Overview

Elly Bay is a kitesurfing spot located in County Mayo, on the Mullet Peninsula. This bay offers a semi-sheltered body of water with west and northwest winds. Conditions are suitable for intermediate riders. Tides modify the rideable area. Wild and isolated setting.

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Spot forecast for Elly Bay

Sunrise 08:18 · Sunset 18:32

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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 3.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:51 · 2.5 m Low tide 07:32 · 1.8 m High tide 14:02 · 2.9 m Low tide 20:47 · 1.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:09 · 2.6 m Low tide 08:46 · 1.7 m High tide 15:05 · 3 m Low tide 21:37 · 1.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:56 · 2.9 m Low tide 09:39 · 1.5 m High tide 15:51 · 3.2 m Low tide 22:14 · 1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:33 · 3.1 m Low tide 10:22 · 1.2 m High tide 16:30 · 3.4 m Low tide 22:48 · 0.7 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:06 · 3.4 m Low tide 11:00 · 1 m High tide 17:07 · 3.6 m Low tide 23:22 · 0.5 m

Elly Bay: 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

453h

in June · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 27 rideable days a month and 453 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is November, at 15 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 40%13-20 knots · 46%21-30 knots · 13%31+ knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 46% 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 December, with 154 mm.

Monthly averages: Elly Bay

Monthly averages — Elly Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	19.0	159 h	8 °C	108 mm
February	18.5	194 h	9 °C	124 mm
March	15.5	158 h	10 °C	117 mm
April	20.0	227 h	13 °C	107 mm
May	24.5	281 h	15 °C	56 mm
June	29.5	453 h	15 °C	92 mm
July	28.0	392 h	17 °C	77 mm
August	25.5	357 h	17 °C	136 mm
September	20.5	253 h	15 °C	109 mm
October	20.0	204 h	13 °C	147 mm
November	15.0	126 h	11 °C	119 mm
December	22.0	187 h	10 °C	154 mm

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Technical details of Elly Bay 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: Intermediate

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