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Today's local tide estimates
Low water: 01:29,
High water: 07:24
Low water: 13:44,
High water: 19:41
Local weather
SSE Force 4, Clear/Sunny, 13°C
Swell today
Direction SW, height 1.6 metres, period 9.9 seconds, significant wave height of 1.7 metres.
Summary
A good location with straightforward access.
LWS draught
2 metres (6.56 feet).
Shelter See it »
Sheltered: N, NE, S, SW, W, NW
Unprotected: E, SE
Nature (summary)
Anchorage, village, scenic.
Facilities (summary)
(None)
Haven position? See it »
51° 40.680' N, 008° 31.130' W
Where is that position? See it »
This position is in the middle of the bay on the 2.7 metre contour.
What is the initial fix? See it »
The following Sandycove initial fix waypoint will set up a final approach:
51° 40.642' N, 008° 30.722' W
This waypoint is at the outer entrance midway between Sandy Cove Island the headland of Shronecan Point.
Why visit here?
Sandy Cove is a beautiful little bay, only a five minute drive from Kinsale. It is a wonderful place to take children and let them loose to explore. This is particularly the case if they want to play with a dingy’ - if you anchor in the neck of the bay you will stand between them and the sea.
Truly it is a wonderful place with great aspect of the countryside all round. It is perfect place for a vessel to swing peacefully on its chain for a few days.
How to get in?
Come up under the Bullman marker approximately one nautical mile on a heading of 307 degrees or approximately northwest. Head for the above listed waypoint then take a central course up between Sandy Cove Island the headland of Shronecan Point. Find a nice place to anchor.
What are the tides here?
Today's local tide estimates are based on High Water Cobh -0012
Today's Cobh tides — High water: 07:36, 19:53, Low water: 01:41, 13:56
Today's Dover tides — High water: 01:04, 13:22, Low water: 08:17, 20:33 (From Tide Times)
Cobh -0019sp, -0005np, Dover -0600
MHWS 3.9m MHWN 3.2m MLWN 1.4m MLWS 0.6m
The latest monthly Dover Tides and Cobh Tides courtesy of the National Environmental Research Council. Printable monthly tides for Dublin, Dunmore, Cobh, Galway, Belfast are available from the ISA.
The national weather forecast, Met Éireann and BBC shipping forecasts, plus a very simplified Munster tourist outlook. From an Atlantic perspective a 24 hour North Atlantic synoptic chart that you may ‘right click’ and save to your hard disk. Met Éireann’s Eastern Atlantic chart and the BBC’s surface area forecast plus visible satellite images for Ireland and Northeast Atlantic from Met Éireann. Wind observations, XC UK & Ireland, Windguru wind & wave reports, and Windfinder where you can determine a forecast time. Coastal radio stations (VHF Channel) Weather forecast at 0103 and thence every 3 hours updated every sixth. Cork 26, Bantry 23, Valentia 24. Radio broadcasts on RTE 1 (89.1FM) 0603, 1253, 1655 and 2355.
A free tidal range prediction application for windows, a simple tide monitor plus the rule of twelfths are available in inyourfootsteps.com shared ‘experience’.
What facilities are available?
There are no facilities in Sandy Cove. There is a village at the head of the cove or bay from which it derives its name where there may be a small shop as it has a registered population of 104 inhabitants.
What emergency contacts are there?
Valentia Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre (MRSC) VHF Ch 24 & MF 1752 kHz covers this costal area. Cork (26), Mizen (04), Bantry Bay (23), Shannon (28) and Galway (04) provide relay stations. Coastguard Radio is always called on a working channel. Emergencies are worked on 16, 67 and working channel. The Kinsale Inshore RNLI lifeboat Atlantic 75 rib operates out to 10 miles.
Alternatively, or if ashore, phone 999 or 121 (free) and ask for ‘Marine Rescue’. Gardai (police), Fire and Rescue are also available on this number. Valentia (MRSC) may be called on +353 669 476 109
Other useful contacts in this area:
Kinsale Harbour Master VHF Channel 14 Call sign KINSALE HARBOUR, phone office hour 9 to 5 on +353 (0)21 477 2503.
Gardai Non Emergency +353 (0)21 4772302.
Doctor +353 (0)21 4772253
Dentist +353 (0)21 4772788
Any security concerns?
It would be unlikely that you would experience any issues on anchor in Sandy Cove.
What navigational resources are available for this area?
Admiralty Charts 2049 ‘Old Head of Kinsale to Tuskar Rock’ Scale of 150,000 and Admiralty Charts 2053 ‘Kinsale Harbour and Oyster Haven’ Scale of 1:12,500 covers this sailing area.
With thanks to:
Burke Corbett, Gusserane, New Ross, Co. Wexford.
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