Timing the drive out to Coney island......

Tedious Bore · 14-07-2016 02:17AM #1

Hi , I'm trying to figure out roughly how many hours eitherside of low tide is usually ok to drive over and back to Coney island?
just wondering is there any general rule of thumb along the lines of a couple hours eitherside of low tide maybe...... as in if low tide is due to be 2pm for example, then is it usually ok to go from noon til 4pm, or just 1pm til 3pm...?

Any helpful advice on this or other factors to consider would be much appreciated. Thanks

sligo camper · 14-07-2016 01:11PM

Try

http://www.sligoboatcharters.com/sligo-tides

for advice - enjoy and keep beside the cement pillars on way out and back

promethius · 14-07-2016 08:19PM

the RNLI have a free text service to let people know when they should and shouldn't go
http://rnli.org/NewsCentre/Pages/RNLI-launches-free-text-to-prevent-dangerous-tidal-cut-off-at-Coney-Island.aspx

Tedious Bore · 14-07-2016 09:49PM

Ok great, very helpful info. Thanks

Mint Sauce · 15-07-2016 09:37AM

Would love to drive out my self, but would be petrified of getting my car stuck, even when the tide is at its lowest. Alot of soft sand down there.

Buford T Justice · 15-07-2016 10:10AM

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Would love to drive out my self, but would be petrified of getting my car stuck, even when the tide is at its lowest. Alot of soft sand down there.

Keep to the left of the markers.

Plazaman · 15-07-2016 11:16AM

At low tide it's a 3 hour turn about before it starts to come back in. You'd have about an hour extra then but check tide tables as higher tides or spring tides fill quicker.

Tigger · 16-07-2016 12:28PM

you get the lowest amount of water about a hour or two after low tide it takes time to drain
i've pulled loads of people out of the sand but thats near the island at the sea

sligo camper · 18-07-2016 02:56PM

As others said.. CHeck Check Check - Ive done it often and its great fun to be driving - As for the soft sand - Ive never experienced it and I ve gone away from the cement posts - within reason!!

Nice way to spend a sunny afternoon and great views of Rosses Point from the Pier

GO FOR IT

red sean · 18-07-2016 10:13PM

Don't forget to give your car a good power wash underneath after you come back!

Mint Sauce · 19-07-2016 06:38AM

red sean wrote: »

Don't forget to give your car a good power wash underneath after you come back!

This, other than getting beached, salt erosion would be a big concern. Would be asking for an NCT wash.

Timing the drive out to Coney island......

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