Question about tides!

[JimmyS]

I was just looking at the north wall tides info there, just want to clarify something as I am seeing conflicting times..

For today - thursday 28th May we have;

02:59 4.2M
08:49 .5M
15:38 3.8M
21:06 .9M

are these accurate? do we need to adjust the hour for GMT?

If I want to calculate tides for dun laoaghire or dalkey, wil they be much the same or do I need to add / subtract an hour or so??

thanks guys

Jimmy

[screeming reels]

Hi, Generally all tides are quoted as GMT, so during summer time, add 1 hour, But, if its a local tide table booklet, they may well have added that hour, it should state this on the document you got the info on.
"Easytide. ukho.gov.uk "is a great free way to check out the tide times round ireland for up to seven days in advance, they are GMT times , but you can click a box and add the hour
regards
screeming

[JOHN1]

the tide table you are using is bang on time low 21.06. no need to adjust.

Dunlaoghaire is about 10 minutes before 20.55

[JimmyS]

Thanks dudes! That's good to know! Is it generally a better time to catch mack and the like when the tide is in?

[Tommy B]

Hi Jimmy

I use to fish a lot for mackeral in Dun Laoghaire when I was younger and always found an hour before high tide the best.
I was down in Colimore myself on Sunday about 5pm and got nothing. Down there again this morning for 1 hour nothing again (it was bloody freezin). Both times where the dropping tide so I think I'll take my own advice the next time.

[JimmyS]

thanks tommy! Yeah, that makes sense! I will be there meself tomorrow I reckon...bout an hour before high tide...and yeah....it does get __ cold out there!

[gfkelly1969]

i use http://www.sailing.ie/inside/default.asp?pageId=506 for tides,i found easy tide gave wrong times for galway before,out by 2 hours,this web site gives Dublin tides as well