Overview

Oxford Island, a nature reserve on the southern shore of Lough Neagh. Access to the largest lake in the British Isles from the nature interpretation centre. Freshwater body with generous fetch. Spot suited to all levels with easy launching.

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Spot forecast for Oxford Island / Lough Neagh

Sunrise 08:04 · Sunset 18:16

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

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Oxford Island / Lough Neagh: 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

434h

in June · 30 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 26 rideable days a month on average, at 13 °C. It peaks in June, with 434 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is April, with 97 mm.

Monthly averages: Oxford Island / Lough Neagh

Monthly averages — Oxford Island / Lough Neagh — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.5	207 h	6 °C	61 mm
February	25.5	255 h	9 °C	65 mm
March	27.5	292 h	10 °C	92 mm
April	26.5	319 h	13 °C	97 mm
May	25.5	312 h	17 °C	70 mm
June	30.0	434 h	16 °C	82 mm
July	26.0	331 h	18 °C	88 mm
August	27.0	370 h	19 °C	80 mm
September	27.0	305 h	15 °C	83 mm
October	24.5	247 h	13 °C	87 mm
November	24.0	198 h	9 °C	86 mm
December	24.5	204 h	8 °C	67 mm

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Technical details of Oxford Island / Lough Neagh spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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