Water sports in Ireland: spots, wind and leaderboards
2,998 sessions in Ireland in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 12 kn, most often from W. Top speed 44.9 kn (Wing foil).
Map
Town-level positions, no exact spots.
Busiest spots
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In this period
Top speed by sport
Best session of each sport in the period. The full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
Ireland in the last 12 months
Sessions shared on the public Waterspeed leaderboard, placed on the town they were recorded in. Wind is the wind recorded in the sessions.
Sessions by month
Sports
Wind from · Average wind 12 kn
Top speeds
Best session of each sport. Names and full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
Busiest spots in Ireland
- Dun Laoghaire 171
- Donabate 126
- Rush 47
- Malahide 47
- Howth 40
- An Sráidbhaile 36
- Lahinch 25
- Tramore 25
- Dublin 24
- Skerries 21
- Nenagh 20
- Mullingar 12
- Arklow 12
- Dunmore East 11
- Miltown Malbay 11
More in the Waterspeed app
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- Who rode, with every session and its track
- Riders live on the map
- Wind forecast for your spots
- Wind alerts when your spot is on
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Questions
When do people ride most in Ireland?
In the last 12 months most sessions in Ireland were in July, September, and August.
How windy is it in Ireland?
In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 12 knots, most often from W.
What is the top speed in Ireland?
44.9 knots, Wing foil, in July (last 12 months).
Where do people ride in Ireland?
The busiest spots in Ireland in the last 12 months: Dun Laoghaire, Donabate, Rush, Malahide, and Howth.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.