Mossies kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Ireland · County Kerry

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m 52.3 | -10.04

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.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now00:353 m06:352 m12:583.3 m19:251.7 m01:593.2 m07:461.9 m14:063.5 m20:221.5 m02:513.5 m08:401.6 m14:553.7 m21:061.2 m03:283.8 m09:231.3 m15:353.9 m21:440.9 m04:034.1 m10:021.1 m16:144.2 m22:200.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 3 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 1.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 1.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 1.2 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 0.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 4.2 m Low tide · 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.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d M June: 29.5 rideable days J July: 29 rideable days J August: 26 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d N December: 22.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d M June: 29.5 rideable days J July: 29 rideable days J August: 26 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d N December: 22.5 rideable days D

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

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: Depending on conditions SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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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