Dooey kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

Ireland · County Donegal

Spot currently openIntermediate level 54.87 | -8.39

Overview

Dooey is a kitesurfing spot located in County Donegal, on the west coast of Ireland. This sandy beach is exposed to Atlantic west and northwest winds. Conditions can be powerful with swell. The spot is suitable for intermediate to advanced riders. The landscape is spectacular with the dunes and hills of Donegal. Tides change the rideable area.

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Spot forecast for Dooey

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 7.4 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

Dooey: 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

421h

in June · 28 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 24 rideable days a month and 421 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is November, at 13.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days28 d J July: 27 rideable days J August: 24 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d N December: 16.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 16 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days28 d J July: 27 rideable days J August: 24 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d N December: 16.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 51%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 51% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is August, with 160 mm.

Monthly averages: Dooey
Monthly averages — Dooey — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.0 110 h 7 °C 117 mm
February 15.5 155 h 9 °C 144 mm
March 15.0 141 h 10 °C 112 mm
April 20.0 185 h 13 °C 124 mm
May 21.5 240 h 16 °C 87 mm
June 28.0 421 h 15 °C 140 mm
July 27.0 352 h 17 °C 121 mm
August 24.0 292 h 18 °C 160 mm
September 19.0 203 h 16 °C 110 mm
October 16.0 156 h 13 °C 153 mm
November 13.5 105 h 10 °C 120 mm
December 16.5 131 h 9 °C 150 mm

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Technical details of Dooey 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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