Inishbofin*: High water is 10 minutes after high water at Galway
Clare Island*: High water is 15 minutes after high water at Galway
Westport*: High water is 50 minutes after high water at Galway
Achill Sound*: High water is 30 minutes after high water at Galway The channel south of the swing bridge dries to around 1.6m. MHWS= 2.6m, MHWN= 2.9m, MLWN= 1.3m, MLWS=0.6m.
Bellacragher Bay entrance*: High water is 2 hours and 15 minutes after high water at Galway
Bellacragher Bay, upper part*: High water is 2 hours and 30 minutes after high water at Galway. The tide runs quickly in the narrow entrance, and small races form at the corners and narrows.
Blacksod Bay*: High water is 30 minutes after high water at Galway
Sligo*: High water is 50 minutes after high water at Galway
Slyne Head*: High water is 5 minutes after high water at Galway
Clew Bay*: At Inishgort: high water is 40 minutes after high water at Galway
Broad Haven*: High water is 45 minutes after high water at Galway
Portacloy*: High water is 40 minutes after high water at Galway
Clifden*: High water is 5 minutes after high water at Galway
Killary Harbour*: High water is 18 minutes after high water at Galway
Bull's Mouth*: High water is 1 hours and 15 minutes after high water at Galway The large drying area between Inishbiggle and Annagh is only passable in the top half of the tide.
Belmullet*: High water is 40 minutes after high water at Galway There are extensive mudflats to the east of the town at low water.
Coney Island*: High water is 40 minutes after high water at Galway The causeway to the island dries in the bottom half of the tide, but a circumnavigation of the island should only be attempted near high water.
Slyne Head*: The north going stream begins at 3 hours and 20 minutes before high water at Galway. The south going stream begins at 3 hours and 5 minutes after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 3.5 knots at springs. A race forms off the Head.
Streamstown Bay*: In the narrow entrance channel: The east going stream begins at 5 hours before high water at Galway. The west going stream begins at 1 hours after high water at Galway. Streams are very strong. Overfalls form at the west end of the channel in a westerly wind. The tide race can be avoided and it is always possible to paddle against the stream near the shore.
Friar Island Sound*: In the channel to the east of Friar Island: The tide flows north and south. The stream runs strongly, and the sea breaks when wind opposes tide.
Ship Sound*: In the channel between Inishshark and Inishbofin: The south south-east going stream begins at 2 hours and 50 minutes after high water at Galway. The north north-west going stream begins at 3 hours and 35 minutes before high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 2.5 knots at springs. Large swells can break all the way across this channel.
Between Inishbofin and the mainland*: The north-east going stream begins at 3 hours and 50 minutes before high water at Galway. The south-west going stream begins at 1 hours and 20 minutes before high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs. It is often rough in this channel.
Lyon Head*: At the east end of Inishlyon: The north-east going stream begins at 3 hours and 50 minutes before high water at Galway. The south-west going stream begins at 1 hours and 20 minutes before high water at Galway. Streams are faster than the 1.5 knots in the main channel to the south. A strong tidal race forms on the south-west going stream.
West of Inishshark*: The north going stream begins at 3 hours and 20 minutes before high water at Galway. The south going stream begins at 3 hours and 5 minutes after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 1 knots at springs.
South east of Inishdalla*: In the open water south east of Inishdalla (a small island south east of Inishturk) the tidal streams are rotary and less than half a knot.
South of Claire island, mid channel*: The east north-east going stream begins at 5 hours and 30 minutes before high water at Galway. The west south-west going stream begins at 40 minutes after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs. The tide is noticeable at the south-west and eastern points of Claire.
Clare Island Kinnahooey Point*: The tidal stream here flows north-east reaching a maximum speed of 1 knots at springs.
Clew Bay, North-east of Oldhead*: The tide flows east and west. The flow reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs.
Ballynakill Harbour*: North of Freaghillaun South: The south-east going stream begins at 5 hours before high water at Galway. The north-west going stream begins at 1 hours after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 1 knots at springs.
North of Clare Island, mid channel*: The east going stream begins at 5 hours and 30 minutes before high water at Galway. The west going stream begins at 40 minutes after high water at Galway. The east going stream reaches a speed of 0.5 knots at springs. The west going stream reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs. The tide is noticeable at the northern point of Claire.
