Overview

Coolmaine is a kitesurfing spot located in County Cork, on the south coast of Ireland. This spot offers a sheltered body of water in an estuary, ideal for learning. Southwesterly and westerly winds prevail. The bottom is sandy and the waters shallow. Significant tides create changing conditions. The spot is suitable for beginners and intermediates.

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Spot forecast for Coolmaine

Sunrise 08:07 · 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 4.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:04 · 2.7 m Low tide 07:02 · 1.4 m High tide 13:38 · 2.8 m Low tide 19:43 · 1.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:07 · 2.8 m Low tide 08:14 · 1.3 m High tide 14:36 · 3 m Low tide 20:48 · 1.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:00 · 3 m Low tide 09:13 · 1.1 m High tide 15:25 · 3.2 m Low tide 21:41 · 1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:46 · 3.2 m Low tide 10:02 · 0.9 m High tide 16:08 · 3.4 m Low tide 22:27 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:28 · 3.4 m Low tide 10:47 · 0.7 m High tide 16:48 · 3.6 m Low tide 23:09 · 0.6 m

Coolmaine: 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

298h

in June · 25 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 24 rideable days a month and 298 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is November, at 16 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 64%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is February, with 196 mm.

Monthly averages: Coolmaine

Monthly averages — Coolmaine — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.0	147 h	8 °C	167 mm
February	22.0	211 h	10 °C	196 mm
March	18.0	180 h	11 °C	148 mm
April	19.0	186 h	13 °C	152 mm
May	19.0	168 h	16 °C	79 mm
June	25.0	298 h	17 °C	55 mm
July	21.0	216 h	19 °C	64 mm
August	25.0	304 h	19 °C	55 mm
September	17.0	174 h	16 °C	132 mm
October	20.0	201 h	14 °C	156 mm
November	16.0	140 h	11 °C	186 mm
December	19.0	155 h	10 °C	129 mm

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Technical details of Coolmaine spot

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

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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