Trawenagh Bay kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Ireland · County Donegal

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 54.89 | -8.34

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.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now01:492.4 m07:501.6 m14:262.9 m21:031.5 m03:032.6 m08:581.5 m15:233.1 m21:511.2 m03:562.8 m09:481.3 m16:073.3 m22:290.9 m04:373 m10:291 m16:453.5 m23:030.7 m05:143.3 m11:070.8 m17:213.7 m23:360.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 1.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 1.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 0.9 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 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.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d M April: 16.5 rideable days A May: 14 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J July: 22 rideable days J August: 24 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days N December: 21 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d M April: 16.5 rideable days A May: 14 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J July: 22 rideable days J August: 24 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days N December: 21 rideable days D

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

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

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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