Overview

Banna Strand is a kitesurfing spot located in County Kerry, on the west coast of Ireland. This long sandy beach is exposed to southwesterly and westerly Atlantic winds. Conditions are often windy and suitable for intermediate to advanced riders. Swell can be significant. Tides considerably affect the navigable area. A historic beach where Roger Casement landed in 1916.

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Spot forecast for Banna Strand

Sunrise 08:13 · Sunset 18:34

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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 4 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 05:16 · 2.1 m High tide 11:36 · 3.3 m Low tide 18:08 · 1.9 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:34 · 3.1 m Low tide 06:35 · 2.1 m High tide 12:57 · 3.3 m Low tide 19:23 · 1.8 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:57 · 3.3 m Low tide 07:46 · 1.9 m High tide 14:05 · 3.5 m Low tide 20:21 · 1.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:50 · 3.5 m Low tide 08:40 · 1.6 m High tide 14:54 · 3.7 m Low tide 21:05 · 1.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:28 · 3.8 m Low tide 09:23 · 1.4 m High tide 15:35 · 4 m Low tide 21:44 · 1 m

Banna 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

436h

in June · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in June: 27 rideable days a month and 436 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is November, at 17 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 50%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 50% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is February, with 149 mm.

Monthly averages: Banna Strand

Monthly averages — Banna 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	18.5	148 h	8 °C	127 mm
February	20.5	200 h	10 °C	149 mm
March	18.5	187 h	11 °C	136 mm
April	20.0	230 h	14 °C	105 mm
May	24.5	266 h	16 °C	94 mm
June	29.5	436 h	16 °C	67 mm
July	29.0	403 h	17 °C	69 mm
August	25.0	365 h	18 °C	91 mm
September	24.5	255 h	16 °C	116 mm
October	20.0	197 h	14 °C	126 mm
November	17.0	122 h	12 °C	141 mm
December	21.0	175 h	10 °C	109 mm

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Technical details of Banna Strand 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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Nearby spots

All spots: County Kerry

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