Sea · County Wexford · Ireland
Duncannon
Best for kiting from May to June and from August to November, with 50 to 72 % kite days. Water 13 to 15 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): December to April.
A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.
- 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.
Confidence mediumThe nearest model grid cell is 11 km away.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 72 % Primeabout 22 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 27 %
- Kiteable 72 %
- Too strong 1 %
- Good years
- 9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 10.7 h
- Water
- 14 °C, 5/4
- Air
- 14 °Cdaily maximum, 13 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 16 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Duncannon averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 61 | 80 | 70 | 53 | 50 | 54 | 48 | 61 | 60 | 72 | 67 | 73 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | cold | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 8 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 19 | 13 to 19 | 12 to 19 | 14 to 19 | 13 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 15 |
| Daylighth | 8.3 | 9.9 | 11.8 | 13.9 | 15.7 | 16.7 | 16.2 | 14.7 | 12.7 | 10.7 | 8.9 | 7.8 |
| Water°C at the surface | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 13 of 31 | 14 of 28 | 14 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 10 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 11 of 31 | 11 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 16 of 31 | 17 of 30 | 15 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ |
- In January, Duncannon averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Duncannon averaged 22 kite days out of 28 (80 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Duncannon averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (70 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Duncannon averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (53 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Duncannon averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Duncannon averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (54 %). Water 14 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Duncannon averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 14 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Duncannon averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Duncannon averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (60 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Duncannon averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Duncannon averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (67 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Duncannon averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (73 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.
Source: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds
Trip odds at Duncannon
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
- February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.8 expected
- March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.1 expected
- April7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
- May6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
- June7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- July5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- August7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
- September8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
- October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 expected
- November8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
- December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.4 expected
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.
Trip odds by start week
Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.
Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025
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Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.
Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count
7 in 10
trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).
Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20
about 6.8 kite days expected out of 10
Kite days per trip, 63 trips
Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).
How the wind behaves
In February, the windiest month
- Too light 18 %
- Kiteable 80 %
- Too strong 2 %
Too light on 18 %, kiteable on 80 %, too strong on 2 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind mostly from SW (225°), fairly steady direction.
Kitesurfing at Duncannon: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Duncannon?
The best months are May to June and August to November: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 72 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Duncannon windy in October?
Yes, very. 72 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 22 days in a typical October. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Duncannon?
The water ranges from 9 °C in January to 15 °C in August. In October it is about 14 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).
How many kite days does Duncannon get in a year?
About 228 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn.
Live forecast
The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.
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Spot facts
- Region
- County Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Cork International Airport (ORK), 115 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 52.2190, -6.9262
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Conditions, checked against kite guides
Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.
Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.
Nearby kite spots in County Wexford
Kite days in October, % of days
- Lady's Island Lake
Ireland · 4 points fewer kite days than Duncannon in October
68 %Kite days by month at Lady's Island Lake: Jan 58 %, Feb 77 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 49 %, May 45 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 69 % - Rosslare Strand
Ireland · same kite days as Duncannon in October
72 %Kite days by month at Rosslare Strand: Jan 61 %, Feb 80 %, Mar 74 %, Apr 56 %, May 53 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 72 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 73 % - Rosslare Beach
Ireland · 8 points fewer kite days than Duncannon in October
64 %Kite days by month at Rosslare Beach: Jan 54 %, Feb 75 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 47 %, May 43 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 40 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 62 % - St Margaret's Beach
Ireland · 5 points more kite days than Duncannon in October
77 %Kite days by month at St Margaret's Beach: Jan 70 %, Feb 82 %, Mar 75 %, Apr 60 %, May 55 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 70 %, Oct 77 %, Nov 76 %, Dec 77 % - Curracloe
Ireland · 17 points fewer kite days than Duncannon in October
55 %Kite days by month at Curracloe: Jan 46 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 37 %, May 37 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 31 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 55 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 51 %
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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025
Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Confidence: medium.
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In October, 72 % of days at Duncannon met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/duncannon
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