Overview

Trawenagh Bay is a kitesurfing spot located in County Donegal, on the west coast of Ireland. This bay offers a body of water exposed to southwesterly and westerly Atlantic winds. The sandy bottom suits intermediate riders. Tides affect the navigable area. The setting is wild and preserved. A rarely crowded spot offering great sessions in a natural environment.

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Spot forecast for Trawenagh Bay

Sunrise 08:12 · Sunset 18:23

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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 10.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:49 · 2.4 m Low tide 07:50 · 1.6 m High tide 14:26 · 2.9 m Low tide 21:03 · 1.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:03 · 2.6 m Low tide 08:58 · 1.5 m High tide 15:23 · 3.1 m Low tide 21:51 · 1.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:56 · 2.8 m Low tide 09:48 · 1.3 m High tide 16:07 · 3.3 m Low tide 22:29 · 0.9 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:37 · 3 m Low tide 10:29 · 1 m High tide 16:45 · 3.5 m Low tide 23:03 · 0.7 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:14 · 3.3 m Low tide 11:07 · 0.8 m High tide 17:21 · 3.7 m Low tide 23:36 · 0.5 m

Trawenagh Bay: 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

382h

in June · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 24 rideable days a month and 382 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is March, at 12.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 63%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 63% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is August, with 165 mm.

Monthly averages: Trawenagh Bay

Monthly averages — Trawenagh Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	16.5	141 h	6 °C	113 mm
February	18.5	182 h	8 °C	145 mm
March	12.5	142 h	10 °C	110 mm
April	16.5	162 h	13 °C	125 mm
May	14.0	138 h	16 °C	88 mm
June	25.5	382 h	15 °C	151 mm
July	22.0	274 h	17 °C	124 mm
August	24.0	354 h	17 °C	165 mm
September	18.0	190 h	15 °C	118 mm
October	20.0	199 h	13 °C	145 mm
November	16.0	127 h	10 °C	113 mm
December	21.0	181 h	9 °C	152 mm

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Technical details of Trawenagh Bay spot

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

Depending on conditions: SSE, S, NW.

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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