Channel leading to Westport*: The east going stream begins at 5 hours and 5 minutes before high water at Galway. The west going stream begins at 40 minutes after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 2 knots at springs.
South entrance to Achill Sound, Darby's Point*: The north going stream begins at 5 hours and 50 minutes before high water at Galway. The south going stream begins at 1 hours and 35 minutes after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 4 knots at springs. The fastest flow is at Darby's Point. In The Pool, a deep area just south of Darby's Point and north of Achilbeg Island, the flow is turbulent due to the strong flows, changing depths and the meeting of three channels. This violent turbulence occurs from 2 hours and 35 minutes before high water at Galway to 3 hours and 50 minutes after.
East of Achillbeg Island*: The south south-east going stream begins at 1 hours after high water at Galway. The north north-west going stream begins at 5 hours and 50 minutes before high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 2.5 knots at springs.
Achill Sound*: The tide from and to the north and south entrances meet and separate over the drying area south of the swing bridge at Gubahamoda.
North end of Achill Sound*: The north going stream begins at 2 hours after high water at Galway. The south going stream begins at 4 hours and 50 minutes before high water at Galway.
North end of Achill Sound, between Bulls Mouth and Gubardascanaveen*: The south south-east going stream begins at 4 hours and 30 minutes before high water at Galway. The north north-west going stream begins at 1 hours and 30 minutes after high water at Galway. The south south-east going stream reaches a speed of 2.6 knots at springs. The north north-west going stream reaches a speed of 2.7 knots at springs.
1 mile north of Bulls Mouth*: The tide flows south and north. The flow reaches a speed of 4 knots at springs.
East of Ridge Point*: Between Ridge Point and Gubbinwee: The south south-east going stream begins at 4 hours and 50 minutes before high water at Galway. The north north-west going stream begins at 1 hours and 20 minutes after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 2.5 knots at springs. Races form over the rocks off Ridge point and off Gubbinwee.
Off Tonragee Pier*: The east going stream begins at 3 hours and 35 minutes before high water at Galway. The west going stream begins at 2 hours and 5 minutes after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 2.5 knots at springs.
Achill Head*: The north going stream begins at 3 hours and 20 minutes before high water at Galway. The south going stream begins at 3 hours and 5 minutes after high water at Galway. The north going stream reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs. The south going stream reaches a speed of 2 knots at springs. The south-going stream likely follows the coastline, running south-west offshore.
3 miles south-east of Achill Head*: The tidal stream here flows north-west reaching a maximum speed of 1 knots at springs.
Between Bills Rocks and Achill Head*: The tidal stream here flows north north-west reaching a maximum speed of 0.5 knots at springs.
Blacksod Point*: The north north-east going stream begins at 4 hours and 50 minutes before high water at Galway. The south south-west going stream begins at 1 hours and 20 minutes after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 1 knots at springs.
Blacksod Bay, by Claggan Point*: The north north-east going stream begins at 4 hours and 45 minutes before high water at Galway. The south south-west going stream begins at 45 minutes after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 1 knots at springs.
West of Duvillaun More*: The tide flows north north-east and south south-west. The flow reaches a speed of 2.5 knots at springs.
West of Inishglora*: The north-going stream here attains 2.5 knots at springs.
Off Eagle Island*: The north-east going stream begins at 3 hours and 20 minutes before high water at Galway. The south-west going stream begins at 3 hours and 5 minutes after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs. Overalls can form in this area.
Erris Head*: The north-east going stream begins at 3 hours and 20 minutes before high water at Galway. The south-west going stream begins at 3 hours and 5 minutes after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs. Races form at the head where coastal eddies meet the main stream.
Inside of Eagle Island*: A north-going eddy forms inside of Eagle Island on the south-going tide, such that the flow here is constantly to the north.
Broad Haven entrance*: By Inver Point: The north going stream begins at 1 hours after high water at Galway. The south going stream begins at 5 hours before high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 1.3 knots at springs.
Eddy south east of Erris Head*: During the north-east going stream at the Head, an eddy forms behind the Head running north-west from Cone Island to Erris Head.
