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Selerna Beach kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Ireland · County Galway

Spot currently openIntermediate level 53.56 | -10.13

Overview

Selerna Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in County Galway, in Connemara. This beach is exposed to Atlantic winds from the west and northwest. Conditions are suitable for intermediate to advanced riders. The sandy bottom offers good conditions. Tides modify the navigable area. Wild setting typical of Connemara.

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Spot forecast for Selerna Beach

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 0.7 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now01:322.9 m07:182.1 m13:423.2 m20:181.7 m02:543.1 m08:331.9 m14:493.4 m21:111.4 m03:393.4 m09:251.6 m15:363.6 m21:511.2 m04:143.7 m10:071.4 m16:153.9 m22:270.9 m04:464 m10:441.1 m16:524.1 m23:020.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 1.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 1.2 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 0.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 4 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 0.7 m

Selerna 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

496h

in June · 29 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in June: 27 rideable days a month and 496 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is November, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 27.5 rideable days M June: 29 rideable days29 d J July: 28.5 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d N December: 22 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 27.5 rideable days M June: 29 rideable days29 d J July: 28.5 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d N December: 22 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 39%13-20 knots · 47%21-30 knots · 13%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 47% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is October, with 165 mm.

Monthly averages: Selerna Beach
Monthly averages — Selerna 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 21.5 184 h 8 °C 110 mm
February 18.5 206 h 9 °C 154 mm
March 19.0 200 h 10 °C 119 mm
April 21.5 263 h 13 °C 118 mm
May 27.5 330 h 15 °C 68 mm
June 29.0 496 h 15 °C 98 mm
July 28.5 442 h 17 °C 113 mm
August 26.5 388 h 17 °C 128 mm
September 24.0 288 h 15 °C 109 mm
October 22.0 227 h 13 °C 165 mm
November 15.5 136 h 11 °C 143 mm
December 22.0 197 h 10 °C 145 mm

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Technical details of Selerna 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: Depending on conditions SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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
Intermediate

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