Submitted by guest on 31 October 2007 - 9:13am.
Dollymount is a 3km gently shelving beach with plenty of room for launching even at high tide. The kiting area is at the southern end of the beach. Cross via the wooden bridge and follow your nose. Easily accessible from Dublin City Centre.
Cross-shore from SW/NE, onshore SE.
Can get some waves in a south easterly, seldom gnarly.
Kiteboarding Facilities in Dollymount
Accommodations:
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Nearest airport:
Dublin
Nearest big city:
Dublin
Nearest town:
Dollymount
Trip from town:
Access:
immediate
Directions:
Go North out of Dublin, keeping the harbour on your right. As you get closer there are clear sign posts for Dollymount Strand. You will probably also see kites flying if the weather is OK. Take the bigger road on to the island (not the wooden bridge). You can drive onto the beach. The beach is popular for all kinds of kiting. 15 min drive from Dublin city and 15 min drive from Dublin airport.
Low-cost flights to DollymountAt the beach:
Spot type:
beach
Shore:
soft sand
Bottom:
sandy
Crowd:
average
Hazards:
Facilities:
+ school
+ launch area
+ parking
Beach rules:
We are now using the wooden bridge end. We got a designated kite launch area there. Please wear a kite leash. Beware of boy racers and learner drivers at the weekend. Windsurfers appear on really windy days. Kitebuggys appear when tide is out, variance of 200m. Always kiters around.
Weather:
Water 3mm suit for summer, 5mm suit for winter gloves + booties recomended for December to March. 11 month season.
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Wind conditions:
Dominant winds:
SW
Respect to shore:
sideshore
Best direction:
S
Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]
› April
› May
› June
› October
› November
Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]
› July
› September
Wind details:
Generally no wind in August. 16+12 sqm kites for summer and 12+9 sqm for winter. Normally onshore or sideonshore winds. Not many squalls, but can be a bit gusty. Wind 4-5 times a week from 6-30 knots. Best directions: SE, S, SW. When in Ireland you can dial 0879124913 for an uptodate weather report from an automated windmeter installed by the kiters. Calls cost about 30 cents.
On the water:
Water quality:
clean
Best tide:
no dependency
Water details:
Generally the water is flat, when the tide is out it is waist deep for a couple of hundred meters. However when south easterly it does get bit choppy. At 4pm everyday the largest car ferry in Europe comes in and generates a nice few waves to ride. The water quality, average, up to recently it was a bit polluted but the most technological advanced water treatment plant in the world opened nearby got Dollymount a blue flag award for 2005.
Kitesurf Schools in Dollymount:
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