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Best Kitespots in County Galway

2 spots · Ireland

Best for kiting in June and from August to October, with 50 to 56 % kite days. Water 14 to 17 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): February to March and November to December.

Median of 2 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite spots
2 spots
Median kite days
52 % of days
median spot, over the year
Water
13 °C
median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot
Gurteen Bay
62 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in County Galway

County Galway in Ireland has 2 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 52 % kite days over the year; Gurteen Bay leads with 62 %.

Best season at the median spot: June and August to October (50 % kite days or more). Water about 13 °C.

Best time to visit County Galway

  • 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 40 % in May to 72 % in February.

Water 8 °C in January to 17 °C in August. Air 9 °C in January to 17 °C in August, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in County Galway: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in County Galway?

The best months are June and August to October: the median spot in County Galway had 50 to 56 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in County Galway?

Gurteen Bay has the most kite days in County Galway: 62 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in County Galway?

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.

Good for learning

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

None checked in County Galway yet.

All spots in County Galway

Kite days per year, % of days

  1. 1
    Gurteen Bay

    Ireland

    62 %
    January: 62 % kite days (Prime)February: 80 % kite days (Prime)March: 64 % kite days (Prime)April: 57 % kite days (Good)May: 47 % kite days (Good)June: 60 % kite days (Prime)July: 52 % kite days (Good)August: 59 % kite days (Good)September: 62 % kite days (Prime)October: 68 % kite days (Prime)November: 68 % kite days (Prime)December: 69 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Gurteen Bay: Jan 62 %, Feb 80 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 57 %, May 47 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 59 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 69 %
  2. 2
    Rusheen Bay

    Ireland

    42 %
    January: 37 % kite days (Possible)February: 63 % kite days (Prime)March: 48 % kite days (Good)April: 37 % kite days (Possible)May: 33 % kite days (Possible)June: 39 % kite days (Possible)July: 32 % kite days (Possible)August: 47 % kite days (Good)September: 40 % kite days (Good)October: 44 % kite days (Good)November: 41 % kite days (Good)December: 43 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Rusheen Bay: Jan 37 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 37 %, May 33 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 43 %

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

Kite days by month for County Galway: median of 2 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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kiteCOMPASS, kite spots in County Galway, data 2017 to 2025. https://kitecompass.app/best-kitespots/ireland/county-galway

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