Brandon Bay is a wide bay on the north side of the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, with Brandon Head at its western end and the Maharees at its eastern end. Beaches run round it from Fermoyle to Kilshannig, facing different ways, and Guy Cribb’s windsurf clinic says the size and layout of the bay mean it works in almost any wind direction.
Pick the beach that suits the day’s wind and drive to it.
The mean over the rideable hours in those months is 19 to 20 knots, and the share of windy days barely moves from morning to evening.
ERA5 puts the share of rideable days 30.9 points lower here, and no weather station has settled it, so treat these figures as a guide.
At a glance
Is it for you?
Skill levelComfortable
WaterMixed bag
Wind · FebUsually turns up
Crowds · FebBusy patches
Local vibeFriendly enough
Water qualityUsually clean
NightlifeA bar or two
CostMid
Geek analysis
February in the record
88% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
In February the wind most often sits at 12 to 15 kt (25% of daylight hours) and is over 12 kt from 8am to 6pm on at least half the days. See both charts in the full report
No weather station near enough to check these figures against.
February on the record
The month's own figures, not the year's average.
Rideable days25 of 28Four Februaries in the record
Wind, rideable hours19 ktMean over daylight hours at 12 kt+
Air9.5°CMaximum
Take it with you
The full Brandon Bay report
Seven sections over six pages, built from the same record as this page. A PDF you can read on the plane.
01Hour-by-hour & month-by-month wind02The month's own records03Full stays, schools & kit04Per-launch notes05Bye-laws, reef, gusts & cold water06Getting there, packing & best months07Sources, and their limits
WindChaser spot reportBrandon BayCounty Kerry, Ireland · February88% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
When it gets busy
Crowds
WindChaser has no crowd count for Brandon Bay yet. Its beaches face different ways, and IKSurfMag lists which wind suits each one.
On the water
What February usually does
Wind directionAlmost anyThe bay works in almost any wind direction. Pick the beach the wind suits: IKSurfMag lists them by direction.
Wind strength19 to 20 ktThe mean over rideable daylight hours, November to March, in the record. ERA5 reads the bay lighter.
When it blowsAll dayThe share of windy days barely moves from 8am to 6pm in the record.
Your playground
Launches & safety
Conditions change. Check local rules and conditions before you ride.
Launch
Hazard
Parking
School
Stay
Webcam
Local intel
Getting there & on the ground
Nearest airportKerry (KIR)About 50 km, around 50 minutes by road. Shannon (SNN) and Cork (ORK) are about 150 km.
On the groundNovember to MarchThe windiest months in the record. The guides add October and April.
Getting aroundCarA car is needed: the beaches are away from public transport routes, IKSurfMag says.
