Baltimore: High water is 15 minutes before high water at Cobh
Schull: High water is 27 minutes before high water at Cobh
Crookhaven: High water is 45 minutes before high water at Cobh
Dunmanus Harbour: High water is 50 minutes before high water at Cobh
Glengarriff: High water is 44 minutes before high water at Cobh
Castletownbere: High water is 30 minutes before high water at Cobh
West Cove: High water is 53 minutes before high water at Cobh
Valentia: High water is 58 minutes before high water at Cobh
Dingle: High water is 56 minutes before high water at Cobh
Smerwick Harbour: High water is 47 minutes before high water at Cobh
Stag Sound: The east going stream begins at 4 hours and 35 minutes before high water at Cobh. The west going stream begins at 1 hours and 50 minutes after high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 2 knots at springs. The sea state is often confused in the Sound. Away from the Sound, streams reach 1.5 knots.
Gokane Point: The tidal stream here flows east south-east reaching a maximum speed of 1.5 knots at springs.
Barloge Creek: The south going stream begins at 1 hours and 15 minutes after high water at Cobh. The north going stream begins at 3 hours and 20 minutes before high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 6 knots at springs. The flow is very fast in the narrow channel leading to Lough Hyne, forming a shallow tidal rapid. The channel to the Lough dries.
Off Kedge Island: The east going stream begins at 4 hours and 35 minutes before high water at Cobh. The west going stream begins at 1 hours and 50 minutes after high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 2 knots at springs. There are overfalls off the south-west point of the island. The streams along the coast between Baltimore Bay and Toe Head turn at similar times.
Baltimore Harbour south entrance: The north going stream begins at 5 hours and 45 minutes after high water at Cobh. The south going stream begins at 25 minutes before high water at Cobh. The stream meets the stream from the The Sound near Lousy Rocks
Baltimore Harbour, The Sound: The south south-east going stream begins at 5 hours and 45 minutes after high water at Cobh. The north north-west going stream begins at 25 minutes before high water at Cobh. The stream meets the stream from the southern entrance near Lousy Rocks.
River Ilen: The east north-east going stream begins at 5 hours and 45 minutes after high water at Cobh. The west south-west going stream begins at 30 minutes before high water at Cobh.
Goose Island Channel: In Goose Island Channel and between Hare Island and the mainland: The tide flows south south-east and north north-west.
Gascanane Sound: The south-east going stream begins at 5 hours and 20 minutes after high water at Cobh. The north-west going stream begins at 55 minutes before high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 3 knots at springs. Eddies form, especially at the west side of the channel.
South coast of Clear Island: The north-east going stream begins at 4 hours and 20 minutes before high water at Cobh. The south-west going stream begins at 1 hours and 50 minutes after high water at Cobh. This flow may be altered by eddy effects inshore.
Eddy east of Blananarragaun: On the east-going stream, an eddy forms behind Blananarragaun along the south coast of Cape Clear Island, in the vicinity of South Harbour.
Blananarragaun: The tide flows east south-east and west north-west. A race forms off this point whenever the tide is running in either direction. The sea state is usually confused and heavy between here and the Bill of Cape Clear.
Eddy north of Blananarragaun: On the west-going stream, an eddy forms behind Blananarragaun, running south along the coast.
Bill of Cape Clear: The stream divides around the Cape.
Between Fastnet Rock and Cape Clear: The east going stream begins at 4 hours and 20 minutes before high water at Cobh. The west going stream begins at 1 hours and 50 minutes after high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 2.5 knots at springs. The streams begin half an hour later at springs and half an hour earlier at neaps.
Close to Fastnet Rock: Within eddies near the Rock: The south south-east going stream begins at 4 hours and 5 minutes before high water at Cobh. The north north-west going stream begins at 2 hours after high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 2.3 knots at springs. The streams begin half an hour later at springs and half an hour earlier at neaps.
North coast of Clear Island: The north-east going stream begins at 4 hours and 20 minutes before high water at Cobh. The south-west going stream begins at 1 hours and 50 minutes after high water at Cobh.
3 miles north of Fastnet Rock: The east going stream begins at 4 hours and 45 minutes before high water at Cobh. The west going stream begins at 1 hours and 15 minutes after high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 2.5 knots at springs. The streams begin half an hour later at springs and half an hour earlier at neaps.
