Killalagh Lagoon kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Ireland · County Mayo

Spot currently openBeginner level 54.22 | -9.21

Overview

Killalagh Lagoon is a kitesurfing spot located in County Mayo. This lagoon offers a flat and sheltered body of water, ideal for beginners. Westerly and southwesterly winds reach the lagoon. Tides influence the water level. A preserved natural setting.
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Spot forecast for Killalagh Lagoon

Sunrise 08:14 · Sunset 18:28

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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 3.9 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 Now01:432.5 m07:381.7 m14:132.9 m20:501.5 m02:572.6 m08:471.5 m15:123.1 m21:401.2 m03:502.8 m09:381.3 m15:573.3 m22:191 m04:313.1 m10:211.1 m16:363.5 m22:540.7 m05:073.3 m11:000.9 m17:133.7 m23:270.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.5 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 1.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 1.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m

Killalagh Lagoon: 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

380h

in June · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in June: 24 rideable days a month and 380 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is November, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 16.5 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J July: 25 rideable days J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 12 rideable days12 d N December: 17 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 16.5 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J July: 25 rideable days J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 12 rideable days12 d N December: 17 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 70%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 141 mm.

Monthly averages: Killalagh Lagoon
Monthly averages — Killalagh Lagoon — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.0 113 h 7 °C 115 mm
February 18.0 161 h 9 °C 141 mm
March 15.0 141 h 11 °C 121 mm
April 16.5 166 h 13 °C 125 mm
May 22.0 231 h 16 °C 91 mm
June 27.5 380 h 16 °C 106 mm
July 25.0 301 h 18 °C 107 mm
August 23.5 285 h 18 °C 123 mm
September 19.5 208 h 15 °C 87 mm
October 17.5 144 h 14 °C 125 mm
November 12.0 92 h 10 °C 123 mm
December 17.0 130 h 9 °C 122 mm

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Technical details of Killalagh Lagoon 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: Not rideable SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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