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Donabate kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Ireland · County Dublin

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 6 m 53.48 | -6.12

Overview

Donabate is a kitesurfing spot located in County Dublin, on the east coast of Ireland. This sandy beach offers good conditions in northeasterly and easterly winds. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders. The gradually sloping sandy bottom is safe. Tides affect the navigable area. The spot is easily accessible from Dublin. Views of Lambay Island offshore.
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Spot forecast for Donabate

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 4.7 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 Now01:311.6 m07:443.3 m13:481.8 m19:573.6 m02:301.4 m08:513.5 m14:441.6 m20:573.8 m03:171.2 m09:423.7 m15:301.4 m21:444 m03:571 m10:223.9 m16:091.2 m22:244.2 m04:320.8 m10:584.1 m16:431 m23:014.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 3.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.8 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 4 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 4.2 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 4.3 m

Donabate: 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

262h

in June · 22.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in June: 22 rideable days a month and 262 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is November, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d J July: 21 rideable days J August: 22 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days14 d N December: 18.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d J July: 21 rideable days J August: 22 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days14 d N December: 18.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is April, with 105 mm.

Monthly averages: Donabate
Monthly averages — Donabate — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.5 143 h 7 °C 79 mm
February 22.0 189 h 9 °C 79 mm
March 23.0 201 h 11 °C 79 mm
April 19.5 182 h 12 °C 105 mm
May 21.5 198 h 15 °C 46 mm
June 22.5 262 h 17 °C 57 mm
July 21.0 186 h 18 °C 72 mm
August 22.0 233 h 19 °C 32 mm
September 20.5 199 h 16 °C 61 mm
October 16.5 140 h 14 °C 76 mm
November 14.0 101 h 10 °C 87 mm
December 18.5 143 h 9 °C 62 mm

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Technical details of Donabate 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: Rideable WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Not rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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

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

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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