Around the Calf Islands: The south-east going stream begins at 4 hours and 45 minutes after high water at Cobh. The north-west going stream begins at 1 hours and 15 minutes after high water at Cobh.
Between Heir Island and Calf Island East: In the vicinity of Anima Rock, halfway between the islands: The tide flows south-east and north-west. The flow reaches a speed of 2 knots at springs.
Roaring Water Bay entrance: South-west of Horse Island: The tide flows east north-east and west south-west. The east north-east going stream reaches a speed of 0.5 knots at springs. The west south-west going stream reaches a speed of 1 knots at springs.
Castle Island Channel: The east north-east going stream begins at 6 hours and 5 minutes before high water at Cobh. The west south-west going stream begins at 5 minutes after high water at Cobh.
South of Long Island: The tide flows east north-east and west south-west. The east north-east going stream reaches a speed of 1 knots at springs. The west south-west going stream reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs.
Long Island Channel: The east north-east going stream begins at 6 hours and 5 minutes before high water at Cobh. The west south-west going stream begins at 5 minutes after high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs.
Lough Buidhe: The east going stream begins at 6 hours and 5 minutes before high water at Cobh. The west going stream begins at 5 minutes after high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 1.1 knots at springs. The east going stream runs north through Man of War Sound and south through Goat Island Sound. The west going stream runs in the opposite directions.
Streek Head: The east north-east going stream begins at 5 hours and 30 minutes before high water at Cobh. The west south-west going stream begins at 1 hours after high water at Cobh. The east north-east going stream reaches a speed of 1.3 knots at springs. The west south-west going stream reaches a speed of 1 knots at springs.
Alderman Sound: Between Streek Head and Black Horse Rocks (north cardinal beacon) the stream runs strongly. The stream is slight within Crookhaven.
Between Mizen Head and Crookhaven entrance: The east north-east going stream begins at 6 hours and 5 minutes before high water at Cobh. The west south-west going stream begins at 5 minutes after high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 0.8 knots at springs.
Mizen Head: The south-east going stream begins at 5 hours and 5 minutes before high water at Cobh. The north-west going stream begins at 1 hours and 20 minutes after high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 4 knots at springs. Tide races form. The north-west going stream is weak along the coast north of Mizen Head.
Eddies north of Mizen Head: During the north-west going stream, eddies likely form inshore north of Mizen Head, perhaps extending to Three Castle Head.
Three Castle Head: The south-east going stream reaches a speed of 3 knots at springs. The north-west going stream is weak. Races may form on the south-east going stream.
Dunmanus Bay: The tidal streams within the bay are imperceptible.
Narrows SE Whiddy Island: Between North Beach and South Beach: The tide flows north-east and south-west. The flow reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs.
North tip of Whiddy Island: The tide flows east and west. The flow reaches a speed of 0.5 knots at springs.
Bantry Bay: Away from the entrances to Bantry Harbour and Bearhaven, the streams are negligible.
Bantry Bay entrance: South of the eastern tip of Bear Island: The tide flows north-east and south-west. The flow reaches a speed of 0.5 knots at springs.
Bearhaven: In the channel north of Bear Island: The east going stream begins at 25 minutes before high water at Cobh. The west going stream begins at 5 hours and 50 minutes after high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 0.5 knots at springs.
Narrows west of Bear Island: In the narrows between Naglas Point and Pipers Point: The north going stream begins at 5 hours and 50 minutes after high water at Cobh. The south going stream begins at 25 minutes before high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 2 knots at springs.. Streams drop to 1 knot north of the narrows.
Black Ball Head: The tide flows east and west. The flow reaches a speed of 2 knots at springs.
Crow Head: The tide flows east and west. The flow reaches a speed of 2 knots at springs.
Between Crow Island and Crow Head: The stream is continuously south-going through this rather narrow passage.
Dursey Sound: The south-east going stream begins at 4 hours and 50 minutes before high water at Cobh. The north-west going stream begins at 1 hours and 35 minutes after high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 4 knots at springs. The streams are slower away from the narrows. Eddies and overfalls occur, especially around the shallows leading rom the eastern side of the channel to Flag Rock (just south of cable car). Eddies occur on both sides of the south end of the Sound on the south-going flow.
Between Dursey Head and Crow Head: The tide flows east and west. The east going stream reaches a speed of 2.5 knots at springs. The west going stream reaches a speed of 2 knots at springs.
