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Courtown Harbour
Courtown Harbour resides on the northeastern county Wexford coastline approximately ten miles south of Arklow. It is a small basin entered through a channel and is more suitable for medium and shallow draft vessels. A good location with attentive navigation required for access. 1.1 metres LWS... get full information »

Cahore (Polduff)
Cahore, or more correctly Polduff, is a small open harbour with a projecting pier half a mile from Cahore Point on the northeastern county Wexford coastline. It is predominantly an anchorage but medium draft vessels can come alongside at the very end of the pier. A tolerable location with straightforward access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Wexford Harbour
Wexford Harbour and town resides ten miles north of Ireland’s southeast corner. It is situated in a shallow, eastward-facing estuary of the River Slaney that is two and a half miles wide at its mouth with a four mile channel to the quays. Visiting boats may come alongside fishing boats moored on the town quay, anchor or pick up club visitor moorings inside the harbour. A completely protected location with attentive navigation required for access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Rosslare Bay
Rosslare South Bay resides to the immediate north of Rosslare Europort on county Wexford’s southeast coast. A good location with straightforward access. 4 metres LWS... get full information »

Rosslare Harbour
Rosslare Harbour resides 5 miles north of Wexford’s south-eastern corner Carnsore Point. Being one of Ireland’s busiest ferry ports it is not specifically set-up to facilitate leisure craft and will always prioritise commercial shipping. However leisure craft can be accommodated on the Fisherman’s Quay if space permits. A tolerable location with straightforward access. 6 metres LWS... get full information »

Carne
Carne is a small open harbour that resides in Saint Margret’s Bay on the southeast corner of county Wexford, three miles south from Rosslare harbour and two miles north of Carnsore Point. Carne pier dries to three quarters at low water and visiting boats either anchor 100 metres off the end of the pier, in 3 metres, or dry out on sand behind the pier. A good location with straightforward access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Kilmore Quay
Kilmore Quay is a small fishing port on the south coast of County Wexford situated thirteen miles east of Hook Head and eight miles west of Carnsore Point. Immediately north of the Saltee Islands, with a harbour and well run marina, it is the best location from which to explore the islands. A completely protected location with attentive navigation required for access. 1.9 metres LWS... get full information »

The Landing Beach, Little Saltee Island
The Saltee Islands are two small islands that reside off the south coast of County Wexford, approximately half way between Hook Head and Carnsore Point. This is the recognised day anchorage and landing area for Little Saltee Island, the smaller and northernmost of the two islands. An exposed location with careful navigation required for access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Eastern Anchorage, Little Saltee Island
The Saltee Islands are two small islands that reside off the south coast of County Wexford, approximately half way between Hook Head and Carnsore Point. This is a secluded anchorage on the east side of Little Saltee Island, the smaller and northernmost of the two islands. A stay-aboard location with attentive navigation required for access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Western Anchoarge, Little Saltee Island
The Saltee Islands are two small islands that reside off the south coast of County Wexford, approximately half way between Hook Head and Carnsore Point. This is a secluded anchorage on the west side of Little Saltee Island, the smaller and northernmost of the two islands. A stay-aboard location with attentive navigation required for access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

The Landing Beach, Great Saltee Island
The Saltee Islands are two islands that reside off the south coast of County Wexford. This is the recognised day anchorage and landing area for the Great Saltee Island, the largest and southernmost of the two islands. An exposed location with careful navigation required for access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Gilert Bay, Great Saltee Island
The Saltee Islands are two islands that reside off the south coast of County Wexford. Gilert Bay is one of two adjacent anchorages that reside upon the south side of Great Saltee Island, the largest and southernmost of the two islands. An exposed location with careful navigation required for access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Georgina’s Bay, Great Saltee Island
The Saltee Islands are two islands that reside off the south coast of County Wexford. Georgina’s Bay is the better of two adjacent anchorages that reside upon the south side of Great Saltee Island, the largest and southernmost of the two islands. An exposed location with careful navigation required for access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Bannow Bay
Bannow Bay is a bay with an extensive tidal inlet seven miles to the northeast of Hook Head Lighthouse between Ingard Point and Clammers Point. The bay offers an anchorage and with detail planning and the support of local knowledge a shallow draft vessels can enter the tidal inlet though a channel to the west of Bannow Island. A good location with straightforward access. 2 metres LWS... get full information »

