Overview

Omey Island is a kitesurfing spot located in County Galway, in Connemara. This island, accessible at low tide, offers a vast sandy foreshore. The spot is exposed to Atlantic winds from the west and northwest. Conditions are suitable for intermediate to advanced riders. Be careful of tides that cover the passage to the island. Wild and isolated setting.

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Spot forecast for Omey Island

Sunrise 08:17 · Sunset 18:33

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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 3.8 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 05:49 · 2.1 m High tide 12:14 · 3.2 m Low tide 18:59 · 1.8 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:32 · 2.9 m Low tide 07:18 · 2.1 m High tide 13:42 · 3.2 m Low tide 20:18 · 1.7 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:54 · 3.1 m Low tide 08:33 · 1.9 m High tide 14:49 · 3.4 m Low tide 21:11 · 1.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:39 · 3.4 m Low tide 09:25 · 1.6 m High tide 15:36 · 3.6 m Low tide 21:51 · 1.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:14 · 3.7 m Low tide 10:07 · 1.4 m High tide 16:15 · 3.9 m Low tide 22:27 · 0.9 m

Omey Island: 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

471h

in June · 29 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in June: 27 rideable days a month and 471 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is November, at 17 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 49%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 49% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is October, with 166 mm.

Monthly averages: Omey Island

Monthly averages — Omey Island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	19.0	169 h	8 °C	106 mm
February	18.5	202 h	9 °C	154 mm
March	19.0	191 h	10 °C	116 mm
April	21.0	249 h	13 °C	117 mm
May	25.5	298 h	15 °C	72 mm
June	29.0	471 h	15 °C	99 mm
July	27.5	406 h	17 °C	115 mm
August	26.0	375 h	17 °C	135 mm
September	24.5	284 h	15 °C	105 mm
October	20.5	221 h	13 °C	166 mm
November	17.0	134 h	11 °C	142 mm
December	22.5	196 h	10 °C	139 mm

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Technical details of Omey Island spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, S, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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