Monkstown, Ireland is a Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NE, W, WNW and NW
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide,Low Tide
.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Monkstown, Ireland !
Safety first! There is
Rescue/Lifeguards
on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Monkstown, Ireland is a Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NE, W, WNW and NW
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide,Low Tide
.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Monkstown, Ireland !
Safety first! There is
Rescue/Lifeguards
on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
From Dublin south along the coast on N31. Salthill/Monkstown is just west of the harbor in Dun Laoghaire. Access from the city centre to Salthill / Monkstown DART station. Local bus routes 7, 8, 46A. Free parking on a Sunday near the beach. Parking fees apply during the week.
From Dublin south along the coast on N31. Salthill/Monkstown is just west of the harbor in Dun Laoghaire. Access from the city centre to Salthill / Monkstown DART station. Local bus routes 7, 8, 46A. Free parking on a Sunday near the beach. Parking fees apply during the week.
All year round is possible, but in winter very cold with thick wetsuit. Summer shorty can be possible, normally a long wetsuit is very common.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NE, W, WNW and NW
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Monkstown, Ireland.
Best with West to Northwest.
Wind
usually
blows
from SW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Monkstown, Ireland are
March, April, May, September and October
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
All year round is possible, but in winter very cold with thick wetsuit. Summer shorty can be possible, normally a long wetsuit is very common.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NE, W, WNW and NW
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Monkstown, Ireland.
Best with West to Northwest.
Wind
usually
blows
from SW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Monkstown, Ireland are
March, April, May, September and October
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide,Low Tide
.
Monkstown, Ireland is a
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
Salthill/Monkstown beach opens to the north consisting of sand and large rocks. The beach is life guarded from June to August from 10:30 to 7 pm. Lots of rocks and concrete walls. Also electrical lines for the Dart (public rail transport) are directly behind the beach. Launch area is really small on high tide but runs out 300m on a low tide.
The beach is shallow and flat. Deeper water outside. The area is suitable for swimming and Standup paddle boarding.The sea covers some of the rocks at high tide, but the area is still shallow. Monkstown/Salthill is a very popular location for swimmers to the north of the beach and for Standup paddle boarding kiting and wind surfing. Workable 2 hours or more from high tide. The location is very tidal and is kite-able only when the tide is going out or out due to some overhead lines on the train line. Otherwise there are some rocks close to the beach but after 100 meters there are no rocks and a sandy beach with some shells. This area is a blue flag area. Good clean water and is best for kitesurfing and windsurfing in a NW wind.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide,Low Tide
.
Monkstown, Ireland is a
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
Salthill/Monkstown beach opens to the north consisting of sand and large rocks. The beach is life guarded from June to August from 10:30 to 7 pm. Lots of rocks and concrete walls. Also electrical lines for the Dart (public rail transport) are directly behind the beach. Launch area is really small on high tide but runs out 300m on a low tide.
The beach is shallow and flat. Deeper water outside. The area is suitable for swimming and Standup paddle boarding.The sea covers some of the rocks at high tide, but the area is still shallow. Monkstown/Salthill is a very popular location for swimmers to the north of the beach and for Standup paddle boarding kiting and wind surfing. Workable 2 hours or more from high tide. The location is very tidal and is kite-able only when the tide is going out or out due to some overhead lines on the train line. Otherwise there are some rocks close to the beach but after 100 meters there are no rocks and a sandy beach with some shells. This area is a blue flag area. Good clean water and is best for kitesurfing and windsurfing in a NW wind.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
April, May, June, July, August, September and October
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Swimmers, Animals, Boats, Jet Skis, Buoys, Rocks, Stones and Shells
.
