County Kerry, Ireland
Apr · 70% rideableBrandon Bay
What it's actually like
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.
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Your month
When it's good
12 kt+ for 3+ daylight hours · kite
April · 70%. 21 rideable days in 30, 7.2 hours a day over 12 kt. Come.
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?
Geek analysis
April in the record
70% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
In April the wind most often sits at 8 to 11 kt (25% of daylight hours) and is over 12 kt from 10am 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.
April on the record
The month's own figures, not the year's average.
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.
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 April usually does
April sits outside the best months here. 70% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
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
Stay, schools & kit