Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Ireland |
Next Big City |
Belfast |
Next Town |
Newtownards |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Ireland |
Next Big City |
Belfast |
Next Town |
Newtownards |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Flat to choppy water. Big shallow area. The large shallow area only exists at or near low tide.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Tidal |
Hazards: |
Shells |
Beach Users: |
None |
There is no safe area for launching a kite except at or near low tide. There are razor shells and other hazards to a kite in the sand, which is only exposed at low tide.
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Thick |
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.
Best Months: |
March, April, May, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Main Direction: |
SW |
Best during spring and fall.
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Take A20 SE from Newtownards and exit in Cunningburn and follow signs to the Newtownards Sailing Club.
Rules |
No information |