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Clogher Head kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Ireland · County Louth

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 5 m 53.79 | -6.24

Overview

Clogher Head is a kitesurfing spot located in County Louth, on the east coast of Ireland. This headland offers conditions in easterly and northeasterly winds. The spot is suitable for intermediate to advanced riders. The bottom is a mix of sand and rocks. Tides affect the navigable area. Panoramic views over the Irish Sea.
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Spot forecast for Clogher Head

Sunrise 08:02 · 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 4.2 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 Now01:211.8 m07:413.6 m13:392 m19:574 m02:211.6 m08:473.8 m14:371.8 m20:564.2 m03:101.3 m09:374.1 m15:251.5 m21:434.4 m03:521.1 m10:194.4 m16:061.3 m22:234.6 m04:290.8 m10:554.6 m16:431.1 m23:004.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 4.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 4.4 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 4.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 4.6 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 4.8 m

Clogher Head: 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

305h

in June · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from February to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 305 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is November, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22.5 rideable days J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days A May: 25.5 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J July: 24 rideable days J August: 27 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d N December: 23.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 22.5 rideable days J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days A May: 25.5 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J July: 24 rideable days J August: 27 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d N December: 23.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 70%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is April, with 128 mm.

Monthly averages: Clogher Head
Monthly averages — Clogher Head — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 22.5 163 h 7 °C 90 mm
February 24.5 226 h 9 °C 84 mm
March 26.0 232 h 10 °C 105 mm
April 25.0 232 h 12 °C 128 mm
May 25.5 243 h 15 °C 42 mm
June 27.5 305 h 17 °C 70 mm
July 24.0 218 h 19 °C 97 mm
August 27.0 291 h 19 °C 45 mm
September 22.0 217 h 15 °C 83 mm
October 20.0 168 h 14 °C 102 mm
November 18.5 135 h 10 °C 96 mm
December 23.5 168 h 9 °C 70 mm

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Technical details of Clogher Head 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: 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, SE, SW, WSW, WNW.

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