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Skerries North kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Ireland · County Dublin

Spot currently openIntermediate level 53.58 | -6.11

Overview

Skerries North is a kitesurfing spot located in County Dublin, on the east coast of Ireland. This beach is exposed to northeasterly and easterly winds. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders. The sandy bottom provides good conditions. Tides affect the navigable area. The coastal village of Skerries offers restaurants and pubs nearby.
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Spot forecast for Skerries North

Sunrise 08:01 · 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 3.8 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 Now01:271.7 m07:423.4 m13:451.9 m19:573.8 m02:271.5 m08:493.6 m14:411.7 m20:563.9 m03:151.2 m09:393.8 m15:281.5 m21:434.1 m03:551 m10:214.1 m16:081.3 m22:234.3 m04:310.8 m10:574.3 m16:431.1 m23:004.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 3.8 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 3.9 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 4.1 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 4.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 4.5 m

Skerries 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

260h

in August · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in August: 24 rideable days a month and 260 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is November, at 18 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22.5 rideable days J February: 23 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 25 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days18 d N December: 20.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 22.5 rideable days J February: 23 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 25 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days18 d N December: 20.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 65%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 65% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is April, with 121 mm.

Monthly averages: Skerries North
Monthly averages — Skerries 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 22.5 168 h 7 °C 84 mm
February 23.0 208 h 9 °C 83 mm
March 24.5 220 h 11 °C 93 mm
April 21.5 210 h 12 °C 121 mm
May 23.5 239 h 15 °C 43 mm
June 25.0 307 h 17 °C 61 mm
July 24.5 221 h 18 °C 74 mm
August 25.5 260 h 19 °C 35 mm
September 23.5 222 h 16 °C 61 mm
October 19.0 170 h 14 °C 89 mm
November 18.0 132 h 10 °C 103 mm
December 20.5 164 h 9 °C 64 mm

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Technical details of Skerries 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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