Overview

Five Finger Strand is a kitesurf spot located in County Donegal, on the Inishowen Peninsula. This spectacular beach is bordered by the highest sand dunes in Ireland. The spot is exposed to north and northwest winds. Conditions are powerful with Atlantic swell and are suitable for advanced riders. Tides change the rideable area. Exceptional natural setting.

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Spot forecast for Five Finger Strand

Sunrise 08:09 · Sunset 18:18

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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 6.3 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 00:56 · 2.3 m Low tide 07:54 · 1.7 m High tide 14:00 · 2.6 m Low tide 21:10 · 1.6 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:42 · 2.4 m Low tide 09:16 · 1.6 m High tide 15:22 · 2.7 m Low tide 22:04 · 1.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:57 · 2.5 m Low tide 10:07 · 1.4 m High tide 16:16 · 2.9 m Low tide 22:44 · 1.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:45 · 2.7 m Low tide 10:46 · 1.2 m High tide 16:56 · 3.1 m Low tide 23:17 · 0.9 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:21 · 2.9 m Low tide 11:19 · 1 m High tide 17:29 · 3.3 m Low tide 23:47 · 0.7 m

Five Finger Strand: 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

416h

in June · 27 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 24 rideable days a month and 416 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is April, at 15.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 52%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 52% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is December, with 137 mm.

Monthly averages: Five Finger Strand

Monthly averages — Five Finger Strand — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	21.0	156 h	7 °C	105 mm
February	18.5	163 h	8 °C	132 mm
March	17.0	165 h	10 °C	110 mm
April	15.5	172 h	13 °C	116 mm
May	21.5	236 h	15 °C	89 mm
June	27.0	416 h	15 °C	121 mm
July	25.5	343 h	17 °C	92 mm
August	23.5	286 h	17 °C	122 mm
September	20.0	229 h	15 °C	123 mm
October	17.5	175 h	13 °C	113 mm
November	16.5	144 h	10 °C	127 mm
December	18.5	138 h	9 °C	137 mm

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Technical details of Five Finger Strand spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NE, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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