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Kitesurfing in County Dublin

5 spots · 1 destination · 2 schools

Rush South Beach, on the south side of the Rush peninsula, is a long sandy stretch backed by dunes that works best in south or southwest wind.

Spots with a rule5a permit, a zone or a closed season in the recordBeginner spots5where the record says a beginner can rideSeasonJuly to Decembersomewhere in the region, and again January to MayWindsDublin bay frontal, Local sea-breezenamed by two or more of its spots

The water turns tidal and can throw up waves, so while every level is listed here, the shallow access and mixed conditions reward some local knowledge before March-to-May or September-to-October sessions.

County Dublin holds 5 kitesurf spots in our atlas, grouped into 1 destination. Riding here is mostly flat water. The season runs July to December. Every spot suits beginners. 2 schools operate in the region. The busiest areas are Dublin.

When you may ride

the rules these spots carry, with the year on each

Dollymount BeachDublin20262026: launch, land, rig and pack down only inside the marked area at the wooden-bridge end of the strand, signed and bounded by two yellow poles; those activities are prohibited anywhere else on the beach, though riders may use the full length of the beach once on the water.
2026: launch, land, rig and pack down only inside the marked area at the wooden-bridge end of the strand, signed and bounded by two yellow poles; those activities are prohibited anywhere else on the beach, though riders may use the full length of the beach once on the water.

The whole rule, on the Dollymount Beach page

Burrow Beach (Sutton)Dublin20262026: no kite permit, licence or kite-specific zoning for Burrow.
2026: no kite permit, licence or kite-specific zoning for Burrow.

The whole rule, on the Burrow Beach (Sutton) page

PoolbegDublin2026has a date windowNo kitesurf-specific restriction is published for the Poolbeg launches as of 2026.
No kitesurf-specific restriction is published for the Poolbeg launches as of 2026.

The whole rule, on the Poolbeg page

Rush South BeachRush2026has a date window2026: no kitesurf permit requirement was found.
2026: no kitesurf permit requirement was found.

The whole rule, on the Rush South Beach page

Sandymount StrandDublin20262026: no kite-specific Sandymount rule is published.
2026: no kite-specific Sandymount rule is published.

The whole rule, on the Sandymount Strand page

Each block is the opening of the record's own rule, kept in its own words. Where two postings do not line up, both are kept and neither is picked for you.

The winds here

what the spot records call the wind, and the knots they quote

Dublin bay frontal

named by 2 spots here

No spot record quotes a knot range against this wind by name.

Local sea-breeze

named by 2 spots here

No spot record quotes a knot range against this wind by name.

Two or more spots name each of these here as well: Thermal mix. The knots a spot quotes for one of them are on that spot's own page.

The spots this region is known for

tier 2 of the 5 spots here

Dollymount Beach

Destinations in County Dublin

Dublinflat waterchoppywaves5 spots · 2 schools

All spots in County Dublin

Burrow Beach (Sutton)flat and shallow at low tide; choppy with sandbar waves at high tide · beginner okDollymount Beachmixed · beginner okPoolbegshallow bay water with flat water, chop and small waves depending on tide and launch · beginner okRush South Beachmixed · beginner okSandymount Strandvery shallow tidal flat water with sandbanks; chop to medium waves depending wind strength and tide · beginner ok

Regions come from OpenStreetMap administrative boundaries; each spot page carries the record behind it. This list runs A to Z; the block above it is the tier order.

Last updated September 2026