Fethard
Fethard Harbour lies to the west of Bannow Bay six miles northeast of Hook Head Lighthouse, one mile northeast from Baginbun, upon ’Innyard Point’. It is a small harbour that dries out entirely in springs with a mooring area immediately offshore. A good location with straightforward access. 0.3 metres LWS... get full information »

Baginbun Bay
Baginbun Bay is secluded and picturesque anchorage that lies five miles northeast of Hook Head Lighthouse and to the immediate north of Baginbun Head that features a distinctive Martello Tower. A good location with straightforward access. 5 metres LWS... get full information »

Slade
Slade Harbour lies a mile northeast of Hook Head Lighthouse. It is a small harbour that entirely dries upon springs and features a highly distinctive castle. A good location with straightforward access. 0.3 metres LWS... get full information »

Lumsdin's Bay
Lumsdin’s Bay lies upon Waterford Harbour’s eastern shore approximately 2.5 miles northeast of Hook Head lighthouse on the west side of the Hook peninsula. It is a remote and picturesque anchorage. An exposed location with straightforward access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Templetown Bay
Templetown Bay lies upon Waterford Harbour’s eastern shore approximately four miles north by east of Hook Head lighthouse on the west side of the Hook Peninsula. It is a remote and secluded anchorage. An exposed location with straightforward access. 2.5 metres LWS... get full information »

Dollar Bay
Dollar Bay lies in Waterford Harbour’s eastern shore approximately five miles north of Hook Head lighthouse. It is a secluded and picturesque anchorage. A good location with straightforward access. 2 metres LWS... get full information »

Duncannon
Duncannon Harbour resides upon Waterford Harbour’s eastern shore six miles north of Hook Head lighthouse. It is primarily a small fishing port where you may come alongside the commercial wall or dry out in sand in an inner small boat harbour. Anchoring is to be avoided outside the harbour owing to a tidal loop and poor holding. A good location with straightforward access. 0.5 metres LWS... get full information »

Arthurstown
Arthurstown resides upon Waterford Harbour’s eastern shore seven miles north of Hook Head lighthouse and directly east of Passage East. It is a small quay with a stone bottom, that is not ideal to dry out upon, and the area dries out beyond the pierhead. However working the tides at high water springs you can come alongside at up to 2-3 metres at the end of the pier. An exposed location with straightforward access. -1.1 metres LWS... get full information »

Ballyhack
Ballyhack is a small fishing village and ferry terminal situated upon Waterford Harbour’s eastern shore, approximately eight miles north of Hook Head lighthouse and directly across from Passage East. The small harbour and immediate vicinity dries out completely at low water and boats planning to stay here need to take to the mud or come alongside the wall at high water. A completely protected location with straightforward access. -1.2 metres LWS... get full information »

Seedes Bank
The Seedes Bank is an anchorage that lies upon Waterford Harbour’s eastern shore, approximately eight miles of Hook Head lighthouse, to the immediate northwest of Ballyhack. A completely protected location with straightforward access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Buttermilk Point
Buttermilk Point is a secluded anchorage that lies upon Waterford Harbour’s eastern shore, approximately nine miles north of Hook Head lighthouse and one mile northwest of Ballyhack. A completely protected location with straightforward access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

New Ross
New Ross is a thriving market town and harbour situated on the east side of the River Barrow. It is nine miles up river the confluence of the Suir and Barrow and eighteen nautical miles from Hook Head. A completely protected location with straightforward access. 5 metres LWS... get full information »