Tidal Observations (IMOS)
For the latest readings place your pointer over a tide gauge icon.
Tide predictions are available here
- Please note time is reported in UTC.
- Inishmore is offline pending the completion of port development works.
Click on each value above to view the graph for the last 24 hours.
Please note time is reported in UTC.
Datum information and units: All water levels are reported in metres.
All levels are reported relative to Ordinance Datum Malin Head (except the Kish bank Lighthouse which is relative to a local datum as the OD
Malin Head offset has yet to be determined offshore).
Dublin Port Data subject to Confirmation of Survey
Welcome to the Irish National Tide Gauge Network - this is an on-going development involving the Marine Institute and a number of organisations in the public and private sectors to develop a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure, ultimately consisting off between 35 and 40 stations. The project is currently entering year 5 of an anticipated 10 year program.
The principle objectives are two fold:
- to involve local organisations (e.g. county councils) to assist them with local issues related to water level monitoring.
- to bring all operational tide gauges into a centrally managed national infrastructure.
Current activities include:
- Strategic development of the network to work with new parties enabling the full resolution of the tidal regime around Ireland.
- Roll out of GSM enabled data logging and telecommunications equipment for the central collection of data.
- High precision site surveys to enable all data to be reported relative to the national datum (ordnance survey datum Malin Head).
- Quality control of the stations to determine what outstanding work is required to get the best possible data.
The products from the network are wide-ranging and will be available as work progresses:
- Real-time data to an Internet site to support recreational users, navigation and commercial activities.
- Tidal predictions, both in the form of software tools and paper publications.
- Flood warning.
- Long term sea level variability.
Contact Us for more information
This infrastructure has been part funded under the Marine RTDI Measure of the National Development Plan 2000-2006, co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Read information on the specification of the INTGN installations.
Visit the below pages for more information on tidal observations: