Overview

Bertra Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in County Mayo, near Westport. This sandy beach offers a magnificent setting with views of Croagh Patrick. The spot is exposed to southwesterly and westerly winds. Conditions are suitable for intermediate riders. Tides considerably affect the navigable area. Easily accessible from Westport.

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Spot forecast for Bertra Beach

Sunrise 08:15 · 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 3.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:35 · 2.9 m Low tide 07:22 · 2.1 m High tide 13:46 · 3.2 m Low tide 20:28 · 1.7 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:02 · 3.1 m Low tide 08:38 · 1.9 m High tide 14:54 · 3.4 m Low tide 21:21 · 1.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:48 · 3.4 m Low tide 09:32 · 1.7 m High tide 15:42 · 3.6 m Low tide 22:01 · 1.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:22 · 3.7 m Low tide 10:14 · 1.4 m High tide 16:21 · 3.9 m Low tide 22:36 · 0.9 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:55 · 3.9 m Low tide 10:52 · 1.1 m High tide 16:59 · 4.1 m Low tide 23:11 · 0.7 m

Bertra 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

417h

in June · 28 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 417 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is March, at 18 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 50%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 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 7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 194 mm.

Monthly averages: Bertra Beach

Monthly averages — Bertra 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	22.0	191 h	7 °C	133 mm
February	20.0	214 h	9 °C	194 mm
March	18.0	174 h	10 °C	153 mm
April	20.0	220 h	13 °C	127 mm
May	18.5	212 h	16 °C	89 mm
June	28.0	417 h	15 °C	125 mm
July	25.0	367 h	17 °C	93 mm
August	26.0	383 h	17 °C	166 mm
September	21.0	247 h	15 °C	115 mm
October	21.0	227 h	13 °C	182 mm
November	18.5	154 h	10 °C	141 mm
December	22.0	203 h	9 °C	152 mm

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Technical details of Bertra Beach spot

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

Depending on conditions: SSE, S, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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Mayo3.8 km

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