Between Dursey Head and The Calf: The tide flows east south-east and west north-west. The flow reaches a speed of 3.5 knots at springs.
South of The Cow, inshore of The Bull: The tidal stream here flows south and west, reaching a maximum speed of 3 knots at springs.
Between Dursey Island and The Bull: The north going stream begins at 2 hours and 35 minutes after high water at Cobh. The south going stream begins at 3 hours and 50 minutes before high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 3 knots at springs. A race forms south of The Cow.
Off The Bull: 2 miles west of The Bull: The south south-east going stream begins at 4 hours and 20 minutes before high water at Cobh. The north north-west going stream begins at 1 hours and 50 minutes after high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs. A race forms off Gull Rock, just west of The Bull.
Kenmare River by Dunkerrron Islands: The east north-east going stream begins at 5 hours and 5 minutes after high water at Cobh. The west south-west going stream begins at 1 hours and 20 minutes before high water at Cobh. The east north-east going stream reaches a speed of 1 knots at springs. The west south-west going stream reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs. Races may form off Dunkerrron and Dinish Islands when the wind opposes the tidal stream.
Kenmare River by Brennel Island: The east north-east going stream begins at 5 hours and 5 minutes after high water at Cobh. The west south-west going stream begins at 1 hours and 20 minutes before high water at Cobh. The east north-east going stream reaches a speed of 0.5 knots at springs. The west south-west going stream reaches a speed of 1 knots at springs.
Kenmare River north of Ormond's Island: The east north-east going stream begins at 5 hours and 5 minutes after high water at Cobh. The west south-west going stream begins at 1 hours and 20 minutes before high water at Cobh. The east north-east going stream reaches a speed of 0.5 knots at springs. The west south-west going stream reaches a speed of 1 knots at springs.
Kenmare river, outer part: The east north-east going stream begins at 5 hours and 5 minutes after high water at Cobh. The west south-west going stream begins at 1 hours and 20 minutes before high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 0.6 knots at springs.
Between Moylaun and Two-Headed Islands: The north going stream begins at 5 hours and 5 minutes after high water at Cobh. The south going stream begins at 1 hours and 20 minutes before high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 1 knots at springs.
Between Deenish and Moylaun Islands: The north going stream begins at 5 hours and 5 minutes after high water at Cobh. The south going stream begins at 1 hours and 20 minutes before high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 1 knots at springs.
Between Scarriff and Deenish Islands: The flow here is stronger than inside Deenish: The north going stream begins at 5 hours and 5 minutes after high water at Cobh. The south going stream begins at 1 hours and 20 minutes before high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs. There can be turbulent flow on the north tip of Deenish.
Ballinskelligs Bay: There is little tidal flow within the Bay.
Between Great Skelling and the mainland: The north going stream begins at 5 hours after high water at Cobh. The south going stream begins at 1 hours and 10 minutes before high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs.
South west of the Skelligs: The tidal stream divides west of Great Skellig. The south-east going stream begins at 4 hours and 20 minutes before high water at Cobh. The north-west going stream begins at 1 hours and 50 minutes after high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 1 knots at springs.
North west of the Skelligs: The tidal stream divides west of Great Skellig. The north going stream begins at 4 hours and 20 minutes before high water at Cobh. The south going stream begins at 1 hours and 50 minutes after high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 1 knots at springs.
Bray Head: The tide flows north and south. The flow reaches a speed of 2 knots at springs.
Portmagee Channel, Portmagee: The east going stream begins at 4 hours and 50 minutes after high water at Cobh. The west going stream begins at 1 hours and 35 minutes before high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 2 knots at springs.
Mill Point, Potmagee Channel: The streams enter the Channel from both ends and meet/separate here.
Between Knight's Town and Reenard Point: The south going stream begins at 4 hours and 50 minutes after high water at Cobh. The north going stream begins at 1 hours and 35 minutes before high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs.
Fertha / Valentia River: The east north-east going stream begins at 4 hours and 50 minutes after high water at Cobh. The west south-west going stream begins at 1 hours and 35 minutes before high water at Cobh. The tides run strongly past Cahersiveen.
Valencia Harbour, south of Cruppaun Point: The tide flows east and west. The flow reaches a speed of 1 knots at springs.
Valencia Harbour, Fort Point: The south-east going stream begins at 4 hours and 50 minutes after high water at Cobh. The north-west going stream begins at 1 hours and 35 minutes before high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs.
