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Best Kitespots in County Wicklow

2 spots · Ireland

Best for kiting from September to November, with 51 to 59 % kite days. Water 12 to 16 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): December to March.

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

Kite spots
2 spots
Median kite days
51 % of days
median spot, over the year
Water
12 °C
median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot
Bray
57 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in County Wicklow

County Wicklow in Ireland has 2 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 51 % kite days over the year; Bray leads with 57 %.

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

Best time to visit County Wicklow

  • 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: September to November

Kite days at the median spot range from 35 % in July to 68 % 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 Wicklow: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in County Wicklow?

The best months are September to November: the median spot in County Wicklow had 51 to 59 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in County Wicklow?

Bray has the most kite days in County Wicklow: 57 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in County Wicklow?

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 Wicklow yet.

All spots in County Wicklow

Kite days per year, % of days

  1. 1
    Bray

    Ireland

    57 %
    January: 64 % kite days (Prime)February: 72 % kite days (Prime)March: 64 % kite days (Prime)April: 53 % kite days (Good)May: 44 % kite days (Good)June: 49 % kite days (Good)July: 40 % kite days (Good)August: 48 % kite days (Good)September: 57 % kite days (Good)October: 64 % kite days (Prime)November: 66 % kite days (Prime)December: 60 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Bray: Jan 64 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 53 %, May 44 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 40 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 60 %
  2. 2
    Brittas Bay

    Ireland

    45 %
    January: 42 % kite days (Good)February: 64 % kite days (Prime)March: 54 % kite days (Good)April: 38 % kite days (Possible)May: 33 % kite days (Possible)June: 40 % kite days (Good)July: 29 % kite days (Possible)August: 42 % kite days (Good)September: 46 % kite days (Good)October: 55 % kite days (Good)November: 48 % kite days (Good)December: 48 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Brittas Bay: Jan 42 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 54 %, Apr 38 %, May 33 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 55 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 48 %

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

Kite days by month for County Wicklow: 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 Wicklow, data 2017 to 2025. https://kitecompass.app/best-kitespots/ireland/county-wicklow

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