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Bull Island Dollymount kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Ireland · Comté de Dublin

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 3 m 53.37 | -6.15

Overview

Bull Island (Dollymount) is the most popular kitesurfing spot in Dublin, located on the east coast of Ireland. This long sandy beach offers a vast body of water at low tide. The spot is exposed to northeasterly and easterly winds, but also works in southeasterly winds. Conditions are ideal for beginners and intermediates thanks to shallow waters. Its proximity to Dublin city centre makes it a very popular spot.
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Spot forecast for Bull Island Dollymount

Sunrise 08:00 · Sunset 18:17

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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 1.6 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 Now01:391.6 m07:523.1 m13:551.7 m20:023.4 m02:371.4 m08:583.3 m14:491.6 m21:013.6 m03:221.1 m09:473.5 m15:341.4 m21:473.8 m04:000.9 m10:273.7 m16:111.2 m22:273.9 m04:330.8 m11:033.9 m16:441 m23:044.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 3.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.8 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 4.1 m

Bull Island Dollymount: 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

182h

in March · 22.5 rideable days

The season runs from February to June, peaking in March: 20 rideable days a month and 182 hours of usable wind, at 13 °C. The low point is November, at 11.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15.5 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 19.5 rideable days J July: 13 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 16.5 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d N December: 17 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 15.5 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 19.5 rideable days J July: 13 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 16.5 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d N December: 17 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 13%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is April, with 98 mm.

Monthly averages: Bull Island Dollymount
Monthly averages — Bull Island Dollymount — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.5 116 h 7 °C 78 mm
February 20.5 188 h 9 °C 70 mm
March 22.5 182 h 11 °C 83 mm
April 18.5 146 h 13 °C 98 mm
May 20.5 167 h 16 °C 54 mm
June 19.5 208 h 18 °C 64 mm
July 13.0 117 h 19 °C 78 mm
August 21.0 196 h 20 °C 29 mm
September 16.5 144 h 16 °C 64 mm
October 14.5 113 h 14 °C 78 mm
November 11.5 76 h 10 °C 92 mm
December 17.0 121 h 9 °C 62 mm

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Technical details of Bull Island Dollymount spot

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

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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