Achill Island Dooniver Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Ireland · County Mayo

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m 54 | -9.94

Overview

Dooniver Beach on Achill Island is a kitesurfing spot located in County Mayo. This beach is exposed to westerly and southwesterly winds. Conditions are suitable for intermediate to advanced riders. The sandy bottom provides good conditions. Tides affect the navigable area. Wild scenery typical of Achill Island.
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Spot forecast for Achill Island Dooniver Beach

Sunrise 08:17 · Sunset 18:31

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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 7.9 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 Now01:512.6 m07:321.9 m13:593 m20:421.5 m03:092.8 m08:471.8 m15:033.2 m21:331.3 m03:553.1 m09:401.6 m15:503.4 m22:111 m04:313.3 m10:221.3 m16:293.6 m22:450.8 m05:043.6 m11:001.1 m17:063.8 m23:190.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 0.6 m

Achill Island Dooniver 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

472h

in June · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in June: 27 rideable days a month and 472 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: 19 rideable days J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 25.5 rideable days M June: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J July: 29 rideable days J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d N December: 22 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 25.5 rideable days M June: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J July: 29 rideable days J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 21.5 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 · 51%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 51% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is October, with 166 mm.

Monthly averages: Achill Island Dooniver Beach
Monthly averages — Achill Island Dooniver 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 19.0 171 h 7 °C 119 mm
February 19.5 202 h 9 °C 150 mm
March 19.0 189 h 10 °C 135 mm
April 21.5 254 h 13 °C 126 mm
May 25.5 306 h 15 °C 61 mm
June 29.5 472 h 15 °C 140 mm
July 29.0 413 h 17 °C 88 mm
August 27.5 384 h 17 °C 165 mm
September 23.5 274 h 15 °C 107 mm
October 21.5 225 h 13 °C 166 mm
November 15.5 135 h 11 °C 135 mm
December 22.0 186 h 9 °C 146 mm

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Technical details of Achill Island Dooniver 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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