Overview

Malahide Estuary is a sheltered kitesurfing spot located north of Dublin. This estuary offers a flat body of water ideal for beginners and learning. The shallow waters at low tide create safe conditions. The spot works in southwesterly and westerly winds. Tides are significant and schedules should be checked before sailing. Access is easy from Malahide village.

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Spot forecast for Malahide Estuary

Sunrise 08:01 · 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 7.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 01:34 · 1.6 m High tide 07:46 · 3.2 m Low tide 13:50 · 1.8 m High tide 19:58 · 3.5 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:32 · 1.4 m High tide 08:53 · 3.4 m Low tide 14:45 · 1.6 m High tide 20:58 · 3.7 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:18 · 1.2 m High tide 09:43 · 3.6 m Low tide 15:31 · 1.4 m High tide 21:44 · 3.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:58 · 1 m High tide 10:24 · 3.8 m Low tide 16:09 · 1.2 m High tide 22:24 · 4 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:32 · 0.8 m High tide 10:59 · 4 m Low tide 16:43 · 1 m High tide 23:01 · 4.2 m

Malahide Estuary: 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

302h

in June · 25.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, August and July, at 25 rideable days and 18 °C. The low point is November, at 17.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is April, with 103 mm.

Monthly averages: Malahide Estuary

Monthly averages — Malahide Estuary — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.5	171 h	7 °C	80 mm
February	23.0	214 h	9 °C	81 mm
March	23.5	231 h	10 °C	83 mm
April	22.5	220 h	12 °C	103 mm
May	22.5	234 h	15 °C	49 mm
June	25.5	302 h	17 °C	58 mm
July	24.5	234 h	18 °C	71 mm
August	25.5	298 h	19 °C	32 mm
September	23.0	221 h	15 °C	63 mm
October	20.0	176 h	13 °C	72 mm
November	17.5	128 h	10 °C	90 mm
December	23.0	172 h	9 °C	63 mm

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Technical details of Malahide Estuary spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, ESE, SSW, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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