Sligo channel, north of Oyster Island*: The east going stream begins at 4 hours and 50 minutes before high water at Galway. The west going stream begins at 1 hours and 15 minutes after high water at Galway. The east going stream reaches a speed of 5 knots at springs. The west going stream reaches a speed of 6 knots at springs. The very fast stream continues to Blennick Rocks, 400m east of the eastern end of Oyster Island, beyond which it drops in speed to 4-5 knots.
Cleggan Bay*: The east south-east going stream begins at 5 hours before high water at Galway. The west north-west going stream begins at 1 hours after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 0.5 knots at springs.
Killary Harbour entrance*: In the entrance, and as far as Bundorragha, 5 miles along the inlet: The east south-east going stream begins at 5 hours before high water at Galway. The west north-west going stream begins at 1 hours after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 0.5 knots at springs.
Bulls Mouth*: The north going stream begins at 1 hours and 20 minutes after high water at Galway. The south going stream begins at 4 hours and 50 minutes before high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 5 knots at springs. The flow can reach 8 or 9 knots in some parts of this channel. A race can form around 1km north of the entrance, over the shallow areas to either side of the deep channel. Eddies form on both sides of the channel, allowing kayakers to avoid the fast flow.
Entrance to Blacksod Bay, between Saddle Head and Duvillaun More*: The east going stream begins at 5 hours and 15 minutes before high water at Galway. The west going stream begins at 50 minutes after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs.
Blacksod Bay, between Slievemore Point and Blacksod Point*: The east going stream begins at 5 hours and 15 minutes before high water at Galway. The west going stream begins at 50 minutes after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 1 knots at springs.
Between Mullet Peninsula and the Inishkeas*: The north north-east going stream begins at 3 hours and 30 minutes before high water at Galway. The south south-west going stream begins at 4 hours after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 2.5 knots at springs. The flow may attain 2.5 knots at salient points, but is weaker elsewhere.
Portnafrankagh*: The east going stream begins at 5 hours and 15 minutes before high water at Galway. The west going stream begins at 50 minutes after high water at Galway.
Broad Haven Bay*: The south-east going stream begins at 5 hours and 15 minutes before high water at Galway. The north-west going stream begins at 50 minutes after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 1 knots at springs.
River Moy Bar (Killala Bay)*: The north going stream begins at 1 hours and 15 minutes after high water at Galway. The south going stream begins at 4 hours and 50 minutes before high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 4 knots at springs. The streams are weak within Killala Bay to the north.
Ballysadare Bay, by Marley's Point*: The south south-east going stream begins at 4 hours and 50 minutes before high water at Galway. The north north-west going stream begins at 1 hours and 15 minutes after high water at Galway. The south south-east going stream reaches a speed of 1 knots at springs. The north north-west going stream reaches a speed of 2.5 knots at springs.
Raghly Point, Sligo Bay*: The east going stream begins at 4 hours and 50 minutes before high water at Galway. The west going stream begins at 1 hours and 15 minutes after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 1 knots at springs. The streams are weaker to the west, by increase towards the harbour to the east.
Deadman's Point*: The south-east going stream begins at 4 hours and 50 minutes before high water at Galway. The north-west going stream begins at 1 hours and 15 minutes after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 3 knots at springs. The 'south-east' going stream runs closer to southerly past the point.
Ballynakill Harbour, east of Ross Point*: The south going stream begins at 5 hours before high water at Galway. The north going stream begins at 1 hours after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 2 knots at springs. A race forms at Ross Point. Streams are weak away from narrows and salient points.
Killary Harbour, east end*: The streams increase near the head of the bay, east of Bundorragha: The east going stream begins at 5 hours before high water at Galway. The west going stream begins at 1 hours after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs. Flows here are reported to start and finish later than in the outer part of Killary Harbour.
Clew Bay, between Inishgort and Dorinish Bar*: At the western entrance to the buoyed Westport channel: The east going stream begins at 5 hours and 30 minutes before high water at Galway. The west going stream begins at 40 minutes after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs. A race forms when the west-going flow meets wind or swell from the west.
Clew Bay, between Inishlaghan and Inishimmel*: The tide flows east south-east and west north-west. The flow reaches a speed of 1 knots at springs.
North and south of Inishoo*: The tide flows east and west. The flow reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs.
Newport channel*: Tidal flow is significant in the channel.
Channel south of Roscahill Point*: The tide runs strongly through the channel.
