Overview

Pollan Strand is a kitesurfing spot located in County Donegal, on the Inishowen Peninsula, north coast of Ireland. This long sandy beach is exposed to northerly and northwesterly winds. Conditions are suitable for intermediate to advanced riders. The spot can receive swell. Tides affect the navigable area. The setting is wild and beautiful with views over Lough Foyle.

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Spot forecast for Pollan Strand

Sunrise 08:09 · Sunset 18:18

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

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Swell and waves

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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 4.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:28 · 2.5 m Low tide 08:59 · 1.6 m High tide 15:06 · 2.9 m Low tide 21:51 · 1.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:38 · 2.7 m Low tide 09:54 · 1.4 m High tide 16:01 · 3.1 m Low tide 22:32 · 1.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:28 · 2.9 m Low tide 10:35 · 1.2 m High tide 16:43 · 3.3 m Low tide 23:06 · 1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:08 · 3.1 m Low tide 11:09 · 1 m High tide 17:19 · 3.5 m Low tide 23:36 · 0.7 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:43 · 3.3 m Low tide 11:41 · 0.8 m High tide 17:53 · 3.7 m

Pollan Strand: 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

426h

in June · 27 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 25 rideable days a month and 426 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is April, at 17 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 54%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 54% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is December, with 141 mm.

Monthly averages: Pollan Strand

Monthly averages — Pollan Strand — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.5	176 h	7 °C	108 mm
February	19.0	173 h	9 °C	127 mm
March	17.5	172 h	10 °C	107 mm
April	17.0	185 h	13 °C	124 mm
May	22.5	233 h	15 °C	88 mm
June	27.0	426 h	15 °C	132 mm
July	25.5	349 h	17 °C	90 mm
August	24.5	295 h	17 °C	131 mm
September	21.0	228 h	15 °C	128 mm
October	19.0	175 h	13 °C	119 mm
November	17.5	147 h	10 °C	119 mm
December	20.5	156 h	9 °C	141 mm

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Technical details of Pollan Strand spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NE, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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