Streedagh Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Ireland · County Sligo

Spot currently openIntermediate level 54.41 | -8.54

Overview

Streedagh Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in County Sligo, on the west coast of Ireland. This long sandy beach is exposed to Atlantic southwest and west winds. Conditions can be powerful with swell. Suitable for intermediate to advanced riders. Tides change the rideable area. Historic beach linked to the Spanish Armada.

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Spot forecast for Streedagh Beach

Sunrise 08:12 · Sunset 18:25

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

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Swell and waves

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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 3.6 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now00:162.5 m06:131.7 m13:022.9 m19:411.7 m01:462.5 m07:431.7 m14:183 m20:531.5 m03:002.6 m08:511.5 m15:163.2 m21:431.2 m03:532.9 m09:421.3 m16:013.4 m22:221 m04:343.1 m10:251.1 m16:403.6 m22:570.7 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 2.5 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 1.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.5 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 0.7 m

Streedagh Beach: 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

386h

in June · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in June: 23 rideable days a month and 386 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is November, at 11.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 14.5 rideable days J February: 15 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 18 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J July: 26 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d N December: 15 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 14.5 rideable days J February: 15 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 18 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J July: 26 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d N December: 15 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 59% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is August, with 174 mm.

Monthly averages: Streedagh Beach
Monthly averages — Streedagh Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 14.5 114 h 7 °C 102 mm
February 15.0 151 h 9 °C 142 mm
March 15.5 147 h 10 °C 118 mm
April 18.0 169 h 13 °C 117 mm
May 22.5 232 h 16 °C 100 mm
June 27.5 386 h 16 °C 169 mm
July 26.0 326 h 18 °C 125 mm
August 22.5 282 h 18 °C 174 mm
September 18.5 195 h 16 °C 143 mm
October 15.5 138 h 14 °C 133 mm
November 11.5 93 h 10 °C 125 mm
December 15.0 115 h 9 °C 116 mm

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Technical details of Streedagh Beach spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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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