Eddy north of Darby's Point*: On the north-going tide, just north of the south entrance to Achill Sound, a large eddy runs south towards Darby's Point on the Achill side from Gránúaile’s castle, 400m to the north.
Flows through gaps in the Inishkeas*: The east going stream begins at 5 hours and 15 minutes before high water at Galway. The west going stream begins at 1 hours after high water at Galway.
Black Rock*: The north north-east going stream begins at 3 hours and 20 minutes before high water at Galway. The south south-west going stream begins at 3 hours and 5 minutes after high water at Galway.
Eddy south west of Erris head*: On the south-west going stream at Erris head, an eddy runs north-east from Eagle Island to Erris Head. As a result, the flow along this section of coast is likely constantly to the north-east.
Clifden Bay*: The east south-east going stream begins at 5 hours before high water at Galway. The west north-west going stream begins at 1 hours after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs. The streams are likely strongest north of Fishing point, where the channel is shallow.
Around islands east of Slyne Head*: The east south-east going stream begins at 3 hours and 5 minutes after high water at Galway. The west north-west going stream begins at 3 hours and 20 minutes before high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 3.5 knots at springs.
Channel west of Shark Head, Inishshark*: Inside of Kimmeen Rocks: The tide flows north north-east and south south-west. The flow reaches a speed of 2.5 knots at springs.
Aughrus Passage*: Off Aughrus Point: The tide flows north and south. The streams are strong.
South end of Achill Sound, by lifeboat station*: By the lifeboat station, 1km north of Darby's point, the stream has reduced: The tide flows north north-east and south south-west. The flow reaches a speed of 2.5 knots at springs.. The tide can be avoided or paddled against in all but the narrowest parts of Achill Sound.
Clew Bay, between Inishgort and Collan Beg*: The tide flows south south-east and north north-west. The flow reaches a speed of 2 knots at springs.
Between Achill Head and Black Rock*: The north going stream begins at 3 hours and 20 minutes before high water at Galway. The south going stream begins at 3 hours and 5 minutes after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs.
Eddies west of Inishkeas*: Eddies form to the west of the Inishkea Islands during the south-south west going stream, such that the flow inshore to the west of the islands is likely constantly to the north north-east.
Belmullet canal*: A canal at Belmullet, around 12m wide, joins Blacksod Bay to Broad Haven. The west end of the Belmullet canal dries, likely to around 1.3m. The canal itself also dries. The stream in the canal runs up to 4 knots, almost always running to the east. The canal can be paddled 2 hours either side of local high water, which is around 45 minutes after high water at Galway.
Narrows east of Tonragee*: In the narrows just east of Heath Island, which are spanned by a power line: The tide flows east and west. The flow reaches a speed of 4.5 knots at springs. To the east of here, the stream is much less. Playful races form around Illancroagh.
Between Inishbiggle and Inishaghoo*: Off the point of Gubnadoogha: The tide flows south-east and north-west. The flow reaches a speed of 4 knots at springs.
Across Broad Haven Bay*: The east north-east going stream begins at 3 hours and 20 minutes before high water at Galway. The west south-west going stream begins at 3 hours and 5 minutes after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 1 knots at springs.
Off Kid Island*: The east north-east going stream begins at 3 hours and 20 minutes before high water at Galway. The west south-west going stream begins at 3 hours and 5 minutes after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 1 knots at springs. A race forms west of the island when the west-going flow meets an eddy running north out of Broad Haven Bay.
Eddy on east side of Broad Haven Bay*: On the west-going stream outside the Bay, a north-going eddy runs along the east side of the Bay, and along the west side of Kid Island.
Ross Port entrance*: The tide flows east and west. The flow reaches a speed of 2.8 knots at springs. The streams run strongly as far as Ross Port House.
Broad Haven entrance, anchorage*: The streams increase towards the anchorage and the narrows by Barrett Point: The north north-east going stream begins at 1 hours after high water at Galway. The south south-west going stream begins at 4 hours and 50 minutes before high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 2.7 knots at springs. The streams decrease in strength to the south of here.
Killala Bay (Killala Bay)*: The north-east going stream begins at 1 hours and 15 minutes after high water at Galway. The south-west going stream begins at 4 hours and 50 minutes before high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 4 knots at springs.
