Overview

Cross Lough is a lake located in County Mayo, on the Mullet Peninsula. This lake offers a flat and sheltered body of water, ideal for beginners. Westerly Atlantic winds reach the lake. No tides on this lake. The setting is wild and remote. A good alternative to the ocean spots of the peninsula.

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Spot forecast for Cross Lough

Sunrise 08:18 · 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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Cross Lough: 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

444h

in June · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 444 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is November, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 42%13-20 knots · 44%21-30 knots · 12%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 44% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is December, with 149 mm.

Monthly averages: Cross Lough

Monthly averages — Cross Lough — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.5	154 h	8 °C	109 mm
February	18.5	190 h	9 °C	125 mm
March	16.5	160 h	10 °C	119 mm
April	19.0	212 h	13 °C	117 mm
May	21.5	261 h	15 °C	52 mm
June	29.5	444 h	15 °C	91 mm
July	27.0	380 h	17 °C	74 mm
August	24.5	353 h	17 °C	129 mm
September	21.0	247 h	15 °C	110 mm
October	20.0	205 h	13 °C	142 mm
November	15.0	125 h	11 °C	121 mm
December	22.5	187 h	9 °C	149 mm

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Technical details of Cross Lough spot

The spot works with winds from SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, SSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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