Overview

Rosses Point is a kitesurfing spot located in County Sligo, on the west coast of Ireland. This beach offers a magnificent view of Ben Bulben. The spot is exposed to southwest and west winds. Conditions are suitable for intermediate riders. Tides modify the rideable area. The village of Rosses Point is nearby.

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Spot forecast for Rosses Point

Sunrise 08:14 · Sunset 18:23

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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 7.6 km from the spot.

Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:59 · 2.6 m Low tide 08:50 · 1.5 m High tide 15:15 · 3.2 m Low tide 21:42 · 1.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:52 · 2.9 m Low tide 09:41 · 1.3 m High tide 16:00 · 3.4 m Low tide 22:21 · 1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:33 · 3.1 m Low tide 10:24 · 1.1 m High tide 16:39 · 3.6 m Low tide 22:56 · 0.7 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:09 · 3.4 m Low tide 11:02 · 0.9 m High tide 17:16 · 3.8 m Low tide 23:30 · 0.5 m
Sunday 25 October High tide 04:44 · 3.6 m Low tide 10:40 · 0.7 m High tide 16:52 · 3.9 m Low tide 23:04 · 0.4 m

Rosses Point: 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

380h

in June · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in June: 24 rideable days a month and 380 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is November, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 65%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 65% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is June, with 152 mm.

Monthly averages: Rosses Point

Monthly averages — Rosses Point — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	12.0	100 h	7 °C	105 mm
February	16.0	142 h	9 °C	129 mm
March	15.0	132 h	10 °C	119 mm
April	16.5	165 h	13 °C	109 mm
May	23.0	234 h	16 °C	94 mm
June	27.5	380 h	16 °C	152 mm
July	27.5	311 h	18 °C	115 mm
August	22.5	263 h	18 °C	145 mm
September	19.0	199 h	16 °C	98 mm
October	14.5	135 h	14 °C	115 mm
November	11.0	86 h	10 °C	115 mm
December	14.0	109 h	9 °C	117 mm

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Technical details of Rosses Point 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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Nearby spots

All spots: County Sligo

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