Swords

Swords is a town on the Irish Sea coast in Fingal County, Ireland, with a population of 40,776.

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.68

Shore85
Boat83
Rock84
Kayak74
Spearfishing68est.

Confidence: highUpdated about 11 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 61

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Which day to go

Updated about 11 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	68	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°

Swords Castle lies 0.1 km away, with Swords Round Tower at 0.5 km and Glasmoe Abbey ruins at 1.8 km. Nearby coastal points include Prospect Point (1.9 km) and Malahide Point (4.9 km), with Malahide Bay 3 km away. The towns of Kinsealy-Drinan (2 km), Malahide (4.3 km) and Donabate (5.3 km) are also in the area. Tides here are macro, semidiurnal, with a spring range of 3.41 m.

Also known as

Sord

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Swords Castle — castle, ⁦0.1 km⁩
Swords Round Tower — tower, ⁦0.5 km⁩
Glasmoe Abbey — ruins, ⁦1.8 km⁩

Questions

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

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

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

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦09:50 AM, 09:51 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦03:06 AM, 03:20 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Swords?

The mean spring range at Swords is about ⁦3.4 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Swords?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:04 AM and sets at 06:13 PM. The moon rises at 04:47 PM and sets at 03:11 AM.