Overview

Ventry is a kitesurfing spot located in County Kerry, on the Dingle Peninsula. This beautiful sandy bay is exposed to southwesterly and westerly winds. Conditions are suitable for intermediate riders. The setting is magnificent with Mount Eagle as a backdrop. Tides affect the navigable area. Ventry village offers some amenities.

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Spot forecast for Ventry

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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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 7.6 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 05:04 · 1.8 m High tide 11:26 · 2.8 m Low tide 18:06 · 1.6 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:44 · 2.6 m Low tide 06:33 · 1.7 m High tide 13:00 · 2.8 m Low tide 19:23 · 1.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:01 · 2.8 m Low tide 07:43 · 1.6 m High tide 14:05 · 3 m Low tide 20:17 · 1.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:47 · 3 m Low tide 08:34 · 1.4 m High tide 14:50 · 3.2 m Low tide 20:58 · 1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:23 · 3.3 m Low tide 09:14 · 1.1 m High tide 15:27 · 3.4 m Low tide 21:33 · 0.8 m

Ventry: 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

365h

in August · 26 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in August: 25 rideable days a month and 365 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is March, at 16 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 53%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 53% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is February, with 188 mm.

Monthly averages: Ventry

Monthly averages — Ventry — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.0	168 h	8 °C	149 mm
February	19.5	206 h	10 °C	188 mm
March	16.0	182 h	11 °C	168 mm
April	18.5	200 h	13 °C	132 mm
May	16.0	182 h	15 °C	77 mm
June	25.5	364 h	16 °C	84 mm
July	24.5	293 h	17 °C	104 mm
August	26.0	365 h	18 °C	102 mm
September	18.5	213 h	16 °C	146 mm
October	22.0	219 h	14 °C	179 mm
November	17.0	146 h	12 °C	164 mm
December	20.5	182 h	10 °C	138 mm

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Technical details of Ventry 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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