Culleenamore Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Ireland · County Sligo

Spot currently openIntermediate level 54.26 | -8.6

Overview

Culleenamore Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in County Sligo, on the west coast of Ireland. This beach is exposed to southwest and west winds. Conditions are suitable for intermediate riders. Views of Ben Bulben and Knocknarea. Tides change the rideable area.

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Spot forecast for Culleenamore Beach

Sunrise 08:12 · Sunset 18:25

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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 8.1 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 Now01:452.5 m07:411.7 m14:173 m20:521.5 m02:592.6 m08:501.5 m15:153.2 m21:421.2 m03:522.9 m09:411.3 m16:003.4 m22:211 m04:333.1 m10:241.1 m16:393.6 m22:560.7 m05:093.4 m11:020.9 m17:163.8 m23:300.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.5 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m

Culleenamore Beach: 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

381h

in June · 27 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in June: 24 rideable days a month and 381 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is November, at 12.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 14.5 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days27 d J July: 26 rideable days J August: 23 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d N December: 14.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 14.5 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days27 d J July: 26 rideable days J August: 23 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d N December: 14.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 59% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is June, with 142 mm.

Monthly averages: Culleenamore Beach
Monthly averages — Culleenamore Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 14.5 107 h 7 °C 124 mm
February 17.0 145 h 9 °C 141 mm
March 16.5 144 h 10 °C 131 mm
April 18.5 179 h 13 °C 128 mm
May 25.0 268 h 16 °C 90 mm
June 27.0 381 h 16 °C 142 mm
July 26.0 317 h 17 °C 83 mm
August 23.0 266 h 18 °C 141 mm
September 19.5 211 h 15 °C 97 mm
October 15.5 141 h 14 °C 126 mm
November 12.5 97 h 10 °C 132 mm
December 14.5 119 h 9 °C 123 mm

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Technical details of Culleenamore Beach spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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