Overview

Easkey is a kitesurfing spot located in County Sligo, on the west coast of Ireland. This spot is renowned for surfing and offers powerful conditions with southwest and west winds. Conditions are suitable for advanced riders. The Atlantic swell creates excellent waves. Tides modify the rideable area.

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Spot forecast for Easkey

Sunrise 08:13 · Sunset 18:27

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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 2.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:44 · 2.5 m Low tide 07:40 · 1.7 m High tide 14:15 · 3 m Low tide 20:51 · 1.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:58 · 2.6 m Low tide 08:48 · 1.5 m High tide 15:14 · 3.1 m Low tide 21:41 · 1.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:51 · 2.8 m Low tide 09:40 · 1.3 m High tide 15:59 · 3.3 m Low tide 22:20 · 1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:32 · 3.1 m Low tide 10:22 · 1.1 m High tide 16:38 · 3.6 m Low tide 22:55 · 0.7 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:08 · 3.4 m Low tide 11:01 · 0.9 m High tide 17:14 · 3.7 m Low tide 23:29 · 0.5 m

Easkey: 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

464h

in June · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 464 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is March, at 17 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 36%13-20 knots · 48%21-30 knots · 14%31+ knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 48% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is February, with 138 mm.

Monthly averages: Easkey

Monthly averages — Easkey — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.0	185 h	8 °C	113 mm
February	18.0	188 h	9 °C	138 mm
March	17.0	170 h	10 °C	115 mm
April	19.0	220 h	11 °C	104 mm
May	25.5	294 h	14 °C	77 mm
June	28.5	464 h	15 °C	113 mm
July	26.5	405 h	16 °C	99 mm
August	24.5	342 h	17 °C	120 mm
September	21.5	256 h	15 °C	92 mm
October	19.5	196 h	13 °C	104 mm
November	18.5	138 h	11 °C	115 mm
December	22.0	182 h	9 °C	114 mm

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Technical details of Easkey spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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