Ballysadare Bay, by Muscle Point*: North-east of Portavaud Point, before the channel divides into three: The east south-east going stream begins at 4 hours and 50 minutes before high water at Galway. The west north-west going stream begins at 1 hours and 15 minutes after high water at Galway. The east south-east going stream reaches a speed of 3 knots at springs. The west north-west going stream reaches a speed of 5 knots at springs. The flow speed drops to 1 knot in the channels to the east of here.
Ballysadare Bay, North-west of Portavaud Point*: In the anchorage, 700m north-west of the Point: The tide flows south-east and north-west. The south-east going stream reaches a speed of 2 knots at springs. The north-west going stream reaches a speed of 4 knots at springs.
Ballysadare Bay, South channel*: The tide flows south-east and north-west. The flow reaches a speed of 1 knots at springs.
Ballysadare Bay, North Channel*: The tide flows east and west. The flow reaches a speed of 1 knots at springs.
Drumcliff Bay entrance*: The east north-east going stream begins at 4 hours and 50 minutes before high water at Galway. The west south-west going stream begins at 1 hours and 15 minutes after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 1 knots at springs.
Sligo Bay, Bungar Bank*: Over Bungar bank, in the Sligo channel, around 1 mile east of Raghly Point: The east going stream begins at 4 hours and 50 minutes before high water at Galway. The west going stream begins at 1 hours and 15 minutes after high water at Galway. The east going stream reaches a speed of 1 knots at springs. The west going stream reaches a speed of 2.5 knots at springs.
Sligo channel, Metal Man*: The tide flows south-east and north-west. The south-east going stream reaches a speed of 4 knots at springs. The north-west going stream reaches a speed of 6 knots at springs. The streams divide here, passing north and west of Oyster Island.
Sligo channel, Deep Pit*: Deep Pit is a deep area to the south of the west end of Oyster Island. Part of the south-east going stream at Metal Man passes to the west of Oyster Island, then rotates anticlockwise around Deep Pit. The stream to the east of here is weak.
Sligo channel: Blennick Rocks to Sligo*: The tide flows east south-east and west north-west. The flow reaches a speed of 4.5 knots at springs.
Sligo channel at Sligo*: The south-east going stream begins at 5 hours and 5 minutes before high water at Galway. The north-west going stream begins at 1 hours and 15 minutes after high water at Galway. The flow reaches a speed of 4.5 knots at springs.
Achill Sound Bridge*: The south south-east going stream begins at 4 hours and 50 minutes before high water at Galway. The north north-west going stream begins at 2 hours after high water at Galway. It is normally possible to paddle against the tide here - if not only a short portage is necessary.
Between Bartraw, Inishdaugh and Dorinish*: Between the mainland point of Bartraw and the islands on Inishdaugh, Inishleague and Dorinish, the tide flows at up to 3 knots, forming races.
South of Collanmore*: The tide flows east and west. The east going stream reaches a speed of 0.4 knots at springs. The west going stream reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs.
Blind Sound*: In the channel to the north of Achillbeg Island: The east going stream begins at 5 hours and 50 minutes before high water at Galway. The west going stream begins at 1 hours after high water at Galway. . At low tide the channel comes close to drying.
Bunowen Bay pier*: (-) g Pier with slipway. Limited parking, may be possible to leave a car near the smokehouse beyond the pier
Bunowen beach west*: (-) g Beach, parking likely possible on road verge.
Dunlaughin*: (-) g The road forks near the west end of the beach. A sandy track leaves from the fork, and there is space to park a few cars here. Carry 100m to the beach, then perhaps another 150m to the sea, depending on tide.
Bunowen beach east*: (-) g Beach with parking for a few cars where the road widens at the point where it comes down to the beach.
Stackport*: (-) g Small quay, down a little road with gates that may be private.
Doonloughan*: (-) g Small beach at the end of the road. May be space for a car at the road end.
Coral Strand south*: (-) g Car park by beach
Streamstown Bay head, graveyard*: (-) g Small layby at western end of a graveyard, close the water.
Streamstown Bay head south*: (-) g It is possible to put in on the south side at the head of the Bay. The best get in may be near the bridge over a small inlet, but easier parking can be found 400m east.
