Overview

Ballycotton is a kitesurfing spot located in County Cork, on the south coast of Ireland. This beach is exposed to southerly and southeasterly winds. The spot offers varied conditions depending on tides. Suitable for intermediate riders. The fishing village of Ballycotton and its lighthouse provide a picturesque setting. Significant tides affect the navigable area.

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Spot forecast for Ballycotton

Sunrise 08:05 · Sunset 18:28

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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 4.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:56 · 3 m Low tide 07:01 · 1.5 m High tide 13:33 · 3.1 m Low tide 19:43 · 1.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:02 · 3.1 m Low tide 08:14 · 1.4 m High tide 14:34 · 3.3 m Low tide 20:51 · 1.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:59 · 3.3 m Low tide 09:16 · 1.2 m High tide 15:26 · 3.5 m Low tide 21:47 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:48 · 3.5 m Low tide 10:07 · 1 m High tide 16:12 · 3.7 m Low tide 22:34 · 0.9 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:32 · 3.7 m Low tide 10:53 · 0.7 m High tide 16:54 · 3.9 m Low tide 23:17 · 0.7 m

Ballycotton: 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

212h

in February · 22.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are August, June and February, at 25 rideable days and 15 °C. The low point is November, at 15.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 53%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 53% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is February, with 161 mm.

Monthly averages: Ballycotton

Monthly averages — Ballycotton — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.0	145 h	8 °C	145 mm
February	22.5	212 h	10 °C	161 mm
March	21.0	219 h	11 °C	132 mm
April	19.0	197 h	12 °C	143 mm
May	21.0	194 h	16 °C	62 mm
June	25.0	256 h	17 °C	48 mm
July	19.0	188 h	19 °C	64 mm
August	28.5	322 h	19 °C	47 mm
September	18.0	155 h	16 °C	119 mm
October	20.5	201 h	14 °C	116 mm
November	15.5	136 h	11 °C	128 mm
December	21.0	152 h	10 °C	104 mm

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Technical details of Ballycotton spot

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

Depending on conditions: E, WSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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