Overview

Bangor is a seaside resort on the southern shore of Belfast Lough, the most accessible from Belfast. The north-facing waterfront offers conditions in northerly winds in the lough. Modern marina and services. Well-equipped urban spot.

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Spot forecast for Bangor

Sunrise 08:01 · Sunset 18:13

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

Next tides

Low tide Tue 20 · 13:15 · 1.4 m
High tide Tue 20 · 19:23 · 3.1 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 02:02 · 1.1 m
High tide Wed 21 · 08:12 · 2.8 m

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Bangor: 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

181h

in May · 17 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are May, June and July, at 17 rideable days and 17 °C. The low point is October, at 9 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is November, with 103 mm.

Monthly averages: Bangor

Monthly averages — Bangor — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	13.0	97 h	7 °C	72 mm
February	11.5	83 h	9 °C	67 mm
March	15.0	142 h	10 °C	101 mm
April	11.5	132 h	13 °C	101 mm
May	17.0	181 h	16 °C	44 mm
June	17.0	191 h	17 °C	76 mm
July	17.0	173 h	18 °C	78 mm
August	10.0	82 h	19 °C	66 mm
September	13.0	129 h	16 °C	91 mm
October	9.0	81 h	13 °C	100 mm
November	9.5	75 h	10 °C	103 mm
December	9.0	58 h	9 °C	91 mm

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Technical details of Bangor spot

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

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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EW2842 Bangor UK4.4 kmsource madis - NOAA

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