Overview

Sutton is a kitesurfing spot located in County Dublin, on the east coast of Ireland. This spot offers a sheltered body of water in Dublin Bay, ideal for beginners. Northeast and east winds are side-shore here. Shallow waters at low tide create good learning conditions. Tides modify the rideable area. Very accessible from Dublin.

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Spot forecast for Sutton

Sunrise 08:00 · Sunset 18:17

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

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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 2.4 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 00:22 · 1.7 m High tide 06:25 · 3.1 m Low tide 12:43 · 1.8 m High tide 18:44 · 3.3 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 01:39 · 1.6 m High tide 07:52 · 3.1 m Low tide 13:55 · 1.7 m High tide 20:02 · 3.4 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:37 · 1.4 m High tide 08:58 · 3.3 m Low tide 14:49 · 1.6 m High tide 21:01 · 3.6 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:22 · 1.1 m High tide 09:47 · 3.5 m Low tide 15:34 · 1.4 m High tide 21:47 · 3.8 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:00 · 0.9 m High tide 10:27 · 3.7 m Low tide 16:11 · 1.2 m High tide 22:27 · 3.9 m

Sutton: 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

252h

in June · 24 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in June: 22 rideable days a month and 252 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is November, at 13 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is April, with 101 mm.

Monthly averages: Sutton

Monthly averages — Sutton — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	16.5	134 h	7 °C	76 mm
February	21.0	194 h	10 °C	67 mm
March	21.5	186 h	11 °C	81 mm
April	18.0	170 h	13 °C	101 mm
May	21.5	194 h	16 °C	49 mm
June	24.0	252 h	18 °C	63 mm
July	20.5	179 h	19 °C	77 mm
August	22.5	233 h	20 °C	27 mm
September	20.5	187 h	16 °C	66 mm
October	17.0	136 h	14 °C	79 mm
November	13.0	95 h	10 °C	93 mm
December	19.0	147 h	9 °C	60 mm

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Technical details of Sutton spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E, W.

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, SW, WSW, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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