Overview

Traught Kinvarra is a kitesurfing spot located in County Galway, in Galway Bay. This spot offers a semi-sheltered body of water with conditions suitable for intermediate riders. Southwest and west winds dominate. Tides modify the rideable area. The picturesque village of Kinvarra with its Dunguaire Castle is nearby.

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Spot forecast for Traught Kinvarra

Sunrise 08:11 · Sunset 18:29

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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 5.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:34 · 3.4 m Low tide 06:39 · 2.3 m High tide 13:00 · 3.6 m Low tide 19:25 · 1.9 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:51 · 3.5 m Low tide 07:48 · 2.1 m High tide 14:06 · 3.8 m Low tide 20:25 · 1.7 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:51 · 3.8 m Low tide 08:45 · 1.8 m High tide 15:00 · 4.1 m Low tide 21:13 · 1.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:34 · 4.2 m Low tide 09:31 · 1.5 m High tide 15:44 · 4.4 m Low tide 21:54 · 1.1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:13 · 4.5 m Low tide 10:13 · 1.2 m High tide 16:25 · 4.7 m Low tide 22:33 · 0.8 m

Traught Kinvarra: 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

414h

in June · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 28 rideable days a month and 414 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is May, at 20 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 38%13-20 knots · 46%21-30 knots · 15%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 7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 160 mm.

Monthly averages: Traught Kinvarra

Monthly averages — Traught Kinvarra — 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	188 h	7 °C	113 mm
February	21.5	230 h	9 °C	160 mm
March	20.5	217 h	10 °C	133 mm
April	21.0	227 h	12 °C	138 mm
May	20.0	240 h	16 °C	80 mm
June	27.5	414 h	16 °C	96 mm
July	27.5	373 h	17 °C	105 mm
August	27.5	413 h	18 °C	126 mm
September	20.5	247 h	15 °C	102 mm
October	25.0	263 h	13 °C	109 mm
November	20.5	168 h	10 °C	143 mm
December	21.5	203 h	9 °C	123 mm

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Technical details of Traught Kinvarra spot

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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All spots: County Galway

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