County Kerry, Ireland
Oct · 62% 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
13 kt+ for 3+ daylight hours · windsurf
October · 62%. 19 rideable days in 31, 6.9 hours a day over 13 kt. Come.
Where else it blows in October
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
October in the record
62% of days clear 13 kt for three daylight hours or more.
In October the wind most often sits at 8 to 11 kt or 12 to 15 kt (20% of daylight hours each) and is over 13 kt from 12pm 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.
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 October usually does
October sits outside the best months here. 62% of days clear 13 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