Aughrus Pier*: (-) g Pier and beach with parking
Derryherbert quay*: (-) g Quay and slipway. Space to park a few cars.
Bundorragha Quay*: (-) g Quay and slipway, with space to park a car or two.
Killary Boat Tour slip*: (-) g Slipway with lots of parking, may be private. Keep out of the way of the tour boats.
Carrownisky Beach north*: (-) g Road runs down to the beach, limited space to park at road end (more parking at south end of beach).
Carrownisky Beach south*: (-) g Road ends at beach, with a little more parking than the road end at the north end of the beach. However, the walk may be a little longer in order to carry north of the rocky ledge by the road end.
Carrowmore Pier*: (-) g Road runs steeply down to a pier and silted harbour. Space to park a car or two on the road down or at the pier.
Old Head Pier*: (-) g Pier and slipway, with space to park.
Rosmoney Quay*: (-) g Pier and slipway with plentiful parking.
Roscahill Pier*: (-) g Pier with stony beach, place to park a few cars. Dries to mud at low water - probably best with 2.3m of tide or more.
Pigeon Point*: (-) g Stony beach reached from a ramp down from the road. Place to park further east near shellfish factory - park carefully, remembering that lorries need space to turn here.
Newport Marina*: (-) g Just east of some apartments there is a slipway down to the river. Parking on roadside just to the east.
Raigh Pier, Rockfleet Bay*: (-) g Pier and slipway, plenty of parking.
The Quay, Westport*: (-) g Plenty of parking. Awkward launch from steps. The Point just to the west is easier and quieter if you can negotiate the height barrier.
Keem Beach*: (-) g Several parking areas above the beach. Carry around 150m down to the sea depending on tide.
Purteen Harbour*: (-) g Harbour with slipway that runs onto sand at low water. Plenty of space to park. Labelled 'Gubalennaun Beg' on chart.
Dugort Beach centre*: (-) g Plenty of parking on grassy designated parking area by beach. Landing may be easier at the western end of the beach.
Dorans Point*: (-) g Ferry pier and rocky slipway, plenty of parking.
Bulls Mouth, west side.*: (-) g Slipway, with some parking.
Tonragee East*: (-) g Space for one or two cars where the road meets the beach.
Faulmore Bay west*: (-) g Space for a few cars at the end of the road by the beach. May be surf, but generally less than the east end of the beach.
Blacksod pier*: (-) g Pier and slipway onto beach. Wild Atlantic Way parking area and picnic site.
South side of Annagh Head*: (NT 726 131) g A small cove on the south side of the Head offers a number of launching options depending on tide and waves. A south facing stony beach can be reached by following a gully from a small parking area at the road end - about a 100m carry. A longer carry will be required at low water.
Annagh Head north slipway*: (NT 739 129) g Pier and slipway, parking for around 10 cars. Dries around 1m.
Scotch Port*: (NT 746 146) g Sheltered beach, reached down a short track leaving the road near a bend. Parking for a few cars by a building owned by The Commissioners of Irish Lights.
Rinroe Point*: (NT 901 175) g Pier and slip on sheltered east side of the point. Plenty of parking on grass and gravel just above.
Portacloy beach*: (NT 945 209) g Sheltered beach. Parking down a small spur road leading to the beach. May be 200m carry at low tide. Further parking at west side of beach.
Porturlin*: (NT 990 190) g Pier, slipway and shingle beaches, with space to leave cars.
Downpatrick head car park*: (NU 227 168) g Car park, from which a short carry leads to rocky shelves and a small stony beach at some states of tide. Alternatively, use a boulder beach a little to the south where the road meets the sea. Calm conditions only.
Ballycastle Beach*: (NU 204 140) g Parking area at the eastern end of the beach.
Ballycastle Pier*: (NU 196 147) g Pier and slipway. Space to leave a car or two.
Killala Harbour*: (NU 301 042) g Slipway at east end of harbour into channel dredged between sandbanks (navigable throughout tidal range, although the bottom of the slip is very muddy at low tide). Lots of options to park around the harbour area.
Ross Beach*: (NU 313 058) g Large parking area by beach. May be a 250m carry at low water.
By Inishdawros*: (-) g A sandy track leads down to a beach. Parking possible on the beach. The channel inside Inishdawros dries at low water.