Doulas Bay: North-west of lamb Island: The tide flows east and west. The flow reaches a speed of 1 knots at springs.
Canglass Point: The tide flows east north-east and west south-west. The flow reaches a speed of 0.5 knots at springs.
Across Dingle Bay entrance: The north going stream begins at 4 hours and 50 minutes after high water at Cobh. The south going stream begins at 1 hours and 35 minutes before high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 1 knots at springs.
Dingle Bay: Within the Bay, streams are minimal, with coastal flows up to 0.5 knots. However, the streams are strong within 2 miles of Castlemaine Harbour bar.
Castlemaine Harbour entrance, south bank: There is always an eddy along the south bank.
Castlemaine Harbour entrance: In the narrows by Rossbeny and Inch Points: The east north-east going stream begins at 5 hours and 50 minutes after high water at Cobh. The west south-west going stream begins at 10 minutes before high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 3.5 knots at springs. The stream drops to 2 knots by the end of the drying banks, 1.5 miles to the west.
Dingle Harbour entrance: The south-east going stream begins at 45 minutes before high water at Cobh. The north-west going stream begins at 5 hours and 30 minutes after high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 2.5 knots at springs.
Dingle Harbour: There is minimal stream within the harbour, away from the entrance.
Blasket Sound: The north going stream begins at 4 hours and 30 minutes after high water at Cobh. The south going stream begins at 1 hours and 55 minutes before high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 2.5 knots at springs. In narrow channels between islands, the streams may attain 4 knots. Overfalls may form at the south end of the Sound. The best route on the north going tide is to cross from Dunmore head, making use of the eddy and avoiding the worst of the race. On the south-going tide, a more northerly rote nearer Beginish may be better.
Eddy north of Dunmore Head: On the north-going flow in Blasket sound, an eddy forms north of Dunmore Head, running clockwise around Dun Chaoin Bay.
Eddy north east coast of Great Blasket: A south-going eddy forms along the beach along the short north-east coast of Great Blasket during the north-going stream in Blasket Sound.
Between Inishvickillane and Inishabro: The stream runs constantly west through this sound. The flow can be up to 2 knots.
Between Great Blasket and Tearaght Islands: The north going stream begins at 4 hours and 50 minutes after high water at Cobh. The south going stream begins at 1 hours and 35 minutes before high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 2.5 knots at springs. Overfalls may form between Great Blasket and Inishabro, to the east of Inishvickillane and in a line running north-east from Tearaght Island.
Between Great Blasket and Inishtooskert: The tide flows north-east and south-west. The flow reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs. Overfalls may form in this channel and to the north of the north tip of Great Blasket.
West of Inishtooskert: The north going stream begins at 4 hours and 50 minutes after high water at Cobh. The south going stream begins at 1 hours and 35 minutes before high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 3 knots at springs. Overfalls may form to the west of Inishtooskert.
North of Inishtooskert: The tide flows north-east and south-west. The north-going stream runs towards Sybil Point.
East of Sybil Point: The north-east going stream begins at 4 hours and 50 minutes after high water at Cobh. The south-west going stream begins at 1 hours and 35 minutes before high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs.
Smerwick Harbour: There is little tidal stream in the Harbour.
Between Sybil Point and Brandon Point: The north-east going stream begins at 4 hours and 50 minutes after high water at Cobh. The south-west going stream begins at 1 hours and 35 minutes before high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs.
Brandon Bay: There is little tidal flow within the Bay
Between Brandon Point and Kerry Head: Across the entrances to Brandon Bay, Tralee Bay and Ballyheige Bay: The north-east going stream begins at 4 hours and 50 minutes after high water at Cobh. The south-west going stream begins at 1 hours and 35 minutes before high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs.
Magharee Sound: The east going stream begins at 5 hours and 50 minutes after high water at Cobh. The west going stream begins at 35 minutes before high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 3 knots at springs.
Outer part of Tralee Bay: There is little tidal flow in the outer part of the bay, but streams increase towards Fenit.
Off Fenit Pier, Tralee Bay: The east going stream begins at 5 hours and 50 minutes after high water at Cobh. The west going stream begins at 35 minutes before high water at Cobh. The flow reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs.
Head of Tralee Bay: Streams running into and out of the River Lee are likely strong. Much of the head of the Bay east of Derrymore Island dries.
Ballyheige Bay: There is little tidal flow within the Bay.
