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Rush North kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Ireland · Comté de Dublin

Spot currently openIntermediate level 53.53 | -6.09

Overview

Rush North is a kitesurfing spot located on the east coast of Ireland, north of Rush village, County Dublin. This sandy beach offers good conditions in northeasterly and easterly winds. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders. Tides influence the navigable area. Rush village provides the necessary amenities. Clear views over the Irish Sea.
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Spot forecast for Rush North

Sunrise 08:00 · Sunset 18:17

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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 3.4 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now01:311.6 m07:443.3 m13:481.8 m19:573.6 m02:301.4 m08:513.5 m14:441.6 m20:573.8 m03:171.2 m09:423.7 m15:301.4 m21:444 m03:571 m10:223.9 m16:091.2 m22:244.2 m04:320.8 m10:584.1 m16:431 m23:014.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 3.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.8 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 4 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 4.2 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 4.3 m

Rush North: 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

201h

in March · 22.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, February and May, at 22 rideable days and 12 °C. The low point is November, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 19.5 rideable days J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d M April: 19 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 20 rideable days J July: 18.5 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days15 d N December: 18 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 19.5 rideable days J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d M April: 19 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 20 rideable days J July: 18.5 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days15 d N December: 18 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is April, with 114 mm.

Monthly averages: Rush North
Monthly averages — Rush North — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 19.5 140 h 7 °C 78 mm
February 21.5 188 h 9 °C 78 mm
March 22.5 201 h 11 °C 79 mm
April 19.0 179 h 13 °C 114 mm
May 21.0 199 h 15 °C 49 mm
June 20.0 247 h 17 °C 63 mm
July 18.5 172 h 19 °C 70 mm
August 21.0 226 h 19 °C 32 mm
September 19.0 193 h 16 °C 61 mm
October 16.0 137 h 14 °C 89 mm
November 15.0 101 h 10 °C 89 mm
December 18.0 142 h 9 °C 62 mm

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Technical details of Rush North spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Depending on conditions WSW: Depending on conditions W: Rideable WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Not rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, W.

Depending on conditions: ESE, SW, WSW, WNW, NNW.

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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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