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Port Erin is a kitesurfing spot located in a sheltered bay on the southwest coast of the Isle of Man. This horseshoe-shaped bay offers good protection from Atlantic swell while catching the prevailing southwest winds. The sandy bottom and relatively calm conditions make it an accessible spot for intermediates. The Isle of Man tides significantly alter the sailing area.

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Spot forecast for Port Erin

Sunrise 07:56 · Sunset 18:10

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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 2.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 01:02 · 2.2 m High tide 07:20 · 4.3 m Low tide 13:23 · 2.3 m High tide 19:44 · 4.7 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:12 · 2 m High tide 08:29 · 4.5 m Low tide 14:29 · 2.1 m High tide 20:45 · 4.9 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:08 · 1.6 m High tide 09:23 · 4.8 m Low tide 15:23 · 1.8 m High tide 21:34 · 5.2 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:54 · 1.3 m High tide 10:06 · 5.2 m Low tide 16:09 · 1.5 m High tide 22:16 · 5.5 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:34 · 1 m High tide 10:45 · 5.5 m Low tide 16:49 · 1.2 m High tide 22:56 · 5.8 m

Port Erin: 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

338h

in August · 23.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are August, June and October, at 22 rideable days and 15 °C. The low point is April, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 47%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 9%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 47% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is December, with 148 mm.

Monthly averages: Port Erin

Monthly averages — Port Erin — 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	144 h	7 °C	126 mm
February	19.0	201 h	8 °C	87 mm
March	16.5	177 h	10 °C	101 mm
April	12.0	154 h	12 °C	112 mm
May	13.0	130 h	15 °C	68 mm
June	21.0	289 h	15 °C	74 mm
July	19.5	208 h	17 °C	53 mm
August	23.5	338 h	18 °C	54 mm
September	16.0	187 h	15 °C	133 mm
October	20.5	216 h	13 °C	91 mm
November	18.0	156 h	10 °C	132 mm
December	19.5	165 h	9 °C	148 mm

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Technical details of Port Erin spot

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW.

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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