Whiddy Island Oil Terminal: North of the oil terminal, there are restricted areas around and inshore of the old terminal jetty and within 530m of large yellow buoy - see chart.
Trá na nDabhcha: (SJ 984 019) g Beach with layby for a few cars
Lickowen Bay Beach: (SJ 981 024) g Beach with space for a few cars
Tragumna Slip: (SJ 961 030) g Big slip with a little parking. Perhaps possible to park in pub carpark next door?
Tragumna Beach: (SJ 961 033) g Beach with large carpark
Trailspean: (SJ 951 029) g Big beach, fair amount of parking on verge.
Dromadoon Pier: (SJ 947 029) g Very small amount of parking. Slip to beach
Loch Hyne: (SJ 935 039) g Large layby, slipway to beach
Trafraska: (SJ 891 008) g Road leads down to a narrow cove with an old pier. May be space for a car at the road end.
The Cove beach, Baltimore: (SJ 880 014) g Beach with roadside parking.
Baltimore Harbour: (SJ 883 019) g Two slips on either side of sailing club. Parking difficult- short stay (2 hours). Large carpark has 2m height barrier. Appears to be some parking next to housing estate south east of lifeboat station.
Turkhead: (SJ 862 037) g Slip with small amount of parking
Cunnamore Pier: (SJ 851 046) g Working pier with parking and slip
Lisheen Bay beach: (SJ 868 070) g Beach with very small amount of parking
Laheratanvally: (SJ 877 086) g Working pier with very little parking
Ballydehob Harbour: (SJ 835 110) g Slip and some parking. Probably dries about 1.2m.
Audley Cover: (SJ 835 075) g Beach with some parking
Rossbrin: (SJ 820 073) g Possible beach?
Schull- Cadogan's strand: (SJ 777 082) g Parking in layby with access to beach
Schull Harbour: (SJ 770 077) g Big harbour with slip. Limited parking. Car park nearby with height barrier.
Colla: (SJ 756 058) g Slipway down to beach with carpark.
Ballyrisode Beach: (SJ 688 070) g Beach with small carpark that gets very busy
Goleen: (SJ 653 056) g Slip with very limited parking, but looks possible to park elsewhere in village
Crookhaven Harbour: (SJ 638 028) g Harbour with slip
Milane: (SJ 625 021) g Carpark with access to beach on north and south of isthmus
Lackenakea Bay Beach: (SJ 612 025) g Parking on road, access to beach via grassy area and stony track. May be dumping surf.
Toor Pier: (SJ 588 062) g A steep narrow and twisting road leads down to the road end where there is space to park 3 or 4 cars. From here a grassy track leads to an old slipway carved into the rock and a newer pier. The 150m carry finishes down concrete steps, some of which are missing. The slipway may provide a decent launching option near high tide but is steep, covered in seaweed and has a sharp turn at its end over a rocky shelf. Otherwise use steps from the pier for an awkward launch. Any swell will make launching here difficult or impossible, although an island and indent in the coast provides a degree of shelter. Not the easiest place to start a day’s paddle.
Dunmanus Pier: (SJ 692 103) g Pier with some parking
Ballygibba : (SJ 714 131) g Beach, pier with layby
Near Durrus: (SJ 784 180) g Pier with slip
Ahakista Pier: (SJ 719 166) g Pier, slip and small amount of parking
Reenmore: (SJ 697 152) g Beach with a little parking
Farranamanagh Bay Beach: (SJ 675 149) g Beach and slip with a very little parking
Kilcrohane Pier: (SJ 671 143) g Pier and slip with parking
Dooneen Pier: (SJ 647 134) g Almost no parking and no slip, launching possible from steps down to the water.
Ballynatra: (SJ 628 131) g Pier and beach with some parking
Gortnakilla Pier: (SJ 674 185) g Pier and beach with small amount of parking
Gerahies Pier: (SJ 755 213) g Pier and slip with parking
Gerahies beach: (SJ 760 215) g Beach with layby- probably most useable at high water
Bantry Aerodrome: (SJ 825 241) g Carpark beside beach (and runway)
Abbey Beach, Bantry: (SJ 838 241) g Slip with parking area. The ferry pier further up the road is very busy, but has toilets.
Bantrt- lifeboat station: (SJ 847 245) g Beach and lifeboat slip, little parking
Snave Pier: (SJ 857 295) g Pier and slip with some parking
Snave beach: (SJ 857 301) g Roadside parking with access to beach.
