Piercetown
Piercetown is a small town on the Irish Sea coast in Wexford, Ireland, with a population of 555.
Best window 17:00 – 18:00
Fair (52) — best around 17:00–18:00, thanks to a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.
- Gusting 34 kn around 23:00.
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.
- Shore13
- Boat42
- Rock0
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- Spearfishing est.0
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Confidence: highUpdated about 1 h agoBest 15:00–18:00·Avoid 00:00–12:00, 18:00–00:00
- a major solunar period
- dawn or dusk light
- falling pressure
- strong wind
- big swell
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Tides
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- Waves— m
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Which day to go
Updated about 1 h ago
| Day | Fishing | Shore | Boat | Rock | Kayak | Spearfishing | Wind | Waves | Swell | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mon | 72 | 67 | 52 | 34 | 39 | 6–11kn NE | 0.40–1.24m E | 0.37m · 3.9s ENE | 13.8° | |
| 20 Tue | 42 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3–11kn SSE | 0.94–1.34m S | 0.59m · 4.6s SSE | 13.7° | |
| 21 Wed | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4–19kn W | 1.26–1.62m WSW | 0.95m · 6.1s SW | 13.6° | |
| 22 Thu | 13 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5–18kn SSW | 1.08–1.76m SSW | 1.07m · 6.3s SW | 13.4° | |
| 23 Fri | 13 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7–27kn WNW | 1.08–2.22m SW | 0.97m · 8.1s SSW | 13.2° | |
| 24 Sat | 10 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7–25kn SW | 1.10–3.16m SW | 0.75m · 7.6s SW | 13.0° | |
| 25 Sun | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9–22kn W | 1.36–2.68m SW | 1.22m · 7.7s SW | 13.0° |
Piercetown lies 6 km from Wexford and 6.9 km from Rosslare. Rosslare Point is 8.4 km away, and Wexford Harbour is also 8.4 km distant, with Rosslare Bay 9.3 km away and Kilrane 10.2 km away. Tides here are semidiurnal with a meso range, with a spring tidal range of 1.49 m.
Questions
Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Piercetown?
Our fishing score for Piercetown on October 22, 2026 is 52 out of 100 — Fair.
When is high tide at Piercetown on October 22, 2026?
High tides on October 22, 2026: 04:18 AM, 04:47 PM. Low tides: 09:24 AM, 10:40 PM. Times are local.
What is the tidal range at Piercetown?
The mean spring range at Piercetown is about 1.5 m.
What time do the sun and moon rise at Piercetown?
On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:03 AM and sets at 06:16 PM. The moon rises at 04:47 PM and sets at 03:15 AM.