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Castletown kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Isle of Man

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 5 m 54.08 | -4.63

Overview

  • Kitesurf
  • Wingfoil
  • Windsurf
Castletown is a kitesurfing spot located on the south coast of the Isle of Man, near the former capital. The bay offers a sheltered water body with a sandy bottom, suitable for intermediate riders. The significant tides of the Isle of Man uncover vast navigable areas at low tide. The spot is well exposed to south and southwest winds. Castle Rushen provides a unique historic backdrop for sessions.
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Spot forecast for Castletown

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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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 1.6 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 Now01:002.4 m07:244.6 m13:222.5 m19:495 m02:122.2 m08:354.8 m14:302.3 m20:505.3 m03:101.8 m09:285.2 m15:262 m21:395.6 m03:571.4 m10:115.5 m16:131.6 m22:205.9 m04:381.1 m10:485.9 m16:541.3 m22:586.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 2.4 m High tide · 4.6 m Low tide · 2.5 m High tide · 5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 2.2 m High tide · 4.8 m Low tide · 2.3 m High tide · 5.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 5.2 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 5.6 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 5.5 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 5.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 5.9 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 6.2 m

Castletown: 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

204h

in April · 20 rideable days

The season runs from February to April, peaking in April: 19 rideable days a month and 204 hours of usable wind, at 10 °C. The low point is November, at 12.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 13.5 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days20 d A May: 14.5 rideable days M June: 16.5 rideable days J July: 14 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d N December: 18 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 13.5 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days20 d A May: 14.5 rideable days M June: 16.5 rideable days J July: 14 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d N December: 18 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 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 December, with 157 mm.

Monthly averages: Castletown
Monthly averages — Castletown — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 13.5 107 h 7 °C 133 mm
February 17.5 153 h 8 °C 94 mm
March 18.5 194 h 10 °C 101 mm
April 20.0 204 h 12 °C 118 mm
May 14.5 116 h 16 °C 85 mm
June 16.5 157 h 16 °C 74 mm
July 14.0 118 h 17 °C 56 mm
August 24.5 253 h 18 °C 61 mm
September 13.5 135 h 16 °C 147 mm
October 16.5 153 h 13 °C 97 mm
November 12.5 102 h 10 °C 141 mm
December 18.0 143 h 9 °C 157 mm

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Technical details of Castletown spot

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

The spot works with winds from SE, SSE, S, SSW.

Depending on conditions: E, ESE, SW.

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

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