Cork City Council wish to advise that there will be a period of very high astronomical Spring Tides from this Wednesday 16th October, lasting until the Sunday evening the 20th of October. In addition, there is a tidal surge also forecast to occur during this time. These factors combined will result in tide levels higher than the natural tide levels.
The natural cycle of High Tides for the following days is predicted for:
| Day | Date | Morning High Tide | Evening High Tide |
| Wednesday | 16/10/2024 | 05:03 hrs | 17:28 hrs |
| Thursday | 17/10/2024 | 05:48 hrs | 18:12 hrs |
| Friday | 18/10/2024 | 06:32 hrs | 18:55 hrs |
| Saturday | 19/10/2024 | 07:15 hrs | 19:38 hrs |
| Sunday | 20/10/2024 | 07:58 hrs | 20:20 hrs |
Cork City Council would advise Householders and Businesses to take Precautionary Measures to protect their property during the high tidal events e.g. erect their tidal barriers before high tide on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evening and leave them in place over night.
It is highly likely that road ponding/flooding may occur in the low-lying areas of the City (particularly during the hightides this Wednesday (evening), Thursday and Friday):
- Morrison’s Quay
- Fr. Mathew Quay
- Fr. Mathew Street
- Union Quay
- Trinity Bridge
- South Terrace
- Rutland Street
- Sawmill Street
- Crosses Green
- Sharman Crawford St
- Wandesford Quay
- South Mall (particularly the southern side)
In addition to the above streets, road flooding will also likely occur on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at high tides on the following streets:
- Kyrls Quay
- Lavitts Quay
- Lapps Quay
- Proby’s Quay
- French’s Quay
- Sullivan’s Quay
The situation will continue to be monitored and further advice will be issued, if the situation changes. Cork City Council will be posting regular updates to our Twitter (@corkcitycouncil) account as well as the City Council’s Public Alert System (MapAlerter).