Best Kitespots in County Waterford

3 spots · Ireland

Best for kiting in June and from August to November, with 52 to 66 % kite days. Water 13 to 15 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): December to March.

Median of 3 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite spots: 3 spots
Median kite days: 58 % of days; median spot, over the year
Water: 12 °C; median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot: Clonea Strand; 58 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in County Waterford

County Waterford in Ireland has 3 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 58 % kite days over the year; Clonea Strand leads with 58 %.

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

Best time to visit County Waterford

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 November

Kite days at the median spot range from 43 % in May to 75 % in February.

Water 9 °C in February to 15 °C in September. Air 9 °C in January to 17 °C in July, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in County Waterford: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in County Waterford?

The best months are June and August to November: the median spot in County Waterford had 52 to 66 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in County Waterford?

Clonea Strand has the most kite days in County Waterford: 58 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in County Waterford?

The water ranges from 9 °C in February to 15 °C in September at the median spot. Wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves in February, 4/3 in September.

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 Waterford
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Clonea Strand	54	78	67	53	45	53	45	58	54	66	57	66
Waterford, Tramore	54	75	67	48	43	52	46	61	55	67	58	66
Dungarvan	52	75	65	48	43	51	44	58	54	63	59	63

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 Waterford yet.

All spots in County Waterford

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Clonea Strand
Ireland
58 %
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 Clonea Strand: Jan 54 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 53 %, May 45 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 45 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 66 %
2
Waterford, Tramore
Ireland
58 %
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 Waterford, Tramore: Jan 54 %, Feb 75 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 48 %, May 43 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 66 %
3
Dungarvan
Ireland
56 %
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 Dungarvan: Jan 52 %, Feb 75 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 48 %, May 43 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 63 %

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

Kite days by month for County Waterford: median of 3 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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