Curhownagh*: (-) g Small drying harbour with a few places to park vehicles. Access to sea over rocky gravel beach.
Errislannan*: (-) g Quay, dries at low water, access across gravel beach, flat rocks and sand at low tide. Very limited parking - may be space for a car beyond a gate at the quay?
Clifden boatyard*: (-) g Slipway in small boatyard by the road. Roadside parking adjacent by a playground. The whole channel to Clifden dries at low water, the slipway likely needs at least 2-2.5m of tide.
Clifden Bay Beach*: (-) g Parking and slip next to lifeboat station. Unlike other options closer to Clifden, usable at all states of the tide.
Fahy Pier*: (-) g Pier and beach with space to park
Eyrephort Beach*: (-) g Beach with lots of parking
Salerna Beach*: (-) g Beach with parking
Cleggan village*: (-) g Slip in middle of harbour, parking nearby
Doneen Pier*: (-) g Wide pier with space to park cars. The end of the pier reaches the water even at low tide. Access over gravel beaches to the sides of the pier.
Renvyle House*: (-) g Easy access over gravel beach. The bay is somewhat dominated by a hotel with parking restrictions and customer parking, but there is plenty of space to leave vehicles by the road to the east and in the golf course car park to the west.
Lettergesh Beach*: (-) g Large car park. by the beach. Might be a 200m carry to the sea at low tide
Gurteen Pier*: (-) g Pier with slipway, plenty of space to park.
Head of Little Killary Bay*: (-) g A small lay-by on the road (Galway council sign, boats and lobster pots on shore) gives access to the foreshore.
Rossroe*: (-) g Quay, with space to park at the east end. Slipway at west end.
Silver Strand*: (-) g Large car park (Wild Atlantic Way) by beach. may be a 750m carry to the sea across this extensive beach at low tide.
Knockbaun Pier*: (-) g Pier and slip with a little parking
Enniscrone*: (NU 378 037) g Pier with slipway onto beach. parking along either side of the wide road down to the pier.
Connemara Bay Beach*: (-) g Parking areas by the road from which the beach can be accessed. 200m carry, depending on tide.
Coral Strand mid*: (-) g Car park by beach
Killary, lay-by east of boat tour slip*: (-) g Large lay-by from which it should be possible to access the water.
Roonah Quay*: (-) g Plenty of parking, as this is where the ferry to Claire departs from. Launch on a slipway that runs onto a small beach at low tide. The cove is exposed to swell, especially in northerly winds and other launch points may be easier.
Carrowmore beach*: (-) g Plenty of parking with around a 150 m carry to the water. Height barrier. Toilets.
Fallduff Strand west*: (-) g Plentiful parking near the beach, but the height barrier may make it easier to use Old Head Pier.
Lecanvey Pier*: (-) g Pier with ramps onto the beach. Space to park a few cars on the pier.
Mulranny Pier*: (-) g Pier and slipway, with parking area.
Head of Bellacragher Bay*: (-) g A small pull off the road may permit access to the rocky foreshore and parking for one car. Included mainly to facilitate the possibility of a circuit through Achill Sound, walking the shuttle to Mallaranny.
Mulranny Beach*: (-) g Plenty of parking, but may be busy in summer.
The Point, Westport*: (-) g Plenty of parking at slipway. Height barrier. Best in the top half of the tide, dries at least 1.4 m.
Dooagh Beach*: (-) g Large parking area by beach.
Keel Beach west*: (-) g Parking area just off the road at a tight bend by beach. Tide goes out at least 300m here. Surf can form.
Doogort Pier*: (-) g Small pier with steep steped ramp to sea. Space for a few cars in a widening near the end of the road.
Bunacurry harbour*: (-) g Pier and slipway. Dries around 1m, but the carry is possible even at low water. Likely space to leave a few cars.
Tonragee Pier*: (-) g Pier and slipway. Space for a few cars in various spots.
Faulmore Bay east*: (-) g Parking area from which a ramp leads 70m down to the beach. May be surf.
Saleen Pier*: (NT 761 074) g Pier, harbour and slipway. Several options for parking, including by picnic area. Dries at least 0.8m.
Glosh Bay Beach*: (-) g Space to park cars on access road beyond entrance to sports pitches. Carry perhaps 250m to the sea. Often surf.
