Overview

Newcastle, a seaside resort at the foot of Slieve Donard, the highest peak of the Mourne Mountains. Long sandy beach facing southeast on the Irish Sea. Popular spot with full tourist infrastructure. Works well in southeast to easterly winds.

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Spot forecast for newcastle

Sunrise 08:01 · Sunset 18:15

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

Low tide Tue 20 · 13:30 · 2 m
High tide Tue 20 · 19:51 · 4.1 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 02:12 · 1.6 m
High tide Wed 21 · 08:38 · 4 m

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newcastle: 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

167h

in April · 19 rideable days

The season runs from February to May, peaking in April: 16 rideable days a month and 167 hours of usable wind, at 12 °C. The low point is January, at 9.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is October, with 171 mm.

Monthly averages: newcastle

Monthly averages — newcastle — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	9.5	65 h	7 °C	129 mm
February	13.0	120 h	9 °C	124 mm
March	15.5	140 h	11 °C	136 mm
April	19.0	167 h	12 °C	165 mm
May	14.5	108 h	16 °C	38 mm
June	11.5	98 h	17 °C	86 mm
July	10.5	88 h	19 °C	78 mm
August	17.5	121 h	19 °C	71 mm
September	10.5	94 h	16 °C	132 mm
October	10.5	100 h	14 °C	171 mm
November	9.5	77 h	10 °C	152 mm
December	11.5	80 h	9 °C	126 mm

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Technical details of newcastle spot

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

Depending on conditions: ENE, SSW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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