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Mountcharles

Mountcharles is a town on the Wild Atlantic Way in County Donegal, Ireland, with a population of 484.

53Fair

Best window 18:00 – 20:00

Fair (53) — best around ⁦18:00–20:00⁩, thanks to moving water, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.

  • Feels like ⁦2.0°⁩ around 07:00.
    Why we say thisApparent temperature combines cold and wind chill. Near freezing, exposure sets the length of a session more than the fish do.
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Confidence: highUpdated about 10 h ago
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Why
  • moving water
  • dawn or dusk light
  • falling pressure
  • big swell
  • heavy rain

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Tides

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Coefficient 46

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Which day to go

Updated about 10 h ago

DayFishingShoreBoatRockKayakSpearfishingWindWavesSwellWater
19 Mon4326430001–6kn E0.88–1.50m W1.07m · 9.1s W13.7°
20 Tue40010004–12kn ESE1.26–1.56m W1.29m · 10.1s W13.6°
21 Wed39000002–17kn W1.80–2.86m W1.83m · 9.3s W13.4°
22 Thu53000001–7kn SSE1.50–1.80m W1.53m · 8.9s W13.3°
23 Fri50000001–14kn WNW1.50–2.42m W1.73m · 8.9s W13.1°
24 Sat56000006–28kn SSW2.04–4.86m W1.48m · 10.5s WNW12.9°
25 Sun690000010–28kn W2.18–4.48m W2.46m · 10.3s W12.7°

Donegal Harbour is 0.7 km away, and the towns of Murvagh Lower and Donegal lie 4.9 km and 5.1 km from the town. Buncronan Port is a cove 5.7 km away, Laghy is 5.8 km away, and Murles Point is a coastal point 6.6 km away. Ballyboyle Island, a landmark, is 3 km from the town. The tide has a large tidal range and is semidiurnal, with a spring range of 3.35 m.

Also known as

Moin Séarlas

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

  • Ballyboyle Island — island, ⁦3.0 km⁩

Questions

Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Mountcharles?

Our fishing score for Mountcharles on October 22, 2026 is 53 out of 100 — Fair.

When is high tide at Mountcharles 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 Mountcharles?

The mean spring range at Mountcharles is about ⁦3.3 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Mountcharles?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:15 AM and sets at 06:18 PM. The moon rises at 04:56 PM and sets at 03:18 AM.