Overview

Giles Quay is a kitesurfing spot located in County Louth, on the east coast of Ireland, in Dundalk Bay. The spot is exposed to easterly and northeasterly winds. Conditions are suitable for intermediate riders. The sandy bottom is safe. Tides affect the navigable area.

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Spot forecast for Giles Quay

Sunrise 08:02 · 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 5.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 01:20 · 1.8 m High tide 07:41 · 3.7 m Low tide 13:39 · 2 m High tide 19:57 · 4.1 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:20 · 1.6 m High tide 08:47 · 3.9 m Low tide 14:36 · 1.8 m High tide 20:56 · 4.3 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:09 · 1.3 m High tide 09:37 · 4.2 m Low tide 15:24 · 1.6 m High tide 21:43 · 4.5 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:51 · 1.1 m High tide 10:18 · 4.5 m Low tide 16:05 · 1.3 m High tide 22:23 · 4.7 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:29 · 0.8 m High tide 10:55 · 4.7 m Low tide 16:42 · 1.1 m High tide 23:00 · 4.9 m

Giles Quay: 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

256h

in March · 27 rideable days

The season runs from February to August, peaking in March: 26 rideable days a month and 256 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is January, at 18 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is April, with 136 mm.

Monthly averages: Giles Quay

Monthly averages — Giles Quay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.0	130 h	7 °C	83 mm
February	24.0	218 h	9 °C	84 mm
March	27.0	256 h	10 °C	107 mm
April	25.0	235 h	12 °C	136 mm
May	26.5	260 h	16 °C	42 mm
June	27.0	312 h	17 °C	77 mm
July	24.5	236 h	18 °C	117 mm
August	26.5	295 h	19 °C	46 mm
September	23.5	216 h	16 °C	86 mm
October	25.0	180 h	13 °C	103 mm
November	19.5	124 h	10 °C	103 mm
December	20.5	147 h	9 °C	69 mm

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Technical details of Giles Quay spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, SE, SW, WSW, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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