Best Kitespots in County Dublin

14 spots · Ireland

Best for kiting in June and from August to October, with 50 to 66 % kite days. Water 14 to 17 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): November to April.

Median of 4 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite spots: 14 spots
Median kite days: 58 % of days; median spot, over the year
Water: 12 °C; median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot: Skerries; 61 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in County Dublin

County Dublin in Ireland has 14 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 58 % kite days over the year; Skerries leads with 61 %.

Best season at the median spot: June and August to October (50 % kite days or more). Water about 12 °C.

Best time to visit County Dublin

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Best season: June and August to October

Kite days at the median spot range from 42 % in July to 75 % in February.

Water 8 °C in January to 17 °C in August. Air 8 °C in January to 17 °C in August, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in County Dublin: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in County Dublin?

The best months are June and August to October: the median spot in County Dublin had 50 to 66 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in County Dublin?

Skerries has the most kite days in County Dublin: 61 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in County Dublin?

The water ranges from 8 °C in January to 17 °C in August at the median spot. Wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves in January, 4/3 in August.

Spots by month

Kite days per month, strongest spots first.

Kite days per month, % of days, 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for spots in County Dublin
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Skerries	67	78	67	57	44	52	42	51	60	69	72	66
Donabate	64	75	67	58	46	54	42	52	60	66	66	58
Rush, Portrane	61	76	65	56	44	47	42	51	59	66	63	59
Sutton	39	53	44	32	22	26	20	29	35	38	34	35

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Good for learning

Kite schools teach here, checked against kite guides. Only spots we checked appear.

None checked in County Dublin yet.

All spots in County Dublin

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Skerries
Ireland
61 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Skerries: Jan 67 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 57 %, May 44 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 66 %
2
Donabate
Ireland
59 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Donabate: Jan 64 %, Feb 75 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 58 %, May 46 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 58 %
3
Low Rock, Malahide Beach
Ireland
59 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Low Rock, Malahide Beach: Jan 64 %, Feb 75 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 58 %, May 46 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 58 %
4
Malahide Estuary
Ireland
59 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Malahide Estuary: Jan 64 %, Feb 75 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 58 %, May 46 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 58 %
5
Portmarnock
Ireland
59 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Portmarnock: Jan 64 %, Feb 75 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 58 %, May 46 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 58 %
6
Rush, Portrane
Ireland
57 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Rush, Portrane: Jan 61 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 56 %, May 44 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 59 %
7
Burrow Beach
Ireland
34 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Burrow Beach: Jan 39 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 32 %, May 22 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 20 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 35 %
8
Dollymount
Ireland
34 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Dollymount: Jan 39 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 32 %, May 22 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 20 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 35 %
9
Dollymount Kitespot
Ireland
34 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Dollymount Kitespot: Jan 39 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 32 %, May 22 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 20 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 35 %
10
Killiney Beach
Ireland
34 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Killiney Beach: Jan 39 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 32 %, May 22 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 20 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 35 %
11
Poolbeg
Ireland
34 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Poolbeg: Jan 39 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 32 %, May 22 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 20 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 35 %
12
Sandymount Strand
Ireland
34 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Sandymount Strand: Jan 39 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 32 %, May 22 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 20 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 35 %
13
Seapoint
Ireland
34 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Seapoint: Jan 39 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 32 %, May 22 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 20 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 35 %
14
Sutton
Ireland
34 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Sutton: Jan 39 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 32 %, May 22 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 20 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 35 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for County Dublin: median of 4 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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