Overview

Rosapenna is a kitesurfing spot located in County Donegal, on the north coast of Ireland. This sandy beach is sheltered in Sheephaven Bay. The spot offers conditions suited to intermediate riders. Northwesterly and westerly winds reach the beach. The gradually sloping sandy bottom is safe. Tides affect the navigable area. Rosapenna golf course is nearby.

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Spot forecast for Rosapenna

Sunrise 08:11 · Sunset 18:20

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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 9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:13 · 2.6 m Low tide 08:37 · 1.7 m High tide 14:51 · 2.9 m Low tide 21:35 · 1.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:23 · 2.7 m Low tide 09:37 · 1.5 m High tide 15:47 · 3.1 m Low tide 22:18 · 1.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:14 · 2.9 m Low tide 10:20 · 1.2 m High tide 16:30 · 3.4 m Low tide 22:53 · 1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:55 · 3.2 m Low tide 10:55 · 1 m High tide 17:07 · 3.6 m Low tide 23:24 · 0.7 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:31 · 3.4 m Low tide 11:29 · 0.8 m High tide 17:41 · 3.8 m Low tide 23:55 · 0.5 m

Rosapenna: 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

400h

in June · 28 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in June: 23 rideable days a month and 400 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is March, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is June, with 136 mm.

Monthly averages: Rosapenna

Monthly averages — Rosapenna — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.5	130 h	7 °C	105 mm
February	16.5	152 h	9 °C	115 mm
March	15.0	151 h	10 °C	113 mm
April	15.5	162 h	13 °C	110 mm
May	19.0	213 h	16 °C	81 mm
June	28.0	400 h	15 °C	136 mm
July	24.0	315 h	17 °C	88 mm
August	23.0	287 h	18 °C	107 mm
September	19.5	207 h	15 °C	100 mm
October	15.5	156 h	13 °C	128 mm
November	15.5	118 h	10 °C	136 mm
December	17.5	140 h	9 °C	129 mm

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Technical details of Rosapenna spot

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

Depending on conditions: NNE, 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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