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North Bull Island Sutton kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Ireland · Comté de Dublin

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 4 m 53.38 | -6.12

Overview

North Bull Island (Sutton) is a kitesurfing spot located at the northern end of Bull Island, Dublin. This spot offers shallow waters and a sandy bottom, perfect for beginners. The body of water is relatively flat and sheltered. Northeasterly and easterly winds are side-shore here. The significant tides of Dublin Bay create vast navigable areas at low tide. Very accessible spot from Dublin.
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Spot forecast for North Bull Island Sutton

Sunrise 08:00 · Sunset 18:17

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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 0.9 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

North Bull Island Sutton: 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

188h

in March · 22.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, March and August, at 23 rideable days and 16 °C. The low point is November, at 13.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16 rideable days J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d M April: 16.5 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 23 rideable days J July: 15 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d N December: 16.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 16 rideable days J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d M April: 16.5 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 23 rideable days J July: 15 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d N December: 16.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is April, with 101 mm.

Monthly averages: North Bull Island Sutton
Monthly averages — North Bull Island Sutton — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.0 120 h 7 °C 76 mm
February 21.5 191 h 10 °C 67 mm
March 22.5 188 h 11 °C 81 mm
April 16.5 154 h 13 °C 101 mm
May 22.0 207 h 15 °C 49 mm
June 23.0 224 h 18 °C 63 mm
July 15.0 139 h 19 °C 77 mm
August 22.5 216 h 20 °C 27 mm
September 20.0 179 h 16 °C 66 mm
October 16.0 127 h 14 °C 79 mm
November 13.5 92 h 10 °C 93 mm
December 16.5 134 h 9 °C 60 mm

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Technical details of North Bull Island Sutton spot

N: Rideable 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: Depending on conditions WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: ESE, SW, WSW, W, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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