Overview

Connemara Bay Beach is a kitesurf spot located in County Galway, in the Connemara region. This beach offers a spectacular setting with the Connemara mountains as a backdrop. The spot is exposed to Atlantic west and southwest winds. Conditions are suitable for intermediate riders. Tides change the rideable area.

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Spot forecast for Connemara Bay Beach

Sunrise 08:16 · 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 2.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:16 · 3 m Low tide 07:09 · 2.1 m High tide 13:31 · 3.3 m Low tide 20:05 · 1.7 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:41 · 3.2 m Low tide 08:23 · 1.9 m High tide 14:39 · 3.5 m Low tide 21:00 · 1.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:29 · 3.5 m Low tide 09:16 · 1.7 m High tide 15:27 · 3.7 m Low tide 21:41 · 1.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:04 · 3.8 m Low tide 09:58 · 1.4 m High tide 16:06 · 3.9 m Low tide 22:18 · 0.9 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:37 · 4.1 m Low tide 10:36 · 1.1 m High tide 16:44 · 4.2 m Low tide 22:53 · 0.7 m

Connemara Bay 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

481h

in June · 29 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in June: 27 rideable days a month and 481 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is November, at 17.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 41%13-20 knots · 46%21-30 knots · 13%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 46% 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 156 mm.

Monthly averages: Connemara Bay Beach

Monthly averages — Connemara Bay 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	19.5	179 h	8 °C	106 mm
February	19.5	210 h	9 °C	147 mm
March	19.5	203 h	10 °C	113 mm
April	21.0	262 h	13 °C	108 mm
May	27.0	322 h	15 °C	64 mm
June	29.0	481 h	15 °C	85 mm
July	29.0	438 h	17 °C	81 mm
August	25.0	376 h	17 °C	111 mm
September	23.5	300 h	15 °C	106 mm
October	22.5	238 h	13 °C	156 mm
November	17.5	142 h	11 °C	141 mm
December	22.0	203 h	10 °C	129 mm

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Technical details of Connemara Bay Beach 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: Intermediate

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