Overview

Kilbeg Pier is a kitesurfing spot located in County Galway, on the west coast of Ireland. This spot offers a body of water in Galway Bay. Southwest and west winds dominate. Conditions are suitable for intermediate riders. Tides modify the navigable area. Typical coastal setting of western Ireland.

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Spot forecast for Kilbeg Pier

Sunrise 08:12 · 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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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 26.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:35 · 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 01:52 · 3.5 m Low tide 07:48 · 2.1 m High tide 14:07 · 3.8 m Low tide 20:26 · 1.7 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:52 · 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 03:35 · 4.1 m Low tide 09:32 · 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 · 4.6 m Low tide 22:33 · 0.8 m

Kilbeg Pier: 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

358h

in June · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to October, peaking in June: 23 rideable days a month and 358 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is May, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 63%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 63% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is October, with 164 mm.

Monthly averages: Kilbeg Pier

Monthly averages — Kilbeg Pier — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.0	146 h	7 °C	121 mm
February	20.5	201 h	9 °C	163 mm
March	16.0	179 h	10 °C	137 mm
April	15.5	191 h	13 °C	140 mm
May	12.0	146 h	16 °C	96 mm
June	25.5	358 h	16 °C	94 mm
July	23.0	291 h	18 °C	81 mm
August	25.5	366 h	18 °C	139 mm
September	19.5	195 h	15 °C	100 mm
October	22.0	216 h	13 °C	164 mm
November	15.5	141 h	10 °C	146 mm
December	19.0	166 h	9 °C	137 mm

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Technical details of Kilbeg Pier 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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Nearby spots

All spots: County Galway

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