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Cobh Island kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Ireland · County Cork

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 11 m 51.85 | -8.28

Overview

Cobh Island is a kitesurfing spot located in Cork Harbour, County Cork. This spot offers a sheltered body of water in the estuary, with calm waters suited to beginners and intermediates. Southwesterly and westerly winds are channelled by the estuary. The significant tides of Cork Harbour create currents to watch out for. The historic setting of Cobh with its cathedral is unique.
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Spot forecast for Cobh Island

Sunrise 08:06 · Sunset 18:29

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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 11.5 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 Now00:592.9 m07:021.5 m13:353 m19:441.5 m02:043 m08:141.4 m14:353.2 m20:501.3 m02:593.2 m09:151.2 m15:263.4 m21:451.1 m03:483.4 m10:060.9 m16:113.6 m22:320.9 m04:313.6 m10:510.7 m16:523.8 m23:150.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 1.1 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 0.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 0.6 m

Cobh Island: 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

213h

in April · 22 rideable days

The season runs from April to June, peaking in April: 22 rideable days a month and 213 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is November, at 14.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 21 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days22 d A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 22 rideable days J July: 18.5 rideable days J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 16 rideable days S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d N December: 17 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 21 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days22 d A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 22 rideable days J July: 18.5 rideable days J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 16 rideable days S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d N December: 17 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 181 mm.

Monthly averages: Cobh Island
Monthly averages — Cobh Island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.5 127 h 7 °C 144 mm
February 21.0 191 h 10 °C 181 mm
March 19.0 201 h 11 °C 116 mm
April 22.0 213 h 13 °C 121 mm
May 21.5 195 h 16 °C 74 mm
June 22.0 222 h 17 °C 53 mm
July 18.5 165 h 19 °C 69 mm
August 27.5 300 h 19 °C 33 mm
September 16.0 136 h 16 °C 118 mm
October 18.5 186 h 14 °C 129 mm
November 14.5 118 h 11 °C 163 mm
December 17.0 121 h 10 °C 96 mm

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Technical details of Cobh Island spot

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

The spot works with winds from SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.

Depending on conditions: E, ESE, WSW.

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

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