PM and sets at 03:14 AM.