Overview

Red Barn is a kitesurfing spot located in County Cork, on the southeast coast of Ireland, near Youghal. This sandy beach is exposed to southerly and southeasterly winds. Conditions are suitable for intermediate riders. The sandy bottom provides a gradual entry into the water. Tides affect the navigable area. The spot is easily accessible from Youghal.

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Spot forecast for Red Barn

Sunrise 08:04 · Sunset 18:27

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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 7.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:54 · 3 m Low tide 07:00 · 1.6 m High tide 13:31 · 3.1 m Low tide 19:43 · 1.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:00 · 3.1 m Low tide 08:13 · 1.5 m High tide 14:33 · 3.3 m Low tide 20:51 · 1.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:58 · 3.3 m Low tide 09:16 · 1.2 m High tide 15:26 · 3.5 m Low tide 21:47 · 1.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:48 · 3.5 m Low tide 10:08 · 1 m High tide 16:12 · 3.8 m Low tide 22:35 · 0.9 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:33 · 3.8 m Low tide 10:53 · 0.7 m High tide 16:55 · 4 m Low tide 23:18 · 0.7 m

Red Barn: 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

217h

in May · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to June, peaking in May: 23 rideable days a month and 217 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is November, at 15.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 60%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 60% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 179 mm.

Monthly averages: Red Barn

Monthly averages — Red Barn — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	16.5	134 h	7 °C	138 mm
February	22.0	199 h	10 °C	179 mm
March	20.0	215 h	11 °C	131 mm
April	22.0	214 h	13 °C	133 mm
May	24.5	217 h	16 °C	87 mm
June	23.0	235 h	17 °C	50 mm
July	19.5	175 h	19 °C	84 mm
August	28.5	320 h	19 °C	49 mm
September	16.5	156 h	16 °C	116 mm
October	20.0	197 h	14 °C	119 mm
November	15.5	129 h	11 °C	147 mm
December	18.5	131 h	10 °C	110 mm

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Technical details of Red Barn spot

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

Depending on conditions: E, WSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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