Overview

Kilmore Quay is a kitesurfing spot located in County Wexford, on the southeast coast of Ireland. This fishing port offers a body of water exposed to southerly and southeasterly winds. Conditions are suitable for intermediate riders. Tides affect the navigable area. The village offers seafood restaurants and amenities.

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Spot forecast for Kilmore Quay

Sunrise 08:00 · Sunset 18:21

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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 6.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:25 · 2.7 m Low tide 06:42 · 1.5 m High tide 13:11 · 2.8 m Low tide 19:40 · 1.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:40 · 2.7 m Low tide 08:11 · 1.4 m High tide 14:23 · 2.9 m Low tide 21:02 · 1.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:51 · 2.8 m Low tide 09:20 · 1.2 m High tide 15:26 · 3.1 m Low tide 21:59 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:51 · 3.1 m Low tide 10:13 · 0.9 m High tide 16:19 · 3.4 m Low tide 22:44 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:41 · 3.3 m Low tide 10:57 · 0.7 m High tide 17:06 · 3.6 m Low tide 23:24 · 0.6 m

Kilmore 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

219h

in March · 21 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are August, July and March, at 22 rideable days and 16 °C. The low point is January, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 48%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 11%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 48% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 146 mm.

Monthly averages: Kilmore Quay

Monthly averages — Kilmore 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	14.0	120 h	7 °C	126 mm
February	18.5	162 h	10 °C	146 mm
March	21.0	219 h	10 °C	126 mm
April	20.0	205 h	13 °C	138 mm
May	16.0	143 h	16 °C	66 mm
June	19.0	205 h	16 °C	57 mm
July	21.5	167 h	18 °C	67 mm
August	23.0	227 h	19 °C	54 mm
September	15.0	131 h	16 °C	123 mm
October	16.0	167 h	14 °C	91 mm
November	15.0	125 h	11 °C	129 mm
December	14.5	115 h	10 °C	109 mm

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Technical details of Kilmore Quay spot

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

Depending on conditions: E, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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