Overview

Portsalon is a kitesurfing spot located in County Donegal, on the north coast of Ireland. This magnificent white sand beach offers crystal-clear waters. The spot is exposed to northerly and northwesterly winds. Conditions are suitable for intermediate to advanced riders depending on swell. The setting is exceptional with the Donegal hills as a backdrop. Tides affect the navigable area.

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Spot forecast for Portsalon

Sunrise 08:10 · Sunset 18:19

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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 3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:23 · 2.6 m Low tide 08:53 · 1.7 m High tide 15:01 · 2.9 m Low tide 21:46 · 1.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:33 · 2.7 m Low tide 09:49 · 1.5 m High tide 15:56 · 3.1 m Low tide 22:28 · 1.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:23 · 2.9 m Low tide 10:30 · 1.2 m High tide 16:39 · 3.4 m Low tide 23:02 · 1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:04 · 3.2 m Low tide 11:05 · 1 m High tide 17:15 · 3.6 m Low tide 23:32 · 0.7 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:39 · 3.4 m Low tide 11:38 · 0.8 m High tide 17:50 · 3.8 m

Portsalon: 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

318h

in July · 27 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 318 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is February, at 16 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is October, with 150 mm.

Monthly averages: Portsalon

Monthly averages — Portsalon — 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	140 h	7 °C	104 mm
February	16.0	155 h	8 °C	117 mm
March	16.0	165 h	10 °C	99 mm
April	17.0	173 h	12 °C	141 mm
May	24.0	256 h	15 °C	84 mm
June	26.5	390 h	15 °C	135 mm
July	27.0	318 h	17 °C	101 mm
August	25.0	287 h	18 °C	121 mm
September	21.5	217 h	15 °C	116 mm
October	17.5	156 h	13 °C	150 mm
November	16.0	125 h	10 °C	129 mm
December	18.0	141 h	9 °C	124 mm

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Technical details of Portsalon 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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Nearby spots

All spots: County Donegal

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