Donabate

Donabate is a town on the Irish Sea coast in Fingal County, Ireland, with a population of 7,443.

Good

Best window 17:00 – 20:00

Good (57) — best around ⁦17:00–20:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.

Feels like ⁦2.0°⁩ around 08:00.
Why we say this
Apparent temperature combines cold and wind chill. Near freezing, exposure sets the length of a session more than the fish do.

Shore85
Boat83
Rock84
Kayak74
Spearfishing est.71

Shore85
Boat83
Rock84
Kayak74
Spearfishing71est.

Confidence: highUpdated about 10 h ago

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Best ⁦18:00–21:00⁩·Avoid ⁦21:00–00:00⁩

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Why

a major solunar period
dawn or dusk light
falling pressure
likely murky water

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Tides

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Coefficient 60

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Which day to go

Updated about 10 h ago

Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	82	78	62	56	51	3–9kn NE	0.26–0.84m E	0.40m · 3.3s ENE	13.3°
20 Tue	88	87	37	36	17	3–9kn SSE	0.62–0.92m SSE	0.20m · 4.6s SSE	13.1°
21 Wed	63	62	58	57	55	3–17kn WSW	0.24–0.98m WSW	0.26m · 4.0s WSW	12.9°
22 Thu	85	83	84	74	71	3–13kn SW	0.18–0.66m SW	0.13m · 3.6s S	12.6°
23 Fri	54	44	43	25	28	5–21kn NW	0.44–1.14m N	0.41m · 4.1s NE	12.3°
24 Sat	46	26	35	0	13	9–25kn SW	0.30–1.08m SW	0.35m · 4.0s SW	11.8°
25 Sun	36	14	24	0	2	11–25kn WSW	0.24–0.90m W	0.22m · 4.7s SSW	11.8°

Newbridge Demesne park lies 1.1 km away, and Red Square in nearby Portrane is 2.7 km off, with Portraine itself 2.9 km away. Malahide Bay is 3.1 km distant, with Malahide Point and Prospect Point at 3.4 km and 3.5 km, and the town of Malahide, home to Malahide Castle (4.8 km), is 4 km away; Lusk lies 4.5 km off. The area experiences a macro, semidiurnal tidal regime with a spring range of 3.77 m.

Also known as

Domhnach Bat

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Newbridge Demesne — park, ⁦1.1 km⁩
Malahide Castle — castle, ⁦4.8 km⁩
Red Square, Portrane — square, ⁦2.7 km⁩

Questions

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

Our fishing score for Donabate on October 22, 2026 is 57 out of 100 — Good.

When is high tide at Donabate on October 22, 2026?

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦09:41 AM, 09:43 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦03:04 AM, 03:20 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Donabate?

The mean spring range at Donabate is about ⁦3.8 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Donabate?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:04 AM and sets at 06:12 PM. The moon rises at 04:47 PM and sets at 03:11 AM.