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Kitesurf Location - Brittas Bay ( ID brittas_bay )      Hits: 1197
 
You are here: Europe > Ireland > Kitesurf Location - Brittas Bay ( ID brittas_bay )
Continent: Europe
Country: Ireland
Next Big City (Airport):  Dublin
Next Town: Wicklow, Arklow
Latitude:   52.8835
Longitude: -6.0567
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurf
- Windsurf
Features:
- Rescue
- Toilet
- Parking

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Water
Type:
- Chop
Hazards:
- None

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Brittas Bay has been the recipient of Silver Starfish Awards on account of its outstanding water quality. Usually fairly flat water. Tides.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Big

Hazards:
- None
Location crowds:
- July
- August


For a number of years now Brittas Bay has been awarded the Blue Flag for Beaches Award. This is the international emblem for the highest quality beach areas in Europe. Wicklow County Council has a beach management strategy for Brittas Bay and has provided car Parks, public toilets and board walks, and has attempted dune preservation. So the sandy beach is very clean. Long and at low tide wider.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorty
- Normal Wetsuit

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit


Water 3mm suit for summer, 5mm suit for winter gloves + booties recommended for December to March. 11 month season.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
No Information
Wind Type:
No Information

Best Direction:
- E
Main Direction:
- SW


Southwesterlies 12-25 knots gusty. Sometimes Easterlies 20-25 knots. Sideshore at the northern part of the bay: NNE and SSW.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
- Bus
Access:
- Short Walk


Between Wicklow and Arklow. N11 (National Primary route #11) to Jack White's Cross, then follow sign-posted Third Class road 3km, East to Brittas Bay. Buses serve this beach.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None


Beach can get very crowded during summer months.

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