Glengarriff: (SJ 799 328) g Slipway with roadside parking, also large hotel car park
Gortnakilla / Ellen's Rock: (SJ 788 315) g Slip and roadside parking
Zetland Pier: (SJ 753 270) g Pier and parking, probably access to beach
Trafrask Bay Beach: (SJ 702 262) g Slip to beach and parking. Dries at low water?
Trafrask Pier: (SJ 700 260) g Pier and slip to beach with a little parking.
Trafrask west beach: (SJ 693 258) g Access to beach but very rock and looks difficult launch
Adrigole- West Cork Sailing Centre: (SJ 670 264) g Slip. Home to the West Cork Sailing Centre, who welcome small groups, as paring is limited.
Derreeny Bay: (SJ 649 254) g Pier with gravel beach.
Aghabeg Pier: (SJ 628 246) g Pier with access to beach and parking for a couple of cars
Bank Pier: (SJ 615 245) g Pier and beach
Sandmount Bay beach: (SJ 608 241) g The road runs along the shore near its end past several shingle beaches. Parking and easy access at the road end, with alternatives to the north. The area is frequented by camper vans.
Filane Middle Pier: (SJ 571 244) g Pier and parking
Castletownbere: (SJ 534 245) g Slip with carpark
Traillaun: (SJ 521 233) g Slipway onto a beach and pier, now converted into a community park with toilets and space to park a few cars.
Lower Reen: (SJ 435 193) g Slip. limited parking- probably possible to find a space on a verge.
Dursey Sound: (SJ 359 216) g Pier and ramp down a small offshoot of the road. Parking above here at the road end for the Dursey cable car.
Garnish Pier: (SJ 374 225) g Pier and beach.
Allihies Beach: (SJ 427 236) g Beach and parking
Travaud Beach: (SJ 461 275) g Pier and beach. Could be a long ish carry over beach.
Travara Beach: (SJ 474 280) g Pier and beach and lots of parking
Drinagh Pier: (SJ 500 301) g Pier and small beach, used for swimming. Perhaps space to leave a car. Better parking at other nearby launch spots.
Ballycrovane pier: (SJ 513 316) g Pier and slip, lots of parking
Cuas Pier: (SJ 549 355) g Slip and pier with lots of parking
Dog's Point: (SJ 564 363) g Shingle beach. Perhaps space to park one car.
Pallas Pier: (SJ 565 357) g Pier and slip. Space to park a few cars opposite the pier on the road.
Adriville: (SJ 563 342) g Pier with slip, limited parking
Droumard: (SJ 566 344) g Pier and slip. Very limited parking.
Bunaw: (SJ 620 379) g Slip close to enormous car park
Loughaunacreen: (SJ 607 385) g Parking area with likely steep path to beach. There is a second car park, with a longer carry to a beach 300m south along the road.
Ardea pier: (SJ 641 401) g Pier with access to beach
Coornagillagh Beach: (SJ 670 424) g Pier and beach. Plenty of parking
Derreenacallaha: (SJ 734 440) g Pier and slip, large carpark
Kenmare Pier: (SJ 780 467) g Pier and slip. Lots of parking but possibly busy
Templenoe Pier: (SJ 732 468) g Pier and beach
Coss Strand: (SJ 716 463) g Beach with large parking area. Possibly long carry at low water.
Tahilla: (SJ 614 434) g Pier with large parking area. No slip- awkward seaweedy beach.
Rossdohan Pier: (SJ 587 418) g Pier with a slip and room for a couple of cars
Oysterbed Pier: (SJ 561 422) g Pier and slip with lots of parking
Gleesk Pier: (SJ 530 413) g Pier and slip with parking
Kileen Beach: (SJ 471 388) g Parking 150m from beach- good road to trolley down.
Westcove Pier: (SJ 447 387) g Pier and slip with lots of space to park
Reen Beach: (SJ 446 379) g Space for a car by the Derrynane Rowing Club.
The Cove, Glanbeg: (SJ 429 378) g Limited parking at busy beach.
Rath Strand: (SJ 412 374) g Road leads to beach. Possibly parking for a car.