Ceann Iorrais*: (NT 806 176) g Slipway reached from Wild Atlantic Way parking.
Belmullet north*: (NT 800 104) g Slipway with plenty of nearby parking. The channel may dry at low water.
Inver Quay*: (NT 873 115) g Road end leads steeply down to a slipway. Parking in gravel area above.
Old Shellfishery, SE Inishderry*: (NT 862 088) g Slipway, space to park. The land is private, but no one seems to mind courteous use.
Ballyglass pier*: (NT 864 130) g Lifeboat slipway and shingle beach. Parking area.
Portacloy pier*: (NT 944 211) g Pier and slipway with limited space to park 2-4 cars just above, and more 200m south by the west end of the beach.
Belderrig Pier*: (NU 092 170) g Pier and slipway, next to tidal swimming pool. Space for a car or two on the pier, and perhaps on verges nearby.
Lacken pier*: (NU 285 125) g Pier and slipway. Space to leave cars at the pier and where the road widens near the pier (picnic tables). Lacken strand is a large area of sand at low tide, so launching south of here is likely not sensible.
Carrowmore Beach*: (NU 296 112) g Parking area at road end from which a track leads 100m down to a beach, across which there may be 250m further to carry Lacken Pier is likely easier.
Rosses Point, lifeboat station*: (NU 730 098) g Slipway by lifeboat station, plenty of parking nearby. Be aware of fast flowing tides in the channel.
Magheramenagh*: (NU 668 161) g Parking area at end of road by beach.
Raghly Point*: (NU 681 132) g Parking area on the isthmus gives access to beach to the west. The eastern side dries more extensively. Likely best above about 1m of tide.
Ballyconnell North*: (NU 672 168) g Parking area at end of public road by beach.
Renvyle Beach*: (-) g Car park (Wild Atlantic Way) by the beach.
Easky*: (NU 476 108) g Quay with slipway. Parking adjacent in a layby. Further parking (height restrictor) by castle, 150m west.
Pullaheeney pier*: (NU 406 089) g Pier/slipway, with space to park and picnic bench.
Storm Beach*: (NU 383 048) g Parking area by the beach
Munnelly's Cove*: (NU 491 106) g Track leaves road at a bend and leads to car park by the beach. Other parking options by the track.
Lackavarna*: (NU 525 076) g Grassy parking by gravel beach at end of road, rocky at low tide.
Dunneill River mouth*: (NU 535 069) g Small layby, with space to park a car or possibly two, just to the west of a ford. Short carry to beach.
Donaghintraine Point*: (NU 538 070) g Space to park a car or two at a bend in a track where it meets the beach.
Pollnadivva Pier*: (NU 546 062) g Road leads steeply down to a pier with slipway. Small parking area for one-two cars by a ruin just above the pier.
Trá Bhuí*: (NU 579 063) g Large car park by beach, picnic table.
Aughris Hole Pier*: (NU 605 074) g Quay with slipway. Parking where the road widens at a bend above the pier.
Aughris Beach*: (NU 604 071) g Ramp from road down to beach. Parking by beach bar at end of the road, or back beyond the Waters Edge Hotel, where the road is wide enough to park along.
Corkagh Beg*: (NU 614 067) g Space to leave a car or two at road end by beach. May be a 250m+ carry to the sea at low tide.
Dunmoran Strand*: (NU 624 061) g Large car park at east end of beach, may be a 150m+ walk to sea at low tide.
Portavade Beach*: (NU 677 048) g Ramp onto beach at road end, limited parking along road where it is wide enough at road end. Note that the tide may run swiftly off this beach.
Strandhill Beach*: (NU 699 062) g Ramp onto beach at end of large car park. There is an even bigger care park 200m east of the beach, but it has a height barrier.
Sligo Markievicz Road*: (NU 787 060) g Old slipway over low wall from road. Parking along road (restrictions apply). May be possible to leave a car in nearby streets or around the hospital just to the north.
Stags of Broadhaven*: The Stags are a group of 5 steep rock islets to the north east of Benwee Head. They are about a mile offshore, and can easily be accessed from Portacloy Bay. The Stags are impressive close to, and well worth the paddle out. Any swell will tend to be amplified by the narrow passages between the Islets. In calm weather, it is possible to land on some rocky shelves (but don't count on it).
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