Overview

Mossies is a kitesurfing spot located in County Kerry, in Brandon Bay. This spot offers sailing conditions in the bay with southwesterly and westerly winds. Suitable for intermediate riders. The sandy bottom is safe. Tides affect the navigable area.

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Spot forecast for Mossies

Sunrise 08:14 · Sunset 18:35

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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 1.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:35 · 3 m Low tide 06:35 · 2 m High tide 12:58 · 3.3 m Low tide 19:25 · 1.7 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:59 · 3.2 m Low tide 07:46 · 1.9 m High tide 14:06 · 3.5 m Low tide 20:22 · 1.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:51 · 3.5 m Low tide 08:40 · 1.6 m High tide 14:55 · 3.7 m Low tide 21:06 · 1.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:28 · 3.8 m Low tide 09:23 · 1.3 m High tide 15:35 · 3.9 m Low tide 21:44 · 0.9 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:03 · 4.1 m Low tide 10:02 · 1.1 m High tide 16:14 · 4.2 m Low tide 22:20 · 0.7 m

Mossies: 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

296h

in May · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in May: 29 rideable days a month and 296 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is November, at 15.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 44%13-20 knots · 44%21-30 knots · 11%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 44% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is February, with 190 mm.

Monthly averages: Mossies

Monthly averages — Mossies — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	19.0	154 h	8 °C	135 mm
February	20.0	203 h	10 °C	190 mm
March	20.0	199 h	11 °C	155 mm
April	22.5	252 h	13 °C	123 mm
May	29.5	296 h	15 °C	66 mm
June	29.5	447 h	16 °C	69 mm
July	29.0	408 h	17 °C	67 mm
August	26.0	361 h	19 °C	97 mm
September	23.0	261 h	16 °C	120 mm
October	20.0	205 h	14 °C	157 mm
November	15.5	130 h	12 °C	162 mm
December	22.5	183 h	10 °C	137 mm

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Technical details of Mossies spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, S, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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