Overview

Gary William Point is a kitesurfing spot located in County Kerry, in Brandon Bay. This spot offers sailing conditions in the bay with southwesterly and westerly winds. Suitable for intermediate riders. The sandy bottom is safe. Tides affect the navigable area. The spot is part of the Brandon Bay kitesurfing zone.

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Spot forecast for Gary William Point

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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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 0.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:35 · 3 m Low tide 06:35 · 2 m High tide 12:58 · 3.3 m Low tide 19:25 · 1.7 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:59 · 3.2 m Low tide 07:46 · 1.9 m High tide 14:06 · 3.5 m Low tide 20:22 · 1.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:51 · 3.5 m Low tide 08:40 · 1.6 m High tide 14:55 · 3.7 m Low tide 21:06 · 1.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:28 · 3.8 m Low tide 09:23 · 1.3 m High tide 15:35 · 3.9 m Low tide 21:44 · 0.9 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:03 · 4.1 m Low tide 10:02 · 1.1 m High tide 16:14 · 4.2 m Low tide 22:20 · 0.7 m

Gary William Point: 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 July · 30 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 444 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is November, at 18.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 31%13-20 knots · 48%21-30 knots · 20%31+ knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 48% 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 February, with 167 mm.

Monthly averages: Gary William Point

Monthly averages — Gary William Point — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	21.0	173 h	8 °C	121 mm
February	21.0	207 h	10 °C	167 mm
March	21.0	213 h	10 °C	143 mm
April	23.5	271 h	11 °C	115 mm
May	28.0	327 h	14 °C	68 mm
June	29.0	471 h	15 °C	73 mm
July	30.0	444 h	16 °C	64 mm
August	27.0	386 h	17 °C	90 mm
September	25.0	290 h	15 °C	119 mm
October	22.0	223 h	14 °C	144 mm
November	18.5	149 h	12 °C	141 mm
December	23.0	198 h	10 °C	120 mm

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Technical details of Gary William Point spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, S, 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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