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Bray Beach kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Ireland · County Wicklow

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m 53.2 | -6.1

Overview

Bray Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in County Wicklow, on the east coast of Ireland. This beach is exposed to easterly and northeasterly winds. Conditions are suitable for intermediate riders. The bottom is a mix of sand and pebbles. Tides affect the navigable area. Easily accessible from Dublin by DART.
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Spot forecast for Bray Beach

Sunrise 08:00 · Sunset 18:18

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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 2.8 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 Now01:491.4 m07:562.8 m14:031.6 m20:013.1 m02:441.2 m09:022.9 m14:551.4 m21:003.2 m03:271 m09:513.1 m15:371.3 m21:473.3 m04:030.8 m10:313.2 m16:131.1 m22:263.4 m04:340.7 m11:063.4 m16:431 m23:033.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 3.3 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 3.6 m

Bray 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

138h

in February · 17.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, September and February, at 19 rideable days and 15 °C. The low point is November, at 11.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 15 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d F March: 16 rideable days M April: 13.5 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days M June: 19 rideable days J July: 14 rideable days J August: 17 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 12.5 rideable days O November: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d N December: 14 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 15 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d F March: 16 rideable days M April: 13.5 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days M June: 19 rideable days J July: 14 rideable days J August: 17 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 12.5 rideable days O November: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d N December: 14 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is April, with 145 mm.

Monthly averages: Bray Beach
Monthly averages — Bray 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 15.0 100 h 8 °C 120 mm
February 17.5 138 h 10 °C 87 mm
March 16.0 135 h 11 °C 100 mm
April 13.5 117 h 13 °C 145 mm
May 16.5 124 h 16 °C 44 mm
June 19.0 188 h 18 °C 60 mm
July 14.0 113 h 19 °C 84 mm
August 17.0 164 h 20 °C 23 mm
September 19.0 143 h 16 °C 89 mm
October 12.5 101 h 14 °C 96 mm
November 11.5 75 h 11 °C 133 mm
December 14.0 98 h 9 °C 96 mm

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Technical details of Bray Beach spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Depending on conditions WSW: Depending on conditions W: Rideable WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E, W.

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, SW, WSW, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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