Blackrock

Blackrock

Blackrock • Ireland flag Ireland
176 windy days
/ year
Water type
sea, lagoon, river
Beach type
—
Crowd
—
Rider level
—
Tide dependent
—
Tidal range (low–high difference)
4.7 m
Waves
flat, small, medium

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Wind

Wind strength (kt)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Kite Jungle score
Windy days (12+ days)*
148210
2013610
1711310
159200
104100
115100
104100
136100
147200
1811310
179310
1712410
Dominant wind direction
wind 266º
wind 264º
wind 271º
wind 86º
wind 140º
wind 264º
wind 273º
wind 228º
wind 266º
wind 270º
wind 268º
wind 229º
Avg. wind (kt)
11
14
12
11
10
10
9
10
10
12
11
12
Avg. wind (12+ days)**
1517–
161821
151620
151620
1417–
1416–
1316–
1416–
141619
151721
141620
161821
Windy days by wind strength
Wind rose
Wind speed (kt)
Avg. gusts (12+ days)
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Weather
Weather
Air temp. (high/low)
8º 2º
10º 4º
11º 4º
12º 5º
15º 8º
18º 11º
19º 12º
19º 12º
17º 11º
14º 9º
11º 6º
9º 4º
Water temperature
9º
8º
8º
9º
11º
13º
15º
15º
14º
13º
12º
10º
Sunny days
Rainy days
Rainfall (mm)
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WavesOpen sea outside, flatter inside
Flat days
Wave days (1+ m)
Wave height (m)
Swell direction & period (s)
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* Days with at least 12+ kt (or other threshold) of wind for at least 2h during daytime. Excluding thermal wind, unless the estimate is applied.

** Average wind for days that get at least 12+ kt (or other threshold) during daytime. Ie days with "no wind" are excluded. Does not include thermal boost.

Data stats by Kite Jungle are based on Open-Meteo.com and other sources More

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