Overview

Islandhill, a kitesurf spot on Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland. Area of shoals and sandbanks exposed at low tide, offering flat and shallow water. Excellent spot for progression in sheltered conditions.

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Spot forecast for Islandhill

Sunrise 08:01 · Sunset 18:13

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 07:12 · 3.1 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 13:20 · 1.6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 19:30 · 3.4 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 02:05 · 1.3 m

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Islandhill: 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

330h

in June · 25 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 24 rideable days a month and 330 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is May, at 18.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 19%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is March, with 108 mm.

Monthly averages: Islandhill

Monthly averages — Islandhill — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.5	188 h	7 °C	70 mm
February	20.0	181 h	9 °C	74 mm
March	22.0	195 h	10 °C	108 mm
April	19.5	199 h	12 °C	108 mm
May	18.5	211 h	16 °C	50 mm
June	25.0	330 h	16 °C	74 mm
July	23.0	259 h	18 °C	77 mm
August	25.0	282 h	19 °C	68 mm
September	20.5	215 h	15 °C	94 mm
October	20.0	175 h	13 °C	95 mm
November	21.0	153 h	10 °C	100 mm
December	20.5	146 h	9 °C	85 mm

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Technical details of Islandhill spot

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, NE, ENE, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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