Skerries

Skerries is a town on the Irish Sea coast in Fingal County, Ireland, with a population of 10,043.

Good

Best window 17:00 – 20:00

Good (56) — best around ⁦17:00–20:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.

Feels like ⁦1.2°⁩ 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.

Shore78
Boat72
Rock75
Kayak56
Spearfishing est.61

Shore78
Boat72
Rock75
Kayak56
Spearfishing61est.

Confidence: highUpdated about 3 h ago

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Best ⁦15:00–18:00⁩·Avoid ⁦03:00–09:00⁩, ⁦18:00–00:00⁩

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Why

a major solunar period
dawn or dusk light
falling pressure
faces WNW · wind offshore
wind blowing offshore
likely murky water

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Tides

High tideLow tideHourly fishing scoreMoon overhead or underfootMoonrise or moonsetDawn or dusk lightTide running

Coefficient 59

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Which day to go

Updated about 3 h ago

Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	78	73	65	46	56	7–20kn ENE	0.22–0.90m E	0.40m · 3.3s ENE	13.2°
20 Tue	74	65	24	0	4	9–19kn SSE	0.66–0.98m SE	0.27m · 4.4s SE	13.1°
21 Wed	57	51	52	27	39	9–26kn WSW	0.28–1.20m WSW	0.31m · 3.7s NE	13.0°
22 Thu	78	72	75	56	61	5–19kn SW	0.16–0.74m SW	0.15m · 3.0s SW	12.7°
23 Fri	48	29	37	0	15	12–33kn NW	0.52–1.32m N	0.53m · 3.9s NE	12.5°
24 Sat	45	26	34	0	10	12–37kn SW	0.36–1.36m SW	0.38m · 3.9s SW	12.2°
25 Sun	1	0	0	0	0	19–37kn W	0.28–1.00m W	0.21m · 4.4s SSW	12.1°

Skerries Harbour lies 0.2 km away, with Colt Island 1.4 km offshore. Loughshinny is 4.1 km distant and the ruins of Hampton Hall lie 4.3 km away, with Isaac's Bower, a coastal point, 4.9 km off. Balrothery, Balbriggan, and An Ros are further inland or along the coast at 5.3 km, 5.7 km, and 6.5 km respectively. Tides here are macro, semidiurnal, with a spring range of 4.07 m.

Also known as

Na Sceirí

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Colt Island — island, ⁦1.4 km⁩
Hampton Hall — ruins, ⁦4.3 km⁩

Questions

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

Our fishing score for Skerries on October 22, 2026 is 56 out of 100 — Good.

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

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦09:35 AM, 09:39 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦03:05 AM, 03:21 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Skerries?

The mean spring range at Skerries is about ⁦4.1 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Skerries?

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.