Rathlackan
Rathlackan is a town on the Wild Atlantic Way in Mayo County, Ireland.
Best window 18:00 – 20:00
Fair (53) — best around 18:00–20:00, thanks to moving water, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.
- Feels like 1.8° around 05:00.
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.
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Not today
Confidence: highUpdated about 10 h agoAvoid 00:00–00:00
- moving water
- dawn or dusk light
- falling pressure
- faces ESE · wind quartering offshore
- big swell
- likely murky water
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Tides
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Which day to go
Updated about 10 h ago
| Day | Fishing | Shore | Boat | Rock | Kayak | Spearfishing | Wind | Waves | Swell | Water |
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| 19 Mon | 20 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4–14kn SSE | 0.90–1.90m NW | 1.30m · 10.3s WNW | 14.2° | |
| 20 Tue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8–23kn SSE | 1.64–2.60m WNW | 1.63m · 10.9s NW | 14.2° | |
| 21 Wed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1–28kn WNW | 2.42–3.98m NW | 2.15m · 9.7s WNW | 14.1° | |
| 22 Thu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4–13kn SSW | 1.66–2.34m NW | 1.77m · 8.9s WNW | 14.0° | |
| 23 Fri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7–23kn WNW | 1.72–3.02m NW | 2.08m · 9.2s WNW | 13.8° | |
| 24 Sat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11–33kn SW | 2.34–5.32m WNW | 2.30m · 10.2s WNW | 13.7° | |
| 25 Sun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12–31kn W | 3.14–5.22m NW | 2.44m · 10.0s NW | 13.6° |
Rathlackan lies on the Wild Atlantic Way in Mayo County. Cannalickadda, a coastal point, is 0.7 km away, and Lackan Bay is 1.4 km away. Nearby capes include Creevagh Head at 1.7 km and Benwee at 2.6 km, with Moyny Point 4.8 km away and Ross Point 5.9 km away. The tide has a large tidal range and is semidiurnal, with a spring range of 3.21 m.
Also known as
Ráth Leacan
Questions
Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Rathlackan?
Our fishing score for Rathlackan on October 22, 2026 is 53 out of 100 — Fair.
When is high tide at Rathlackan on October 22, 2026?
High tides on October 22, 2026: 03:55 AM, 03:58 PM. Low tides: 09:40 AM, 10:19 PM. Times are local.
What is the tidal range at Rathlackan?
The mean spring range at Rathlackan is about 3.2 m.
What time do the sun and moon rise at Rathlackan?
On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:18 AM and sets at 06:23 PM. The moon rises at 05:00 PM and sets at 03:23 AM.