Ard
Ard is a town on the Wild Atlantic Way in County Galway, Ireland.
Best window 11:00 – 12:00
Fair (53) — best around 11:00–12:00, thanks to moving water, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.
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Not today
Confidence: highUpdated about 9 h agoAvoid 00:00–00:00
- moving water
- dawn or dusk light
- falling pressure
- big swell
- likely murky water
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Tides
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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 | 19 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4–9kn ESE | 1.00–1.96m W | 1.31m · 10.1s W | 14.4° | |
| 20 Tue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7–19kn SE | 1.94–3.74m WSW | 1.65m · 9.7s W | 14.3° | |
| 21 Wed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2–20kn WNW | 2.52–3.80m W | 2.29m · 9.1s W | 13.9° | |
| 22 Thu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2–12kn NW | 2.14–2.62m W | 2.35m · 8.6s W | 13.6° | |
| 23 Fri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5–22kn NW | 2.18–3.24m W | 2.06m · 9.2s W | 13.2° | |
| 24 Sat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11–28kn WSW | 2.98–5.94m WSW | 1.60m · 9.0s WSW | 12.9° | |
| 25 Sun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6–24kn W | 2.48–5.84m W | 2.70m · 9.5s W | 12.5° |
Ard lies on the Wild Atlantic Way in County Galway. Mace Head cape is 1.6 km away and Ard Bay 1.9 km, with the town of Carna 2.9 km from Ard. The ruins of Ard Castle stand 1 km away and Avery Island 1.8 km away. Tides are semidiurnal with a large tidal range and a spring range of 3.84 m.
Fishing spots nearby
Nearby landmarks
- Ard Castle — ruins, 1.0 km
- Avery Island — island, 1.8 km
Questions
Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Ard?
Our fishing score for Ard on October 22, 2026 is 53 out of 100 — Fair.
When is high tide at Ard on October 22, 2026?
High tides on October 22, 2026: 03:26 AM, 03:31 PM. Low tides: 09:21 AM, 09:41 PM. Times are local.
What is the tidal range at Ard?
The mean spring range at Ard is about 3.8 m.
What time do the sun and moon rise at Ard?
On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:19 AM and sets at 06:27 PM. The moon rises at 05:02 PM and sets at 03:27 AM.