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Fountainstown Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Ireland · County Cork

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 4 m 51.78 | -8.31

Overview

Fountainstown Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in County Cork, on the south coast of Ireland. This sandy beach is exposed to south and southeast winds in Cork Bay. Conditions are suitable for intermediate riders. The body of water is semi-sheltered. Tides affect the navigable area. The beach is popular with families in summer.
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Spot forecast for Fountainstown Beach

Sunrise 08:06 · 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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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 5.1 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 Now00:592.9 m07:021.5 m13:353 m19:441.5 m02:043 m08:141.4 m14:353.2 m20:501.3 m02:593.2 m09:151.2 m15:263.4 m21:451.1 m03:483.4 m10:060.9 m16:113.6 m22:320.9 m04:313.6 m10:510.7 m16:523.8 m23:150.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 1.1 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 0.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 0.6 m

Fountainstown 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

171h

in May · 23 rideable days

The season runs from February to June, peaking in May: 20 rideable days a month and 171 hours of usable wind, at 13 °C. The low point is January, at 13.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days23 d M June: 19 rideable days J July: 15 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days N December: 15.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days23 d M June: 19 rideable days J July: 15 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days N December: 15.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 60%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 60% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is February, with 183 mm.

Monthly averages: Fountainstown Beach
Monthly averages — Fountainstown 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 13.5 117 h 8 °C 156 mm
February 18.5 155 h 10 °C 183 mm
March 20.5 211 h 11 °C 144 mm
April 20.0 201 h 13 °C 140 mm
May 23.0 171 h 16 °C 74 mm
June 19.0 188 h 17 °C 60 mm
July 15.0 132 h 19 °C 71 mm
August 25.5 232 h 19 °C 45 mm
September 15.5 124 h 16 °C 116 mm
October 17.0 174 h 14 °C 149 mm
November 14.5 114 h 11 °C 164 mm
December 15.5 105 h 10 °C 111 mm

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Technical details of Fountainstown Beach spot

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

The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW.

Depending on conditions: E, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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