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Sandymount Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Ireland · County Dublin

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 2 m 53.33 | -6.21

Overview

Sandymount Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in County Dublin, on the east coast of Ireland. This immense sandy beach is uncovered at low tide thanks to the large tidal range. The spot is exposed to easterly and southeasterly winds. Conditions are suitable for beginners and intermediates thanks to shallow waters. Very accessible from Dublin city centre. Watch out for swimming zones in summer.
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Spot forecast for Sandymount Beach

Sunrise 08:01 · 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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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 5.8 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 Now01:421.5 m07:543 m13:571.7 m20:023.3 m02:391.3 m09:003.2 m14:511.5 m21:013.5 m03:241.1 m09:493.4 m15:351.3 m21:483.6 m04:010.9 m10:293.5 m16:121.2 m22:273.8 m04:340.7 m11:043.7 m16:441 m23:043.9 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 3.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 3.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 3.6 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.8 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 3.9 m

Sandymount Beach: 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

316h

in June · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from February to September, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 316 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is November, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 20 rideable days J February: 26 rideable days F March: 25 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 26.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J July: 25.5 rideable days J August: 27 rideable days A September: 24.5 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d N December: 22.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 20 rideable days J February: 26 rideable days F March: 25 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 26.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J July: 25.5 rideable days J August: 27 rideable days A September: 24.5 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d N December: 22.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is November, with 102 mm.

Monthly averages: Sandymount Beach
Monthly averages — Sandymount Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 20.0 161 h 7 °C 96 mm
February 26.0 236 h 10 °C 75 mm
March 25.0 223 h 11 °C 93 mm
April 24.5 222 h 13 °C 94 mm
May 26.5 239 h 16 °C 43 mm
June 28.5 316 h 18 °C 59 mm
July 25.5 245 h 19 °C 79 mm
August 27.0 284 h 20 °C 27 mm
September 24.5 208 h 16 °C 71 mm
October 20.0 169 h 14 °C 76 mm
November 18.5 130 h 11 °C 102 mm
December 22.5 165 h 9 °C 70 mm

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Technical details of Sandymount Beach spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Depending on conditions 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: Not rideable N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: N, SE, SW, WSW, WNW.

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