Overview

Smerwick is a kitesurfing spot located in County Kerry, at the western tip of the Dingle Peninsula. This bay is exposed to westerly and northwesterly Atlantic winds. Conditions are often powerful and suitable for advanced riders. Swell can be significant. The setting is spectacular with the Smerwick Harbour cliffs. Tides affect the navigable area.

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Spot forecast for Smerwick

Sunrise 08:15 · Sunset 18:37

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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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 6.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:40 · 2.8 m Low tide 06:35 · 1.9 m High tide 13:00 · 3 m Low tide 19:27 · 1.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:01 · 3 m Low tide 07:47 · 1.7 m High tide 14:06 · 3.2 m Low tide 20:23 · 1.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:49 · 3.2 m Low tide 08:39 · 1.5 m High tide 14:53 · 3.4 m Low tide 21:04 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:26 · 3.5 m Low tide 09:20 · 1.2 m High tide 15:32 · 3.6 m Low tide 21:41 · 0.9 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:00 · 3.7 m Low tide 09:58 · 1 m High tide 16:09 · 3.8 m Low tide 22:16 · 0.6 m

Smerwick: 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

404h

in July · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in July: 27 rideable days a month and 404 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is January, at 18.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 52%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 52% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is October, with 188 mm.

Monthly averages: Smerwick

Monthly averages — Smerwick — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.5	157 h	8 °C	146 mm
February	21.0	206 h	10 °C	186 mm
March	20.0	197 h	11 °C	171 mm
April	20.5	242 h	13 °C	130 mm
May	27.0	295 h	15 °C	59 mm
June	29.0	440 h	16 °C	78 mm
July	29.5	404 h	17 °C	87 mm
August	25.0	356 h	18 °C	104 mm
September	23.0	257 h	16 °C	143 mm
October	21.5	215 h	14 °C	188 mm
November	18.5	150 h	12 °C	169 mm
December	22.5	185 h	10 °C	147 mm

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Technical details of Smerwick spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, S, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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