Overview

Dunfanaghy Lagoon is a kitesurfing spot located in County Donegal, on the north coast of Ireland. This lagoon offers a flat and sheltered body of water, ideal for beginners. Northwest and west winds reach the lagoon. Tides fill and empty the lagoon, changing conditions. The picturesque village of Dunfanaghy offers accommodation and dining. Magnificent setting at the foot of Horn Head.

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Spot forecast for Dunfanaghy Lagoon

Sunrise 08:11 · Sunset 18:21

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 6.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:03 · 2.5 m Low tide 08:22 · 1.6 m High tide 14:43 · 2.9 m Low tide 21:24 · 1.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:15 · 2.7 m Low tide 09:25 · 1.5 m High tide 15:39 · 3.1 m Low tide 22:09 · 1.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:07 · 2.9 m Low tide 10:09 · 1.2 m High tide 16:22 · 3.4 m Low tide 22:44 · 1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:48 · 3.1 m Low tide 10:47 · 1 m High tide 16:59 · 3.6 m Low tide 23:16 · 0.7 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:24 · 3.4 m Low tide 11:21 · 0.8 m High tide 17:35 · 3.8 m Low tide 23:48 · 0.5 m

Dunfanaghy Lagoon: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

424h

in June · 27 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 25 rideable days a month and 424 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is March, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 59% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is June, with 140 mm.

Monthly averages: Dunfanaghy Lagoon

Monthly averages — Dunfanaghy Lagoon — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	21.5	162 h	7 °C	110 mm
February	17.5	172 h	9 °C	125 mm
March	15.5	157 h	10 °C	120 mm
April	17.0	180 h	12 °C	122 mm
May	20.0	230 h	15 °C	84 mm
June	27.0	424 h	15 °C	140 mm
July	24.0	337 h	17 °C	111 mm
August	23.5	307 h	17 °C	135 mm
September	19.5	215 h	15 °C	114 mm
October	18.5	173 h	13 °C	126 mm
November	17.5	134 h	10 °C	127 mm
December	19.0	167 h	9 °C	132 mm

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Technical details of Dunfanaghy Lagoon spot

The spot works with winds from N, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

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Nearby spots

All spots: County Donegal

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