Dingle tide times

Mean spring range at Dingle is approximately 3.5 metres above LAT; mean neap range around 1.7 metres. Tides are semidiurnal — two highs and two lows per day, separated by roughly 6 hours 12 minutes. The harbour itself is sheltered and the tidal stream within is gentle, typically under 0.5 knots. The entrance channel and Dingle Bay proper carry more noticeable currents on spring tides.

Yes. Dingle Marina accepts visitors year-round, with fuel, water, and showers available. The harbour holds water through the low-water period — it does not dry — making it accessible at all tide states for standard keelboats. Depth in the entrance channel is sufficient for vessels drawing up to approximately 3 metres at low water springs, though checking current harbour master notes is recommended. The harbour is sheltered from all directions except northeast, and northeast exposure is limited by the lie of the land. A well-regarded stop on the Irish west-coast cruising route.

Blasket Sound, between the tip of the Dingle Peninsula and the Great Blasket Island, is a strong tidal channel with spring rates reaching 3–4 knots in the narrowest sections. The stream sets north on the flood and south on the ebb. Wind-against-tide conditions in the sound can produce very steep, breaking seas even in moderate winds, and the area is exposed to Atlantic swells. Passage through the sound should only be attempted in settled conditions, close to slack water, by vessels with adequate power and local pilotage knowledge. The UKHO Dingle Bay chart (SC5623) includes detailed stream information for the sound.

Fungi, the solitary bottlenose dolphin who lived in Dingle Harbour from 1983, disappeared in October 2020 and has not been seen since. Dolphin-watching boat trips that previously ran daily no longer operate for that purpose. Common and bottlenose dolphins do occasionally enter Dingle Bay and have been sighted near the harbour mouth, but sightings are opportunistic rather than reliable. The harbour remains open for swimming — it is calm and sheltered — but a guaranteed dolphin encounter is no longer a feature of a Dingle visit.

Tide times and heights for Dingle on TideTurtle are generated from Open-Meteo Marine model output. The inherent uncertainty is approximately ±45 minutes on timing and ±0.2–0.3 metres on height relative to actual observed water levels. For recreational planning — timing a kayak launch, deciding when to walk the outer strand — this is adequate for most purposes. For passage planning in Blasket Sound, approaching the Blasket Islands, or any situation where tidal timing is safety-critical, use Marine Institute Ireland published tide tables and UKHO Admiralty chart SC5623 as the authoritative sources. This site does not replace official nautical publications.