Belderra Strand kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

Ireland · County Mayo

Spot currently openAdvanced level 54.21 | -10.06

Overview

Belderra Strand is a kitesurfing spot located in County Mayo, on the Mullet Peninsula. This wild beach is exposed to powerful westerly and northwesterly Atlantic winds. Conditions are often challenging and suitable for advanced riders. The setting is spectacular and remote. Tides affect the navigable area.
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Spot forecast for Belderra Strand

Sunrise 08:18 · 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 4.7 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 Now01:512.5 m07:321.8 m14:022.9 m20:471.5 m03:092.6 m08:461.7 m15:053 m21:371.2 m03:562.9 m09:391.5 m15:513.2 m22:141 m04:333.1 m10:221.2 m16:303.4 m22:480.7 m05:063.4 m11:001 m17:073.6 m23:220.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.5 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 1.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m

Belderra 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

423h

in June · 29 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in June: 24 rideable days a month and 423 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is November, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 17 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days M April: 18 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 29 rideable days29 d J July: 26 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days14 d N December: 21.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 17 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days M April: 18 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 29 rideable days29 d J July: 26 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days14 d N December: 21.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 53%13-20 knots · 40%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 December, with 149 mm.

Monthly averages: Belderra Strand
Monthly averages — Belderra 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 17.0 143 h 8 °C 111 mm
February 18.0 183 h 9 °C 126 mm
March 16.0 155 h 10 °C 120 mm
April 18.0 202 h 13 °C 119 mm
May 20.5 240 h 15 °C 53 mm
June 29.0 423 h 15 °C 94 mm
July 26.0 351 h 17 °C 75 mm
August 24.5 340 h 17 °C 132 mm
September 20.5 232 h 15 °C 110 mm
October 19.5 196 h 13 °C 140 mm
November 14.0 114 h 11 °C 121 mm
December 21.5 178 h 9 °C 149 mm

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Technical details of Belderra Strand 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: Not rideable SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, SSW, NNW.

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