Foynes

Foynes is a town on the Wild Atlantic Way in Limerick City and County Council, Ireland, with a population of 542.

Good

Best window 19:00 – 21:00

Good (55) — best around ⁦19:00–21:00⁩, thanks to moving water, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.

Gusting 32 kn around 20:00.
Why we say this
Gusts, not average wind, are what capsize a kayak and spoil a cast. Above 30 kn most shore and small-craft fishing stops being pleasant.

Shore63
Boat59
Rock61
Kayak52
Spearfishing est.46

Shore63
Boat59
Rock61
Kayak52
Spearfishing46est.

Go — Shore, Boat, or Rock

Confidence: highUpdated about 2 h ago

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Best ⁦06:00–09:00⁩·Avoid ⁦00:00–06:00⁩, ⁦18:00–00:00⁩

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Why

moving water
dawn or dusk light
falling pressure
strong wind
heavy rain

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Tides

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

Coefficient 63

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Which day to go

Updated about 2 h ago

Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell
19 Mon	58	58	58	58	48	1–5kn SE	0.02–0.06m WNW	0.00m · 1.6s WNW
20 Tue	63	60	62	56	48	1–19kn SSE	0.02–0.42m S	0.03m · 1.9s W
21 Wed	51	46	48	34	36	5–17kn W	0.30–0.44m WNW	0.01m · 1.7s WNW
22 Thu	63	59	61	52	46	4–17kn SW	0.18–0.50m WNW	0.07m · 1.5s W
23 Fri	50	46	48	44	38	5–24kn WNW	0.36–0.54m NW	0.00m · 2.4s WNW
24 Sat	47	42	47	33	34	6–26kn SW	0.30–0.58m WSW	0.04m · 2.1s W
25 Sun	0	0	0	0	0	6–23kn W	0.52–0.56m W	0.00m · 2.9s W

Foynes Island lies 1.2 km from the town. Nearby coastal points include Poultallin Point (0.9 km), Battery Point (1.5 km), Rinealon Point (4 km), Aughinish Point (4.3 km), Courtbrown Point (8.1 km) and Garraunbaun Point (8.4 km). The area has a macro-tidal, semidiurnal regime with a spring tide range of 4.4 m.

Also known as

Faing

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Foynes Island — island, ⁦1.2 km⁩

Questions

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

Our fishing score for Foynes on October 22, 2026 is 55 out of 100 — Good.

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

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦04:30 AM, 04:51 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦10:20 AM, 10:55 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Foynes?

The mean spring range at Foynes is about ⁦4.4 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Foynes?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:14 AM and sets at 06:26 PM. The moon rises at 04:58 PM and sets at 03:25 AM.