Ballyvohane harbour: (SJ 388 364) g Pier and slip with parking
Derrynane Beach: (SJ 389 382) g Beach with large carpark set back from beach
Derrynane Beach: (SJ 385 383) g Beach and slip with large carpark set back from beach
Bealtra Bay Beach: (SJ 380 390) g Pier and slip with parking
Derrynane old fish processing plant: (SJ 372 387) g Road leads to an abandoned industrial area, small house and a beach. Likely space to park on the verge or by the old buildings.
Loher: (SJ 360 415) g Slipway, with space to park
Waterville: (SJ 372 460) g Slip with large car park
Ballinskelligs Bay: (SJ 359 472) g Beach with parking
Reenroe Beach: (SJ 335 484) g Roadside parking and beach
Meelagulleen: (SJ 320 479) g Slip and small parking area
Ballinskelligs : (SJ 303 460) g Large carpark with access to beach
Ballinskelligs Pier: (SJ 301 449) g Pier with some parking
St. Finan's Bay: (SJ 263 493) g Parking beside beach
Glen Pier: (SJ 249 495) g Pier and slip. Parking near end of pier.
Reencaheragh beach: (SJ 233 539) g Space for a few cars alongside track to beach
Coarha Beg Lower: (SJ 243 544) g Slip with big parking area
Portmagee Harbour: (SJ 248 540) g Large slip area with lots of parking nearby
Portage village entrance: (SJ 254 539) g Layby by shingle beach.
Lacknabau Telegraph Cables: (SJ 278 584) g Rocky beach with parking on the verge
Knight's town: (SJ 307 579) g Two slips close to lifeboat station, and nearby parking
Reenard Point: (SJ 314 580) g Car park closer to ferry pier. Likely easier to launch on a shingle beach by the car park.
Whitestrand: (SJ 317 598) g Large parking area at north end of beach.
Ballycarbery West Beach: (SJ 317 605) g Parking for a few cars on the verge. Carry over rocks to beach. Whitestrand, just to the south, may be better.
Emlagh Strand: (SJ 327 619) g Large parking area by beach.
Coonanna Harbour: (SJ 366 642) g Pier and slip. Space to leave a car on verges.
Kells Bay: (SJ 445 673) g Parking area by pier and ramp onto the beach.
Rossbeigh beach: (SJ 537 699) g Road runs along beach. Endless options for parking.
Inch Beach: (SJ 543 794) g Car parks, with height barriers, with further parking on the beach.
Minard Beach: (SJ 454 787) g Small car park. Bouldery beach, with a small passage through the boulders just west of the car park.
Dingle, Lough: (SJ 351 800) g Small car park (for 2 or 3 cars) at end of road with access to foreshore.
Dingle Harbour western slip: (SJ 341 813) g Slipway close to large car park. Fees for parking and launching.
Ventry Bay Beach: (SJ 281 813) g Parking area with toilets by beach.
Fionn Tra Bay Beach: (SJ 271 802) g Large car park by beach.
Cuan Pier: (SJ 278 794) g Pier, slipway and beach. Parking area 50m back along the road. May be busy in summer.
Coumeenoole Beach: (SJ 209 795) g Lots of parking. From the nearest parking spots, 100m carry down ramp to beach. Carry might be 250m longer if you have to use the main parking spots. Often has surf.
Cé Dhún Chaoin / Dunquin Pier: (SJ 214 812) g Parking in lay-by (Wild Atlantic Way signs). Steep carry down a 200m winding track to a pier with slipway.
Blasket Centre: (SJ 212 820) g Park in Blasket Centre car parks. A lane leads to the west of the centre, 350m, from which a small path leads to a small beach, usable in calm conditions.
Clogher Beach: (SJ 219 848) g Good sized car park, ramp onto beach. Dumping waves.
Ferriter’s Cove: (SJ 235 865) g Parking for a car or two on grass. Short carry to the beach, but the sea recedes up to 450m at low tide.
Béal Bán Strand: (SJ 254 872) g Limited parking on verges of a narrow road near beach. Smerwick Harbour, just to the east, is better.
Smerwick Harbour: (SJ 259 869) g Parking area at end of road with access to beach.
Ballinrannig west: (SJ 270 866) g Space to leave cars a 60m carry from beach
Wine Strand: (SJ 272 868) g Slipway at end of road provides easier embarkation and better parking than the beach itself. Limited parking at widened road end, and more on grass verges.
Ballinrannig Beach: (SJ 287 869) g Good sized car park by beach.
Dooneen Pier: (SJ 296 900) g Parking area above pier and slipway. 150m carry.
