Fermoyle kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

Ireland · County Kerry

Spot currently openAdvanced level 52.24 | -10.13

Overview

Fermoyle is a kitesurfing spot located in County Kerry, on the Dingle Peninsula. This secluded beach offers powerful conditions in westerly and northwesterly winds. The spot is suitable for advanced riders due to swell and currents. The coastal landscape is spectacular. Tides affect the navigable area. A rarely crowded spot offering sessions in the heart of nature.
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Spot forecast for Fermoyle

Sunrise 08:14 · Sunset 18:35

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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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 7.7 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 Now00:363 m06:352 m12:583.2 m19:251.7 m01:593.2 m07:471.9 m14:063.4 m20:231.5 m02:513.5 m08:401.6 m14:553.7 m21:061.2 m03:283.7 m09:231.3 m15:353.9 m21:440.9 m04:034 m10:011 m16:134.2 m22:200.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 3 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 1.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 1.2 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 0.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 4 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 4.2 m Low tide · 0.7 m

Fermoyle: 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

375h

in June · 29 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 375 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is November, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 19.5 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 29 rideable days29 d J July: 28 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d N December: 21 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 19.5 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 29 rideable days29 d J July: 28 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d N December: 21 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 56%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 56% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is February, with 261 mm.

Monthly averages: Fermoyle
Monthly averages — Fermoyle — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 19.5 173 h 8 °C 204 mm
February 20.0 195 h 10 °C 261 mm
March 20.0 199 h 11 °C 226 mm
April 20.5 232 h 14 °C 190 mm
May 24.0 248 h 15 °C 90 mm
June 29.0 375 h 16 °C 97 mm
July 28.0 334 h 18 °C 104 mm
August 25.5 337 h 18 °C 135 mm
September 22.5 244 h 16 °C 178 mm
October 20.0 202 h 14 °C 242 mm
November 18.5 149 h 12 °C 257 mm
December 21.0 175 h 10 °C 205 mm

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Technical details of Fermoyle spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Depending on conditions SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: N, S, NNW.

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