Brandon Creek: (SJ 332 926) g Limited parking at end of pier, or nearby. Launch on either of two slipways.
Brandon Bay Beach: (SJ 438 942) g Space to leave a car or two at road end, being careful to avoid blocking gates. 80m carry onto beach.
Cappagh Beach: (SJ 434 927) g Space for 2-3 cars in a widened bend in the road, with access to beach. At low tide, 200m cary to access shallow channel.
Fermoyle Strand: (SJ 458 917) g Road leads onto beach. Parking area near the road end. Can be surf.
Ballinknockane Bay Beach: (SJ 485 920) g Space to park on sand where the road widens before it reaches the beach.
Stradbally Bay Beach: (SJ 497 926) g Space for 3-4 vehicles on sand where the road widens before reaching the beach.
Maharees Beach: (SJ 528 961) g Parking area by road. 100m carry to beach past surf school.
Spillane's Bar: (SJ 523 977) g Parking area opposite pub. Carry over large rocks to beach.
Fahamore Harbour: (SJ 528 985) g Parking at working harbour with slipway.
Magherabeg Lower Bay Beach: (SJ 530 950) g Car park by beach. Height barrier 1.85m.
Castlegregory Beach: (SJ 536 928) g Good sized parking area at end of road by beach.
Meennascarty: (SJ 573 892) g Space to leave a car or two at end of road, 150m carry down to beach.
Cappaclogh East: (SJ 584 889) g Small parking area 100m carry from beach.
Camp Beach: (SJ 608 884) g May be space to leave cars at road end, close to beach.
Inch West: (SJ 627 888) g Space to park around 7 vehicles at road end. Short carry to beach.
Derrymore Beach: (SJ 639 890) g Large parking area (busy in summer). Carry to water at least 100m.
Tralee Canal entrance: (SJ 716 909) g Parking by final lock in the disused canal. The channel dries - expect to need at least 1m of tide. Steep banks may make launching difficult.
Oyster Hall Bay Beach: (SJ 676 927) g Parking for a few cars at a sharp bend in the road. Carry down the road or over the wall to the sea. Landings to the east of here suffer from large drying areas at low tide.
Kilfenora: (SJ 667 932) g Parking area by shingle beach.
Fenit, Kellys Beach: (SJ 641 934) g Slipway with limited parking, which may be more sheltered than the strand to the west. Short walk to main town car parks.
Fenit Strand: (SJ 639 933) g Car park by beach. Further parking on harbour pier and further north in the town. Beware of the bridge to the harbour - the tide runs strongly and there are all sorts of obstructions. May be worth monitoring Fenit Harbour radio on VHF channel 14.
Fenit Island Beach: (SJ 634 940) g Parking areas near south end of beach. Access to Barrow Harbour to the east at high tide (perhaps 2.8m or more).
Barrow Beach: (SJ 644 964) g Large parking area beyond which the road is barred, requiring a 150m carry to the beach. At low water, there may be a 300m carry across the beach.
Carrahane Bay Beach: (SJ 664 993) g Parking area 100m from the beach.
Banna Mountain Bay Beach: (SD 667 001) g Large car park by the beach.
Banna Bay Beach: (SD 668 010) g Large car park 150m from beach. The carry to the water may be twice as far or more.
Akeragh beach: (SD 669 024) g Pakring on grass at end of road by walk signage, either side of a bridge over a tidal channel. It may be possible to launch into the channel, at bridge or by carrying 100m south west from the furthest parking. At lower water, a longer carry of 400m+ will be needed. it may be better to walk north west round the corner rather than straight out along the channel entrance.
Ballyheigue Beach: (SD 673 057) g Plenty of parking by beach.
Ballyheigue pier: (SD 654 062) g Pier with slipway, home to inshore rescue service. Space to park on pier or road above.
Meenogahane Pier: (SD 724 119) g Pier with slipway usable in at least the top three quarters of the tide. The slip is somewhat protected by a small harbour wall. Parking for one or two cars.
Kilmore Beach: (SD 778 147) g Parking area with slipway onto beach. Long walk at low tide.
River Feale south entrance: (SD 789 150) g Small quay with shingle beach that may be usable at most states of the tide. Space to park a vehicle or two 100m west at a bend in the road.
River Feale cashen: (SD 793 154) g Large parking area by the shore. The entire river dries at low water. A slipway 250m to the south east, accessed by different roads may provide a better option at lower water.